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Chapter Seventy-Four.
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Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Seventy-Five.
It was because Mario had to go to school and was often persuaded to by the adults who would tell him his uncle wouldnât be happy if he skipped or misbehaved. So the little boy would pucker his brows and promise to excel more than his classmates and when he would visit his uncle, he would regale his tales of challenges and successes to the slumbering man. EventuallyâĶthe spell would wear off and the haze would be blown away. Bloom was lost and didnât register the tears that rolled quietly down her cheeks as she saw the grieving state her little boy was in. On an impulse, she hugged him, snatching him from Ellaâs arms and was kissing his temple. Her thumbs rubbed his tears away as she made him look at her. The little boy saw she was crying too and brought his little hands to smear away the tears from her face. âI promise youâĶMario, your uncle will return from that hospital. Heâll come back home to us, so we have to wait a little longerâĶheâs gonna walk through that door and the first t
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How could she bring herself to drug her boss and convince him to sign these strange documents? Anxiety crippled her resolve and fear for what would happen to her if she disobeyed Anastasia made her tremble in her seat. Slowly, the secretary stood up and held her desk to stable her wobbly legs. She greeted the CEO who nodded softly at her and smirked when his gaze flitted ahead to see who was by his desk. âBring my scheduleâ. Each step felt as if she was threading on a thin rope that was above a pit of fire. She wished she would never arrive at his desk as the thunderous hammering of her heart nearly made her deaf. Bloom had just slipped out of his clutches and he was nursing his bruised ego when his secretary came closer to his desk. She reared a little with fright when she saw him lifting the cup by its handle and bringing it to touch his lips. She watched in horror as he drank from it while texting someone on his phone. Mrs Watterson didnât want to continue with it, fear clouded
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Using her fingers to push the fabric away so she could peer out into the snow-blanketed courtyard, âHowâs business lately? And ohâĶâ Valerie spun around, stiffening when she saw the unusual state her husband was in. The handle of the teacup clumsily slipped out of his fingers that were trembling greatly and fell, the content within it sloshing unsteadily. The cup came clattering against its saucer on its side and spilling its content with a splash. âHm itâs even more potent than I thoughtâ She held a superior air, her face contorted into that of sinister contentment as she watched the man she had been married to and lived closely beside for twenty-nine years, crumble before her. Valerie moved, in deliberate slow strides as she rounded his desk like a predator cornering its prey. McArthur had slipped out of his seat, struggling to hold on to his agility that kept his elbows firmly on his table as his body got jittered from the searing effect of poisonous substance she had spiked his c
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âYouâre thinking about that arenât you?â Alexa asked and he confirmed it with a nod, âPutting all the Companyâs assets on saleâĶlike we bargained earlier and it was shunned. If sheâs gonna absorb the Company then I might as well let her have its carcass donât you think?â What a smart and cunning man, she thought as she watched him, shaking her head softly. âCrown jewel it is huhâ She was on her feet in the next second, ready for battle, âIts such a shame, she shouldâve been a little more patient before pulling her trump card now. Either way, Iâve got me golden stocks I need to harvest. Iâll keep you posted on how the game playsâ. Alexa was going to leave when a phone rang. She turned and saw Hayee answering the call. âYeahâĶIâm good- Alexaâs hereâ When he mentioned her name, she frowned and crossed her arms. Tilting her head and allowing her neatly tied ponytail bounce to the side as she waited for him to end the call to say who it was he was speaking to. She raised a brow, âSo? Who w
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âLouis, bug me again about it or dare to tease me over that again and Iâm gonna punch you in the faceâ Hayes spat a threat, further making his friend laugh while Bloom giggled to see him acting out of his cool. Mario was distracted and heard what his father said. The boy looked away from the phone and pouted at his father who blinked. âDaddy, itâs not good to say that to uncle. My teacher said itâs being mean. You donât speak to your friends like that, you hurt his feelings. So you have to apologizeâ The boy spoke strictly, as if he was mimicking his teacher with the way he spoke and pointed his index. Pablo reeled, giggling amusedly. Bloom gasped and also distanced from them, laughing away. And the boyâs father was stunned speechless with his eyes expanded. What was there to say to his son who still waited for the forthcoming apology and wouldnât do anything else unless he conformed to his wishes. Hayes lowered his head to spare a glance at his friend who was mocking him and he set
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Hayes looked over at his friend who was getting agitated for him and he smiled bitterly, âIt would be foolish to take any action as they all have their eyes pinned on me. I make any wrong slip in this dicey situation and thatâs itâĶI suffer even more losses that Iâve been forced to chalk downâ. âI couldnât be so concerned whatever decision they drill down to, Iâve got my most powerful ally truncated so soon before it all commencedâĶâ He was referring to his father and the thought of that woman being behind his unwell condition made his blood boil erratically. If she had truly spent so long plotting in the dark, dedicating all her time into orchestrating a revenge plan against him, it would only be an eventuality that she would want to take his father out so he would have no protectorsâĶno one to watch his back when she dealt the blow. âHe was a casualty she had debated on alreadyâ A necessary step she had to take, the only easiest route she could take to render him handicapped. Maybe h
