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Lost in Your Eyes

Chapter 4 WHISPERS OF THE PAST, WHISPERS OF THE PRESENT

Word Count: 2005    |    Released on: 26/10/2024

old brick wall and quieted her breath. She could hear him clearly now, the man following he

in fear. Just then, a string hand shot out fr

but became muffled when ano

" He said, holding her still without removing his hand from her mouth. Her body immediat

yway before turning away and out out of earshot. Only

pounded not just from fear but from the sudden and unexpe

ss," He answered, st

e from an attempted murder and y

"You'd say the same." He sm

d him, "I wasn't going

ore." He muttered

ter him but he disapp

ting overwhelmed by fear once again, she ran all t

own my door?" Anne aske

ed inside without answer

f your forty or fifty. As long as you stay wit

d, dumping her things on th

he adrenaline was still pumping in her veins and all she could think about was the chase and Aaron's voice

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son seated in front of him, ignori

my favourite musician one day but I didn't think I'd mee

he'd had enough. He stared straight behind his date, signalling to Austin who was seated on the far end of the restaurant.

we need to go now if we want to get there on time." Austin said a

remember her name. He was sure it started wit

ed, her brow arching in a frown. He

ppear

en my name," She said, her

y, mi

picking up her bag and stom

walked to his car. That had been one of the many dates he had h

look in a simple white shirt and pants." P

ket fence and have a lot of dogs." Uhn-nuh, pass. He could not imagine himself in a small hou

ken homes and ultimately leasing to a wrong upbringing of whatever child we bring to this world. Because of this, I am not interested in a loveless marriage

s," Pass, she was a pervert, always bat

ble to get in a relationship with. They were all crazy in their own ways. Two had stormed out on him, and one he ha

ook his

n't remember my name. I know you must have had a lot on your m

turning the phone to h

ssenger seat in front, interested in why

lightly, leanin

eople to meet before

bled, shutting his eyes to get a

the women today, don't g

d in talking about crystals and how the 'stone

ened to them talk,

say, she'd talked about constellation

ontinue tomorrow. I am

t the posit

ourse

bear with this until yo

d the right p

eone else?" Austin

Aaron's wo

es

He said, drif

t, focusing of Aaron. "Did you

eep last night,

could not pay atten

ion to them even if I

use the sedatives anymore, they

all night instead, don't

road before then again. "Mr. Peters, didn't your wife put to bed a

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watched all day but this time, she was sure no one was around to save

r throat but a loud slap

ing man sneered, crouching in front of her. His face had a long line sc

d her. The biggest man amongst them, sneered, "You're quite the elf,

grip around her arms but his other hand sh

tle chat," He said, his br

glinting with malice. "Merida, darling.

m me?" Merida spat, t

Martin said, his voice dripping with menac

ground, and the others closed i

cried, scrambl

our father's debts haven't been forgotten, a

mind racing. "Please, I'll pay y

gh." His fingers traced the curve

u back." Tears were beginni

, "Your father owed me more than just a couple hundreds of dollars, he owed me mo

whimper softly a

ld take his daughter." As soon as the words left Martin's mouth, Merida's world

N

ve a written contract wi

ver do that," She

id, howbe

d not count,"

oo." He smiled, "And the money

let me go. I-i'll find you

u don't...well, let's just say your lover might fi

ghts spiraled

ro

ew abou

other's faces these days." He said as if he could read her tho

get hurt because of her but there was no way she could

stumbling back. "You escaped me once,

of Merida's eyes as Martin'

e echoing in her mind. "One way or another. I'll love it

ollapsed to the ground

on burning within her. She'd find a wa

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Lost in Your Eyes
“...one man with a a drowning past... In the heat of a family saga clouded in betrayal, power struggles, and the pursuit of vengeance, Save Me follows the story of Aaron Hades, a third-generation billionaire, shaped by his trauma and ambition, as he navigates the dangerous waters of familial duty and a risky love. Born into a family of wealth and affluence, Aaron found himself on the run with his mother who wanted freedom. With his mother's tragic end, Aaron finds himself in a fierce battle-not just for control of his family's conglomerate, but for revenge. Aaron Hades is a man loved by many and hated by more, stemming from his good looks, his success in business, his wealthy background to the negative side, his indifference about people and icy personality. He was both the admiration and envy of people. Aaron is a man who has grown to live the life of a loner, feared and respected by most. But what laid beneath his perfect person that no one knows is a sad past that haunts him to the deepest of his soul, a young boy that had lost it all over and over again, a little boy who has lost the meaning of love or life, a child whose past still scars his heart in a fresh wound, a past that has created a man whose sole aim is it do as was done to him, a promise to hurt them just like they'd hurt him, a promise to be the angel until the horns peak out. And no one would know that beneath his perfect appearance, something sinister was brewing, an opportunity to pay back to those who had taken from him in a thousand folds. There is however one more step to finally having it all, a woman. If he is not engaged in a short time, he runs at a risk of losing every thing to Sara, his opponent. ...one heart, broken in a thousand jarred pieces... Growing up with divorced parents was a whole new journey for Merida at a tender age of ten, and when she refuses to go with her mother, she is abandoned and left to live with her father. What started as a father-daughter relationship soon turns into something violent and abusive and her once innocent father dives into the world of gambling, a move that cost him his daughter and his life. After her father's death, Merida slips into depression, living her life like a passing ghoul, and when her father's debts pass to her, she has even more misery to face. Finally with her unwelcoming mother and a sister she was no longer familiar with, Merida's life seemed like it had just had about enough, more than she could take. Merida, a strong-willed and bright child had now become nothing, withering with every gust of wind. ...are thrust together in an unwanted fate... Aaron's fate, once intertwined with hers, draws the back together. Once his best friend, she has changed into an embodiment of bitterness and vulnerability, caused by her father's abuse and get mother's neglect. The two were torn apart by circumstances and choices, but fate has a way of bringing people back in unexpected ways. A freak encounter at a bridge ignites a flame of hatred between Aaron and Merida. Each harbors grudges against the other; for Aaron, he hated that she was so ready to let go. For Merida, Aaron's abandonment ten years ago is a reminder of all she lost from that moment on, the final crack in her make-believe reality.. Their worlds collide under the light of night, setting off a series of events neither could foresee. In the depths of their turmoil, Aaron presents a proposition to the woman he once held dear: a fake engagement to secure his grandfather's approval and finally claim the company. Reluctantly, Merida agrees, needing to pay her father's debts and leave her mother. The plan is simple-pretend to be the perfect couple in public, while remaining indifferent in private. The pair start on their grand plan to fool the world about their engagement, featuring in everything that carries news about them. And in less than a month, the world is fooled. Ellie is able to save her father and Matthew is well on his way to getting his contract. Living together is no bliss as they both agree to not be involved in the other's life once they go behind closed doors. Behind the scene, the only thing that continues between them is the awkwardness. Only that this is in close proximity and it is causing a little thump here and there deep in their hearts. ...until the line starts to fade...”