Mark's POV:With my heart throbbing in my chest, I open the tracking app, thanking my stars that I had installed a tracking device on Cassie's phone.To a certain degree, the credit for this also goes to grandpa. Yes, I was not completely enthusiastic about him coming to stay with me and Cassie– not because I didn't enjoy his company, but because I knew very well that his primary reason was not to spend time with us, but to perform a spot check on our security arrangements.But thanks to his presence, Mariella had also behaved to some extent, and while leaving, he had advised me to hire someone to follow Cassie and take care of her, every moment.Even though I did agree with his suggestion, there were two major problems. First, that I didn't trust anyone enough to be as careful about Cassie as someone from the family, nor did I believe that Mariella wouldn't be able to manipulate them as well.But secondly, I knew that Cassie wouldn't be comfortable with someone following her all da
Alex somehow understood that Violet must be behind this protest by his mom and Romera, but his attention was pulled back to the present when Natalie, his mother, spoke;"Do you understand, dummy, whatever we said about the date-"Almost out of Instinct, he blurted out,"Date? What date?""Didn't he tell you?" Romera and Natalie spoke up together. Violet finally stepped up and took the narration in her own hands,"Oh, you are two naive, you ladies! Of course Alex must know that Marcus is taking Cassie on some special surprise date, they practically share everything with each other. So if Marcus even told me, wouldn't he have told his buddy? In fact, who do you think must have helped Marcus organize everything in secret! I think this is just a clever trick by my dumb brother to go and gather some intel about how it's going on their end!"She then declared with a triumphant smile while crossing her arms,"But he forgot that his sister is much more clever than him!"Natalie fixed her so
Although the first floor was as dimly lit as the ground floor, Mark could see her face clearly at first glance. The large hallway echoed with the distant sounds of dripping water, creating an eerie ambiance. In the center of this desolate space, Cassie remained unconscious, her wrists bound to a cold metal chair.There were a few beads of sweat on her pale face, but thankfully, her eyes were shut. Some light was pouring in from outside, casting irregular shadows that danced around the room. The faint creaking of the wooden floor announced Mark's arrival as he moved with a calculated gait. As he approached his restrained wife, his heart pounded with a mixture of fear and determination. For a moment, Mark felt his heart leap out of his chest, thinking that they might have injected her with some drugs to make her fall unconscious.But at the same time, he remembered that they needed to keep her safe and sound, at least until the hearing tomorrow. The subtle rise and fall of her chest
Anthony heard the voice that echoed in the doorway, and his inner self shook like the last leaf left on the tree in a windy autumn season.He was so confident about the fact that no matter what he was not going to end in jail today.He might have failed his first plans even after letting Nina give up all the proof against Mariella, so that it would keep Mark busy.But the boy had found a way out of that too, and had managed to arrive there on time.But there was no way that he would reveal every card of his in front of everyone! That's why he hadn't even mention about the kidnapping in front of Nina.Then how the hell did he get to know everything about it beforehand, just like last time? Right now, if his eyes were working properly, he was there as well– didn't he love his wife!Or was he really ready to sacrifice his unborn child for his brother?But while Anthony was busy in his thoughts, Mark's attorney spoke; "Your honor, I request you to give us a second date for Anthony's hear
The judge glanced over towards Connor once, and then towards the attorney who had submitted both these documents, as he proceeded to read the document further.It did not take him more than five minutes to reach the conclusion listed at the bottom of the page, as he raised his glasses and put it back in front of his eyes, pressing it slightly backwards along his nose.Finally, he opened his mouth;"According to the new evidence that I have in front of me, and the confidence that was evident in the confession of Mr. Lawrence just a few minutes ago.It is clear that he is indeed guilty in the charges pressed against him, as well as for forging the documents related to his health and wasting court time.Hence, I declare that Mr. Connor Lawrence has been sentenced for a total period of ten years for attempted murder, trying to spike the drink of minors and specifically, Mrs. Cassandra Rover.Along with that, Mr. Lawrence is sentenced for another five years in prison for driving under the
Anthony gritted his teeth after hearing these words; he really wanted to give a scathing reply, but considering where he was standing, he knew he had already lost all his chances.And above all that, there was a fair chance that he might be recording their entire interaction.Anthony had already considered the possibility that Marcus didn't have much evidence against him in the first place, and was trying to get him to say something that would get him in trouble. Desperately!So in his mind, it would be best to just keep quiet, as he was wise enough to not give away any clues in his hand right now.But before he could have planned his actions completely, Mark started to laughter loudly and spoke up;"Oh no… no… no…! Don't tell me that you are so quiet because you think that I'm here because I want to get something from your mouth… Or say, to gather some more proof against you?"He paused for a moment before he started again;Because let me tell you, if you think that, then I have to
"There is absolutely no way that you could ever get your hands on Nina, she is completely unapproachable -""I think this is the only place where I have to agree with you, she is indeed quite unapproachable until she herself wants to be in the frame."Mark interrupted Anthony once again, while enjoying the interaction thoroughly. He could see that the burden of the unsolved and ongoing mystery behind him getting caught was making him more and more anxious with each passing second now."Then how the hell did you come near her-"He yelled again, completely losing the last shred of patience he had ever held."Ohh dear! I never thought you would be this forgetful. I mean, I know that you are old, but still! My grandpa has a much sharper memory than you, but nevermind.Let me repeat myself, and this time in little more detail. As I told you earlier, I am not the one who has found her, but she.So let me tell you once again, and our story begins with the fact that you thought that I am de
Everything was going to get in its rightful place after today.This thought was making Mark relax, when he finally noticed Anthony entering the trial room.Everything was running according to his plan, as the moment Anthony come at his place, the judge ordered;"Start the proceedings! Mr. Anthony Sinclair, you are here on the charges of Murder of Mr. Matteo Rover, the kidnapping of Mrs. Cassandra Rover, an attempt to kill Mr. Maxwell Rover, trying to spike their drinks, financial fraud and manipulating evidence, along with trying to bribe the doctors and changing the medical reports.Your defendant can now bring evidence in your support."The defendant lawyer was about to stand up and speak, but before he could have done anything, Anthony's voice rang in the background."I am sorry to interrupt, Your Honor! But I have to say something.""But Mr. Sinclair, you do know that anything you may speak directly might go against you and be used as evidence, hence I would suggest that you shoul