NIKAELEON***After the car had finally stopped rolling, it took several minutes to recover from the disorientation. When I tried to move my arm, I groaned as pain shot through my arm and I discovered that it was somehow sprained, though the damage seemed to be minimal. My first priority was Aina and my baby. We had both been wearing seat belts, so no one had been too seriously thrown about or hurt. But the force of the rolling car had been too jarring. I was able to remove my arms from around her even though it hurt, then I touched her everywhere I could, trying to make sure she wasn’t bleeding or hurt severely unknowingly to me.“I’m okay, Nik. Are you okay?” She asked me.“I’m fine.” I replied to her.The privacy screen was up so I didn’t speak cautiously because even if the driver was still alive, he wouldn’t be able to hear us, just in case he wanted to finish us off. I didn’t feel the pressure on the door that would have been there if we had fallen into the water beneath the bri

NIKAELEON *** Uriel's eyes widened as she realised that she had just exposed herself and whatever conspiracy she was involved in. I can’t believe she would be involved in something like this. Did she really hate me so much that she would plan to kill me? And here I was thinking that she had changed or at least that she was trying to change, not knowing that she was planning something even worse than what she had done before. Panic flashed across her features, but she quickly tried to regain her composure, grasping at straws to come up with an explanation. No matter what she said, it was too late to salvage the situation, it was obvious that she was guilty. "I... I have my sources," she stammered, her voice trembling. "I happened to stumble upon some information, and I got worried. I didn't mean to cause any trouble." My eyes narrowed as I saw through her pretentious attempts to deceive me. The anger within me burned like a wildfire, fueled by the betrayal I had just endured. I tigh

NIKAELEON***“We need to talk, Nik. That’s why I’m here.” She replied to me and I nearly chuckled at the audacity she had to show up at my house to demand an audience with me.“We have nothing to talk about, Uriel. Or rather, I have nothing to talk about with you even though you may have something to say. I have no interest, nor do I have the time or patience to listen to whatever nonsense you want to say to me. So leave before I have you arrested for trespassing.” I said to her.“You can’t do that.” She said and I scoffed.“You have no idea what I’m capable of, Uriel. I suspect it’s the reason why you dare defy me so often.” I said to her. “If the police come, I’ll just tell them that I came to see Sophia and you denied me entrance. It will look bad on you while the custody case is still being deliberated on by the court.” She said.I was about to tell her to go fuck herself when Aina put a hand on my forearm. I turned to look at her and she didn’t need to speak to communicate her

NIKAELEON***“And I also wanted to apologise for the scene I caused, it wasn’t my intention to let Sophia know that you’re my baby’s father. I just wanted to get her mind off seeing you both fighting so I told her I was having a baby and showed her the sonogram. When she asked me who the baby’s father was, I just replied without thinking and then she bolted out here to tell you before I could stop her.” Aina explained.“It’s fine. I know you didn’t have an ulterior motive for telling her, and I could see the look on your face when she ran here with the sonogram, I knew it was just a mistake and I don’t blame you for it. In fact, I think I’m relieved, I’ve been thinking of a way to tell Sophia that she would have a sibling soon, wondering how she would react. Now I know that I was just worried for nothing.” I replied to her.“Yeah, she’s so excited to be a big sister. She has already told me in detail all the things she plans to do, and by the way, she says she wants two siblings, one

NIKAELEON***“I know what you’re going to say, Aina. You want me to release them without punishment, but I can’t do that. Yes, I know they’re in love and no one is above mistakes, I also know that this crime isn’t as bad as it would have been if he had been the traitor.” I said to her as we stepped out of the interrogation room and began to walk towards the back entrance to the house.“If you know, then why can’t you just release them?” She asked.“I’m sure you already know why. I set my rules for a reason, and if someone breaks any of my rules, no matter how justified they are, there has to be a consequence or no one will respect my rules. That’s why there are laws, and prison is the consequence if those laws are broken.”“Can’t you make an exception just this once? She’s pregnant, Nik.” She said and I sighed.“I’m not sending them away if that’s what you think. For their own good and mine. If they aren’t here, they’ll be easy to kill by my enemies or captured and tortured for infor