That night, just like Matteo, Sussane couldn't forget about everything that happened in the restaurant that afternoon. Everything kept playing in her mind on a loop. She realized how much Matteo has changed. For some reason, she liked this new him. The hard cold glare he has cast her way made her core clench with want. She remembered their long nights together in the past. "Matteo Gonsalves, I want you to be mine again. I had you once, but foolishly I choose the safe option and betrayed you. But I can see that I still affect you as I used to in the past. Nothing changed. We can still be together. I just have to make sure to cast my spell again and make him forget about what I did in the past" she thought to herself with a smirk. In the lavish three-story villa of Fredrick, Sussane is lying on his bed alone. He went to tend to his nephew, who seems to have gotten into a fight with someone and is injured now. From the moment she saw Matteo again, the need to be his possessed her to th
You are quite a contradiction, Sussane. You say something and do something else. You act one way and tell the exact opposite thing. You fooled me in the past. But now I know better. Leave" he said firmly. Sussane expected him to say that. She came prepared to pacify him. She realized that she has to bring her life back on track. Hurting him was a mistake that cost her more than her career and her dream. She wanted to make everything right again. She will beg if she has to. Staying with Frederick is not something she wanted to continue. "I am really sorry about what I did. Please, just give me another chance. I promise I will be loyal to you. Please" she begged him. Matteo couldn't help but laugh at her words. But his laughter is humorless and empty. Sussane frowned when he began to laugh. But did not say anything about it. "Another chance? Only a man with a death wish will allow a snake to enter inside his house and life again. Sadly I am not that man. Go and search for someone e
Matteo is so busy with the new designs of their project, he forgot the time. By the time he noticed, it was already well past nine o clock in the evening. He wanted to finalize these designs and hand them down to the engineering department. But he is not impressed by any design which his design department submitted. He packed the blueprints and the project details with him so that he can work with them at home. On his way home, his mind went back to Hera. 'I wonder what she ate for dinner ' he thought to himself. On the other hand, Hera is waiting for Matteo. "I have to go now. Looks like I have to wait a little longer to meet your Guardian" Oliva said with a hint of disappointment. Hera gave her a mischievous grin. Olivia was so excited to see Matteo, that Hera was amused. In fact, she came today with the sole purpose to see him. "Looks like you are not meant to meet him at all" she teased her best friend. Olivia giggled at that comment. "The way you speak about him, it spi
Hera's designs became a hit just like Matteo predicted. But neither of them ever spoke about the designs openly. Whenever he has a new project coming up, which is quite often, he will place the blueprints and the details of the project on the couch. By the next morning, she will finish the designs and rearrange his file just like he left it, along with her designs.He cooks for them and she cleans the kitchen. She picks up the groceries and cleans the house during the weekends to pass her time. But every night they both sit side by side on the couch while she watches Netflix and he works on his laptop. She has a habit of sleeping while watching tv, while he carries her into her room and tucks her in. He speaks very little, while she fills the quietness with her constant chattering. She never complains even though he rarely responds. Now he knows that her favorite color is red and she is allergic to mushrooms. He knows that she is missing her mother badly and cries every night in her
"What happened? Who did this to you?" Fredrick asked his nephew whom he found in an awful condition in his own bar. He was lying in a pool of his own blood. Cedric was taken to a safe house and is being treated since then. He had a lot of injuries and a fractured leg. He still has a cast around his leg and it might take him a couple of months more to walk like he used to. When Cedric refused to reply, his uncle glared at him with anger. "Are you not ashamed of yourself? Someone entered your turf and almost killed you. Even though you had an advantage over him you still failed to kill him. Here I was thinking about talking with Mr. Gonsalves about you so that he can take you into his inner circle, but you couldn't keep it in your pants long enough for that to happen" he yelled at Cedric. Cedric doesn't want to tell his uncle that he went after the same woman whom he was warned not to go after. He knows that it would end up in a disaster. So he kept quiet. Fredrick glared at his ne
"Happy birthday to you" Hera sang happily while Matteo is cutting the cake. He fed her the first piece. He was not in the mood to celebrate. But looking at her, he couldn't refuse. That night after dinner, she insisted on bandaging his palm. She looked disturbed. "How did that happen?" she asked. For some reason, he doesn't want to ignore her question like he always does. But at the same time, he doesn't want to tell her the truth either. "It was an accident" he lied. She believed him and did not inquire further, which he is thankful for. After two weeks... Hera is in a hurry. She decided to give her last exam today because Matteo kept bringing more work recently and she kept sleeping during the day instead. She missed school quite often, but that will not affect her GPA. She has only one paper to give and she decided to finish that as well. She overslept and woke up just twenty-five minutes before her exam time. She rushed out of her room in a hurry. She knows that she might
"What are you planning to do now?" Olivia asked. Hera has given her last test and she is sure she is going to pass easily. Olivia has given all her papers too. They are walking in the school corridor. The other students are rushing to get to their next class, but these two don't have to worry about it now. They finished school. "What do you mean by that?" Hera asked. They both are relaxed and watching the corridor gradually becoming empty. Olivia turned to look at her best friend. "I mean, what next? College? Job? or something else?" she elaborated. Fredrick's face flashed in Hera's mind. Her spine became stiff and she became uncomfortable. She wanted to go to college and become a good building designer like her mother. But she doesn't know if her father would allow it or not. 'A woman is meant to please a man. They only need basic education' is his opinion about how women should be. "I haven't planned anything yet. Will think after graduation" she lied. Olivia nodded, not q
"Boss, You should see this video," the bodyguard whom Matteo arranged for Hera said into the phone. After dropping Hera at her school, he went to his company. When he is in the middle of a meeting, Neil called him. He would have ignored the call. But he knows that Neil wouldn't call casually, unless it is about Hera which he should know. 'Is she alright? ' an unpleasant feeling crept inside his mind, which he brushed aside. "What Video?" he asked. Neil shared the video which he recorded just now. It is the conversation between Hera and her father. "I just shared it with you boss. After watching please tell me if you want me to follow them. I will be waiting for your instructions" he said. Matteo disconnected the call. "Excuse me" he muttered and walked out of the meeting. He locked himself inside his cabin before playing the Video. He is shocked to find out that Hera is Fredricks's daughter. 'I never saw this coming. I never wanted to be deeply involved in her life. That's