All Chapters of THE RETURN Of the LEGENDARY KING of WAR: Chapter 31
- Chapter 39
39 chapters
Shattered
For a while all she did was stand right there while trying to fix herself. Everything was moving through her mind rapidly, much as she tried to, she couldn't..“What did you say again?" She could feel goosebumps crawling up her skin. There were a million things making noise at that moment, from the buzzing of the air conditioned room to her heartbeat, but for Lizzy, the sound barely existed.It felt as though her world had narrowed to the voice in her ear, her words felt shaky, her pulse was uneven.Katrina voice from the other end brought her back into consciousness -“Lizzy, listen… I don’t have much time,” Katrina’s voice came from the other end. “I think—I think I found him…” she whispers affirmatively.“What?” Lizzy gripped the phone tighter, her pulse spiking. “You found who?”“I’m not sure yet, I just—” A breathless pause, like she was trying to walk faster. “I’ll send everything.”“Good.” Lizzy started, but the words tumbled out too fast on the other end.“I’ll text you the d
A Known Stranger
Three days was a long time waiting,still it was how long was needed to get the phone back. For Lizzy she never thought at first that it could be a lot, it was three whole days of pacing the apartment in anticipation and anxiety, three days of snapping at her mother, and calling the repair shop every few hoursEvery hour without the phone felt like time closing in on what could as well be the answer to a huge puzzle.Not forgetting the fact that Katrina’s voice still haunted her, there had been that breathless urgency, and a whispered warning in the way that she had spoken that day and without any choice Lizzy replayed that call so many times in her head she could recite it word for word.Katrina never called again, she apparently had fulfilled her own side of the script that included paying Lizzy back for her hospitality. Katrina by this time was miles away from all of this drama but now Lizzy stood in the suffocating heat of the repair shop, her hands jammed in her jacket poc
Unfinished Shadows
It was all a plot to hide the fact that he was worried and for so many reasons it appeared to be working as Baron had hardly raised any worry.Tonight all he wanted to do was relax and think less about his drama -For some reason he couldn't explain why the bar was quiet tonight, well not empty, but calm in that midweek way when people only came to drink, not to celebrate anything, well most people during the week days were like him all with heavy and gravy hearts. The low hum of music floated in the background, softly, blending with the muted conversations around them. He tried not to get immersed into the aura radiating around him , even as the faint smell of whiskey and old wood lingered in the air, carried by the slow sweep of the ceiling fans overhead…He tried to keep his mind straight as though aware of the impact it could have .Andrew sat back in the leather booth, with his jacket undone and tie loosened. His fingers traced the edge of his glass in slow, deliberate circl
Slither Of Regrets
Lizzy didn't stop pacing around the room as her heart kept beating frantically. It didn't help that Katrina still wouldn't pick up the damn phone. She was acting rather irrational as she wanted to know if what she was saying was right about the message. “You are going to miss your flight. " Her mother started stepping close. “I don't care if I miss it, isn't this more important?" She was thinking in quite a different way, her mind remained puzzled. “How?" She muttered again. “Maybe it is just a coincidence and you are over thinking." “No. I am sure it is not…I know what I saw." It was obvious, she was staring right at it and wouldn't accept the fact that she could be mistaken. There was no way. She stood near the window bracing the frame as wind blew through the wood, gliding through her hair. Deep in her heart, she thought about the impact all of this had, and she didn't want it to be real. But it looked certain, too certain that she shut her eyes and opened them again, h
A Strange Starnger
Andrew's mind was still running berserk, right now he was telling himself that he did the best thing leaving the pub without breaking down or accepting what Baron was trying to instigate. Andrew stepped into his penthouse, the door shutting behind him with a click. Regardless of the distress, he stood before his glass wall that had a view of the outside world and took a deep sigh. The city stretched out beneath the glass walls, from the buzzing street, to the street light. Normally, the view calmed him but not tonight. Tonight, it had a different view... dark and cloudy like his mind. Baron’s words looped in his head: “What would you do if she comes back?" It was the most difficult question anyone had asked him, yes he hated his guts but the fact that he didn't answer maybe meant he hadn't gotten over her fully. He found it funny how she was the only one who could make his pulse spike and his thoughts scatter like broken glass, just like it was now …And the truth, he hated
The Impersonator
Morning came, but it didn’t feel like any of those mornings that Andrew wanted, as the night before had left him with so many questions, most of which held his heart captive in a mess. For him, the hours that followed last night were a blur, one part of him felt it never happened, and the other part felt so surreal. Sleep hadn’t found him as he'd spent the night right there on the couch, eyes fixed on the ceiling, listening to every tick of the clock drilling into his subconscious mind. That man’s voice still rang in his head. He still had so many questions unanswered, questions like why had he called him 'Boss'. The word wouldn’t leave his head. It wasn’t just the word, it was the way the bastard said it. It was like he knew Andrew. Like he wasn’t lying and that look in his eyes, that certainty, it was worse than any accusation. It was all down to the fact that he looked like a fool in all of this. Andrew sat up slowly, dragging a hand down his face. His eyes were as he reach
The Aftermath
The wail of sirens filled through the silence and was growing louder until it stopped not too far away from where he was. He looked lost, and out of sorts. Andrew stood still, all he could hear was the ringing in his head. It hadn’t stopped since the moment the sedan hit the other car. He could see the scene over and over again in his head. His eyes were locked on the twisted wreck of the transport vehicle as the smell of oil, smoke, and blood hung heavy in the air. His men were moving fast, shouting commands he barely processed. “Sir! Over here!” One of them waved as the ambulance screeched to a stop beside the wreck. Paramedics spilled out, wheeling stretchers, but he stood there, dazed out. Andrew forced himself forward, each step feeling heavier than the last. The heat of rage sat under his skin, crawling through his veins with a mixture of anger and anxiety. He should have known better! He should have seen it coming immediately he got text, because this wasn’t a random h
Closure
With a deep sigh, Lizzy sat curled up on the edge of her bed, knees pulled tight to her chest. The curtains were drawn, shutting out most of the daylight, but a thin orange glow still shimmered in through the cracks, painting faint lines on the floorboards. For some reason, Lizzy felt lost. The air in the room felt heavy, and awkward. Anyone could have heard a pin drop with how quiet it was, it had been five good days since she got to know that Andrew was the CEO, but to make matters worse, she didn't know how to deal with the news. Her phone lay silent on the nightstand, the black screen staring back at her, with no new calls or new messages from Burke telling her that he had answers. In a way, just that alone made her furious. She couldn't help the feeling of frustration it gave her but what could she do? To make it worse, that silence that filled around the room screamed louder than anything else. She’d checked it so many times her thumb ached, hoping for something that nev
Fixing Wrongs
Burke’s eyes flicked to hers the moment she cut him off. For a heartbeat, neither of them moved. The hallway was narrow, holding the tension between the two as neither of them said a word.Lillian gave her a quick glance as though to caution her, but she ignored her mother.“What do you want?” Lizzy repeated, her voice more tensive than she intended, but she didn’t take it back. She didn't want him here, not after what he did initially.Burke’s jaw tightened. For a second, it almost looked like he might walk away, but instead he stepped inside with a hint of nonchalance. “We need to talk.”Liliana looked between them, clearly reading the tension brewing in the air. She gave Lizzy a searching look before speaking softly. “I’ll… give you two some space.” Her hand brushed Lizzy’s arm briefly before she turned and disappeared down the hall, her footsteps fading away.Burke shut the door behind him, Lizzy hated how small her living room suddenly felt with him in it, to make matters worse