True to his word, Silvio let me go to the clinic for the next two days. On the third day, he insisted on driving me to the clinic himself. I let him. Cause there was no negotiating with him. He said he would be picking me up too. He was hell-bent on tracking my every action. Even Margaret was on edge these days. Silvio threatened her to not let me slip lunch. Unlike the two lunch boxes Alfred packed, those turned into three. With lunch boxes exclusively filled with fruits. I rolled my eyes when Margaret commented I had found myself a protective and caring husband. What would she know? I hadn’t found myself a husband, I had found myself a mafia boss who would punish me if these lunch boxes arrived half-empty at home. We were going through the patient’s reports when Margaret’s brows were thinner in confusion.“Did we hire more security?” “I don’t know. Probably Silvio did.” I muttered shrugging my shoulders. Silvio was protective, so it was only natural for him to hire more guards
“I’m fine,” I mumbled my words a feeble whisper that hung heavy with the weight of my inadequacy, feeling a deep sense of pathetically bad as I realized the burden I unwittingly placed on everyone, the air thick with their collective concern.“You don’t look fine,” Olivia said worriedly as Silvio gave me a concerned stare. “Is she sick?” She asked once again. His gaze held a subtle but undeniable concern. Silvio nodded grimly. “Yes, she—”“May be pregnant,” Olivia blurted out suddenly, Silvio and my Dad froze in place with identical looks of shock on their faces.Olivia's words hung in the air, and my eyes widened with a mix of shock and realization. The chatter around us faded into the background as the possibility sank in. A moment of silence passed before I stammered, "Pregnant?" My hand instinctively went to my abdomen, my mind racing with the weight of her words. The world seemed to slow down as the unexpected revelation settled, and a myriad of emotions played across my fac
After I calmed Sadie down and made sure she was comfortable and resting, I grabbed my phone and called Dante. “I’m my office.” My three words were enough to have him moving towards the room. I glanced at Sadie for a moment realising she must be tired and so startled by this sudden news. I was too. And it angered me how she was pregnant for a week or two and I had no idea. And, I just got a call from Nikolai this afternoon that Mitchelle and Alejandro were seen together in one of the political parties among the candidates of the Russian Federation. If and if by any means Mitchelle get into politics, I wouldn’t be able to touch him. He’d have government forces, outnumber me in terms of both men and weapons. He’d be untouchable and power would blind him. The first person he’d come for was me. It was fine as long as it involved me, but now that Sadie was pregnant, I couldn’t risk her or our child. Our child. The anxiety-tinged joy filled my chest again, crowding out the remnants
Silvio remained unusually silent during breakfast. His jaw was tensed and so were his eyes. He hadn’t talked to me since last night I fell asleep in his arms. I didn’t know what, but something was wrong. Dante seemed concerned too. I cleared my throat. “I’ll have to go to the clinic today.” That got his attention as he whisked his head at me. Eyes still losing the spark they held whenever he looked at me. Concern etched across my face as I noticed his unusual behaviour, a silent unease settling within me. The rhythmic pulse of worry mirrored in my eyes.His jaw ticked once again and his eyes narrowed. “You’re not leaving the house.” The breakfast table became suddenly silent. I understood his worry but I could leave Margaret and the twins with all the work. I also knew he’d force me to stay at home, so I was just going to go today so that I could pile up the files I left pending. If I could, I’d request him to let me go to the clinic once or twice a week. I hope he agrees. I shoo
“What the fuck did you just say?” I gripped the phone tighter, nearly crushing it as my disbelief morphed into burning rage. “What the fuck do you mean Silas is in Italy?”“I don’t know how we missed this, there has been something strange happening in Mrs Salvatore’s clinic. I just did the monthly security check and there are some new faces.” Micah’s voice was tense. “I am trying to get the information but their files are blank. I don’t think we hired those guards.” There was another long pause and then he said. “I believe that they work for Silas. Yet I am sure but I have some suspicions. I will check the clinic footage and report if I find something unusual.”My rage deepened with every sentence he spoke. “How did they fucking got in the clinic when I told you—” I took a deep breath. It was no use yelling at him. First I needed to make sure Sadie was safe. “Anyways, inform Dante about the situation.” “I did,” Micah mumbled. There was a little hesitancy in his voice. Something I had
Russia was as cold as I remembered—probably colder than my eyes as I looked at Nikolaev. The cold seeped through the thick layers of clothing and settled deep within my chest, making me feel as if I’d never felt the warmth again. I never liked Russia, and that was the reason why I avoided doing business with Nikolaev. I couldn’t stand the weather.But just like last time, here I was, and this time, with ulterior motives.The moment it was inveterate Sadie was kidnapped, I felt my body numbing, it was a kind of reaction that left Micah stunned too. I wasn’t screaming, I wasn’t yelling, yet a chill ran down my spine, for the first time in several years. Something I have never felt after my mother died—I swallowed. Not dead. She was still alive.It should have brought warmth to my chest, yet all it brought was coldness, the glacial embrace of the past and memories I thought I had forgotten.“Maybe you should reconsider your plan.” Nikolaev’s voice interrupted my thoughts. For a moment I
The blindfold tightened around my eyes, pushing me into dense darkness. Silas's firm grip on my arm dragged me forward, and the air grew colder with each step. I shivered, not just from the biting cold, but from the uncertainty that enveloped me. My senses heightened due to the lack of vision.Silas's possessive and commanding touch sent a shiver down my spine. I resisted the urge to pull away, my jaw clenched in frustration. It was infuriating how he had control as if I were nothing more than a pawn in his twisted revenge game. My steps stumbled as he dragged me to god know where. The air in the place felt damp, and the faint echoes of distant pained moans reached my ears.Dante and Seb were not far behind. The muffled sounds of their pained groans served as disturbing background noise, intensifying my unease. I strained to hear any other clues about our surroundings, but the cold silence of the place only added to the confusion. I hated ho
Silas stormed through the cemented hallways, his impatience radiating like a storm about to break loose. His finely tailored suit seemed incongruent with the turmoil churning within him. His piercing gaze quickly caught the guards standing at the end. His speed quickened as he stormed towards them.The guard looked up, his eyes widened at Silas. He could feel the anger radiating off him in waves. "Who brought him here?" Silas growled, his voice cutting through the stillness like a blade. He grabbed the guard by the collar of his shirt, his grip firm and commanding. The guard was caught off guard by the sudden onslaught, trembled under his' grip."I-I... I don't know, Mr. Anderson," the guard stuttered, his words escaping in a nervous stammer. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead as he struggled to maintain composure under his penetrating gaze.Silas tightened his grip, frustration simmering beneath his composed exterior. Silvio couldn’t be here. It would ruin everything, every sin