Happiness, an emotion that he thought he might never experience again. It has been years since Reed was truly happy. His heart is light, the darkness which always threatens to consume him as a whole is being held back by this lightness, which surprised him. He never thought a metal around his finger could actually introduce him to this beautiful estranged emotion that he forgot. But the truth is, it is the person who slid that ring on his finger which is really making him happy. He was dead inside and consumed by anger. But after Mia walked into his life with her not-so-sweet attitude toward him, he remembered that he is still alive. Her snappy attitude used to spike his heart rate, making him feel warm inside. But then, she became soft towards him and he became protective over her. They became close to each other until his mistake threaten to tear their fragile bond. Mia surprised him by forgiving and accepting him the way he is. Her acceptance made him obsessive and possessive ove

"What did i do now?" Reed asked feigning innocence. He wanted Mia to open up about why Stella is bothering her so much. Mia on the other hand glared at Reed. "Don't play that game with me, Reed. I know you are smarter than this. I know you already understood that this is about Stella" she fumed. Reed smiled at her cute angry face. Slowly he approached her and stood in front of her. She is standing in the middle of the living room with her arms folded around her abdomen. "Hmm, then my princess can read me better than anyone else" he praised her. But he received a glare in return. "Don't try to change the subject" she snapped angrily, which prompted him to chuckle softly. He pulled her closer to him by holding the back of her neck. She came willingly. He unwrapped her arms from around herself and he wrapped his arms around her, resting his palms just an inch above her butt cheeks. "I am not changing anything princess. I am not understanding why you are so bothered about her?" he

"Call Marcus" Samuel ordered his assistant. Samuel's assistant tried to reach Marcus Douglas. He is the man who is whispered to have connections with the mafia. So no one will dare to look at him in the wrong way. That's why Samuel maintained a friendly rapport with the Douglas family and even encouraged his daughter to befriend Dave. The assistants call got connected. "Hello" someone who is not Marcus answered the call from the other end. "Hello, I am speaking from the Bowman Mansion. Mr Bowman wanted to have a word with Mr Douglas " the assistant said politely. There is a brief pause from the other end. "Boss is currently unavailable. I don't know when he will be back" the person on the other end spoke. Samuels assistant frowned. He took a brief look in the direction of his boss's office where the government officials found the hidden cash and papers. "This is rather urgent. Can you please tell me how to contact Mr Douglas?" he requested. The other man hesitated a little.

That night, the clock has stuck at 12 o clock, but still, there is no sign of Reed. He left immediately after dinner claiming that he will be back soon. That was at 8 o clock. But now even after four hours, he is not back yet. Mia is worried. She tossed and turned in the bed but she couldn't fall asleep. She knows that Reed is hurting. The news of Bowman on the streets is not a surprise to her. Reed came here specifically for that purpose. The lengths to which he has gone to plan this entire thing is telling her everything she should know, that this is personal. Samuel Bowman has done something to Reed to deserve this. So she is worried about Reed and what must be going on in his mind. She picked up her phone and called Reed, but he didn't answer the call. 'Where are you, Reed? Why are you not back yet?' She wondered worriedly. Once she heard her brother Nero confessing to their father that Reed is in a typical mood. This kind of thing is his usual behaviour. He will get back to

"Do you want to go back to the ranch?" Reed asked after swimming to the shore. They both are dripping wet and it's a little cold. But despite the initial scare of watching Reed jump off the cliff, Mia found this place quite peaceful. She was preoccupied when she came here and thus couldn't admire the view. But now, even though she is feeling cold, she wants to stay here for a while longer. "No, I want to stay here for a little longer. Look at the sky. It's so beautiful filled with stars" she admired her surroundings. When Mia is busy admiring her surroundings, Reed has his eyes only on her. "Alright, I will carry you back to the truck. I have my sweatshirt in there. You can get out of those wet clothes and wear that sweatshirt for the time being" he said. She nodded with a grin. Reed carried her back to the top of the cliff just as he promised. It took them forty-five minutes to go to the place where he parked his truck. By the time they reached the top, she is shivering. "Go, ge