“Here, it’s a wireless ear-piece. I’ll be able to hear everything with this and know if you’re in any kind of danger. Since no device or bodyguards are allowed in that ball, it’s the only way to know that you and Dr.Mariah are safe, “Pete explains everything while connecting his own ear-piece. His laptop opened in front of him and Adam, Mason and Adelmo stood beside him listening to every detail. “Just send us a signal and I’ll be there with back-up in case anything happens,” Adelmo says in a stern voice.“It won’t be necessary, I don’t think Ivan’s that stupid to invite Ariak and announce war in his father’s hotel,” Adam declared, “There’s something else that he wants from me, it’s just not about Ariak.”“Just be careful Boss, and don’t let your guard down and take care of our Dr.Mariah,” Pete exclaimed.Adam nods and places the device in is ear. Mason puts his hand on Adam’s shoulder. He knows it’s dangerous, it’s like going into a lion’s den and no one knows what Ivan wants and wh
Adam opens the door for Mariah, and extends his hand for her to hold it. Mariah gently takes his hand and gets out of the car. Their eyes glittering behind the mask, both of them smiling ear to ear. Adam kissed Mariah’s hand and the scent of her skin was enough to drive him crazy. They forgot for a moment what they were here for and just then Adam heard Pete’s voice in his earpiece.“Boss, they’ve opened the gates. You need to be very careful, don’t let them discover your earpiece or you’ll get into trouble even before you’re inside.”And at that moment Adam wanted all this to be real, he wanted it be a normal ball where he didn’t have to worry about someone getting hurt or worse killed. Mariah understood Adam’s expression, she knew what he was thinking just by looking at him because she was also thinking the same. Their eye met and both had the same thoughts that what if they met in a normal situation and not on a road where Mariah found Adam bleeding to death because of a gunshot,
Adam revealed himself first by taking off the mask.“Are you still going to hide behind your mask,” Adam raised his eyebrow at him. Ivan scoffed and then took his mask off as well and Adam was in shock. He wasn’t the Ivan he saw in pictures or news. He was a completely different person from what Adam had expected which left him bewildered.“Speechless, huh? You really thought that the son of biggest Russian mafia would go around revealing himself. Tch tch, you got it all wrong. I heard you’re the most feared mafia man here, but I don’t see anything in you,” Ivan let out a laugh which annoyed Adam.“Did I offend you. Oops, my bad. Are you going to kill me now, huh Adam?,” Ivan continued and Adam had enough of his bullshit.“ Cut this fucking crap! I’m not here to prove anything . Tell me what’s your deal? What do you want from me and why are you helping Ariak,” Adam said while staring dead into Ivan’s eyes.“I don’t want anything from you, there’s nothing that in can’t have. But you h
‘Don’t worry I’ll protect you , I promise.’ Adam was only thinking of Mariah and the promise he made her. He was furious, how did this all happen and why wasn’t he able to stop any of this. With a dizzy head due to the injury, Adam balanced himself on his feet again. He went out to see if Ivan was still here but he had already left and with Mariah which made him go crazy.One of the guards noticed Adam and pointed his gun at him.“Stay right there or I’ll shoot you,” the guard said while aiming his gun.Adam wasn’t threatened by it, he kept taking steps towards him without a single speck of fear in his eyes. Blood was trickling down Adam’s neck but he didn’t care. “Shoot me! Shoot me if you dare,” Adam screamed at him. When the guard saw that Adam wasn’t going to stop, he shot a bullet towards the ceiling but as he was about to point it towards Adam again, Adam punched him and snatched his gun. Adam didn’t hesitate to fire like the guard did.“Wai…,” the guard opened his mouth to b
Adam was sitting in his study after washing himself up and getting rid of all the bloodied clothes. He was thinking of everything that went wrong and how did it all happen. Every moment spent with Mariah was playing in his head. The day Mariah found him and saved his life, when they met at Keith’s house and how frightened Mariah was that day, her first night at Adam’s mansion. Adam realized how much he had hurt Mariah in the past. Adam threatened Mariah, forced her to stay at his mansion and doubted her intentions even though she was the one who saved his life and if it wasn’t for her, he wouldn’t be alive today. Adam thought that maybe it was the night when he couldn’t control himself and went to see Mariah at the hospital after she left the mansion, that he started to fall in love with her. She wasn’t wearing anything hot, she was in her scrubs and still Adam wanted her badly. Adam now understood what Mariah had been going through all these years, why she was so afraid of physica
Adam heard a knock on the door. It was still early in the morning. He couldn’t sleep last night, so he came to his father’s room. He was sitting on a chair beside his father’s bed when he heard the knock. “You can come in.”Mrs. Sally opened the door and entered quietly without making any noise. Adam stood up immediately. “Is she okay?” Adam asked anxiously.“Yes, Master. She’s fine and awake now but she still doesn’t have any energy to move.”“Can I see her?”“Yes Master, I’m here to inform you that she asked for you.”Adam’s eyes were wide open, Mariah finally woke up. So many emotions flooded Adam’s heart. There was so much to say and listen but he decided now was not the right time.Mariah wasn’t able to move since his body ached, Ivan and the accident left some serious swelling and bruises on her body. Mariah noticed that she was in Adam’s room and someone had changed her clothes. Flashes from what had happened last night ran through her head, a lump formed in her throat when s
Pete got a notification on his phone. He took out the phone from his pocket and saw a message from an unknown number. He opened up the ‘Hi Pete!It’s Blaire. Hope you’re doing well. Are you free tomorrow? Can we meet? There’s something I’ve been trying to tell you but I can’t say it on the phone like this.’Pete read all the messages sent by Blaire. At first, he was confused that how did Blaire got his number but then remembered Mariah must have given her the number in case of emergency or loss of contact and he guessed it right. Mariah gave Blaire his number the day they went to see Blaire in the coffee shop. Mariah knew that Pete could be trusted and so at that time she thought it was best for her to give his number in case anything happens.The last time Pete came to visit Blaire in the hospital and he waited for hours for her to finish the surgery she was assisting in, made her think that Pete wasn’t the man she thought he was. The first time they met, Blaire thought that he
Pete held Blaire’s hand as she entered the cabin. They both sat in one of the cabins of the Ferris wheel. They were the only ones in their cabin and Blaire took a sigh of relief. Her heart was beating so fast that she could hear her own heartbeat.The Ferris wheel started spinning and in no time they were at the top. “Hey! Shouldn’t we give these two love birds a moment to cherish,” the employee in charge of said. “Yeah! Let’s make this ride special for them,” the other worker replied.As soon as their cabin reached was at the highest point, they stopped the ride so they can have a better view of the city.They were able to see the whole city from up there. The panoramic view f the coastline, cityscape and lush countryside lights were enough to mesmerize both of them. It was a breathtaking view and Pete was glad that he got to share this moment with Blaire.“The city looks so different from up here. It’s just so beautiful,” it was a core memory for Blaire, with her crush just beside