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Sporadic gunshots disturbed the air that evening, in company was the controversial voices, the painful cries and slurped pleas to be pardoned. A man was dragging another by the tuft of his hair and down into the center of an old warehouse. The mafioso who was being forced to endure such harsh condemnation was tossed over the ground, hitting things and laying over the ground, in the middle of a large group of men. Stefano aimed his firearm and dealt puncturing holes to his ankles, wringing out a harrowing painful cry from Tobias who bent his body to tend to the punctures. Then Stefano moved closer and squatted before the shivering man trying to nurse his busted ankles and failing to control his cries. âYou see all those carcasses laying aroundâĶâ Stefano spoke in a malicious sweet voice, emphasizing on every syllable of his words and gesturing with the gun in his hand, drawing an arc as he highlighted the dead bodies around. ââĶyou got a second, Tobias. Iâm in a good mood today you kn
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Bloom groaned, her face scrunching up with repine as she fastened her arm around Ellaâs torso and pulled her arm over her shoulder. âDid you quit your job just so you could waste your time drinking?â The disgust was in her hushed voice as she supported her drunken friend's weight, practically dragging them both along the empty sidewalk. The reply she got was slurped gibberish and she sighed, wishing she wasnât there that night. But she was the person who got called and was less busy so she had to go help her friend out. âHonestlyâĶyou should quit drinking Ella, itâs really not your thingâ. Ella was drowsy and groggy as she leaned entirely onto the smaller woman who groaned. Bloom took in her hopeless state and frowned. She knew there was no use reprimanding her now and just hoped they would find a taxi soon and go home. She had put a call to Hayes who was out with Mario and informed him about it before she grabbed her coat and came bounding towards the club to rescue her wasted frie
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Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Hundred&Three
Bloom laughed heartily to what Anna was saying at the other end of the line as she pressed the button at the bottom of the pen. "You really want to do that? Mario would love it but I don't think Martha would want to join in. It's her day after all..."She was making a list for her daughter's two-year old birthday party and had asked Anna for some suggestions in case she was missing something. "...I think I might have to revise my budget once more" She pouted, using the butt of the pen to scratch her hair as she peered down into the rough scribble."It's good Ella's going with me- you should come with as well..." She began to walk away from the island, heading out of the kitchen where the children's voices came blowing against her.Mario came running down the hallway in pursuit of Benjamin who carried a happily babbling Martha in his arms. Bloom shook her head and stepped back into the kitchen before they would knock into her. "Ben, stop inciting the kids!"She moved away from the phon
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Hundred&Two.
âListen to me! Sheâs not worth it!â Bloom grabbed his head, raising on the tips of her toes and forcing him to bend down to her as she held a fierce look, searching his flaming orbs as she spoke in a hushed tone.âHayesâĶlook at me, youâre better than this. I know you can control itâĶfor Mario, youâll scare himâ.Sudden realization struck his mind and he shifted his gaze to look over at the boy who was clutching his grandpa fearfully after his father had barked in that loud and reprehensive voice. He felt sad to see the fear reflecting in the boyâs innocent eyes and deflated simultaneously under Bloomâs gentle pressure. Valerie looked at him calming down and huffed haughtily. Her gaze lowered to her tied hands in front of her and pain distorted the look on her face. She mightâve plotted to get rid of his mother the night of that fire butâĶshe had lost the most valuable things in her life as well. âMy avaricious jealousy drove me into committing such a vicious crimeâĶsnatching my children
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Hundred&One
It was Pablo who grinned at the glaring man and innocently walked in, in the company of his sister, his mother and the Don. When Mario felt the new presence that entered into the ward, he looked away and beamed to see Pascal. Carrying his plastic bowl in his hand, he was once again making a great dash. âGrandpa!âHayes had never seen the Don before and as he observed him closely, he could see the prominent features Pablo had was inherited from his father. âI see youâre having quite the moment yourself huhâ Pascal smiled as he had the boy in his arms and the child giggled guiltily. Mario saw the woman that came with them and looked at her with unfamiliarity and he questioned in a small voice, âAre you my grandma?â The childâs innocent question had the adults looking his way and Mrs Jefferson gave him a warm, affectionate smile and quickly glanced at his mother before nodding. âThatâs right, Iâm your mommyâs mother and that makes me your grandmaâ. âWhat?â Bloom, Pablo and Laura were
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Hundred.
