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I found him staring at me from standing far. His light brown gaze was locked with my teary one.  He kept staring at me until the car was out of his sight.

This is how my one month stay in miller's house ended.

I was out of a mist of my past thoughts with a flinch due to listening to the sudden roaring of the dark sky.

I blew air out of my mouth while putting my hands on my wildly beating heart to shake out that unwanted feeling which was beginning to penetrate into it. Making me feel things I don't want to feel.

After that day I made more distance between Jack and me. It was not like we were close before. But because of that day's incident, not only distance increased between us but the hate and anger for each other too.

It was better like that. I knew him coming near me was bad news. It was the risk I never wanted to take. It was better like this but everything started to shatter one by one a year ago when that absurd thing came up.

I will never accept it.

I repeated it in my mind with determination. I flinched again when I heard the lighting. It felt like the sky didn't like what I thought.

I hate lightning.

Moving out of the comfort of my bed I went to the kitchen to drink some water. Taking a glass full of water I stood in front of my balcony glass doors. I could clearly see the roaring dark sky. Looking at that angry sky my thoughts again started to wander in my pasts.

That day too the sky was of the same color. Lighting was as bad as it's today but the only difference is that night took away everything from me. The storm of that day took away everything from me. The only thing I loved so dearly. That dark night passed leaving behind pain and feeling of hollowness inside me.

That day has scared my heart so deep that even time can't heal or lessen the pain for me. That wound is as fresh as it was carved yesterday on my heart. It hurts so bad making breathing hard for me. It's a struggle I have never shared with anyone, not even with dad because he was struggling to. I know he will be hurt more after seeing me in that state. I didn't want to make his life harder. So with remaining strength in me anyhow, I tried to continue my life with this deep wound on my heart and a big smile on my face so I could see dad happy. With this pain and hollowness, I tried to live my life for dad but everything came crashing on to me a year ago when a little piece of peace I was holding to breathe was about to slip out of my hands like sand.

I took a deep breath to swallow my tears which were ready to flow out of the corner of my eyes. I took a large gulp of water from the glass which I was holding to swallow the lump which was forming in my throat while wiping out the warm tear from the back of my hand which slipped from the corner of my left eye.

What if I won't be able to keep my promise which I made to myself?

What if Jack uses all this power to crumble my last hope.

This thought crossed in my mind. Making me feel uneasy. "No no, it won't happen I will never let him do that to me" I whispered under my breath. I took a deep shaky breath to calm my paining heart. "Everything will be good soon. I will come out of this situation too" I chanted these words under my breath which never failed to give me the strength to fight against my demons.

I moved away from my glass door while covering it with curtains so I couldn't see glints of my past. I kept my half-empty glass on the kitchen island and started doing one thing which could distract me from my grim thoughts. I took out all the baking ingredients and started making a cake. It is the only thing that will give me a little inner peace. After spending my two hours in baking I was finally done with my cake. Cutting a large piece of it for me I video call the person who likes the chocolate cake most. "Hey," I said as soon as her face was visible on my mobile screen.

"Hey," she said in her sleepy voice and snuggled more in her blanket.

"Wake up sleepyhead," I said, taking a bite of my baked goods. I know it's late but I want to talk to her.

Without any complaint, she lazily lifted her droopy eyes and looked at me but her eyes narrowed at what I was eating. "Is that a chocolate cake?" she said with narrowed eyes. 

"Yes," I replied with a sheepish smile. "You woke me up from my sweet sleep to make me see you eating my favorite chocolate cake," she said in her grumpy voice.

"I can't believe you are eating that chocolaty chocolate cake without me. I hate you," she said in her grumpy voice while sticking her tongue out.

"I love you too," I said, taking one more bite with a big smile. Jane will always be Jane. She will be on your side if you offer her chocolate cake with an extra chocolate sauce like what the toddler will do. She loved chocolate cake most in this world. I think she loves chocolate cake more than me. I smiled thinking about it.

"I would kill to have that chocolate cake now," she huffed while taking a sitting position on her bed. She was completely awake now.

"Had a bad day," I asked while keeping the plate aside.

"No everything is good. Tell me why you call so late. Is everything ok? When are you coming back" she said trying to distract me by bombarding her questions at me. She tried her best to hide her worries but I could clearly see that something was bothering her.

