CASPAR.
"B-Bella…," I couldn't even hear my voice, I was numb and shocked. Fear of losing her made me feel like a stranger in darkness, not knowing or understanding what to do next.
My hands started shaking as my brain went blank, and my heart raced repeatedly as if it would stop any time soon. With my trembling voice called her name again, "Bella… Can you hear me?"
I received no response other than silence and sounds of heavy rain. I fell on my knees and dropped the phone on the floor, I covered my face and regretted it. Folding my lips in, I suppressed my tears and emotions.
Isn't that what I wanted? I wanted her dead because she betrayed and attempted to kill me! Why am I feeling so dead despite being alive? What's wrong with me?
I questioned my actions, I tried to calm down however my heart was not willing to stop any time soon. My head was heavy and I was continuously seeing Bella's body covered in blood.
"No. No. She's not allowed to kill herself! I must be the one to bless her with death," I murmured under my sinister smile as I hurriedly got up from the floor. "And if she's dead…," my smile disappeared as the thought disturbed me. "Then, I must die too with her. There's no world for me without her. Yeah, I'm crazy, I have never been sane after meeting her."
I hurried inside my room from the balcony and my eyes fell on half-naked Nancy Mandarin. Ignoring her, I rummaged through my closet and changed into a black hoodie and sweatpants.
"Where are you going, Xavier?" Nancy asked me and God damn I was not in a mood to give her an explanation. I put on my sports shoes and wore a black baseball cap, and after wearing the mask, I finally covered my head with the hoodie's cap.
Dialling Alex's number, I was about to get out of my bedroom when Nancy grabbed my arm and inquired again,"Xavier, why aren't you answering me? Are you going to see that lady who has been calling you since last night?"
"And what if I'm? Do I have to report every damn thing to you?"
She knitted her eyebrows in seriousness and spoke in urgency, "B-But our wedding is after tomorrow, we will soon be husband and wife. Don't you think you're treating me like I'm a stranger?"
Turning back, I removed my mask from my mouth and looked at her in coldness.
"Nancy Mandarin, do not forget what our relationship is! I'm marrying you for my personal reasons, I do not love you and you are not supposed to fall in love with me."
"Even so, you should respect our relationship. H-How could you just leave me alone and meet another woman," she said in her annoying childish voice, almost making me lose my temper.
She then inched closer to me and I could notice her untying her night robe. Damn, this girl is freaking unserious. I jerked my arm from her grasp and warned her, "Nancy Mandarin, our relationship is contractual. You are not supposed to meddle in my personal life. Now, return to your bedroom, and stop coming into my bedroom."
I began to go out and suddenly she blocked my way again. Showing me her teary eyes, she taunted, "Aren't you going to meet your ex-wife, Xavier? I know only she can make you this restless, you have been skipping your meals and scolding the maids for absolutely no reason."
"Did you forget what she did to you? You said that your marriage was over with her but now you are going back to her. Why?"
Grabbing her by the throat, I slammed her against the door and glanced at her in anger.
"Stop calling me Xavier," I growled at her. "And I'm definitely going to marry you damn woman. Now go back to the bedroom and sleep."
"Y-Yes," she pleaded with tears; for fuck's sake I didn't feel sorry for her. "I-I'm sorry…"
I ignored her and left the room without any hesitation, then called Alex and asked him to track the location of Bella's number. I needed to get to her quickly, my heart was restless and I was losing my damn patience.
There will be no revenge if she dies like this, how will I hurt her? I want to make her grovel on my feet, cry and beg me for eternity. And I will keep trampling on her by making her cry tears of blood.
My all plans will fail if she just takes her life, what will become of me? What will be my reason for marrying Nancy when the person I want to make jealous of, dies?
With that thought, I left the mansion and got inside my car in which Alex was waiting. As expected he gave me an unpleasant gaze before asking,"Boss, why would you want to meet Madam Bella? You are going to get married after tomorrow, you should at least care for actress Nancy's feelings!"'
"I have my reasons, now do not worry me with questions and get going. We have to hurry," saying that, I got busy on my phone.
"Young Master Erick and your parents won't be happy if they find out that you went to meet your ex-wife again after whatever she has done," Alex warned me and started driving.
Ignoring him, I texted Bella however her number was coming off. I was panicking, nobody would understand my feelings. I think I have become worse than I was before. And I'm confused with myself too, I don't know why I was going to her even after promising Nancy that I would marry her.
'Have I gone crazy for real?' I wondered as I rested my head on the back of the seat.
Thankfully my DarZ group was quick in tracking down her location. They send me information that Bella is in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Well, she must be hiding there since they mentioned Bella is using the 'Bella Sharapova' name.
***
At noon, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
I walked out of the airport with Alex and was greeted by the CEO of my subsidiary company in Saint Petersburg.
"Boss, welcome back. I'm overjoyed to see you here," CEO Zion Patrick greeted.
I forced a smile on my face and nodded because he was looking at me with hawk eyes. Maybe because I was dressed too casually. Just a hoodie and sweatpants with my mouth covered in a mask.
As we walked out, I could notice people's judgemental gazes falling on me. Caring less for their reactions, we got inside the car that Zion arranged for us.
Sitting beside me, Zion suggested, "Boss, I have the villa prepared for your stay here. Since the weather is mostly cold here, you will need warm clothes."
I looked beside my seat and saw the shopping bags. I took out the long coat from it and wrapped it around my shoulders. The weather was so cold that my face was freezing.
Staring out of the car's window, it was snowing lightly and I could see people walking with umbrellas. I wonder how Bella is staying in such a harsh climate. If only she wasn't a puppet of her father!
"Zion, is the villa near the mentioned area?" I asked.
"Y-Yes, Boss. It was a bit difficult to buy the villa in that area since all the villas are owned by the millionaires of the city."
"Oh, that's the high society area then," I managed a grumpy smile. "Anyone living there who is quite influential and powerful in that High society?"
Zion thought for a moment before answering, "Yes, boss."
"The Sharapova family, the one you asked about. They're quite influential and powerful, owning the ANGEL SHOT company. And they literally have hired Black mercenaries for the security of their mansion and company."
An amused smirk played on my lips as I sarcastically commented, "Did she get married to another man to escape from her father? Looks like I'll have to find out by myself!"
According to Alex's report, Bella never returned to France, to her parents' mansion. Her assassin guild's few members were killed when they attacked Bella at her father's orders and a few of them are still lurking for killing Bella.
Which is quite surprising, why would chairman Austin Dior want his daughter dead? Didn't she accomplish his mission?
'I have so many unanswered questions whose answer only she can give me,' I said to myself. 'But I wish to not forgive her, after getting betrayed for once, I can't bring myself to place my trust in her.'
And the moment our cars parked outside my villa, I looked at the sight of a familiar woman who was holding a child.
I stepped out of the car and saw that the woman was none other than Bella. Wearing a big coat with furs and carrying a child! Whose child?
I was about to walk to her when suddenly a man brought the baby pram. He was wearing too many winter clothes that it nearly made it hard for me to recognize his face.
I tried to brush off thinking that man must be her servant or bodyguard. There's no way she would get married, I was just joking when I said she must have gotten married to another man. Until that man kissed her forehead and then kissed the baby… even she was smiling brightly.
I rushed here for her, I thought she must have done something to herself only to witness her making love with another man. And she has a child with him too! Wow, I'm baffled that she is such a good liar, playing with my heart every now and then.
I looked at Alex and with a shaking voice I scolded, "Who is that man next to her? And why didn't you inform me about her having a child?"