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Chapter 371: Ungrateful brat
“How is that possible? He went missing for so many years.” Noah yelped in shock not able to believe what they all just heard.
They all remembered Sandra talking about her father who left them when they needed him the most and since that day he never returned.
She also said how her mother couldn’t bear the news and suffered a mental breakdown that affect her mind terribly.
“Even I don’t know how can this man get so powerful but it’s the truth. It him” Tristan declared confidently.
At first, he wasn’t able to comprehend what Jack had found for him, but after a double check, it turned out to be that Patrick Thames was indeed the person who paid the man for doing the job.
“God… all of this is so stressing” Gwen muttered scratching her head in annoyance.
“I know,” Alice agreed to her.
Sandra and the mystery revolving around her death became a taboo in their life. There wasn’t a single day, they haven’t learned something unexpected about her life.
First, they found a woman having similar features as that of her and now they learned about her missing father, who suddenly became rich enough to plan all this thing.
’Why can’t they let them live in peace?’
“I think I need another drink to clear my head. All this revelation is too much for me to handle” saying Noah got up and walked inside the house to refill his glass.
“I think we should also take out leave” Karl suddenly spoke looking at everyone and watched Tristan give him a nod.
He was aware of the project they were working on and he didn’t wanted them to delay further by ignoring the person with whom they were working along.
Gwen who didn’t want to go was dragged by Karl and soon they drove away.
Tristan smiled before he turned to look at Ashley who gave him a meaningful glance and he too got up from his seat.
“I have something to discuss with Noah. We’ll join you two in a few minutes” saying he too left the porch and entered the house.
Once there was no one around Ashley finally turned to look at Alice who had been sitting quietly the entire time. She seemed to be in deep thought and that made Ashley wonder what was bothering her.
“Alice” she softly called out her name but as if she didn’t hear her words, Alice kept staring ahead in a daze.
It was then Ashley slowly shook her by her shoulder pulling her out of her thought. “Huh! What happened?” Alice asked as she roamed her eyes everywhere only to find no one but only the two present in the empty space.
“When did everyone leave?” she asked confusingly. Alice was so busy with her own thoughts that she didn’t realize when everybody left.
Ashley keenly looked at her friend sensed something off about her and answered,” When you were busy pondering on your own thoughts” She paused when Alice looked at her in surprise.
“Is there anything bothering you? You know that you can count on me right”
Ashley always had her back and will always be for her no matter how bad the world turns around them.
“It’s about Dylan. The cops haven’t been able to find him” Alice sighed as she adjusted herself on the chair. She wanted to ignore the fleeting fear but no matter what she did, she could forget about him.
Ashley could now understand why she looked so depressed that she didn’t even indulge in the conversation that happened here. If she was in her place she also would’ve done the same. It wasn’t something she would’ve ignored.
“I just want him behind bars Ash. I want to live a fear-free life” Alice expressed her thoughts and she slumped back on the chair heaving out a deep breath.
Ashley reached her hand and placed it on hers as she tried to comfort her. “Don’t worry they will get hold of him, you just need to be patient”
“I know, even Noah told me the same” Alice agreed to her words and slowly calmed down. She liked sharing her worries with Ashley and somehow felt relaxed because of her support.
“So how is my baby bean doing” brushing off her thoughts Alice changed the topic and looked at Ashley’s little swollen stomach. “It’s growing Ash” she further said with an excited smile.
Ashley composed when she saw Alice return to normal heaved out a smile looking down at her stomach which was slowly getting big.
“Yes, it is” Ashley couldn’t stop smiling as she could feel her baby slowly growing inside her stomach. She was waiting for the day when it would kick her letting her know about its emotions.
Alice reached her hand and carefully caressed her stomach feeling all giddy. Just the thought of having a baby grow inside your womb made her happy and her mind slowly drifted about having a baby too.
Imagining how she would look and feel her baby growing inside her. How Noah will pamper her throughout her pregnancy made her feel happy.
“It must be a beautiful feeling, isn’t it,” she asked slowly looking up at Ashley who understood what she meant.
“Yes,” she answered with a light smile.
While the girls were busy talking outside, Tristan was looking at Noah gulp his drink. It was his fifth glass and he didn’t know why Noah was consuming so much wine.