Standing up, âYou couldâve all had it easy if it had been Stefano on your tailâĶbut not meâ. Their voice went dangerous at the end and the petrified woman was on the verge of hyperventilating as three loud shots echoed around her and she jumped with great fright. âW-who a-are you?âĶw-who s-sent y-youâĶâ How shocking it was to see her so badly shaken, it was utterly pitiful to watch and they huffed at her question and came to squat in front of her with their firearm dangling in their loose grip. âThe grim reaper, out on a hunt for those who dared to cause Bloom Santiago, pain. Now, on your feet, old hagâ They held the gun firmly and pushed its muzzle into her cheek to drill in the command. âTry to disobey me and you end up like that blonde pussyâ. She shivered after she heard that. It seemed Adrian had beenâĶshe gulped, the situation had completely turned in their favor and all she had worked so hard to build withered away in that single instant. âMove itâ. **Bloom entered into the
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Ninety-Nine.
âQuick! Get her to into the building!â It seemed Valerie had been shielded in time as the commotion began and three men were guiding her as they were running in the direction of the back entrance to the house. âLike I would let you get away, you vain witch!â Adrian couldnât go after them however. Not when bullets were flying about the place sporadically and the number of fallen men kept on the increase. He had taken cover behind a wall and peered out cautiously to see they were all down and the attacker was nowhere in sight. âDid he go after them instead?â He thought that plausible since they mustâve not been only after him but Valerie as well. Whoever they were that had skillfully mingled into his men and kept their profile hidden so perfectly. He froze, there was a sound that defused behind him and his body stilled on an impulse. He heard it again, louder and closer this time and shook wholly at the dreadful sensation that drenched down his form when he heard the cocking of a g
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Ninety-Eight.
Laura was going to say that normally but it seemed she was rather excited about it than she presumed. Bloom burned even more at her announcement and shrank into herself, wanting to vanish right that moment. âS-sheâs pregnant?â Mrs Jefferson's brows shot up with pleasant surprise and she walked up to her and held her hands. Bloom felt nervous and antsy as she lifted her gaze and was stunned to see the big smile on her face. âDoes he know?!â Ah, this bubbly girl. Bloom was helpless towards Laura and could only blush so hard and bite her lip as she shyly murmured her hesitant reply, âN-no- how would he know anyway when I only just found out?â Laura grinned toothily and Bloom flushed, knowing she was being played with as she sighed. The girl was such a jovial and boisterous person and so the shy and reserved Bloom couldnât help but get dragged into her pace and teased like that. âLaura, donât be a bully and spare her your troublesâ Mrs Jefferson chided her daughter who innocently zipp
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Ninety-Seven.
Sergio was walking down the corridor, in search of the little boy. Mario had suddenly just ran out of his fatherâs ward and since he was small, he quickly disappeared from his uncleâs sight and was currently nowhere to be found. He had thought the boy would be in his uncleâs ward instead but couldnât find him there either and he was heading to the lobby when he passed the stranger who was stepping out of the elevator. âHmmm?â Sergio stopped and turned. He saw the back of a man? Well, the build did give away it was definitely a man who was clad in a bikerâs outfit and holding his helmet beneath his right arm. His eyes narrowed but he was distracted when he recalled the boy and took a left turn for the stairs, thinking Mario would have taken that way. The stranger smirked and glimpsed at the departing Sergio and walked on. Appearing in front of a ward and reading the name on the doorplate, they pushed the door open and walked in, shutting it behind them quietly. As if they knew before
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Ninety-Six.
âLaura, pass the glass of water. Sheâs waking upâ The woman spoke to the girl who immediately went over to the bedside table and gently picked up the tall glass of water and handed it to her mother. Bloom who had been brought in earlier that evening, was scrunching her face and rousing from the state of unconsciousness she was brought in. Her face rumpled more and she shot up with a violent sneeze, startling the other two. Bloom was dumbfounded when her eyes came open. Where were those men she had been with? The surprise attacks and gun shotsâĶher eyes were surveying her surrounding and she couldnât recognize the unfamiliar faces before her. Mrs Jefferson eased her dilemma by speaking to her first, âYou were rescued from the ones who held you captive. I know youâre frightened and still yet to come around with what youâve been through but I assure you, youâre safe nowâ. It feltâĶstrangely warm and assuring, to listen to the tender words of this woman who had a similar hair color to he
Winter Bear; Stay With Me.   Chapter Ninety-Five.
âYouâre acquainted with them?â The chatters ceased and Pablo went silent for a moment, recalling it must really be the first time she was seeing Stefano. He nodded, âYeah, weâre sort of relatedâ. Sergio jumped when he said that and threw an arm round his neck. âHey, whatâs that to mean huh? Weâre your older brothers, the only ones youâll ever have. Stop acting like weâre some pain up your assâ. And the foul language and his uncouth mannerismsâĶAlexa frowned openly. âIâm worried for the upbringing of this childâĶthen again, Iâm not the exception myselfâ She cackled suddenly, drawing the menâs attention her way. It was a blow to her, to come to the realization she couldnât not ship herself with the men and she was retreating away in defeat to her iron principles. She entered the ward and shut the door. That was weird, she just cackled to herself and trudged away. What a strange woman. Stefano was also taking his leave, âEvery passing second draws her farther from our reach. Iâll give
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