2024-11-03 18:44:48The gift before them brought jaw dropping gaze from the crowd, while Lady Erica stood with her gaze high up in the air
"Jack Sparrow is the real deal!" Praised Kevin. "Unlike that flinch who can barely afford to feed himself!" "It was nothing! I just wanted to make a simple surprise for Victoria and nothing more!" Jack Sparrow returned with a subtle smile on his face. "A simple surprise you call it! You're so modest Jack Sparrow and can't wait to have you as my Son-in-law already. Shouldn't you sometimes talk about the gift that Jack got for you?" Lady Erica's eyes were carved in a questioning manner as her gaze bore right through Victoria.. Victoria hesitated with her gaze titling right into each other. For a few moments, her gaze fixed in the clear space that was before him.. "Oh! The gift! That's very much Jack Sparrow. It was so thoughtful of you. But until we get married, can we skip getting the expensive gifts?" Victoria ended walking off from the place The thanks that came off from her lips was not a inch closer to her heart." She raced closer to the Villa of the Zlate family, the subtle tune her vines pulsing in her head causing a creek of pain to creep through her back.. Ever since Victoria saw Saint face at the wedding ground, she hasn't been able to get her mind off him. Those words that sent pain trolling right into his heart like sharp edged needles pained her even more than himself. However, it was the best for them. Or so she thought.. Victoria looked around, hoping she could catch a glimpse of the Saint. However, after searching through the Villa, he was nowhere to be found. Worries crawled all over her skin and her face tickled over with sweat. Saint has a fair history of doing stupid things because of her, even to the extent of injuring himself one time. "What if he is on his stupid trends once again?" The thoughts forced out of Victoria's lips as she shivered with worries. "Have you seen Saint anywhere?" Inquired Victoria from one of the maids. "Yes! He said he would be heading to a bar and somewhere else!" The reply of the maid met with the irritation that came strolling off from the people that made their way into the Villa Their brows sparkled with irritation and a bitter sensation came rising off through their throat. "What do you need for Victoria? He is no longer a member of this family. And soon enough, he won't even have the right to be around here. You should already be used to him not being around?" Patricia scowled, however, Victoria remained unfazed. "If you would let me, I have someone to stop me from doing something stupid." She returned, trying to walk away. But the crossed hands from her mother forced her to stop right on the spot, their intense gaze eating deep into each other as the hate in the room increased. "Then you should let him. It would be easier for us. Eitherways, you can't go see it even if you wanted to. You have other places to be!" Victoria's eyes deepened into their sockets with confusion. The last time that she remembered, she didn't have any schedule with the rest of the family. Not like she would even want one. Accepting their offer to get married to Jack Sparrow didn't immediately translate to allowing them to make ridicule of her current husband when they weren't properly separated yet. "Oh. You aren't aware of this. We are introducing Jack Sparrow to the rest of the Zlates as your husband-to -be. It would only be right for you to be there! Right Victoria!" Lady Erica stepped forward. Victoria could already feel the anger gradually sipping into her face and her skin tightened with the fury that she tried to control in her clenched hands. "I'm afraid of my mother. But that isn't on my to do list!" With these words she left the villa It was difficult for her to come to the acceptance that her family would fix an introduction for a man without her knowledge. "Like it or not, you are going to be with Jack Sparrow and nothing can stop that!" A yell came after he while she ignored it Her anger soon melted off into the worries that were written all over her face as her thoughts were placed on Saint once again. Multiple possibilities came racing through the thin layers of her mind and the subtle beating of her heart was amplified in her hearings. She increased her pace.. Getting to the bar, the scent of alcohol making her stomach twitch, her eyes quickly ran off into every seat. And there Saint was, talking to another lady. The growl on her face suddenly tightly and all her emotions tightened to an unbearable point. "We aren't even properly divorced yet and he is already talking to someone else?" Victoria felt a bitter sensation rising through her throat at that instance, all the manners that she had learnt gradually slipping through her vines. The way that they laughed at each other and exchanged drinks increased Victoria's anger and she could feel the heat rising through her vines. Until it became unbearable. Her legs paced over, barely aware of any sight that was before her until accidentally, she bumped right into him. Victoria had not seen anyone before her. And she couldn't tell whose fault it was but an apology quickly voiced off from her lips. "OMG! I'm very sorry!" She apologized quickly However, staring at his white shirt, it was all littered with coffee stains. The cup that he held in his hands. Quickly, Victoria brought a handkerchief off from her pockets in an attempt to clean off the stain while she continued cleaning. "Yeah. Right there!" The words that came off from this stranger seemed like a moan forcing Victoria to a quick stop. "You know an apology isn't going to do right? We should just take this off to bed already!" The man means words sent a cold chill down her spine.
