CARDY'S POVAll eyes on me. Even the charming prince that was meant to surprise me is surprised. I know everyone has opened their ears to hear what I want to say and eyes to witness the next action. Am I going to say no to him? Who will actually say no to a beautiful soul like Eric? Maybe I might be different in this case. Possibly it wasn't meant to be, or maybe I found out something.But, rejecting him will be a very big mistake. I held his hand and felt the connection, the genuine love and peace of mind. At least, I ran away from all my worries and now safe in the hands of a great soul that would make me happy forever. "So, the question I have for him is…" I turned towards him. "You lied about coming to this place. So I want to ask if you still have other lies to tell me?" He stood still and didn't say anything. I figured out immediately that he might be misunderstanding me. "You know, whenever I hear your voice, I have goosebumps. And I want you to keep telling me this type of

ELLIOT'S POV"I warned you about this, but you wouldn't listen. Now see what we are going to face, I can't fathom why you want to put me into trouble." I lamented but looking at her face, she seemed less concerned. What could even be going on in her mind right now?"Mmm… Elliot, this is what we are going to do…..""We? Another disaster? Why would I listen to the crap you are about to utter now?" I questioned, gnashed my teeth, and hit the steering three times. "Remember, we rented the car." "Are you worried about the car or are you worried about our ugly situation?" My voice was getting higher studies every word that was said, but she was calm. All I know is she is going to get us into more trouble. "Can you just keep quiet? You act less like the man you look like." "Is that supposed to be a compliment?" "Figure it out yourself." She said, her facial expression became so bad. Only if she knows what we are going to face, she will start smiling rather than wearing this long face."

DEREK TATE"You bastard, you have the guts to shoot me?" I screamed in pain as the bullet scratched my ear. I held my bleeding ear as I hid at a corner. He saw that I was in pain, so he decided to use the opportunity and run away, little did he know that his doom was waiting for him. The sound of the gun highlighted, I stood up from the floor. Stone stood there, I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. Ava lying lifeless on the floor. I thought she shot Stone, but the reverse was the case. I got pissed, groaning in pain and anger. Stone laughed at me, his voice echoed as everywhere was quiet. He ran into the car to leave, I shot the two tires but he still tried to drive the car away. I couldn't hold myself back, I didn't want to kill him at first, because if I kill him, I might not know where he kept the man who is so precious to me. He will definitely pay for what he did. I let him go.I carried Ava's dead body. It is a huge list because she is one the smartest amongst all. I

CARDY'S POV"Eric, you have done a lot for me. You have changed a lot about me. I can boldly say, loving you is the best decision I have ever made. I want to love you, I want to be by your side, I want to hold your hands even in the darkest moments." I confessed to him, he got choked and started coughing all of a sudden. I hurriedly jumped out of the bed to get him water. As I came back with the water, I heard him on the phone saying; "everything is under control, it won't take long." As I opened the door, he stopped. "Who was that?" I inquired with a soft voice."Business partner.""Business partner?" I asked confusingly, because I have never heard him making any call concerning his business. He was always telling me that his ex took everything from him. I gave him the water, he refused and told me that he was okay. I became worried at that point. What could be going on? What is happening to him that he doesn't want to share with me?I slowly rubbed his back and asked; "Are you hi

CARDY'S POVI didn't know where they brought me, because my eyes and mouth were tied. Struggling to breathe at the same thinking if I will make it alive. This was a moment I never wished to experience. My dad was kidnapped, and the kidnapper still didn't leave me, what do they actually want, because there was no one left to pay the ransom. Could it be my father's mistress? She once threatened to take everything that belongs to my father when my father ended their relationship. I wasn't only worried about myself and my father, my greatest concern was my lover, my joy giver, the only one I feel so safe around, Eric! Where could he be? Where have they taken him to? "Hey you! Untie her eyes." The voice said and I heard the step approaching me. That is very familiar, is that not Derek? Where am I? That can't be anyone else except him. As I thought about that, the moment unfolded before me, my eyes were untied. What my eyes saw was more than I can comprehend. The first person my eyes wen