If you don't let go of your past then it won't let you live your present life. How much you try to toughen yourself, if you don't let your past go then in some corner it will haunt you everyday.

And When you overcome the fear, that will be when a new wave of confidence ignited in you. It will give you strength to fight every battle.

~♥~

It is said that you can not run away from your past for very long, it will come back to you, whether you like it or not. It will haunt you again and again until you let go of it.

We should let go of every single element if you want to start a new life, and this is where I did wrong. I started living my this life because of my past.

But it is said, never late than never.....

This time my past wounds would be the reason for me to play this game, there will be blood, there will be cruelty. This time blood will shed but not of my people, it will be him.

It was him, who was responsible for bringing havoc in everyone's life in past but this time I will be the one responsible for a storm in his life.

Now this game will be played by Alaia Cooper Houston and this time she would not accept defeat. And I warn you already, I don't play fair and I am sure as hell I do not play nice.

You learn much more from where you lost and less from where you won, I learnt from the past game of yours and believe me this game will be dirty.

I don't have to beat my competitor, I invented this game and I am master of it as well.

Mr Samuel now you are a gone case. You already played too much in the past, even might have thought of a master plan while rotting in jail but it won't work this time.

Everything that will happen now will be according to me, every move is important.

♥

" Isaac send an email to Johnson's corporation about accepting their offer of a meeting but they need to visit Paris for it" I ordered him on the phone call.

The very first step of this game is already done...

" but Alaia, are you sure you want to come back here. Especially when, he....I mean" he stuttered, all I could hear was nervousness in his voice, I chuckled darkly.

" this is only the right time Isaac. This is going to be interesting, the winner will be decided within two weeks" I said.

14 days, 336 hours, 20,160 mins and 1209600 seconds. It will decide, who will win and who will lose.

" OK as you say Alaia. Are you sure, you want to come back here, I mean are you really ready? " he said and I smirked.

" weren't you lecturing me about moving on and facing my past for my present and future, see I am doing so. And I have never been so sure in my life. I am fed up of running around my past, I just want it to over.

And after that I can leave from here, I would not need to work in Johnson's corporation anymore " I said.

My heart felt heavy just by mentioning of leaving from here, leaving from here meant leaving him.

" but how? I mean it is not over! What about the promise you made to them?" he almost shouted, but by taking a deep breath he tried to calm himself.

Stress is actually not that good for a person of his age, I will surely give him good few months rest after all this drama.

" do you think I was just working around in his office? No Issac. Me being his personal assistance gave a lot of benefit to me. I am just few steps away from the secret, then I will know who is the one responsible for that accident then I can leave this country forever. " I said, fighting back the lump in my throat.

Their faces covered in bruises and cuts flashed before my eyes. The red warm fluid that contrasted against their pale skin, their clothes soaked in the blood.

Those heaving looks, the way they cried in pain with every word they spoke.

The guilt in their eyes, the innocence they carried while they asked me to take care of their one and only son. To protect him from whoever wanted him dead.

" who is that? " he asked while I sighed.

" I don't know, I am still trying to gather up the information. But this this 2 weeks, everything will be cleared. It will be life changing for many of us, many lives are at stake but nothing will happen to anyone " I said, determined.

This is the vow I take. I know I am putting just my life at stake but my confidence won't betray me this time.

" OK Alaia as you say. But promise me, whatever you are planning that shouldn't involve you harming yourself in any form " he said and I bit my tongue. Maybe I can't promise that to him.

" OK fine I promise now take care of yourself and do my work immediately " I said and cut the call.

I did not even felt guilty for that fake promise after all promises are meant to be broken.

No one has ever kept them so why should I! Now let's complete the first phase, after reaching Paris will mark the second phase of my game.

Now people must be wondering that what changed me so much, from a scared little kitten to a lioness. Well even I don't know what happened, it was like a new wave of confidence built inside me to fight against the wrong.

I reacted quite calmly according to the panic attacks I used to get, it was like those wounds don't scare me anymore but gave me strength to fight.

I gathered myself after listening about his return. Now even if he did, this time he won't be spared.

Now let's give Ashton some good news about packing our bags and heading to the city of love. But I need to maintain distance from him for my own good or when I will leave, it will be hard.

I tried to control my tears that were threatening to fall, see how much he changed me! I settled here as an emotionless person but he returned me my emotions back.

I will seek forgiveness from him, I hope he forgives me after knowing my true identity. I hope he understands why I entered his life, I don't know why but I can't stand his hatred.

But I think I should prepare for it, all that will be visible in his eyes would be disappointment, hatred and hurt.

I chuckled sadly, maybe this is what my life is. Whoever I get attached to, I would end up hurting that person and I will be doing the same to him.

I planted myself in his life, I did this Job intentionally, I planned this whole thing but I never planned falling for him.

I agree I fell for him in the process of protecting him, this is the promise they had taken from me. To protect him. Earlier it was for their sake but now I myself want to protect him.

There is a part of my heart that aches when he gets hurt and I am damn sure I will be crying when I tell him about my true identity and he will eye me with wrath.

I wish my life was never this complicated, I wish even I could live normally but seems like God always had some other plans for me.....

♥

I entered the office and saw Diana on the reception.

" hey Diana!" she looked up from the screen, a smile forming on her lips. Her smile is infectious, I am telling you.

" hey! How are you now? " she asked.

" I am good. OK will catch up later, I need to rush right now " I said, bidding her a quick good bye I rushed towards his office.

I knocked at his door and heard a faint 'come in'. I walked inside and saw him sitting, reading some file.

He looked up and his eyes met mine, I quickly looked away. He frowned, I know I will be screwing up badly but it is needed.

" sir actually, I got a response from Houston's. They said that if we want any deal with them then day after tomorrow is the meeting, in Paris. " I said and he looked at me confused and also shocked.

" So early? "

I nodded and he took a minute to think and here, I was getting impatient.

Just say yes Ashton......

What is taking him so long? wasn't he very excited to work with them? Now what's taking him so long!

" pack your bags. We are leaving for Paris tomorrow and get my private jet ready " he said and I nodded, smirking inwardly.

Good decision baby. Very good.

You just did what I wanted.

This game has already started, and from tomorrow it will officially be executed.

Hello Paris, here we come.....

~♥~

The game is laid, players are ready. Few are aware, few aren't. Let's see what these two weeks have stored,

who will win?
Who will lose?
Or who will fall?

Two weeks. All the questions will be answered during this duration.

~♥~

Aha! So done. And now the real game starts, these two weeks for them and 14 updates for us.

Let's see what happens, many revelations are waiting in the upcoming chapter but you got a glimpse that Alaia promised to take care of Ashton and protect him.

It was clearly mentioned their only son so it's clear that it were his parents. Now many things are awaiting.

So till my next update take care and stay safe. Byeeeee.