I didn't want to pressure her to tell me. If she felt like telling, she would have already told me as soon as she saw my face. I took a deep breath before answering her because I didn't want to burden her with my worries too. If she sensed something was bothering me she would start worrying for me too.

"Maybe thereafter tomorrow. The weather is not getting any better here. God these three days feel like three years to me" I huffed in annoyance.

"Yeah, I know. I'm just eagerly waiting for you to come back so we can have all the fun" she said with the same tone

"I'm more eager to come back and you know why," I said referring to that thing. She understood she knew my reason to take this internship.

"Did you talk with your dad?" she asked in a curious tone.

"Yes, I did. He told me he has already put papers in processes," I said with small smiles. 

"Do you think you can escape from him by doing this?" she questions me in a concerned tone. I know why she is asking this question. I can see the worry in her eyes.

"Yes, I'm sure after the papers are transferred on my name he won't be able to do anything. I didn't take this internship just to get defeated by him. I will definitely defeat that ass hole," I said in my determined voice.

"I know you will. I believe in you" she said with an encouraging smile. I smiled back at her. See this side of Jane I love the most. She believes in me and she will stand beside me even if the world told her I was wrong. I smiled back at her. 

"But Nina you were supposed to come here today right," she asked with furrowed brows. 

"Yes," I said while taking a bite of cake with a smile.

"Then doesn't it mean that your deadline ends today" she questioned me in her worried tone making me stop eating one more bite.

"Yes hell, I forgot. I was supposed to land today in the morning and threw those power of attorney papers on that ass holes face," I said in my little panicking voice.

How can I forget the most important thing?

I was so occupied with thoughts of killing him due to his action that I totally forgot the most important thing I have to do. Something clicked inside my brain and now I could see everything clearly. It was his plan to distract me with his stupid actions. He wanted to shift my focus to another thing. He knew by pissing me off he could divert my mind to how to beat him when I go back home and forget about sending the documents to him.

"Nina stopped panicking. You still have time. I think papers must be ready by now. You can ask uncle to send you signed scanned documents" she said looking at the clock. I looked at the clock I still had one hour.

"Yes, I still have an hour. Oh God, Jane, you are my savior. I don't know how I forget the most important thing" I said in the same voice.

"Breath in and out Nina and try to relax a little bit. Call me if you need help. Love you," she said with an encouraging smile. I nodded at her and cut the call.

Taking her advice I took a deep breath to soothe my troubling nerves. I then immediately dialed Dad's number. "Hello my kitten...," he said, picking his phone in the second ring and was about to start his drama again.

"Dad cut it. Now listen I want you to send me signed papers now. I'm waiting, I want them now" I said in my impatient voice.

"Kitten I have to call the lawyer as he has a final draft and it's already so late. It will take a little time for him to send me documents then me to sing it and then send it to you" he said after listening to my serious voice.

"Dad please make it fast. I don't have much time. I need them now it's important" I said in my serious voice while pacing to and fro in my room.

"I will try my best. What's the problem? Is there something wrong there?" he asked in his serious voice.

"I will tell you later now please send them to me as fast as possible" saying that I ended the call. I didn't want dad to ask me more questions. I never told him why I wanted the power of attorney in my name. He told me to take this internship if I want it in my name. He was suspicious about it from starting but I was able to distract him. I can't let him know why I wanted it in my name. If he came to know about it he wouldn't be happy. I looked at the time and there were forty-five minutes left for midnight.

God, how can it slip from my mind?

I was so occupied with my past thoughts that I totally forgot why I took this year-long internship. What if I don't receive papers on time.

What will happen to my future if he gets successful in his plans?

Why would have happened if Jane had not reminded me of my deadline?

Shut up Nina don't let negative thoughts enter your brain. It will make you weak. Be strong and face the situation bravely.

"Take deep breaths in and out. It's not your fault that Satan cut your time short. He is only one to blame" I whispered under my breath and followed the instruction given by Jane.

I kept pacing into my room waiting for papers. I kept biting my lower lip as it's a habit of mine when I'm nervous. Lifting my head up I glanced at the clock. Only thirty minutes were left for midnight. I prayed that dad would send them to me soon. I waited for more than fifteen minutes and then I got the email. I went through the documents in a hurry. I won't be signing them without reading my required clauses. I didn't have time but they were important things for me. When I was assured I immediately digitally signed them and sent it to the person whom I hate most. I would have loved to throw these papers on his stupid face but I have to get satisfied with this.