“You’ll surely get drunk if you keep on drinking ” Tristan warned when he noticed something off about Noah.
It wasn’t like he would keep drinking because of Sandra as Tristan could now clearly see the reason is something else.
“Dylan… cops haven’t found him yet and that fucking thought is annoying me” His words made Tristan crease his brows.
“But didn’t Avera already spill his whereabouts,” he asked watching Noah gulp that fifth glass.
“Yes but before cops could get hold of him, he flee” came his dull reply.
“He didn’t even bother to take his father with him. Such an ungrateful brat”
Chapter 372: Who is Ryan?
Lucas Scott was going crazy at the news of his daughter getting detained for murder charges circulating all over the news channel. It not only affected his business but also his reputation.
He tried seeking help from his lawyers but there was nothing they could do to get her out. She had tried to kill two people from which one was dead while the other survived and that one was none other than Alice Wayne wife of Noah Wayne.
Stopping his car in front of the police station, Lucas walked in to meet his daughter. He knew she would again create a scene for getting her out of that shitty cell but he was helpless.
The moment he reached her cell, Lucas watched his daughter sleeping on the ground with her appearance all messed up. She looked weak as she lay down with dark circles prominent on her face.
’How dare they keep my daughter like this’ his jaw clenched in fury as he turned to look at the cop next to him.
He was to yell at them but he couldn’t knowing it will only cause them more trouble.
Once the door was opened Lucas stepped inside. The taping sound of footsteps woke Natalie from her laziness and she slowly opened her eyes.
Lucas felt his heart rip apart as he watched Natalie weakly smile at him. Her eyes shined with hope and she quickly got up, standing in front of her father. “Are you here to take me home Dad?” she asked like an excited child.
Lucas loved his daughter a lot and finding her in this situation made him feel miserable. He had always given her what she wanted, fulfilling her every demand whether it was right or wrong, he always supported her no matter what but this particular thing, he couldn’t give her.
Lucas was helpless as he couldn’t find a way to get her out of this cell. Noah made sure no one was spared for whatever they did to his beloved wife and if he happens to go against him then he would lose everything in the blink of an eye.
When he didn’t answer, Natalie’s smile dropped and her face turned ugly. “Then why are you here? Go and do something, Dad. I can’t be here… get me out” she yelled her lungs out and she pulled her hair like a mad woman.
Natalie was exhausted both physically and mentally. Being a drug addict, she couldn’t stay away from taking those substances and it only made her think about Noah.
Though she was betrayed, her madness for him didn’t stop. She needed those things to calm her down.
Lucas was shocked by Natalie’s breakdown. She looked crazy as she started hurting herself in her madness.
Listening to her yelling soon the cops came and shoved out Lucas before they tied her hands and legs making her lay on her bed.
Lucas could only see her being treated like a criminal by the cops who didn’t show sympathy to her even for a little bit.
Watching his daughter’s helplessness, Lucas’s eyes were cold and he gnashed his teeth in fury. Unable to bear it anymore he sprinted out from there and left the station.
’He would punish everyone’ Lucas promised himself.
*****
[Skylar Corps]
After working for so long Gwen excused herself to the restroom. She just wanted to freshen up a bit as her mind and body had started to get exhausted with continuous work.
Stepping into the restroom, Gwen entered one of the toilets. She was about to take her seat when someone walked in and shut the restroom door with a loud bang.
’What the..’ Gwen was about to step out but stopped when she heard a familiar voice.
“How many times should I tell you, Ryan? You can’t show up in my workplace. What if someone gets suspicious about you” Gwen paused her hand still resting around the door knob.
’Linda.. ’she mumbled quickly recognizing who the person was.
’But whom is she talking with and who is Ryan’ she wondered as she leaned against the door carefully listening to her conversation.
She made sure not to make any sound that would alert her somehow. So she remained stilled and kept listening to what she was speaking.
By her tone, Linda sounded annoyed with that person named Ryan. She wanted to know what her so upset that she couldn’t hold back her anger.
But then something clicked in her mind and Gwen wondered why Linda was having a conversation here inside the restroom and not in her assigned cabin.
“I just need some more time until then, please don’t come looking for me. Do you get it” With that she hung up the phone and turned to look at herself in the mirror.
