(Lily’s POV)
It’s nearly been a month since I started my life here and it was going just as planned.
Aria was a good person and did her work without being a nuisance in my life. The office work was going great and I had already cracked two most important deals.
Our designs were appreciated here and the response was better than we expected.
Everything was on track leaving two things, my insomnia and that man I met at the park.
I could not sleep properly and this was a problem I had managed to keep up with since my college days. But now I was also thinking about a handsome freak who was invading my dreams, whispering to me in his deep voice.
It felt so real that I sometimes thought he was right next to me but then I woke up to reality and got disappointed.
I went to visit there again and again but he was never there. After some attempts, I understood that I would not meet him again in his life.
“Yes?” I answered my call, " Ma'am there is a problem. We have received a package by your name but the sender’s name is not mentioned”.
“So? Just throw it away then,” I said in an indifferent tone and hung up.
After a while when I was done with designing and planning out some sketches, I heard a doorbell and went to open my front door.
I unlocked the door and saw no one was there but just some letter placed at the footsteps of the door. A gush of wind blew and I secured the letter in my grip before it flew away.
I again made sure that no one was there after which I locked the door and sat on the couch opening the letter.
“ I sent you a gift sweetheart but you ignored it, don’t worry I can send you a million more, just make sure you open the next one.
Avaya Lyubov (your love)”
The hell?? What is this new drama?
This was nothing new for me since I am a billionaire and single at that. People try to trap me in this nonsense love talk and obsessive behavior.
I tore apart the letter and threw it in the garbage, just where it belonged and continued my usual work.
The next day I received yet another package and just like the other one, I again threw it away as there was another note.
This continued for a week and this crazy obsessed guy was sending me letters every day with a new package.
I did not even bother to look at its contents and threw them away. Yes, I am a heartless person but that is better than being trapped in these ridiculous things.
I was getting ready in a black bodycon dress till my ankles and wore black high heels along with minimal jewelry.
I ascended the stairs and got inside my Mercedes while still checking my emails.
Today was the success party for our company and I was hosting it so I needed to get there on time. I had my assistant look over the preparations.
I entered and the cameras started flashing, I could barely look up straight and somehow managed to avoid them.
Who calls them every time, must be that fucking Josh.
“Good evening, Miss Rivera” a man greeted me and I forwarded my hand to him while replying, “Good evening to you as well”.
“Congratulations on the success of our company, you sure are hardworking,” he said and I fake-smiled at him.
This bastard owns some brand and we had collaborated with him but I despise him to the core. He is nothing but a drunkard loser who just fucks around and does nothing of the job he is assigned.
The time we collaborated he was flirting with almost every female staff I had on that project and honestly, he managed to get on my nerves just every time I saw him.
You need to control your anger Lily, it can be fatal for him.
I was somehow managing to present myself as a sweet person but then I excused myself when I could not control his mule talk.
I went to sit at the mini-bar there and sipped some juices, I avoid drinking alcohol as I have a low tolerance and also I do not enjoy drinking anyway so it works in my favor.
“hey darling you free? (Russian)” someone asked and I ignored him as I heard his flirty tone.
He does not know who I am or else he would have not said that to me for sure, so I'll leave him this time.
“Get lost from here(Russian )” I said in a bored tone.
“Oh, a feisty one(Russian )” he said and proceeded to touch my shoulder but before he could I slapped him hard and got up from there.
“Don’t fucking test my patience and stay put with your hands in your pants coz that’s all you can do” I said with anger.
“Ma’am, what’s the matter?” My assistant asked and I said, “ Whoever this person is, make sure he is fired if he is from our company and if from another company, tell them to keep him out of my sight for further work”.
I stepped down from my car and went inside my house while my head hurt with pain like someone hammered my head.
Was it the drink, someone must have acted up.
I instantly dropped on my bed and went to sleep after checking the security of my house.
Currently, I am having my dinner by myself, alone just as I like it. I have always been the alone type and it is quite peaceful in your own company.
I went to my terrace and sat down on the feathery soft couch while I opened my sketchbook and started gazing at the man whom I met at the park.
He sure is hung up in my head.
(Lily’s POV)I was palming my face while trembling immensely, my heartbeat racing badly and I broke out in cold sweat.Another nightmare huh, good lord it’s been a few days since it showed up.I immediately sat up to calm myself down and when my breathing steadied I looked at the time, it was 4 in the morning.Even if I try to sleep now I will not be able to so I went to walk in my garden.I was watering my lovely plants and trimming some leaves. I loved this work. Whenever I was free I did it other times I asked someone else to do it.It’s been a few days since the party and there is no letter or package I received since that day so I am assuming he understood it is a waste of time.I went to my office and just like that spent my day but then when I reached my mansion, Aria was panicking there.“What’s the matter Aria?” I asked, getting concerned seeing her face and she pointed towards the backyard of my mansion.I frowned and got confused, has she seen a ghost there?She got up whil
(Lily’s POV)“Miss Rivera I hope I am clear” Xander said in a cold tone and I scoffed. “I will go, you cannot stop me”, I said determinedly. It's been a week since he started working for me and honestly, it was a mess. He was way too indulged in his job and even banned my morning walks and evening visits to the park. If that was not enough he is now adamant to make me work from home and not even step outside. “Okay but if things go south then you are working from home” He said finally after so much convincing. Just as much I like his face I hate his personality. If he could be a little sweet then it would have been a different story but he is rude as hell. And when I say rude I mean it. Once we went to the park and he shoved away a five-year-old child who came to say hi. “We are leaving(Russian) ” he said and I exited my main door. We sat in the car and on the way I grabbed a coffee to lighten my mood. “Would you like some?” I said in a mocking tone as a certain someone was
Xander’s POV-I sat on the couch next to Lily’s bed and stared at her with a cold expression.Last night was too much for her and she had lost consciousness afterwards so I had to rush her to the hospital.The doctor said she had a panic attack and her condition could have been worse, had I not rushed here on time.The whole time I was worried as hell as she had not woken up since then and her brother was here as well.“Thank you for protecting my baby sister” he said and I replied with a short and simple, “It’s my work”.He sat near Lily and started patting her head while I moved outside to get intel regarding the situation last night.I am sure the stalker is from a powerful mafia organization and his connections are good as I had not been able to gather much about them.The security guards were already there so I thought to freshen up a bit.I went back to Lily's home, had a bath and then rode my bike to reach a certain place.This was a bar where all the mafia’s were evolved and I
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(Lily’s POV)“Hey” I heard a husky deep voice and looked around to see Josh, my former college mate. He instantly hugs me, He is strong as ever. “I can't breathe, fucker” I said while I hit his back. “Sorry baby, I could not control seeing you after so long” He said and flashed me a genuine smile. “Sure but be aware of your ridiculous Hulk body, could kill a few” I said while catching my breath. “Oh surely it kills” He said, his tone flirtatious and I rolled my eyes at him. “What do I owe to see you here?” I asked and he frowned. Forgot again, Amnestic bastard. “Yeahh” He said, his expressions conveying he finally remembered after a whole minute of keeping me at the verge of anger. “Say?” I asked again and he nervously smiled at me. I palmed my face and guided him towards my cabin, he followed by babbling something. “You sure are rich girl” I heard him say and smirked at him. “It takes a lot more than talking to build it”, I entered the cabin and asked him to sit on the co
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