"I always win Jack Miller," I said in my happy voice loud and clear with a smirk. When the email was sent I let go of my breath which I was holding. I just wanted to see his defeated face. He will be so devastated in the morning after seeing what I have done. "I need to celebrate my victory," I said in my happy voice and went back to the living room to eat my half-eaten cake. My phone rang and I ran to take the call. 

Dad must be calling me to let me know he has emailed me papers and if everything is drafted properly.

I need to thank him for sending papers within a short time. This time I'm going to act dramatic with him as he does with me all the time. "Daddy," I said without looking at the caller id with a big smile.

"Well I don't mind you calling me that," said the deep voice from another side of the phone. Listening to his voice after a whole year gave goosebumps all over my body, making me take breaths deeply. 

"Well, I don't mind slapping you hard so you won't be able to listen when I call you that," I said in an acidic tone.

"Well for that you have to come back to New York first. How's the weather there?" he said in his mocking voice.

"You can't even imagine what I will do to you once I'm back," I said in my pissed voice. I balled my fist remembering the games he has been playing with me from the past three days. 

"My wild cat you don't even know what is waiting for you here," he said in his cold tone.

"Cut the crap don't you know your threats don't work on me. You tried to blackmail me by taking away my most loveable things from me but I made you fall on your face. I win you lose" I said in my victory voice with a smirk on my face.

"Oh daddy's little kitten took so many efforts to defeat me but she doesn't know she has already lost her time," he said in his mocking voice.

"Oh my poor Jackass Jack did my surprise hit you so hard that you lost your mind," I said in my awe voice with a smirk on my face to piss him off more.

"I'm afraid you will be the one who loses her mind in the next few seconds," he said in his same cold voice which passed an unwanted shiver to my spine.

What is he talking didn't he see the document properly? I have ruined his plan. Has he lost his mind completely?

"Don't tell me you are calling me and breaking our deals rule just because you couldn't take your defeat?" I said in disbelief.

I heard his evil laugh from the other side of the phone. "What deal. What rules. Are you talking about that deal which was over thirty minutes ago? Let me tell you something you lost that deal on the day you agreed with me" He said in his evil mocking voice making me tight my fist hard.

"Yes, I'm talking about it. I have the power of attorney now in my name you can't do anything now" I said in my serious pissed voice.

"Let me tell you something, my wild cat. That power of attorneys is of no use. You thought you could defeat me like that. I gave you the whole year so I could see what you will do to defeat me but let me tell you all your efforts went in the drain because I'm always one step ahead of you. I won't let you ruin my plan and make my hard words go in vain. You won't be able to stop me from getting what I want" he said in his determined voice making my blood boil more.

"I won't let that happen ever. I will find a way to define you and get myself out of this mess" I said in my angry voice.

"Oh my wild cat you will happily join me in this mess I will make sure about it and as a token of my words I have sent you my surprise go check your laptop. Hopefully, after seeing it, you will know I have all the power in this game because the ball is always in my court" he said in his angry determined voice and ended the call. 

What does he mean?

His words were sending unwanted thoughts in my brain. I immediately ran back to my bedroom and opened it. I had an email from Millier's cooperation. As soon as I opened it my eyes widened in shock. "Bloody hell! How the hell he got access to this" I looked at those documents in utter shock. My eyes widened more in fear if it was even possible after seeing the legal notice he sent me with those documents.

"He was planning to play dirty with me from the start. This whole year was just a bluff to keep me away. He was conspiring against me for the whole year so he could bend me like this" I said in my angry voice. Angry tears we're firming in my eyes ready to slip from the corner of my eyes. I was so angry at myself.

How could I not see it come?

How could I let my guard down? 

How could he do this?

How could he do this to her?

He is being so selfish for his own profit.

All the thoughts were making me even angrier, blurring my vision more. "I will never accept this, I will never let you get to your selfish goals, Jack Miller. I Nina Rogers is going to ruin everything for you and I'm going to start by ruining your life first" I said in my angry voice while wiping the angry tear which slipped from the corner of my left eye.               

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Ninas one year efforts went in vain in a few minutes.

Satan snapped his fingers and everything was useless.

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