Shoving the phone into her pocket, she then turned on the faucet and washed her hands. Glancing at herself for the last time she then turned and walked out of the restroom.
Once everything outside was quiet, Gwen then clicked the knob round and peeked through the slightly opened door.
Heaving out a sigh, she then stepped out and looked at the closed door from where Linda just walked out
A deep crease formed on her forehead as she recalled the words she heard Linda speak.
“Who is Ryan and why did she ask him to give her sometime” Gwen wondered falling into a deep thought.
Linda was a cunning lady and everything about her made Gwen distrust her actions towards them. She wasn’t sure if the lady had any ill motives toward them but the way she kept behaving around them made her wonder what was she up to.
Standing there for a few minutes Gwen then washed her hands and stepped out of the restroom heading straight toward her cabin.
The moment she entered her eyes popped out when she saw how Linda was leaning against Karl’s chair almost while she explained something to him.
“Ahem..” clearing her throat Gwen walked further and she watched Linda quickly pull back and flash a fake sweet smile at her.
Gwen too passed her a sweet smile and asked,” Is there any problem? I just thought you would fall on Karl”
Linda’s lips twitched at her taunting remark but she didn’t show her annoyance openly. She knew Gwen had a sharp mouth and she wouldn’t mind humiliating her in front of anyone but she wouldn’t fight her back.
This was the only thing she wanted from her.
“I was just supporting myself. Wasn’t I Karl”
Karl who had been dumbstruck by Gwen’s words turned to look at Linda who stared at him with a pitiful face.
” She said she had pain in her leg, so I asked her to stand supporting my chair” Karl’s words poured cold water on Gwen’s face and her lips parted in shock.
Chapter 373: A dream
Gwen eyed Karl with disbelief before she moved her eyes to look at Linda who just smirked at her.
Gwen gaped at the girl as she opened her mouth to speak but before she could utter a word Linda quickly changed her expression into a hurtful one and sniffed.
“I am sorry Gwen I didn’t mean to create a misunderstanding.” Her fake sobbing irked Gwen even more. She wondered how can someone be this wicked to change their words to lie.
Gwen for a second thought if she had hallucinated that smirk on her face as she quickly changed her expressions but now when she watched her sob her blood boiled in anger.
Her instinct can never be wrong because she knows herself and she knows the woman in front of her.
“It’s okay Linda. That’s not what Gwen meant to say, right Gwen” Karl quickly intervene when he noticed how Gwen never blinked her eyes had kept staring at Linda with utmost hate.
Karl’s words snapped her out of her thoughts and she quickly turned to look at him. Blinking her eyes at his calm face she then forced a smile and looked at Linda.
“You happen to take my joke seriously Linda” she lied making both Karl and Linda look at her with shock.
’She wasn’t joking at all’ Karl thought, aware of every cell of Gwen’s body.
The way she was glaring at Linda like a raging bull, he thought she might just go and attack her.
Linda pursed her lips into a thin line when she watched how keenly Gwen was observing her with that fake smile on her face.
’This bitch…’ Linda sneered mentally watching Gwen’s mocking eyes. She just wanted to rip that smile off her face. And she would do it as soon as possible.
Gwen has been the biggest hurdle in her path and she wanted to eliminate her by giving a tight slap on her face.
She will snatch her man right in front of her eyes, letting her go through the same humiliation she goes through whenever she mocks her back.
Composing herself Linda bobbed her head before they resumed back their work. Once she was done discussing the points, Linda left the cabin.
Once the door closed Karl turned to see Gwen who kept typing something furiously.
“What was that earlier Gwen?” he asked staring at her keenly but when she didn’t see her stop her hands which kept tapping on the keyboard ready to break it, Karl forcefully swirled her chair making her face him.
Gwen gasped when her chair turned with Karl caging her by resting both his hands on the armrest.
“What are you doing? Leave me, I have work to finish” Gwen wasn’t in any mood to explain to him. She just wanted to work and forget that image of Linda leaning over Karl like a lizard.
Karl watched her struggle on the chair before he let go of his hand over the armrest. “Fine! Do you work” saying he stood up from his chair and walked out of the cabin in fury.
If she wanted to be like this, then he would let her be and won’t disturb her anymore.
*****
After spending much time at the Brown Mansion both the couples drove back to their respective house.
