Katya"Wha...what? What do you mean my son isn't with you anymore?"My voice was quavering, my shades removed and on the floor, where it had slipped and fallen a few seconds ago the moment Kyrian said those ominous words. My most trusted and efficient bodyguard had a pensive look on his face, those popping veins doing nothing to calm me down. My fingers were trembling in a matter of seconds, and I felt all blood drained from my skin.My son, my little man..."Our team is checking the CCTV on the streets to know the direction they took, this was done by... Mr. Castello's security."Shit. I should have known he wasn't just going to walk away after what I had just cost him without pulling some stunt. My entire body clamped together, my blood spiralling with boiling hot anger.Memories of those nights I had cried myself to sleep flooded my mind, as well as the pain of childbirth which I had almost thought would kill me. I had had no one by my side apart from paid employees, and finally,
Katya"Mommy! Over here!" The sight of my son waving his small hands as he signalled to me, was enough to melt the raging stone in my chest.But as soon as I approached the table and caught sight of Ferrara with that smug expression in his eyes, my heart hardened again. He had dared to kidnap Christopher and bring him all the way here without my consent?What if something had happened on the way?"My little boy, are you okay?" I inquired as soon as I got to the table and pulled him into my arms, and he nodded, his eyes radiating warmth."Yes, mommy. Daddy said you would be joining us soon, and he was right. I like daddy's house, let's live here. He said we can all stay here with him. How nice!"What the fuck? Nice?I smiled as much as the burning emotion in my heart would let me, and patted his hair softly, my eyes hardening the moment they met with Ferrara's across the table.He had discarded the jacket and rolled the sleeves of his dark turtle-neck, languidly sipping at a drink whi
Katya My nightmares consisted of the day I had woken up to find my parents gone from my life. Then, I had despised Ferrara and vowed to bring him to his knees. But right now, as he spewed those words, threatening to take my son away from him, I was triggered. "I don't have to listen to this shit. I'm taking Christopher out of here." I muttered as strictly as I could, hearing the sound of my own heart racing in fear, in something beyond rage. "Katya..." Ferrara started, but I already turned around and reached for the door, my footsteps louder than they had ever been as I stomped down the long hallway. I could feel the smokes coming out of my ears, the pounding drums in my heart, and the lethal rage I was feeling. I needed to get out of here. With each step I took, all I thought of was pulling my son into my arms and not stopping till we were back in the hotel. I was meeting with a real estate agent anyway to finalise the deal on a house I had set my eyes on while outside the cou
Ferrara"Listen to me, bored asshole, take a trip to hell, and when it freezes over, contact me again to live with you. Go fuck yourself, Ferrara." ***That had been Katya's response to my proposal that we live together, right before she had punched the red button and hung up, and I could almost swear that I had felt the smoke rising from the flames of her rage. I stared at the screen for minutes, amusement clouding my thoughts as I thought of how different she had become from the young girl who had been infatuated with me. Now she was seething in fury and making plans to end me. I was sure that she had returned for revenge, and I would humour her a little, if that was what she wanted. But no one dared to keep my son away from me, not when I had become more attached to him than I thought possible.I hadn't expected the powering feelings I had for the little boy, not had I imagined ever having a kid in the first place. But now that I had one, I would kill to keep him safe, and nowhe
Katya "Done. He has been told about it now." It was thrilling, the feeling of achievement that rushed through my blood at the thought of Ferrara's face right now. I could imagine how his expression had changed when he realized I now had the land he had been trying to acquire for a year. A perfect day for a drink. Based on what Matteo texted me about, how he had stormed out of the office, I was expecting him in my new office, anytime soon. After all, I was aware that he was keeping tabs on me, a knowledge which made me extremely cautious of each step I took. I sat cross-legged in the executive seat which had been imported from Italy along with the other furniture in the space which was being transformed into an office building. We would be launching our brand next week, and I couldn't wait to officially start up this business... Well, that excitement didn't exceed the feeling of triumph coursing through my blood when I heard footsteps echoing against the floors. My sixth se
KatyaAs soon as I turned around and pointed the gun at that smug face, I realized two things.Christopher wasn't here, it was all a ploy to get me to this place, alone.And two, Ferrara was onto me. The man was more deceptive than I had given him credit for. That knowledge did nothing to quench the fiery pits of flame rising from my heart. If anything, knowing that he had only baited me with Christopher increased the fuel.My breathing quickened, "You are fucking delusional." Ferrara stepped out from the shadows created by the inside of the abandoned building where he had been lying in wait for me, and emerged with his eyes flaring.He had the fucking rights to be pissed off. Ferrara De Castello lowered his head as he walked past the door, his shoulders lifting in proud admittance of what he had just achieved, getting me alone.But as soon as his eyes caught sight of the weapon in my hand which was pointed at him, they narrowed to fucking angry slits. I swallowed a lump of burnin
Katya It happened in the flash of a lightening. One moment, I had slumped on the floors, shaking despite the suit covering me, with Ferrara looking like he had just seen a ghost, the most confused I had ever seen him be. And the next moment, fleets of cars covered our view of the waters and two groups of security dashed out of their cars, each surrounding their side. Ferrara's team started to point their guns at me when he lifted a hand, halting them. Like trained military, they dropped their weapons immediately. Kyrian and my own team were around me in a minute, and he offered his hand, his expression lacking a grudge for how I had kicked him before coming here. Slowly, I slid my hand into his and stood, and he placed supporting hands on my shoulders, leading me towards the car with my security surrounding us, their weapons drawn. "Contact the realtor and put me on the line, now." I wondered if I had imagined hearing those words from Ferrara as I climbed into the car and acc
Katya Our new home in the De Castello estate was palatial. The penthouse was scattered over several floors and had a magnificent rooftop deck which boasted of a phenomenal view of the city, an outdoor pool with a private water slide and a fountain constructed with a million dollar image of a woman and a child. It was the perfect luxurious family home with indoor and outdoor security, as well as large acres of land constructed with the kind of flooring that wouldn't easily injure a kid if they slipped. Somehow, the most sought after property in the U.S. had automatically become available and ready for us to move in within four days of signing the contract. I didn't need to ask if Ferrara had anything to do with it. "Mommy, it's so pretty! I love it here!" My son's screams pierced into my ears, triggering one of the alarms designed to go off whenever a loud scream was detected. My heels clicked as I walked around, watching the floor to ceiling translucent walls which offered a co