"The axe forgets but the tree remembers."
-African Proverb-
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The news of Alfie’s death had reached Katarina’s ears and she was filled with so much fear on the inside. She knew Kilian loved that woman so much, which was the reason why she despised her and asked Alfie’s help to get rid of her.
However, she never thought Kilian would find out about it and ended up killing Alfie. In her eyes, Alfie appeared to be an invincible figure, completely untouched since Kilian had an important business relation with him. So were the people in their circle.
Kilian had always been a composed man, someone who thought rationally, so she thought there was no way he would do something like this that would strain the relationship between him and many other parties and allies he had.
But she was wrong. Because of what they did, Kilian officially went insane and killed Alfie. She knew she was the target next.
"A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement." -Paul Getty- *** “If you can have both, why only choose one?” Her brothers’ words echoed in her mind. Such thought never crossed her mind before, but after meeting her brother earlier, those thought remained and she couldn’t get it out of her head. He had a point, both Maximus and Kilian were brothers and she was already close with both of them. She loved Kilian with all of her heart, but she couldn’t deny that Maximus’ feelings for her were equally as strong as his brother. What would happen if she proposed an idea of the three of them being together? With her as the center of the relationship and date both brothers at the same time? It has been a couple of days but she couldn’t get the thought out of her mind, so she decided to talk to Kilian about it. That evening, Levana, Kilian and Maximus were having dinner together like before and this time, Kilian discu
"You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated."-Maya Angelou-***Levana was walking back from her work like usual that evening. She had night shift that day so after cleaning up and everything, she returned at around midnight.Usually, nothing really happened to her and she managed to get back home safely. However, she forgot that the street of London could be unpredictable at times.When she was about to turn around, someone grabbed her and quickly placed an alcohol infused cloth over her mouth. She was struggling to fight back, but it was futile.Whoever kidnapped her was far stronger than her. She was running out of oxygen and inhaling the alcohol only made things worse. In the end, she passed out and everything turned dark.The next thing she knew, when she fluttered her eyes opened, she was already placed in a cell and they had changed her clothes as well into a white night gown which resembled a lingerie.“Ah, Cinderella is awake.” She heard another w
"No one expects the rug to be yanked out from underneath them. Life changing events don't usually announce themselves."-Slash-***Kilian was seated on the VVIP seat of the auction house. He couldn’t believe he had spent two hours sitting there, watching as the women got auctioned off. Truthfully, it made him sick to his stomach. He was no saint, that was for sure. However, he had his own code of honor, he never abused or exploit women and children.If it wasn’t because of his association with the Black Skull, he would never come there to begin with.The women who got sold off, most of them would probably be used for some type of high end sex work. Even though all of the guests were wearing mask that evening, Kilian could still recognize some of them just by their attire and build alone.The people who purchased these women owned high end bars and clubs. God knew that drinks were not the only things served at these kind of places.Most of the women came from relatively low income ba
"Every single second is an opportunity to change your life because at any moment you can change the way you feel."-Rhonda Byrne-***“You will be much safer back in my place than here.” Kilian withdrew himself and reach out his hand to her to take. He reached out his hand to her.Even though Levana knew deep down she couldn't trust this man just yet, what other choice did she have at the moment?They left the room and headed to the parking area. He was riding one of his Bentley that day and there was a chauffeur already waiting for them.The chauffeur opened the door for her and she entered the car.Levana who always rode public transport or walked everywhere she went was not used to this sight. She already knew Kilian was not an ordinary man as he just spent fifty million pounds on her. To have this kind of comfort and luxury, it didn't feel too bad.Levana was naturally a quiet woman. She was not shy, but she was quiet, so she remained silent and Kilian didn’t like the silence bet
"Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul."-Charlie Chaplin-***Levana finished the last bite of the steak and felt satisfied. For the first time in a while, she was eating a delicious meal like this.Before, she always had to budget and cooked mostly at home, but her cooking skill was just mediocre, so the food always turned out okay, but not the best.Never in her life did she ever think her best meal would be given to her by a man who just purchased her off an auction home.“Now that’s done, what should I do next?” She wondered. She rose from the seat and placed the tray of empty plates outside just like people did in the hotel and then looked around the room.Apparently, she didn’t just get her own room, but also her own bathroom with a personal bathtub. She had not showered for a whole day and was starting to feel uncomfortable.“I should take a bath. I’ve never tried it before.” She told herself before removing the white lingerie dress
"You can't fake creativity, competence or sexual arousal." -Douglas Coupland- *** Kilian headed back to his room after the chaos earlier. Levana had only arrived for a few hours yet so many things happened with her. It made Kilian wonder if bringing her back to his place was a good idea. She was not a troublesome woman, but he was a little afraid that Maximus or the other men would give her trouble. She didn’t know anything about his true background yet. If she knew, she would probably end up hating him and feared him. He didn’t want that. So, Kilian planned to keep her in the dark for as long as possible. He removed his clothes and revealed his well-sculpted body. Being an active man both in sport and business, he always maintained a good physique. There were a few scars he got from his days in the military and the days of rebellion. He didn’t think there was anything from with them, though. If anything, he was proud of the scars. They made him who he was and he would never ex
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."-Stephen Hawking-***The next morning, Levana woke up and did her usual morning routine. She brushed her teeth, washed her face, took a quick shower and got ready for the day.Only this time, she didn’t know what she was supposed to do for the day. She was someone who liked structure and schedule. To have nothing to do felt wrong to her.“I guess I should just grab a meal first.” She got out of the room and headed to the elevator and pressed the first floor button and it brought her to the ground floor.When the elevator door opened, she saw a few staff in the living room, cleaning up the space for the day.“Hi, do you mind telling me where the dining room is?” The place was huge and she knew she would end up getting lost if she wandered off on her own.“Sure, please follow me.” The young maid answered and she
"The greater the contrast, the greater the potential. Great energy only comes from a correspondingly great tension of opposites."-Carl Jung-***Levana got the key to the library and unlocked it. The library was not as huge as some of the rooms in the house and it was a little dusty.Looked like the space has not been used in a while, which was understandable considering no one in the house seemed to be into reading.She walked through the book aisle and realized the collections they had there were really great. Whoever gathered these books together must have a passion for them.From fictions to self-development books, everything was curated in perfect order. If only members of the family such as Maximus would spend time and read these, he might have a better character.She took one of the book which caught her attention. It was a book on dark psychology.Even though Levana was working in retail befor