Ashley was now at peace to let her father stay in the mansion without any worries.
As soon as they reach the Knight Mansion, both Ashley and Tristan made their way towards their bedroom.
Tossing her bag aside, Ashley lay on the bed with her eyes slowly turning heavy and soon she drifted off to sleep whereas Tristan just sat next to her with his eyes admiring the sleeping beauty.
Tristan was content to see that peaceful sleep on her face which he haven’t been able to see since the day they learned about Richard being in trouble in his own house.
Caressing her hair for a few minutes he climbed down the bed and entered the bathroom. After taking a quick shower, he stepped out and walked towards the couch, and began to work.
While Tristan was busy doing his work, Ashley stirred in her sleep. “No.. please don’t do it..” her entire body broke into a sweat as she kept muttering something.
She was having a bad dream but she felt it all real as she began to cry hysterically.
Alarmed by her sudden reaction, Tristan quickly dashed to her side and started calling her name.
“Ash.. wake up. Hey..” cupping her face he lightly patted her cheeks.
Tears kept streaming down from the corner of her eyes as she kept mumbling the same words. She sounded like she was begging someone but Tristan quickly dodged off those thoughts and focused on Ashley instead.
Ashley was still stuck in the same dream snapped opened her eyes, jerking up her body as she sat on the bed panting.
Quickly bringing her hands over her stomach she started caressing her belly as if she was checking her baby.
Her mind couldn’t erase the terrifying dream of her baby getting killed as she kept bleeding down until darkness succumbed her mind and she woke up from the dream.
Tristan who was startled by her reaction called her name and watched her turn to face him. Her eyes were terrified as she met his blue orbs and broke down into tears as she hugged him tightly.
Tristan had no clue what dream she had seen to get so scared. She did stop crying nor did he stop her. If she was traumatized by something then she had to let it out. It was the only way to feel better.
Tristan just kept caressing her back until she relaxed but she didn’t let his embrace. She kept hugging him as if it was the only place that could keep her sane away from all the fears.
“Won’t you ask me what dream I had?” Ashley asked out of the blue but didn’t raise her head to look at him.
“Only if you want to” he answered and it was then she pulled away a little and craned her neck up.
Ashley heaved out a shaky breath as she didn’t dare to speak but she also knew she has to share her emotions. Shutting her eyes close she opened them and looked straight into his eyes.
“I saw myself getting shot. The bullet hit my stomach and I felt..” her lips tremble as she couldn’t speak anymore.
“Shh… nothing happened to you nor anything to our baby. It was just a dream” Tristan senses her fear and quickly embraced her as he tried to coax her gently.
“I know… but it appeared so real Tristan..” she again sobbed in his embrace. She looked like a fragile child who was scared of a mere dream.
For Tristan, it was just a hallucination but for Ashley, she felt like living it. Though it was just a few minute’s dream but it was very much vivid to shock her rational thoughts.
Chapter 374: Nothing will happen
Staying in Tristan’s embrace for some time, Ashley finally calmed down. Though the dream was still vivid in her thoughts she tried not to get worried by it.
After all, it was just a dream, she thought and pulled back from his embrace.
“Better,” Tristan asked
“Hmm…” Giving him a light nod Ashley hummed before she climbed down from the bed. She still had to freshen up, so without wasting any time she quietly entered the bathroom.
Tristan silently watched her entering the bathroom as she didn’t speak a word again and that made him wonder how much of that stupid dream ended up spoiling his wife’s mood.
As soon as the door closed, Tristan too snapped out of his thoughts before returning to the couch and resuming his work.
He quickly finished off his work before Ashley stepped out after taking a shower and walked towards the dressing table.
She kept staring at herself in the mirror before her eyes went down to her stomach.
Bringing her hand up she placed it on her small swollen belly as she tried to feel her bean and closed her eyes.
Her body instantly relaxed as the memories of the dream slowly vanished. ’Mom will never let anything happen to you’ she promised her unborn and quickly got changed.
****
Alice stepped into her house with Noah entirely leaning on her. His cheeks were tainted pink due to the amount of wine he consumed. If not for Tristan’s warning, Noah would have passed out at the Brown Mansion.
“Why did you drink so much Noah..” opening the door to their room, Alice carried Noah to their bed and helped him lie down.
