Chapter 102 First Kiss

Many, many years ago...

"Please, spare my daughter. Please. Elena is just 15." The woman was crying to save her 15-year-old daughter, Elena who was standing there at a corner witnessing everything.

"A lowly housekeeper. How dare you touch me?" The man yelled at the woman and slapped hard on her cheeks as he grabbed the little Elena who was too terrified to see the happenings.

"She is your daughter for God's sake" the woman yelled at the man who was furious with the words. He kicked her harshly as he grabbed Elena. Elena knew that he wouldn't leave her. She has made a grave mistake with him earlier.

"What did you think?" The man asked her who was trembling in fear.

"You could manipulate my son and get hold of my properties?" The man screamed out of his lungs. Elena closed her eyes with the sound and she didn't have any reply to his question. The man raised his hand to slap her.

But Elena caught them right at the moment, startling everyone. The audacity of the little girl.

"I am your daughter no matter who is my mother though. So, I have the right to live like your other kids" Elena screamed while Elena's father slapped hard on her face.

"I am not my mother to live like a beggar" Elena screamed and her father was just shocked to see her courage. She had that twinkling eyes which was shining for fame, money, power. Her father recognised them instantly and he knew that it would be dangerous to let her live comfortably. She would one day destroy him.

"Please sir. Don't leave me here. Please sir. I will not tell anyone that you are my father. Please sir. Help me. I want to study" Elena was crying hard while Elena's father left her in a club so that she could dance and become a bar dancer.

Elena had a very bad childhood. But that was the age she realised that anyone can be poor or rich but only those with power could survive in this cold world.

She accepted the truth real soon but the torture she got from that club was too much for a fifteen years girl.

Flashback ends.

Elena shivered watching the screen where a small girl was dancing in a bar and everyone was calling her KITTY. She knew that it was another video as there was no camera back then. But Kitty was her name as a dancer and she knew that someone was trying to scare her.

She clutched her hand tightly to show that she is not that easy to crumble down. She looked around to see who had that audacity to crush her empire which she built with so much difficulty.

"Who is this?" Everyone is annoyed with the loud sound of early 50s disco songs and also irrelevant videos.

Even Clara is confused to see what Alex is trying to pull here. She shifted her gaze to Elsa who was too shocked to see something in her mobile. She looked around and her hand shivered visibly.

"Ah" everyone was alerted with the loud thud from Ron's side who was unconscious now having his phone in his hand.

The function mode suddenly switched off as they lifted Ron to the hospital. Bella and Elena followed them while Elsa was too shocked to even come out from the sudden news she just got.

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"If it's not about work, I would appreciate you leaving the home" Sandy snapped at her angrily. Layla stood there all offended with his words.

Sandy was annoyed at how she came there leisurely wearing such revealing clothes and she was hitting on him so openly nowadays.

"You can't ignore my feelings, Sir. You have to at least show some respect" Layla said as her eyes lined up with tears already.

"Listen, Layla. If you have feelings, it's your problem. Not mine. I have been showing signs that I am not interested. If you want to get rejected openly. Let's do it then." Sandy is losing his cool now.

"Your father talked with my father about our marriage" That was a blow for Sandy. He looked at Layla to say more.

"I don't know what you are achieving by doing this. So, I decided to step in" John's words startled Sandy. If his father interfered, he knew that his decision would be final.

"If you want to live with Rose, I am happy. If you don't want to live with her, I shall send her out by any means." His words gave Sandy a sharp pain. He didn't like the idea of Rose getting out of his life.

Rose stood there shocked with John's words. She didn't want to leave Sandy at any time.

"Layla is a nice girl. His father is my friend." John added while Layla was too happy to react. Rose walked to their side like a corpse.

"Roselyn dear, don't waste your life and time. I know it's not your fault, it's also not his fault. But a relationship once broken can never have the same trust again" John's single line advice was hell enough for Rose to cry more. She didn't expect this at all. Sandy didn't even say a word as he stood there still.

"I won't marry anyone." Sandy's words made them turn to his side.

"Do you still love Rose?" John asked instantly and a hell of silence in the hall except for Rose's little sobs.

"I know that he is no longer caring for Roselyn mam. He is hell bent on hurting her. It's good if they both part their ways." Layla found it wise to put these words to their mind. Though she didn't lie, Sandy didn't like it.

"I would appreciate it if no one talks between us." Rose yelled as Layla jumped in fear. Roselyn is known for her soft nature and soft words. She didn't expect this from Rose at least.

"Get out." Rose snapped at Layla with her sharp gaze.

"Roselyn" John tried to talk while she turned to his side with a stern face.

"I know uncle that you love me and your son equally and you want our happiness only. But I don't think you can make decisions for our life. Let us decide." Rose's words shook John. He stared at her calm face and knew that she won't change her words now.

"I would appreciate it if you both at least take a decision rather than playing these childish games" John said and grabbed Layla to get out of the home to give some space to them to put a full stop to this drama.

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"What did you do?" Clara asked, terrified with the happenings. She hell never expected this at all.

"I didn't do anything. It's their truth. I just revealed them" Alex spoke nonchalantly. He felt proud all of a sudden as he crossed his legs in a dominating way. Clara blinked many times to adjust to this new face of Alex. He has been a gentleman till now. But this face is too intimidating for her.

"As for your beautiful sister. She has so many rumours about her relationships with her boyfriends. I just made those boyfriends talk about her openly on social media by tagging her. As for your dad, he is doing some illegal business. I gave tips to my detective friend. As for your grandma, I was a little considerate. So, I didn't reveal the entire thing. Just gave her a trailer about what would happen to her." The moment Alex explained his little stunt, Clara was just numb. She wanted to take revenge on her grandma in another way but never ever had the courage to attack everyone at the same time like a pro.

"Why did you do this?" She asked softly as she looked at him directly. Why would he do this? He is not even in love with her.

"For you" The moment he told her the real reason, she couldn't hold herself back as she grabbed him and claimed his lips startling him to another level of shock. Clara and her uncertain activities should have a separate book.

Alex was not prepared for this reaction from her side. He could have pushed her but he didn't do that. It was a gentle long kiss and Clara has no heart to stop it anytime. But when Alex was not responding to it, she had to stop it.

Clara gently pulled herself from the kiss with a small smile and tears filled eyes.

"I am sorry for stealing your first kiss. But I don't have any exact words to express how happy I am today." Clara spoke as she kept her forehead with his forehead cupping his cheeks. All the while, Alex became a puppet in her hand.

"I love you, Alex. Today I realized that even more." She added as she hugged him tightly. The hug was so strong and it showed how much she is trusting him and how much she started falling for him.

Both of them were not aware of someone who was watching them closely with a frown in their faces.

"Love? Not so soon my doll" The man in that dark room spoke, crushing the paper he was holding.