"I'd like to make a call" Dennis demanded, beckoning at Officer Mark.The officer marched forward and slammed the telephone on the table, gazed at Dennis with a trace of disdain in his eyes as he stared at him and then with a wry smile, slowly removed the cuffs from Dennis's wrists"You have one call" his bitter voice resonated.Dennis twitched his lips, a dash of mockery painted on his face as he felt powerless before the officer.Dennis flicked his wrists, freeing them from the tight bound of the cuffs and then frowned slightly as he watched the officer recede to his post, chuckling out loud as he shot Dennis a contemptuous glare.Dennis wore a spiteful expression and then retrieved the phone. The only number he knew offhand was that of his ex-wife, but there were several chances that she was part of the reason he was in there as Dennis recalled her message "Come home" and pondered more on its meaning.Even though Sasha was not there at the house when he got home, there was a high p

When Dennis reached the visitor waiting area, Kuza turned her gaze just in time to see him walk out of the hallway.Impulsively with a mix of emotions, she marched forward excitedly towards him and without giving it any thought, embraced himDennis was taken aback by her sudden reaction as he felt the weight of her body collide with his, wrapping her arms around him tightly.Slowly, he brought his arms around her waist and pulled her in tightly, while giving Yura an appreciative look.When his arms rounded her waist, Kuza blushed as she felt Dennis's warmth circling her.Dennis on the other hand, slowly raised his hand and pressed her head against his chest, inhaling the flowery smell of her hair.At that moment, his mind drifted away. Something about this feeling felt eerily familiar, almost like deja vu, like he had lived this before, which made no sense to him because he could not remember ever holding her.After a few moments, Kuza wiggled herself out of his embrace and gazed up a

The ride to Dennis's house was filled with silence. The air had shifted and his cool demeanor was now filled with hatred and burn in his heart.Kuza looked blankly at Dennis and decoded to break the uncomfortable silence"So are you going to tell me now how you ended up in jail?" She broached the topicSlowly, Dennis shifted his gaze from the road and gazed at her blankly for a few seconds and then turned his focus back on the road, saying nothing. "Come on Dennis, you're going to have to let someone in at some point", Kuza said impatiently. She couldn't tell what it was, but Dennis had been acting suspiciously distant since they walked out of jail. She continued staring at him, hoping he would say something. After hesitating for a while, Dennis pointed to a lane"Take here" he said giving Kuza the directions to his home. He was sure that after only visiting once, she wouldn't remember the way to his home.Kuza groaned softly in frustration and continued down the lane. A few momen

"Kuza" Dennis said warmly"Good morning" came Kuza's voice on the opposite end of the call.A brief moment of silence passed before Dennis finally spoke up,"Forgive me, I wasn't expecting your call so early", he said Kuza immediately felt embarrassed and quickly apologized"Oh, I hope I did not wake you up", "No, no. Not at all" Dennis replied, and walked to the kitchen island, pulled out a seat and sat on it"What's up?" He said sharply, trying to compose himself'What's up? That is what you can say to sound less smitten?' Dennis quickly scolded himselfKuza thought his response sounded a little off, but ultimately decided to wave it off"Uhm, I was just calling to see if we're still up for our dinner tonight," Kuza said sheepishly. At that point, Dennis could sense her embarrassment and a strange satisfaction engulfed him. It was good to know that he wasn't the only one having these feelings."Yeah. I'll see you there" Dennis said flatly. Kuza found it a bit discouraging and th

Lord Duncan's words reassured Dennis of his plans for revenge. After a while, Dennis got up to leave, but as he reached the door, he stopped and turned.He was about to ask the old Lord about the Russian man he met the other day and what his business is with him, but then ultimately decided against using a direct approach.Slowly, he marched back to the chair, sat down and heaved a sigh gazing at the pool.He already knew the answer to the question he was about to ask the old Lord, but still, he needed to be certain."Beautiful isn't it?" The old Lord asked as he turned his gaze and saw Dennis,"Quite","Are you having second thoughts?" Lord Duncan asked with an air of curiosity.The breeze sifted through his hair and gave his skin a soothing calmness. Lord Duncan glanced at him and chuckled slightly"I thought you wouldn't want to go through with it," he said disappointedly "No matter. I guess I'll just keep the company then" he added"That's not why I'm back" Dennis replied confid