Anastasia got ready half-heartedly and the Kimberly went to the venue. All the preparations were taken care of by Lucian himself. The dress for the party was selected by him too 'Maybe he knows how I feel and wouldn't have out in any efforts' she thought. Kiara was unaware of the tension so she was the only person who looked excited whereas Jonathan looked gloomy and Cordelia looked agitated. Once they entered they were greeted by a lot of people, some close family friends, some business partners, and to Anastasia's relief she found Ashley among the crowd so she excused herself and went to greet her. Ashley had already been waiting for her, she knew her best friend needed her support now more than ever. They hugged each other and Ana could feel her silent support and encouragement. They stood there chatting with each other when suddenly her attention was grabbed by the man walking towards her. "Sorry to say t

Hades's POV-I opened my eyes slowly and shut them again because of the intensity of the light in the room. Where was I? Everything seems to be a blur. After a minute or so I tried opening them again. Once I could adjust, I looked around the room realizing that I was in the hospital and Ana was sleeping with her head on my bed and holding my hand. Suddenly everything came back in a flash. Lucian getting arrested and that man trying to shoot Ana. I looked down at her peaceful sleeping face. I sighed with relief that I was able to save her in time. But seeing her like this near me I can't help but feel happy. She must be worried about me, I know she is in denial but I know she feels for me too. I squeezed her hand to feel her warmth but accidentally woke her up. She looked up in a daze, and I swear to god she looked like an innocent angel in her sleepy form. She rubbed her eyes trying to pry off her sleepiness. She must have been really tired since she's still in her dress from

Ana looked at him wide-eyed and felt that now he was taking advantage of the situation now. "Aren't you willing to feed the person who took a bullet for you?" He asked, purposely making her feel guilty. She agreed instantly not wanting to act ungrateful. She knew he was trying to manipulate her, but she did feel guilty so she didn't argue further. She sat beside him and fed him the whole bowl of oats. He felt content 'I hope our future turns out to be as sweet as this. Waking every morning by her side and seeing her beautiful face, making breakfast together and feeding each other just like she did right now' he thought. Mrs. Shaw had seen how Ana was feeding Hades with care and how he seemed mesmerized by her. She smiled to herself and decide to come back later and not disturb them. "I need to go now. I'll stop by later after work. If you need anything give me a call" She said and stood up. "Wait, give me 5 minutes," He said and called someone asking the person to come to his

Anastasia asked Jonathan to go home rather than going with her to the police station. He didn't know that she had already received threats and she didn't want him to worry. As she reached she saw Hjades waiting for her. He had a plaster on his hand to support his shoulder and looked weak. She grimaced and wanted to scold him for being so irresponsible. Hades knew what she was thinking and before she could reprimand him he smiled "You are here finally. Let's go" Acting as if he didn't notice her scrutinizing gaze on him. She shook her head and walked behind him."We've tried to get information from the man. He said that he was paid to shoot you Ms. Kimberly and Mr. shaw informed us that someone has already attempted to harm you earlier as well, Am I right?" The officer asked."Yes, I've received a message as well" She informed. The officer nodded, "Do you have any suspects, any grudges with anyone or enemies you have a doubt on" He inquired. "Well, there is one person I

Hades was waiting for her impatiently. He had ordered the staff to cook all her favorite dishes. He would have cooked them himself but he couldn't. When Ana entered the house she was taken back by the aroma throughout the house. Hades walked towards her and guided her to the dinner table. Her eyes filled with excitement looking at all the dishes in front of her. She looked at him with a thankful gaze. "How was your day, love?" He started the conversation."Lucian's back," She said and he stiffened at her words. He dropped his fork and looked at her seriously, all his playfulness gone. "He shouldn't have been out till the next week. I've been talking to a few higher authorities who might be able to help with his case…..Did he say anything to you?" He was worried that Lucian might have used some underhanded means again. She