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"You are soon to be my wife and this is what I catch you doing with another man?!" Jack said in a lewd tone, as if he meant to seduce Victoria there and then. "I am not 'another man' and Victoria is still my wife!" Saint retorted, trying to contain his anger. Jack's face contorted into a deep frown at the sound of Saint's voice. He stepped closer toward them, staring Saint dead in the eye. "I have no idea how you survived but let me make it clear to you that Victoria is my 'wife' she will be married to me again in just a few days after she has divorced you!" Jack uttered in anger. Saint's gaze fell on Victoria at Jack's last words. His eyes seemed to ask if Victoria actually wanted to go on with the divorce but instead of saying anything, she let out a loud sigh and let her eyes drop slowly to the floor. The hurt that coursed through her at that point prevented her from meeting Saint's gaze and she couldn't walk away from him either. Saint, sensing the way Victoria felt, placed
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Victoria slapped her hand across her face she sank into her bed. She had been the one to tell Saint off, yet, the pain and anguish that toppled inside her, threatening to fall over felt like she had been the one rejected by him. Glad that she had freed him from her family that always caused him nothing but torments and embarrassment, deep down, she couldn't deny the gut wrenching feeling that she wasn't doing the right thing. "Vic?" She heard Jack's voice pierce through her thoughts. "What's the matter with you, Vic? That bastard is gone out of our lives finally, why don't you open the door and let's celebrate it 'the way new couples do' instead of sulking." Jack said as he continued to knock on the door. How in the world had he let Victoria lock him out of her room. "You're the bastard here, Jack Sparrow and don't you even dare try to touch me because if you do. I'm going to smack the hell out of you." Victoria spat out at him in anger amidst the rising and falling of her chest.
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At the Zlate's villa, almost two days later, everyone present was stunned by the presence of Doctor Vincent with even more gifts for not only Victoria this time but for the whole family. All through out his stay, he didn't give a single hint that he had come to see Saint. "Please come on in sir!" Lady Erica gestured towards the living room as she lit up a smile on her face. She had immediately recognised him from the wedding. Lady Erica had been tending to the flowers in the gardening just to get rid of the boredom that was gnawing at her when she was approached by one of the guards who alerted about the presence of the man waiting to be received at the entrance of the villa. Lady Erica's eyes lit up. She dropped the scissors she held in her hands to the floor and rushed to meet Doctor Vincent. "Oh my, it's so wonderful to have you here...at our home!" Lady Erica said to him, as though enthralled by his very presence at their home."Please make your way in!" She said to him befo
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The day had come when Victoria was supposed to invite Saint over and hand the divorce papers over to him but she was yet to meet with the family's lawyer so he could prepare the divorce papers that she would present to Saint. She loved Saint so much that she could not see herself serving him their divorce papers, but she had soon forgotten that the family she belonged to, hated Saint's every gut and they wanted him out of their lives for good. Over dinner, The clinking of silverware against porcelain echoed softly through the opulent dining room. The Zlate family was gathered for their customary Sunday dinner, a tradition that hid the tension beneath their calm and elegant appearance.Victoria sat at the far end of the table, her hands resting lightly on the napkin in her lap. Her mother, sat to her right, her sharp eyes darting between Victoria and her plate. Across from her, Lady Erica, radiated an air of authority. She held a glass of red wine delicately, her lips curving into a
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The hum of the car engine filled the silence as Victoria sat in the back seat, staring blankly out the window. The city lights blurred past her— their glow dim through the haze of her tears. Her chest felt tight, and each breath that she took was a struggle as waves of emotion overwhelmed her. She clutched a tissue in her hand, crumpling it as if trying to hold herself together.The chauffeur, an older man named Mr. Bernard, glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his face etched with concern. He had been with the Zlate family for years and had seen Victoria grow up. Now, seeing her so broken, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy.“Miss Victoria,” he said gently, choosing his words carefully, she was in a state of deep pain and didn't want to hurt her more, “are you alright?”She shook her head, unable to speak. The weight of her family’s expectations, the thought of losing Saint, and the looming decision she didn’t want to make pressed down on her like a boulder. Silent s
