"He might be after something so big," I guessed, I know it was not something small that he would risk everything to claim himself as Michael's son. But no matter where I began, my investigation stopped midway. I couldn't speculate the relation of those images to his plan. As I was busy dealing with my thoughts, Ria stared at the computer screen and mumbled she had seen the woman in the photograph somewhere. "What did you say?" I shrieked which nearly trembled her."I...I was...!" she stuttered in shock. I grabbed her arms and made her sit back on my lap.Calming myself a little bit, I caressed her cheeks. I scared her."It's okay, honey," I began but this time I managed to keep my voice a little low. She had been through a lot lately and I never meant to add to her concern. I know she couldn't have seen any of them in the pictures because these pictures were from the time I was four or five years and at that time she wouldn't have been born.But, indeed, she isn't some casual girl,
Tiger's point of view...Ria hugged me as if she meant to give me the support I may need but looking at her devastated state, she needed it even more. I prepared myself for anything I was going to listen to, surely it wasn't going to be some good thing anyway. She slowly began in a mild tone,"She..." I clenched my fingers on her back, she added, "She Don't have more time left" I exhaled that warm air out of my lungs, which had been stuck in all this while. This wasn't something I didn't expect, I know that Mom's situation was critical. But still, I felt a strong pain in my chest, as if something was sucked out of me.As I closed my eyes to get myself back, Ria cupped my face."Listen to me Tiger," she continued, "I had been looking after her all these days but I doubted that her condition was getting worse, so when I got her samples that day, I got it checked further."I braced myself up. I can't just get carried away by the grief. I still have many bigger things to achieve. "What
"I can't believe it, I can't believe Thomas Brown died a simple death" "How could this happen, Mike? How could you let this happen?" Tiger yelled at Mike because it was his responsibility to keep Thomas struggling every second of his life. They arranged everything that is known to be hell on earth just to keep him alive but in a world more horrible than hell.But in less than a year, why the hell did Tiger get the report that Thomas is dead?"No sir, listen to me," Mike was startled, it had been a long time since he had seen his boss getting so much angry. From the moment Roa came into his life, Tiger had changed. His bitterness subsided and his terrifying anger was held blocked but today Mike saw it again.Tiger's eyes were terrifying even a strong man like Mike was trembling at the sight. Ria was puzzled at the sudden change in attitude. All she could do was stare at them bluntly."Sir, please calm down, there is more to it" Mike tried to speak up but Tiger being pissed off alread
Author's point of view...Tiger grabbed Mike's collar desperately, it wasn't a small matter, but his wife was missing. At this crucial point, losing Ria can create havoc. And somewhere or the other he doubted that this may be connected to Alex which made him even more anxious. The well-built planning and all those schemes can be destroyed in just a fraction of a second."Who...!" he screamed in anger, "Who called her, Mike?"Mike was startled but he also understood what his boss was going through. Deep inside he was concerned about the fact that how his boss would react when he heard about the name he was going to take.Gulping down the lump, Mike finally mustered all his strength and spoke out,"Sir, the number from which Ria ma'am got the last call was from the mansion, Michael Sir's office" Tiger's mind swirled and his forehead creased. It was impossible. The clench on the collar loosened, and Tiger stumbled a few steps backward. From the moment he rescued Ria, only a few knew
Ria's point of view... Tiger and Mike started talking about something serious and I stood there gaping at them with my eyes shooting from Tiger to Mike. I swear I don't understand a bit of it. I usually don't understand what they say. It's more like some alien language to me. It wasn't so long before the Tiger finally realized that I was getting bored and asked me to go out and take a rest. I strode out of that room straight to the little kitchen to grab something to eat when my phone buzzed in my pocket. It's strange...! It was the first time from the moment that I got out of that house when I got a call. Flashing on my screen was a hidden number which raised my suspicion. Before lifting it I made my way back to Tiger. I know my number was new and known to very few people that could be counted on fingers and those people are present in this place. Then who could it be? As I was standing outside Tiger's room, I heard him talking seriously. Not talking, he was actually shouting
Ria's point of view... I was about to get inside the mansion but when my eyes fell on those people lurking around there I was dumbfounded. Many confusions made their way into my mind, did they follow me here? Is it Alex? Who is behind them? I couldn't take any risk when Tiger's plan was at its peak. I turned around all the way to Lissa's apartment making sure to take the most twisted path there to confuse them. If any of them followed me they won't be able to tail me for longer. Lissa and I are good friends, we lived together before I shifted to my previous apartment so I know the password and she was too lazy to change it anyway. I tried it and the door was opened. But after closing the door, the first thing that came to my mind was to call Tiger but I soon realized that my phone was switched off. I looked around for a charger but this girl is always a mess. There was no trace of a charger or a power bank in her house. Damn...! I was hungry so I grabbed something from the fr
Tiger's point of view... In the morning that day, I contacted all from my network in different countries. Though we have a huge network in France and Italy, the other countries were always excited to work with us. Dad had a broad web network everywhere in the world with connections with various bosses across the countries. But from the moment I started getting involved, I became the monarch of this mafia world. Though I never forced them, they submitted to me except for a few gangs which were always a trouble for us.One of them was the same gang who helped Alex with everything that he did, though I never got the chance to see who the real boss was. As I had a fixed meeting with some of them today, I had to leave but I don't know why, I was frustrated by Ria's words. She met Jessica...! I told her, I warned her that no matter what happens, she had to stay away from all of them until I finish this damn drama but she...! How dare she go against me? I love her but that doesn't m
Author's point of view... Listening to Mike's desperate words, Tiger instantly got up and started walking. Mike was covered in sweat and his panic was revealing the urgency. Though Tiger gestured for him not to speak further before everyone, his panicking disclosed everything. The man before him was nowhere courageous enough, but he instantly talked out. His life was hung on the brink. If not Tiger, his boss will kill him if anything goes wrong. "Sir, this is a big deal, let me complete, that thing might wait, " he added demanding Tiger's attention but he didn't know that there was nothing called Demanding before Tiger. The deal Renard was here for was about that chest. The same damn chest which had been a headache for Tiger. But still, Tiger glanced at him from the corner of his eye before leaving the room. His fist clenched but he halted his anger from going overboard, he needed his answers and this man could give him those. "Stay here, I will be back..." he commanded storm