Alexander's Point Of View:
Walking out of the shower after taking a much needed long hot water bath and washing off all the blood on me, I slumped on my huge ass king sized soft fluffy bed while closing my eyes but sleep was a far cry. Since the day Austin had fled, something broke inside me. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep or do anything, all I could do was think, think and just think. Think how to find him. How to get him back. Yeah, he left me and what's the most funny thing is, he left me on the biggest day of my life, on our engagement night. That evening he ran away from home leaving me alone on the altar waiting for him.
This made me chuckle bitterly remembering that old bitter memory. Even though he did that to me, I don't hate him. In fact I still love him. How would I not? He is my first and last love. How could I hate him? I just want him no matter what he does. Even if he stabs me with a knife or shoots me with thousands of bullets, I still won't stop loving him.
I was lost in my own world, when my chain of thoughts were suddenly broken by the ringing of my phone. I looked at the flashing screen of my phone which was placed at my side on the bed, only to find my secretary and man in command Lucca’s name flashing on it.
Without getting up from the bed, I swiped the green icon on screen to receive the call and put it on speaker only to hear the troubled voice of Lucca.
"Boss, I just got a call from William's Villa"
I quickly sat up on bed hearing his words and signed tiredly, knowing it's not going to be good news. Rubbing my temple, I hardened my heart and got myself ready for whatever news was going to come as I asked him.
"What's the matter?"
I asked him coldly as I got up from bed & walked to the floor to ceiling window of my bedroom. As usual Lucca was quick to respond without wasting my time.
"Mr. Andrew Williams's condition has worsened."
He informed me.
Mr. Andrew Williams, my uncle is the man I admire and respect the most in the whole world, my inspiration, my mentor, my protector, my God father. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be where I am today. It's all because of him that a timid Alex Noaheloped into today's Billionaire Mafia God Alexander Smith.
He is my mom's elder brother and my dad's best friend. He is the one who got my mom and dad married after they fell in love. He had played cupid between them both as one was his younger sister and the other his best buddy. My dad trusted him the most, he was his secret keeper.
Both the families were really close. We used to visit each other frequently on occasions. My uncle had gone out of the country for two years due to some personal business when my mom and dad died in an accident.
I was twelve at that time. That day I was with them only but somehow I survived.
After the demise of my parents, I was left alone in this vast world with my 5 year old younger brother Axel to fight with the greedy distant family relatives of my dad who wanted nothing but to snatch the huge fortune from us which my mom and dad had left behind for
Me and my brother. The same fortune which became the reason why our life fell in danger. Every single one of our relatives were greedy and wanted to snatch our property from us and for that they were even ready to kill the two of us innocent kids. It was a war of money. In the war of fortune, power and fame, our life came to threat when our house was set on fire as they tried to kill us by burning us alive. But fortunately my uncle Andrew who had just returned back from the trip with his family and got the news, came on time and saved us from turning into ashes.
If not for my uncle Andrew we both would have become the target of our enemies in disguise of relatives who plotted and planned many dirty things behind our backs over the years, setting a new trap every day just to snatch what belongs to us even if that costs our life and means using cruel inhuman ways.
For people like them, everything was fair in the ear of money.
So to protect us from all the hidden snakes like enemies around us, he took us in. After my parents died my uncle took both me and my brother under his wing. He brought us back to his home so he could protect us from all the attacks. Williams Villa.
That's the place where my whole childhood was spent and the place where I first met a two year old Austin. My uncle's youngest son and my childhood sweetheart. My first love.
I still remember that day, it's still fresh in my memories just like yesterday.
Austin was a very small, delicate and tiny bundle of joy. An angel who is an exact replica of his mother. His mom, my uncle Andrew's wife, who was a really sweet lady, but unfortunately had died after giving birth to him. So as a result he was pampered to no end. Being the youngest one in the house he was the apple of everyone's eyes. Protected by his overly protective three elder brothers which were 11 years older than him and were like his shield, protecting him from everything and everyone, whichever and whoever came to him.
After my Aunt's demise he became the reason of my uncle Andrew's life, his life lies within him as he is the last sign of his mother.
He was only 2 when I first saw him and took in my arms. That was the very moment I got this protective feeling building in my heart, to protect him and I knew that I needed power for that. If I wanted to protect him, my little brother and my loved ones then first I needed to become stronger so I started training under my uncle Andrew.
As I was a minor and under age, My uncle Andrew who became my and my brother's guardian, took the Smith’s empire under his control and started managing it, protecting it from all predatory eyes of hungry wolves while training me to become a successful businessman, the successor of Smith’s.