Noah didn’t answer her back and just kept staring at her with his drowsy eyes.
Alice heaved out a sigh and sat next to him, slowly stroking his hair and watched him smile like a small kid. “Alice… I love you” he said with his stutter tone.
“I know…” she answered with a smile.
“And I promise to find Dylan. Wherever he is I will find him” he said. His voice now heavy and his eyes seriously looking at her.
Alice had already guessed the reason why he drank so much. He was just stressing himself for not being able to locate Dylan.
“I know… you will find him from any corner of the world” she agreed bringing her hand closer to his face and slowly caressing it.
“I think you should sleep,” she said and he quickly shook his head.
Before she could ask him the reason, Noah swiftly pinned her on the bed with him hovering over her frame. His eyes had now turned dark with lust as he stared at her intensely.
“Not before I savor you honey” Though he was drunk, his mind was fully sober.
Alice wanted to object but Noah didn’t give her the chance to speak and quickly sealed her mouth making her swallow her words back.
“No more talking ” he spoke against her lips and continued savoring her until his heart was content.
*****
Somewhere in country J, Dylan had safely managed to escape from the cops and Noah’s men who kept looking for him everywhere.
Thankfully he had some contacts which help him to flee from that country and settle in a new one where no one could find him.
After many days of running, Dylan was now staying in a place that was smaller than his maid’s quarter.
Life had turned hard for him after he lost everything and the reason was none other than Noah Wayne.
After suffering a major blow by the Wayne’s, Dylan was again trying to reset his business with the help of Avera’s father. But everything went down the lane when no investor wanted to work with them.
He traveled along with his father everywhere with good business proposals but as if he was struck by bad luck, no one found his work worthy enough to put their shares in, and slowly and steadily they kept losing a little bit of money they had saved for themselves.
He thought, just like the previous time, Avera would be able to convince her father to support him but that cunning old man decline any sort of help, leaving him with nothing but struggle.
He was still facing the crisis when suddenly one day he learned that Avera was taken by the cops and the next person they were looking for is him.
Dylan was so scared that he quickly planned his escape without informing his father about it. They were in a condition where he couldn’t effort escaping with his father.
In the end, he betrayed his father leaving him alone to deal with everything, and came here to country J.
His eyes blankly stared at his cell phone as he watched a message sent by an unknown number.
’If you want me to help you, then contact me” he read the text as a deep frown marred his face.
He looked at the unknown number and fumed. He was about to delete the text when another message popped.
“Don’t ignore it-Lucas Scott” he again read the text and this time the rage in his eyes dissipated.
He remembered the man who was none other than Natalie’s father, someone who worked with Avera to destroy Alice and Noah’s relationship.
But who would have thought, the couple would come out this strong where they would trick the two by marrying without any slightest clue?
A mocking chuckle escaped his lips and Dylan was about to ignore the text but then he stopped, falling into a deep thought.
A minute of thinking made him change his mind and instead of deleting the text, he rather made a call on that number.
After a few rings, the phone was finally answered. “I knew you would call” the man on the other end spoke.
*****
[ Gabriel’s house]
Sitting on the couch of her assigned room, Tori kept looking ahead absentmindedly. The way Max left after dropping her broke her heart. He never once spoke with her nor did he turn to look at her when he walked away.
It was as if, he was trying to maintain distance between them and never wanted to get closer to her anymore. She knew he was hurt but she never thought he would start avoiding her the next instance.
“Why are you upset now Tori? Didn’t you want the same” Tori shot her head into the direction of the mirror from where her reflection spoke to her.
“…”
Chapter 375: A mission
Getting up from the couch, Tori walked toward the huge mirror on the dressing table and watched herself mockingly smiling at her.
“What happened now? Are you missing him?” she spoke to herself.
Tori on the other hand stood all dumbstruck unable to process what was happening. She stood there inside the mirror speaking all to herself. The way she looked at her from the mirror made her wonder if she was upset with herself or was just mocking her.
“No!.. I don’t ” she obliged. Her face hardened looking at her image.
“Liar” she spoke.
“Why would I lie.” she spat back with much annoyance in her tone. Crossing her hands she looked firmly at herself.
“Sigh.. such a stubborn girl. You know that you cannot hide anything from me but since you want to decline then let it be” Tori frowned on her words. Her reflection spoke as if she knew her very well. ’It was just her hallucination and nothing more.’
