All Chapters of Ashes of Betrayal, Flames of love : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Luke House — Eight Days LaterThe door bell rang more than three times. Luke could be running shirtlessly to open the door. He was sweating all over him; finally he opened the door to see who it was. Surprisingly it was Diana and a strange guy he hadn't seen before, Bryan. Bryan's face remained cold, no warm aura was coming from him. This made Luke wonder who he was. Diana’s head was still bandaged."Agent Di..." Luke started."Just Diana, Luke... am off work," she said. She smiles and Luke returns the same embrace, but the guy beside her remains indifferent. "Shall we come in, I have something to talk to you about"."Oh... okay," Luke replied.They came in a few minutes later, and Luke was making coffee for them. "So who is the cold dude beside you?" he whispered to Diana’s hearing after handing them the coffee."He is Bryan, my childhood bestfriend..." Diana explained."Her future hubby," Bryan intervened almost immediately. Diana punched him on his chest; it was a playful one thoug

They were seated in the VIP section, the table already brimming with their served dishes."Mom is the most beautiful woman on the whole earth," Sonia chirped, her eyes shining. "She loves me more than anything. She’s quick-tempered sometimes, but she’s always the best. On my fifth birthday, she got me a Cuddle Bear, it was so big and comforting. She even has her own! The Godfather got it for her when he visited us two years ago before he left again. He’s back now, though. He’s cool and handsome too, and Mom..." She leaned in, her voice dropping to a whisper. Michael leaned closer, hanging on her every word. "She’s an agent. A detective."Michael raised a brow, feigning a look of total shock. "Wow, your mom sounds incredible. What would it be like to actually meet her in person?" They began to eat, but Michael’s thoughts were miles away, snagged on one specific detail. "Does your mom really cuddle that bear your Godfather got for her?" he found himself asking, the words tasting like vi

Bryan’s car stopped in front of Diana’s House."You sure you’re okay?" Bryan mumbled, staring at her swollen eyes and face."How am I to be okay? Every single time, I am reminded of the memory of it, I feel like killing myself. But whenever I see my daughter, the being to live for her, stops me," Diana sobs. "How could she not tell me?. She kept it in the dark and made me become his puppet. You know what I faced," Diana sobs more. "I just can’t hold it in anymore." Bryan opened the car door, she stepped out, heading to open her door."You don’t mind if I stay, do you?" Bryan was already out of the car standing four apart from her."Of course I am," Diana noted. "Am sure Sonia is still with her grandma, until then I won’t mind. You are my bestie...""Of course I am," Bryan smiled dedicatedly. "Or should we go and pick Sonia from Aunty’s place," he suggested. "It’s ten PM already..."A high ranking luxurious car stopped before Bryan’s car, facing it. They both frown at who it could be. T

"Follow him," Hunter ordered, they all nodded, entering the car, and drove out. Hunter inhaled, just as he turned, Michael was standing behind him. He jumped, hitting his bum on the hard stone. He could swear he broke something. "Boss...". Michael raised a brow. "I didn't see you there," he mumbled as Michael walked passes him, hopping on his bike."Keep an eye on him. And on what he is planning with the Adrons," Michael said. He drove out even before Hunter could reply.🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋HADEON'S MANSION🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋Dinner was set on the table. Hadeon, Jonson and Joseph sat together already eating their food. Nothing makes him happy than seeing both his sons here with him. But only for a few hours. If his enemy found out about them, they would surely use them to get him on his knees. Even though both are highly trained."How is the company Jonson?" Hadeon asked. He smiles, staring at Jonson who didn't even give a glance."Good," Jonson replied. Hadeon nodded."And you Joseph..."."You know

Diana exhaled a long, shaky breath, trying to steady the frantic rhythm of her heart. The past was no longer a shadow, it was a rising tide, threatening to drown the quiet life she had spent years building. A buzz vibrated against her palm,a message from Bryan."Just bought a dress for tonight," he wrote, followed by a photo of the garment and a smiling emoji. Diana stared at the screen. It was a masterpiece of diamond-encrusted red silk, bold and unapologetic. It was the kind of dress a woman wore when she wanted to be the only person in the room. But Diana’s thoughts immediately drifted to the simpler gift her daughter had already picked out for her. The weight of rejecting him pulled at her conscience."I already have a dress for the party, Bryan..." she typed back, her thumbs lingering over the glass before she locked the phone. 🎋🎋🎋🎋🎋Michael’s eyelids fluttered, struggling against the harsh morning light that lanced through the windows. As the haze of sleep retreated, t