Broken Angel

Promises

"Massimo took a large sip of whiskey, as he was waiting for John to come. Unlike many others, alcohol at the right amount made his mind sharper, he could think with much more clarity. His mother was about to learn the true identity of her daughter after all these years and he was worried about her reaction. Anastasia was a strong woman, but he came to learn that her only weakness was her daughter she always seems to lose emotional stability when it comes to her, all these anguish years without any news for her, had really affected her mental health. 

After they had dinner, they were now both at his studio as they had a habit of discussing important things regarding work and personal matters together. Even though Massimo was successful and had proved himself to be a great investor and businessman, he still appreciated her opinions. Massimo was confined only to her, his personal problems and thoughts and so did she. They both had a very strong and powerful bond, build over the years and no one could come in between. Anastasia raised him as her own child, showering him with all the love and care she longed to give to her daughter, even when he refused her. But with time, he also learned to love and respect her. Not for a second, she tried to replace his mother, but in Massimo's heart and mind she now had a much more important place than his own mother, he would do anything for her.

"Sir, madam there is a visitor. Detective John Taylor, he said master is waiting for him." the maid said politely. 

"Let him in" - Massimo ordered her and took another sip of whiskey. 

"You did not tell me you were expecting visitors. I will leave you both talk at peace" - she said smiling softly and got up from her chair.

"No, please mother stay. He is here for you" - Massimo replied. 

Before Anastasia could say anything else, John entered the studio. It was a very spacious room, with a glass wall overlooking the city, which was now full of lights.

"Hello, Mrs. Stark. Nice to meet you again" - John kissed her hand with respect. She was a beautiful lady, with blonde hair and soft features, John was now noticing a slight resemblance with his soul sister, but her features were different than Lana's, she had brown eyes and a brighter skin complexion than her daughter. He wondered whom Lana resembled to because she had not inherited the look of any of her birth parents.   Even though Lana definitely had her delicacy and grace. 

"John how nice of you to visit. I really have missed your company lately, you should come more often." - she said smiling at him, even though she could not see his face. 

John's heart shrunk in pain hearing her words. The poor woman had gone through so much, and yet here she was standing strong and preserving her nobility and kindness. "Just like Lana"- he thought.

"It is always a pleasure Mrs. Stark, but today I am here for a very important matter that I have to discuss with you" -John said in a serious tone

" Nothing grave I hope" - she said, and John did not know even from where to begin, he was feeling overwhelmed. 

"Mother is about your daughter" - Massimo said softly but with determination. As always, even in the hardest situations he could handle, he had very strong control over his emotions. 

He told her everything John had discovered. 

"Oh my God" - Anastasia was now crying. "I knew my baby girl is alive. Where is she now? She has to listen to me. I did not abound her, she must know that."

John took a deep breath. "Madam, your daughter is the same girl that saved Massimo and me that night. We don't know where she is yet, but at least now we know who we are looking from"

"Oh John, how can ever I thank you? You have brought hope back to my life. I almost lost all hope"

"Madam there is no need to thank me. Lana is my soul sister, we practically raised each other"

Anastasia gasped "You know her, tell me how is she like?"

"She is the most wonderful girl you can think of. She is kind and innocent, she is so beautiful inside and out. Lana is gifted and so smart..'

"Lana? Her name is Ruxelana"

"I did not know that. I guess that what she remembered, she was very young when she got kidnapped."

"Yeah.. she could not pronounce her name right." Anastasia smiled with a bittersweet expression on her face. "She had such a beautiful voice and her eyes there were so green. Her eyes changed color you know, but there were mostly green" - tears were now flowing from her face remembering her daughter. 

"Yes, she has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. And she used to sing only when she thought no one was listening...  Lana was younger than me and she took care every time I got sick like she was my older sister.' John was crying now too. "She used to sing even later at the school, most of the time she sings in some weird language I did not understand a word she was saying."

"Turkish? