The scar-faced man while feeling stunned watched as the woman who should still be in the abandoned warehouse swaggered towards him. However, the surprise on his face only lasted a few seconds as he was able to quickly collect himself before shifting attention to the men walking alongside her while putting her in a protective circle and immediately had a guess as to how the woman had been able to leave that place.Also, observing the men further, he noticed the familiar aura on their beings and immediately turned back to look at Dan and Justin who didn't look surprised at all to see either the woman or those men, in fact, they had an expression of relief on their faces instead.On the other hand, Ryan had long since lost his calm on seeing the woman. He stared fixedly at her as he took tentative steps forward towards her while clenching and unclenching his fists with a complicated expression on his face.Guilt, remorse, self-blame, anxiety and some expectation among others.He wanted t
At the same time, Ryan, Selena, Dan and Justin's group arrived at the space where the cars have been parked. The group separated and was about to get into their respective cars. However, right before she got into the car, Selena suddenly remembered that she hadn't called her parents since she left for Nova! A long time had passed since then and she knew her parents would have started to worry by now. But when she thought of taking out her phone to call them, only then did she remember that she hadn't seen her bag and suitcase at all after getting captured and to be honest, neither did she have the time to think about it at that time. "Ryan!", She quickly grabbed the corner of Ryan's shirt and said with some urgency in her voice. "Have you seen my bag and suitcase? I want to make a quick call to my parents to tell them that I have arrived back here safely."Justin who was about to get into the car alongside Dan paused on hearing Selena's words and finally remembered that he still had
Around the same time as when Selena was hung up upon, in the most noble and central part of the Nova City, Mrs. Preston lowered her hand in which she held her phone with obvious joy and relief on her face. Her husband, Mr. Preston sitting right next to her had been able to grab bits of her conversation with the other person while she was on phone, and already had an idea on the reason for her happiness. But even so he still asked just to be sure."She is fine?"Mrs. Preston snapped out of her happiness and turned to face her dear husband to share the news with him excitedly, "Yes! Our daughter is fine. She is safe!"On hearing her his wife's affirmation, Mr. Preston's hanging heart finally fell back into place. But even though he was feeling relieved and light-hearted inside, nothing changed on the surface as he still had the same bland expression on his face as he nodded and said, "It's good that she is fine."Already used to her husband's inability to himself go and express how he t
Inside the presidential, both sides of people sat facing each other in silence, with Selena, Ryan, Dan and Justin sitting on a single lounge chair and Ethan and Tyler sitting on another opposite them.Selena stole a glance at her brothers with had no intention of speaking to them since she had no idea what to say. But the current atmosphere was really awkward and for some reason, it made her tense...Thankfully, the heavens must have heard her pleas as someone finally took the lead and spoke up. "So.. were these the people who rescued you?", Ethan suddenly asked, sounding particularly curious.Selena who was a bit absentminded didn't realise at first that he was speaking to her until she felt several gazes on her. Only then did she finally react, "Yes.. they were the ones who came to rescue me."Ethan nodded at her words and when he looked at Ryan, Justin and Dan again, there was additional sincerity and gratefulness in his eyes."Thank you. You really did our family a great favor t
JUSTIN'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM."You did what?", Nina raised her voice and asked with a tone full of incredulity."Baby, listen to me... I didn't know anything. I can swear it on my life. It was a total mistake, nothing but that. Believe me, okay?", The man opposite her, who was also her fiance, Justin Walters said as he tried to hug her."Don't touch me! Take those dirty hands off me! It totally disgusts me just to think that these same hands had touched another woman intimately,” She screamed and angrily swung his hands away."Baby...", Justin called out, sounding like he was in painIn response, Nina stood up from the sofa after which she calmly turned back to look down at Justin from the elevated height.Quite obviouly, she was now back to the Ice Queen that everyone inside and out the Entertainment Industry was familiar with. Seeing this and knowing that she only brought out this attitude as her protective mechanism, Justin instantly had a bad premonition that whatever she was go
Justin watched as she resolutely left him not turning back even once and could almost hear the sound of his heart as it broke into smithereens, because how else could he explain this bone deep pain in his chest. He screamed out loud and with frustration, swept off everything on the coffee table. It wasn't like he couldn't force her to stay even if she felt unwilling, because he had the confidence to say he could achieve that. He could threaten or coerce her into it with her best friend or with her family if she had any, unfortunately she didn't. Yes, she was an orphan. But what after that? What happens to their relationship after he does that? Without doubt, he knew if he ever did threaten her with her bestie, whatever love she had left for him would cease to exist and be replaced by hatred. And that was definitely what he never wanted to see. He was a businessman and would usually do anything to achieve his goals, of course that was excluding murder, arson, drugs and the likes
Sensitive as she was, Selena quickly noticed that something was obviously wrong with her bestie's voice. Her voice on the phone panicked as she asked with urgency, "Nina, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you! Tell me, I promise to make that person's life a living hell!" On hearing Selena's protective words, warmth instantly suffused Nina's ice-encased heart. She replied teasingly, the unpleasantness in her heart fading away temporarily. "How are you so sure that I was the one who got bullied and not the one bullying people?" Almost without thinking, Selena replied arrogantly, "Even if they got bullied, it's their honour to be bullied by you." Nina instantly laughed out loud, feeling carefree for the first time after finding out about Justin's affair. On the other end of the phone, Selena inaudibly breathed out a sigh of relief listening to her friend's carefree laughter. No one knew how scared she was hearing Nina's obviously wrong tone and now listening to her laughter, she fe
Emily eyes shone brightly when she heard his orders thinking dreamily to herself, 'I finally won the jackpot! This perfect man is going to be my man and maybe even my husband! I am sooo happy. That b**ch can go to hell for all I care! I am going to be Mrs Walters!' Justin looked at the woman who turned dreamy when he gave his orders, he could guess what was going on in her mind. He smirked cruelly, he would make her realize just how far from reality she was. He then signalled at Larry to bring her away. Larry went forward to not so politely drag her out and left. After Larry left, he began to doubt his vision as to why he couldn't see through the stupid woman who could even turn dreamy because of what he said. Or could it be that something did happen? because except for that he couldn't fathom why be couldn't tell if he was telling the truth or not. When he also interrogated his business partners who he was drinking with that day earlier before questioning Emily, they also claimed