Isabella was the one to break the reverie - suchlike study, pulling back slightly though their bodies remained a hair's breadth piecemeal. Michael incontinently mourned the loss of her nearness like a physical pang. " Did you mean what you said?" she asked in a hushed tone, her amber eyes searching for him with naked vulnerability." That you will allow me tosimply.be myself? No prospects, no judgments?" Michael felt his throat grow thick with the weight of her question- and all it represented. This remarkable woman had been manacled by the ludicrous pressures of her birthright for far too long. What she craved further than anything was the freedom to define her own identity, to make her own choices without the spectre of status and duty brewing over her every move. He traced the delicate wind of her cheekbone with one rough fingertip, authentically astounded by her quiet strength, her adaptability in the face of similar grim demands and scrutiny. " You have my solemn oath, Isabella,
Clara stood at the door with a smile on her face. Michael almost didn't recognize his wife, unlike the morning when she left home, she was putting on a red fitted jumpsuit that hugged her body and displayed her curves so effortlessly. Her black heel called for attention as she strolled to her chair and sat down. "Clara, what exactly is going on here?" Michael asked. He forced himself to ignore the change of outfit and the full make up on her face. She tucked a strand of brown hair behind her ear. "No reason for you to act unreasonable now, Ash, just sign the papers and take the house plus a car and ten million dollars." His eyes squinted. It was like he was staring at a whole different person. "What is the meaning of this? A divorce? Out of the blue?" "It isn't out of the blue, Michael, obviously you have seen the signs I have been giving you." "Yes, I did see signs but I thought it was because you were stressed from work." Michael fell silent as she broke into a mocking laughte
“A gypsy just changed the timeline. And the energy was coming from your brother's pack, the Evergreen Pack.”The words played in my mind over and over again, threatening to shatter my very mind. How was this possible? For the small amount of time I stayed in the pack, I knew Elder Maria was the only and most powerful gypsy known. What about maybe, just maybe, it was that little girl who had grown so powerful? She was so fragile, yet strong, when we were kids. She was one of the most resilient little girls ever, and I liked that in her. She was fierce and never wavering, a true attribute of Luna. Luna was supposed to be mine before my brother unknowingly took her away from me. Zara, I missed you. And really, I did. But the fact that she bore such power within her made me want her even more and, at the same time, fear her. A chill ran down my pack as I thought about what I could do with such power. A gypsy changing the timeline? And the energy coming from my brother's pack? This wa
Michael walked back to the wards and after asking a nurse, located Isabella’s room and walked in. The machines beeped and the air was heavy with disinfectant. In the center of the room, Isabella slept, as peaceful as a baby and with the careless abandon of the aged. Michael had never seen her look so fragile. For the first time, she noticed the stress lines around her eyes and mouth, the deepening cheeks, and lush black hair. He walked to the window and looked out to the city. He was going to be a father soon. Isabella was carrying his child and he was scared and excited. How could she keep such news from him? Did she plan to raise the child alone?“Hello Michael. What are you doing here?” it was Isabella.Michael jumped and turned to her. “You look worried. Why?” Isabella said“Don’t worry. I am just a little tired. Are you feeling okay?”Michael felt the effort in her voice.“Then you must get some rest. Have you had something to eat?”At this point, a soft laughter forced its way
Michael was still in the chair and was looking at the man. When the man approached him, he stood up to shake the man. But the man removed his cap and glasses and after a moment’s hesitation, wrapped himself around Michael and hugged him. In the man’s embrace, Michael was still not sure what was going on. He stood still and waited till the man released him from his embrace.‘What is going on sir?’ Michael asked.The man turned to one of his men and asked them to being him a chair. When the chair was brought, he drew close to Michael and said.‘When I saw a photo of you, I didn’t believe it but now it is clear to me than I had imagine.’Michael looked at him still perplexed. ‘How do you mean sir?’The man pointed to the scar that was prominent above Michael’s left eye, just below his eyebrow. Clara was excited when she got the news that she had been selected for the job she had applied for. The role she applied for would make her a junior staff and an assistant to a supervisor. She was
The storm of controversy was far from over when Diana and Steven became the hot topic of the next morning’s headlines. There has been a video of them circulating where they molested a bystander for refusing to give them her front seat.On the other hand, Clara was sure that her plan would work when she walked into the Castle hotel. She wore a seductive dress and a charm around her neck. The charm was hanging just above her breast, so that it would draw the eye of anyone who came around to her eyes. The porter at the door opened for her and stared for a long time as she waltzed in. the other people looked at her too, both staff and patrons. She walked majestically to the lift, glanced around for a bit before entering and shutting the door. She was going to the fourth floor.When Michael stepped into the reception to talk to his assistant, he was shocked to find Diana sitting there. Diana was shocked as well. She saw his clean clothes which were high quality and the wristwatch too. Dia
Clara sat up in the bed. Diana ran to her daughter’s side, relieved that she was awake.‘How are you my love?’ she said. Clara could only nod. The doctor was inside the room a moment later. He used his stethoscope to check her pulse and heart rate. He declared that they were.‘We are surprised because the way the monitor rang made me think that something wrong had happened.’‘She must be very string doctor. You see, my daughter is a strong woman. She bounces back from every problem she has encountered. And she comes back stronger and victorious. Just as I am sure that the legs will work whether with or without the doctor’s aid.’The doctor eyed her. He didn’t want to say anything. It was clear that she wanted to belittle him. He knew Diana was a troublesome woman and only wanted her way to happen. She never liked to consider anyone. After the doctor was done, he walked out of the room.‘Now you can see that that doctor is ashamed because he thought that my daughter will never walk aga
Clara closed the laptop she had been writing on. She had just adjusted her curriculum vitae and had sent it to the printer machine. Now she walked to the printer machine to collect the paper and fold it, put it in her file and walked out. She had succeeded in selling everything the family owned to settle debts and pay salaries before laying off all her employees. Now she was about to become an employee. Her job hunt had just begun.She had an interview today at Bakers’ Incorporated, a company that is involved in selling stocks. The woman who had interviewed Clara said she thinks Clara is a good candidate and assures Clara that she scored high on the test. The interview was carried out in front of a committee of five persons in a large hall. They asked for her curriculum vitae and asked her a series of questions. Clara was happy that none of the questions they had asked her pointed to her past as Chief Operating Officer of Roberts enterprises. When Clara left the company grounds, she w