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The restaurant buzzed softly with chatter as Victoria sat alone at a quiet corner table. Her fingers nervously played with the edges of an envelope resting on the table. The delicious smell of garlic and fresh bread filled the air, but she hardly noticed. Her heart pounded with a mix of fear and anticipation, her thoughts spinning over what she was about to do.She hadn’t seen Saint in days, and now, here she was, about to sever the bond that meant more to her than anyone could understand. It wasn’t fair—none of this was fair—but she told herself that this was her decision, that she wasn’t caving to her family’s relentless pressure. Even if that wasn’t entirely true. When the restaurant door opened, she glanced up instinctively. The sight that met her eyes made her heart stop. Saint walked in, and for a moment, Victoria couldn’t breathe. This wasn’t the man she remembered. He had always been handsome, but now there was an air about him—something almost otherworldly. His skin was
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Never in Saint's life had he envisaged that a day like this would come. The moment, Victoria stepped out of the restaurant, it felt like all the air inside him had been sucked out. He buried his head in his hands as his gaze fell onto the floor. "I can't believe that this is happening....why is she doing this to us?!" Saint asked himself, buy there was no answer to his lingering question. He saw the look of pain and agony in Victoria's face as she retrieved the paper from the table. All the years he had been married to Victoria, he had never seen that look on her face. Seeing that look now, on her face, made his stomach churn. "Why is she doing this to herself, even. It just doesn't make any sense. Ire obvious that she does not want this, so why is she doing it?" Saint questioned himself again. He was unaware that other people in the restaurant could hear what he thought he was saying inside his head and had now dream attention to himself. He let his hands slide slowly down his
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The blow to his head had been so swift that he almost couldn't tell what had hit him. Saint reached for the space in front of him, trying to hold on to the air as he tried to provide oxygen to his lungs. The pain from the back of his head, coursed through his whole body, causing him to go stiff. Saint suddenly stopped reaching for the air in from of him and went limp. "You really thought that you could get away with what rightfully belonged to me, didn't you?!" A voice thundered. The man who had waited calmly for Saint to alight his car before striking the deadly hit to his head stood hovering over Saint. He threw the baseball bat that was now covered with Saint's blood at the tip into a corner and got down on one knee before he grabbed a handful of Saint's shirt and pulled Saint toward him. "Pitiful...." The man spat into Saint's face with hate. Soon, the men who had occupied the four cars began to alight the cars until two dozens of men had surrounded Saint. "Oh c'mon, I kno
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Lord Magnus' eyes shot up as if Saint had just said something abominable. He let go of Saint immediately, Pushing himself backwards with force in the process. "You must be insane, Saint. You must have totally lost it completely!" Lord Magnus said under his breath but it was audible enough for Saint to hear him. "No, uncle, I have not lost it completely. You're not telling me something. Everyone knows that my father had died honourably in battle." Saint let out with pride. Lord Magnus sighed and let his gaze fall to the ground, knowing that he should have told Saint the true story about his father's death, but there was any chance to tell him. And even when everyone thought that Saint was dead but he came in one piece—he had been so carried away in making sure that history didn't repeat itself, instead of telling him the truth. "I'm sorry I didn't let you know about this earlier but, that was what everyone was made to believe; everyone—including those in the other clans were made
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As Saint paced endlessly across the floors of his chamber, the weight of the scroll in hand was pressing down against his shoulders. How had it not occurred to him to ask who the old man was and what his exact relationship with his father had been. It was a weird encounter with the man because he remembered the man had mentioned that he had worked under his father and but Saint had not remembered seeing him anywhere around his father. He vividly remembered all the people that had worked with his father when he was still alive and ruler of the Dragon clan, including the ones that had betrayed the clan and had been kicked out. "Maybe I should ask uncle Magnus, surely he would know who the man was. But how can I describe him to uncle?" Saint placed his finger on his chin, tapping away absentmindedly as he continued to pace around. He suddenly paused in the middle of the room and held out the scroll in from of him. He had not opened yet like the strange old man had instructed him to.
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"Father, I don't think I want to talk about this right now." Victoria said as she took off her jacket, trying to mask her troubled heart.She knew she should have not have shown up there—she should not have listened to her father when he told her that it would be easy for Saint to take her back. She should not have believed him when he told her that Saint still had a soft spot for her and because of that, their plans would be made easy. "Victoria, quit acting like a child and tell me what happened!" Lord Zlate instructed. "Father, I'll talk when I feel like it, right now, I need to go sleep." Victoria insisted, trying to make her way up to her room. She didn't want to recount the event that had happened back at the Dragon clan and how Saint and been surprised at first to see her. "Quit your folly and tell me what transpired between you and him. I need to know of it was a success so we can proceed with our other plans.""A success you say?" Victoria started, her ears tingling at t
