Seraphina was too stunned to breathe.Did he just kiss her? This was driving her insane.She stretched her hand to the doorknob, hoping to escape but Roland was too smart for her to outsmart."Don't you like it? Stop running away from me." Roland placed her hand around his neck and stared lovingly into her ocean-blue eyes.Seraphina gulped. This was too bad to be true. Her brain stopped functioning as she didn't know what to say to him.Roland raised his brow, gesturing her to speak but the lass was numb.A smile played on his lips, he raised her and carried her in his arms like a princess style and placed her on his bed.OMG! What is he trying to do? Not that? Please don't do that. Seraphina cried inwardly."What...what...are you trying to do?" Seraphina managed to ask."I can see you've finally come back to your senses. What do you think I'm trying to do?" He teased.Seraphina's cheeks flushed red like a tomato. "I'm not mad at you so please don't do it."Roland gave her a questioni

With so much speed, Roland drove to the warehouse. He saw the men standing at the entrance of the building, guarding it.He hurriedly came down from his car and ran towards one of the men."What's the bad news?" Roland asked panting heavily."Sir, the cops are in search of the man we held captive." One of the men said.The other brought out a paper and showed it to Roland.MISSING:ANTHONY ADAMS."He has been declared missing by the cops." The man said.Roland's hands trembled, and his eyes threatened to fall from its socket. His men saw how anxious he was and they were surprised.Hasn't he done any dirty jobs before? They thought maybe their young master was still a novice by all those stuff."He'll get used to it." "The young master is still scared of the cops."They murmured.Roland became furious at their murmurings. "Do I look like someone scared of the cops?"He does look like someone who's scared of the cops but the men wouldn't dare utter the words.They shook their head in

Katherine was awake to the steady patter of rain upon her window, droplets yet to scatter the nascent rays of the rising sun. The sound brings calmness to the mind, a soothing melody, and a natural lullaby. With eyes at rest, she could feel her center, live happily within herself for these blessed moments of solitude.She drifts on calm seas, aimless as a child on summer vacation, paddling, at ease with the fluidity of time. Soon Katherine returned to the moment, and the song of the rain becomes a fusion, birds bringing sweet high notes. In her mind's eye, she was with them, singing upon the rooftops, filling her lungs with fresh air, watching the world come into focusFresh windy cool and crispy air started whistling like an invisible ghost. The red and green in color birds with chili-like beaks started twitting their morning melody. The enormous garden stood like a royal palace and the thick dried strong brown big branches danced welcoming the morning. The green brown beautif

Anthony's mother, Mrs. Maria, bustled around the kitchen, preparing a spread of Anthony's favorite foods and snacks. She hummed to herself as she set out plates and glasses, her eyes lighting up with joy every time he took a bite."Are you enjoying it, my love?" she asked, beaming at him.Anthony nodded, his mouth full of food. He had barely spoken since he had returned home, still reeling from the trauma of his captivity.Once he had finished eating, his parents gestured for him to sit opposite them at the dining table. His father, Mr. William, cleared his throat."Son, we need to talk about what happened to you," he said, his voice heavy with concern. "You have bruises on your face, and you were missing for weeks. We need to know what happened."Anthony hesitated, his mind flashing back to the horrors he had endured. But he knew that he needed to tell them the truth."I was kidnapped," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I was held captive by someone who wanted to hurt me."

The family meeting was held in the Lafayette family mansion, a sprawling estate on the outskirts of the city. Roland arrived early, feeling a sense of apprehension as he walked up the long driveway lined with oak trees.When he entered the house, he found his father and his newly-discovered half-brother Alex sitting in the living room, deep in conversation."Roland, good to see you," Chairman Lafayette said, standing up to greet him. "I'm sorry about all of this. I had no idea that Alex existed."Roland nodded, feeling a mix of sympathy and anger towards his father. How could he have kept such a huge secret from his own family for all these years?Alex stood up, his eyes flashing with a mix of defiance and desperation. "I want my share of the company, Lafayette. I want what's rightfully mine."Chairman Lafayette sighed heavily. "I understand that, Alex. And I'm willing to work with you to come to a fair settlement. But we need to do this in a way that's fair to everyone involved."Th