Richard Anderson

"How could you? HOW DARE YOU?" She looked defeated. I can't see her like this.

"Say you didn't feel it, that I don't affect you. That your heart is not thumping loudly right now, that your love for me is still there..." I tried to reach for her cheeks to wipe her tears, but she swapped my hand away.

"You have lost it completely. Viktor needs to know this...only he can knock some sense into you" she yelled at me.

"Ya, run to him, disturb the newlyweds. That man found his happiness after going through so much in life and we can't even let him be happy for a while...go call him." I know she won't dare call him after what I said.

She held her head in her hand and started sobbing, sliding down the wall. I, too, crouched down to face her. She is my strong girl, always ready to fight. Why does she look so defeated now? I don't mind few more slaps, even punches instead of her tears.

"Please don't cry love, I can't see you so devastated." I tried to reach her again, but she hid her face behind her hands.

"Leave" she mumbled.

"Lia... I..."

"JUST LEAVE. GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE. Don't ever show me your disgusting face again." She shrieked.

"I am going for now, but I won't leave you alone, I can't. I love you, Lia. Take care." I wanted to console her and take her shaking body in my arms, caressing her hair and letting her know that everything will be fine... Maybe some other time. I huffed and left from there. I don't know how she will explain her crying to Liam.

I went to my car and slammed both my hands on the steering wheel. God, why things are so difficult? I am so sorry for making her go through this. Just this once my love, after we are together, I will never let a single tear to appear in your life. I will take all your punishments without speaking a word. I remembered the kiss, that was our first kiss, taste of her lips is still making me blissful. Oh, god now I want more. Damn.

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Lia Anderson

"Hey, where is Richard?" Liam asked when he didn't find Richard in our house after he returned with the food.

The first thing I did after Richard left was to compose myself and wash my face. What would I say to all his questions?

"He...um left...had some urgent work." I replied.

"I brought extra food" he sighed. Placing the containers on the kitchen counter.

"It's ok, we will use it tomorrow too" I tried to do some work in the kitchen.

"Okay..." He looked at me, peering into my eyes.

"Are you alright, baby? Did you both had a fight?" He asked, coming closer to me. I nodded in response. I so badly wanted to cry again, but I can't do that in front of Liam.

"Did he make you cry?"
"Do you want me to go and bash him up." He took me in his arms, caressing my fizzy hair.

"Nooo..." I mumbled into his chest, taking in his scent.

"What was it but?" Liam inquired further

"Nothing important...he is just a pain in the ass" I scoffed.

"If you say so...I can still bash him up you know...he must be bulky and bigger than me, but I can throw a punch or two." He shrugged, pulling me tightly in his arms. Ohh Liam, if I tell you what he did you would want to kill him.

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"Hey, we have to go for your dress fitting today, isn't it?" Saba came and sat on the chair in my office.

"Huh?" I came out of my thinking phase, listening to her. Whole yesterday night and my whole day went in rewinding Richard's words in my brain for 'n' number of times. My brain was fuzzy, and my heart was numb. His words, his love confession and...his... kisses....oh God I still felt the tingling sensation on my lips...NO... What am I thinking...I let him kiss me...twice...I cheated on my Liam...I should tell him.

"Are you okay, sweetie? Saba asked with concern."

"No...I am not" I whispered. She furrowed her brows at me.

"What happened Lia..?" She leaned over the desk to reach my hands.

"He...he said he lo... loves ..me...wants me in his life...as his wife"

"Who, Richard?" She was flabbergasted.

"All these years I was dying to hear it, but he just made us drift apart. And when I move on and have accepted someone in my life, when I am trying to find happiness again...this man comes to me and has the audacity to tell me that he has always loved me and goes as further as to force a couple of kisses...I...I just want to kill him." I told her everything

"WHAT? HE KISSED YOU?" She almost yelled and I had to shush her.

"I can't believe this...and you let him do that..." She looked at me with accusing eyes.
I too blame myself, how could I let him do that.

"I was so shocked, I ... couldn't..." Ya I couldn't stop him. He was so close to me our body flushed together...

"You should have slapped him right across his face." Saba interjected with gesture of a slap with her hand

"I did that thrice. I slapped him three times Saba, but he kept telling me 'I love you..." She was astonished to hear that, her brows were raised on their own.

"He has gone mad...just...just forget him and please... please don't mention any of this to Liam. Ignore him and he will get the message. Don't bother yourself and Liam with unnecessary stuff. You just concentrate on your wedding" She pleaded.

"Yes, he is of no importance in my life. I am getting married to Liam. I love him, and we will be happy together." I said with determination. Not even Richard can make me change my decision.

"Right. Now let's go " she got up to leave. I collected my stuff and left behind her.

"Ya, Liam will meet us there" I told her on the way to parking.

We left for the boutique in my car, not aware of the surprise waiting for us.

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