Andrei's heart sank as he asked Andrew to give the phone to Nathan, Andrew handed him the phone, a heavy sense of foreboding settling over him like a suffocating shroud. With trembling fingers, he brought the phone to his ear, the weight of Nathan's fate hanging heavy on his shoulders."Nathan," Andrei's voice was thick with emotion, the words tumbling from his lips in a desperate rush. "Listen to me. I'm going to do everything in my power to get you out of this mess. But you need to understand, Andrew is... he's serious. He won't hesitate to do whatever it takes to get what he wants."There was a brief moment of silence on the other end of the line, the weight of Nathan's predicament hanging heavy in the air between them. And then, Nathan's voice crackled to life, thick with tension and uncertainty."I know, Andrei," Nathan replied, his voice tinged with resignation. "But I can't do it. I can't marry Andrew's daughter. Not with Karina..."Andrei's heart clenched at the mention of Kar
"Nathan," Andrei began, his voice thick with emotion. "I've been trying to find a way to save you from Andrew, but... there may be no other option. You have to understand, he's not someone to be trifled with."Nathan's silence echoed like a cavernous void, a yawning chasm of uncertainty and despair that threatened to swallow them both whole. Andrei could hear the weight of the world bearing down on him, the burden of his impossible choices pressing down with relentless force."There's no easy way out of this, Nathan," Andrei continued, his voice raw with emotion. "You may have to consider... marrying Georgina. It's the only way I can see to keep you safe from Andrew's wrath."The words hung heavy in the air, a bitter pill that neither of them wanted to swallow. But in the face of Andrew's ruthless machinations, there were no easy answers, no simple solutions to their plight.Nathan's voice was barely a whisper, a fragile echo of the strength that had once defined him. "I can't, Andrei
As the party was over, Andrew asked his men to take Nathan back into his cell. Nathan was led back into the cold, dark confines of his cell. The clang of the metal door reverberated through the empty chamber, sealing him within its unforgiving embrace.Alone in the dimly lit cell, Nathan's mind raced with a torrent of conflicting thoughts and emotions. The prospect of marrying Georgina, a woman he barely knew, loomed before him like an insurmountable mountain, casting a shadow of uncertainty over his future."Damn it," Nathan muttered under his breath, his voice tinged with frustration and apprehension. "What have I gotten myself into?"Why did I get myself mixed up with this Andrew guy in the first place, if I had known I wouldn’t have interfered with his conversation with Andrei the other day.With furrowed brow, Nathan wrestled with the gnawing uncertainty that gnawed at the edges of his consciousness. He had no idea what awaited him on the other side of this forced union, no inkli
***The morning arrived with a pall of uncertainty hanging heavy in the air. Nathan was deep in his sleep on the small bed that was at the side of the cell. He felt like he was drowning as he opened his eyes to see that his head was in a bucket filled with water. Andrew’s men removed his head from inside the water. “It’s good to see that you are finally awake.” One of the mensaid itd in a deep tone. Nathan was gasping as they grabbed his arm and led him out of the cell. One of the men told him that Andrew wanted to see him.As Nathan arrived in the opulent living room with Andrew’s men by his side, his eyes fell upon Andrew, his expression inscrutable behind a mask of authority. Beside him stood a woman, her features obscured by a delicate veil, her presence shrouded in mystery. Nathan could barely see the woman’s skin.Andrew's voice cut through the tense silence like a blade, commanding attention with its steely resolve. "Nathan," he intoned, his tone laced with authority, "is Georg
***The sun hung high in the sky, casting a golden hue over the sprawling mansion where Nathan stood, his heart heavy with apprehension and uncertainty. He stood at the altar, his hands trembling ever so slightly, as he awaited the arrival of his soon-to-be bride. He knew there was nothing he could do to get out of this situation.Dressed in a resplendent blue suit that shimmered in the afternoon light, Nathan tried to steel himself against the rising tide of dread that threatened to overwhelm him. Beside him, Andrew and his retinue of men stood like silent sentinels, their presence a stark reminder of the gravity of the moment. He knew Andrew had everything in order and wouldn’t allow anything to go wrong in the ceremony.Andrei, his half-brother, stood among them, his expression a mask of resignation tinged with apprehension. Nathan could sense the weight of Andrei's silent support, a silent beacon of solidarity amidst the gathering storm. He knew Andrei also couldn’t do anything to
Andrei, on the other hand, was also shocked; he wondered why the supposed Andrew’s daughter was looking old; he felt that there was no way Georgina was Andrew’s daughter because there was no way that’s possible. After all, Andrew was barely old himself.Everyone started clapping loudly and cheering as Nathan and Georgina were pronounced husband and wife. Andrei was mad on Nathan’s behalf because he knew that the whole thing was a setup. Andrei moved closer to one of Andrew’s guards, who was wearing a black suit. Andrei wanted an answer about why Georgina was looking old, and the guard looked tipsy.“Yo man, why is the bride so old?” Andrei hoped that the guard would answer him swiftly as he looked in Nathan’s direction, waiting for an answer from the guard.“Oh, Miss Georgina isn’t as old as she looks; she was cursed a long time ago by an old lady that we had an issue with the past; the old lady laid a spiritual curse on her that she was going to be twice as old as Mr. Andrew and that
‘My daughter is going to be fine soon; I am going to make sure that Nathan doesn’t leave her anytime soon, even when my daughter gets back to her normal self. Nathan might not see that now, but he’s the perfect match for my daughter, Andrew thought.***Josh was sitting on one of the couches in his large living room, tapping his foot on the floor as he constantly looked at the time on his watch. He was waiting for the arrival of the bounty hunter. Moments later, his doorbell rang as he told one of the men standing next to the door to open it.A man who was dressed in all black and was wearing a black trench coat entered the living room. He was holding a bloodhound in chains in his left hand. Josh could immediately tell that it was the bounty hunter. “Can you please leave the bloodhound with the men at the door?” Josh didn’t want the dog to interrupt their conversation.“No, Jerry doesn’t like being held by other people. He will have to sit close to me.” The bounty hunter’s name was Pi
***Meanwhile, Gwen was sitting down behind the desk in her office. She was lost in her thoughts; she had been busy with work before, but Nathan crossed her mind. She wondered why she hadn’t heard from him since she told him that he was free to come back into the city, and she wondered why Nathad hadn't reached out to her either.‘What could be going on exactly? Is it that Nathan haven’t come back into the city? Or what could be taking him so long?’ She thought. She felt she needed to call him as she took out her phone.She dialed the burner number that she had been using to connect with Nathan. The number didn’t go through. “The number you are trying to call is not available at the moment.” An automated robotic voice spoke on the other end of the call.She tried calling the number a couple of times after, but it still had the same outcome. She kept her phone as she sighed heavily. ‘What could be going on? Why is Nathan’s phone not going through?’ Multiple thoughts started going throu