Tori kept looking into the mirror as she watched the girl smile at her until her phone rang and she snapped out of her trance. She turned to look at her phone and then back at the mirror only to find her other self gone with her current reflection looking back at her.
Heaving out a sigh, she then picked up the call. It was from Gabriel, so without any further due she spoke,” Hello Boss. Is there anything I can help you with” She was back with her normal aura as she asked?
Gabriel who was currently sitting inside his office eyed the piece of information both Jack and Max have managed to gather. “I want you to come to the base as soon as possible,” he said with a much more serious tone.
Tori didn’t oblige and immediately agreed to his command. Ending the call she got changed and left the house heading straight towards the dungeon’s base.
Twenty minutes later she stood in front of Gabriel with her eyes keenly observing the man who never once lifted his head to look at her.
His eyes were very busy reading something so she took that time to turn to his side. Max stood next to him with his face blankly looking ahead.
Never once he looked at her and that broke her heart. She never thought once so friendly relationships would turn out this sour with him acting like a stranger to her.
After much observation, Gabriel finally looked up noticing Tori who had her eyes on Max.
“Ahem…”
Snapping out of her trance Tori then looked back at Gabriel cluelessly. Her mind partially focused on Max’s ignorance while her attention partially focused on Gabriel’s questioning face.
Once she had all her eyes on him Gabriel finally spoke. “Tori I want you and Max to visit a particular doctor of Life Care hospital. The one from whose cabin this Sandra’s look-alike woman walked out”
A crease marred both Max and Tori’s faces as they both snapped their eyes in Gabriel’s direction.
“WE..”
“WE..”
They both yelled in unison firstly looking at Gabriel and then back at each other.
“I will do it all by myself boss” Max quickly decline going with Tori for the mission. He just wanted to be all myself without getting associated with her anyhow.
“And may I know why are you willing to do the mission all by yourself Max” Gabriel asked as he cocked his brow staring at his most trusted man in amusement.
This was the very first time, Max had declined his orders and he wanted to know why?
’Why wasn’t he ready to take Tori along’ he thought.
Max eyed Gabriel with shock before composing himself and explained,” I don’t think Tori’s presence is needed, boss. I can deal with the doctor alone”
“But I want to go” Tori spoke out of the blue catching their attention.
Her deep eyes stared back at him with determination, especially at Max who was trying his best to sideline her.
Max noticed the stubbornness in her tone and sighed. “Give the orders boss I will get this work done” he too was stubborn as her.
Tori’s lips twitched in annoyance when she noticed how adamant Max appeared to fulfill this mission.
“But I want to join too” she spat back ignoring the wide eyes on both the men who watched her in awe. She looked like a persistent child who was eager to do the work given to her.
Gabriel on the other hand was entirely dumbfounded by their stubbornness and heaved out a sigh as he pinched the space between his brows.
“Stop it you both,” he said with much irritation in his voice and looked up at the two.
“Who are you, five years old kids? Why are you both acting so stubborn” he spat in anger shutting their mouth close.
Moving his eyes back and forth between them, he watched him lower their head in silence and said,” It’s already decided you both are going and that’s final”
Eyeing the two for one last time he spat, “Now leave.. don’t waste your time standing here” The loud roar made them move like a machine as they walked out of his cabin without any question.
As soon as they stepped out Tori stopped Max who kept walking ahead of her as if she was some kind of disease he was protecting himself from.
“Why did you decline boss’s order?” she asked.
Max stopped a few distances away from his car but didn’t turn to look back. His eyes remained the same cold and indifferent as he gnashed his teeth before answering her,” Because I don’t want to do the mission with you” he spat with much coldness.
Tori was stunned by his emotionless tone. Max who has always been polite with his speech rudely spoke his heart out.
’Does he hate her now?’ she thought as her eyes welled up watching him never for once looking back at her.
Max who didn’t hear her back closed his eyes. He felt bad for being this blunt with his words which only ripped his heart couldn’t do anything. He thought it was the only way of retreating from his liking towards her.
Tightening his heart, he opened his eyes and walked towards his car, and entered leaving Tori all by herself.
A tear rolled down from her eye as she watched the man she loved walk away from her.