Without any greed for money or eyeing the property in his hands which he could have easily possessed, he remained honest and kind. In the end, handed me the whole empire which he had protected and ran successfully for the whole six years, after I became an adult as I turned 18. After that, he helped me in business and protected me from all backstabbing two faced peoples around me with ulterior motives until I became capable enough to protect myself and my empire. In these 6 years he not only protected Smith’s empire but grew it to another height, the business expanded more than in the period of my dad's rule but he never asked for any kind of share nor expected anything. He had never eyed our fortune nor planned to possess it but only protected it for us until we became capable enough to protect it and ourselves by ourselves.
He is a true man of a few words. He had told me he would make me capable enough to handle our empire and he did.
He always treated us kindly and like his own kids. He loved us as his own. He was like my father to me. He filled that emptiness in my heart. He filled my mom dad's place in my life. He tried his best to give us best. He became a light of hope for us when we were surrounded with darkness.
Even after being successful and taking the rope of Smith's empire in my hands and shouldering all the responsibilities, I didn't leave Williams Villa because, for me, he is my father. We never planned to leave until that incident two years back. That evening me and Axel left Williams Villa and went back to live in our own mansion left by my mom and dad. It's not because I was angry with him, I just didn't want to put him in a difficult spot and make things awkward for everyone. Even after whatever happened, I still loved and respected him because I knew it's not his fault. I still cared for him truly,
so after hearing this news it really saddened me.
Taking off the bath suits & throwing them away, I put on a simple black shirt, as I muttered to myself angrily.
"What did you do Austin"
Disappointed I whispered, breathing heavily knowing very well that, in whatever condition today uncle is, is because of his disappearance only. More than illness it's his worry that's making him weak. He loves him a lot and from the moment he left he fell sick. He doesn't say but since he left it's like his life left. I know that. From that day everything is like this only. Everyone in that house has lost their smile. No one in that house laughs anymore. His brothers who are searching for him madly are worried sick, theirs not a day they didn't mention him or uncle hasn't cried while holding his picture.
Thinking all this, I huffed tiredly and composed myself, ordered Lucca in a cold voice not letting my emotions flow freely.
"Get the car ready, we are heading to Williams Villa"
I commanded and with it I swiped the red end icon, hanging up on him without waiting for his reply knowing he got the massage and wore the black pants & blazer before storming off towards the exit of my bedroom to head towards Williams Villa.
Same Time In One Of The Many Bedrooms Of Smith's Villa :
Axel's Point OF View:
As usual, I was in my gym doing my work out on a regular basis lost in my own thoughts. It relieves my stress and helps me distract from my stress.
Being a fitness freak, I never miss workout, no matter what and one of the reasons is him.
To be honest, I started doing workout only when I realised that he likes strong, well built, muscular men who are in perfect shape. So what next? I was in the gym the very next day. I started doing heavy workout and made this 8 pack abs so I can at least catch his eyes if not his heart.
Girls die on mine this chiselled jaw, straight nose, brown eyes, pink full lips with flawless skin making me a handsome hunk, though not as handsome as my brother but this godly well built muscular body of mine is no less. All I need to do is flex my arm a little or just remove my shades for girls to fall at my feet but that stupid guy never gave a damn about it. My long legs and tall frame makes girls swoon over me. I am the most eligible bachelor but what's the use of all of this when all of this never got able to even catch his eyes once but then again that's what makes him different from all the other peoples in the world. He is special. My Austin. The love of my life who ain't willing to be a part of my life because he thinks he is 'straight'.
Signing at the thought, I put the heavy dumbbells down after doing some weight lifting and with this sweaty body which was making my black tank T-Shirt soaked in my own sweat, stick to my body like a second skin, I moved towards the treadmill. It was 8 in the morning in Country B and I have been working out for the last two hours to calm my nerves but even that doesn't seem to help.
I was lost in my own world of self pity, when my chain of thoughts were suddenly broken by the ringing of my phone, indicating a message. I looked at the flashing screen of my phone which was placed in front of the treadmill, only to find my big brother's man in command Lucca's name flashing on it.
Without stopping the treadmill, I swiped the green icon on screen to open the voice message and put it on speaker only to hear the cold voice of Lucca who informed me.
"Young Master Axel, please get ready. You have 15 minutes. The boss wants you in the parking lot, we are going to Williams Villa."
He informed me, and I quickly paused the treadmill after hearing his words before signing tiredly, knowing it's not going to be good news. Dropping my head on the head screen of the treadmill gloomily, I hardened my heart and got myself ready for whatever news was going to come once I entered the Williams Villa as I guessed.
"It seems like Uncle Andrew is not doing well!"
I muttered to myself as I got off the treadmill, grabbing a napkin, which was placed on a nearby table with my stuff and wiping my sweat.