“Eliana, what the hell do you think you are doing? Let go of my hand! Today, I will teach this idiot a lesson he will remember for the rest of his miserable life.”Olivia bellowed like an angry bull charging for attack, as she yanked her arm free. She shot daggers at Eliana through her eyes, noticing that the person who had caught her wrist before she could hit Noah, was none other than her own daughter. The betrayal she felt was unimaginable! And so, she roared again, feeling that she still had quite a lot of anger to unload from her chest. “How dare you stop my hand in the middle, when I was going to slap him? Don't you know, he needs to learn a lesson from the mistakes he has made! And since his bitch of a mother hasn't given him any manners, I'm going to discipline him instead!”Olivia's rage reached her earlobes, turning them bright red as she gave her daughter death glares. Who could have thought, thay her own flesh and blood would turn out to be a traitor?But Eliana had also
“I haven't committed any felony.”Noah finally spoke, grinding his teeth with anger; knowing that no matter what Eliana was going to say, there was no chance they would believe her.And the thought of her being heartbroken because of this reaction from her family, was making him so anxious that he had been standing quietly till now… thinking that if his silence could make things easier for her, then he was going to stay silent till eternity.But when he heard Sabreena continuing this pointless blame game, he understood that no matter how long he kept his silence, she wasn't going to give Eliana the respect of at least hearing her out without interrupting her at every word… then he could forget about anyone believing Eliana! It didn't matter if God himself came down to earth to testify in his favor, Sabreena still wasn't going to let go of her rant about how she was there to take him to the police station and get him arrested in exchange for her daughter.As if the legal system actual
“Whoa, whoa, whoa! Easy there, angry young man! Just look, who is getting furious while defending his honor! The only man in this house, or should I say, the only man in this world who has received a check for eight million dollars along with his appointment letter! Even before his first day at the job… I mean, damn! I haven't even heard a stripper getting this much for her private show… you must have something special, Noah, isn't it?”Ruppert spoke, as he winked at Noah to humiliate him even more, as he compared him to a stripper.This time, Eliana was the one who opened her mouth. She had been trying to hold her tears for the last hour, since the moment Sabreena had started blaming her, immediately on arrival.She had been thinking that it was just their anger and dislike towards Noah, which was making them act like this.But after this statement from her uncle, she was sure that it wasn't just their anger, frustration or dislike… they couldn't see him happy at all.No, happiness w
Noah was completely fed up with all this drama, when he had originally wanted to leave as quickly and quietly as possible.In any case, the blame for theft was something that had always managed to trigger him. And today, he has also faced his childhood trauma associated with the same blame…Probably, this was also one of the reasons that he was already a little irritated. And so, the moment he heard Sabreena taking out her frustration on Eliana, he lost it completely.He had been trying his best to tame his temper; even though he knew the intentions of Sienna and her mother had never been good, regarding Eliana. But still, he hadn't ever wanted to make it obvious to her, knowing that it would hurt her sentiments. However, the water had already gone overhead now, and he couldn't possibly care about saving her from getting drenched, when she was about to get drowned.Frustrated by all of this, he suddenly did a complete 180° on his character and switched his usual habits and behaviors
Even though Eliana had said that she will be leaving with Noah, she had this belief that her family would now realize their mistake after this announcement of hers, and would definitely apologize to Noah.Yes, they might be mad at Noah for not being good enough according to their standards and preferences, but still they loved Eliana; after all, she was the daughter of the family.Just like Sienna, and the way they all are ready to do anything to save her, they would definitely realize that probably, they have started off on the wrong foot, but Noah wasn't lying and Sienna was really in the wrong, that's why she is in jail. They would surely reconsider everything after hearing that not only Noah but she is also ready to leave the house. Because they all knew her, she had always supported the truth and she would always support it.No matter who was standing on which side, she would be standing on the side of truth.But no one said anything in response to her announcement, not even her
Eliana finally stepped out of her room, her purse slung over her shoulder and a small trolley in tow. She paused at the door, her hand touching the door frame for support, as he took a deep breath. Noah was waiting for her by the door, his eyes filled with concern for her and determination to save her from this toxic mess of a household. He straightened up, and without asking or saying anything, he just offered her a smile before taking the trolley from her hands. And she let him; her hand lingered over the handle for a moment before she let go, walking beside him as they went downstairs. The house was eerily quiet, like the empty walls were mourning the fact that she was leaving so unceremoniously, even though her own family hadn't said a single word to stop her. They moved towards the side door, not wanting to go through the main door and directly confront the people gathered downstairs, no doubt looking for another opportunity to humiliate Noah. Their footsteps echoed in the s
Eliana looked at the car in complete disbelief: the glossy maroon body had been polished thoroughly, not a single scratch or even a speck of dust on the exterior which was gleaming under the moonlight and the dim glow of the mansion’s lights.The windows were tinted just enough to offer privacy without appearing too dark, and there were smart, shark-like fins positioned gracefully along the roof. It wasn't just an expensive car, but a customized one, too. There was no doubt in her mind that it was the most expensive car among all the cars standing in the parking of their wing of the mansion, or maybe the fleet of cars standing inside the whole mansion itself!She couldn't believe her eyes for a moment, before a realization hit her hard, along with a creeping fear in her heart: there might be a chance that Noah had rented this car!She swallowed hard, feeling a knot of anxiety tightening in her chest. She glanced at Noah, who was busy opening the trunk and placing her luggage inside,
The new voice had come from somewhere behind her, and Eliana thought she recognized it perfectly in one go.It belonged to her aunt, Sabreena Frost.But she still turned around with some doubts lingering in her heart. Was it possible? No, she might have misheard someone else's voice.Or maybe, her mind was toying with her after she was so emotionally vulnerable, and it was just a hallucination that was making her hear the things that couldn't even exist. She was absolutely sure about the fact that no matter how angry and upset her family was with her, they would never entertain the thought of her stealing something else, and that too, from her own house! Then accusing her of it wasn't even possible. Sure, just a few minutes ago, her family had set up a front against Noah to blame him for theft, but that was because in their eyes, he was still an outsider.Her husband had never been able to integrate into the family due to being poor, an orphan and a stay at home husband, but that di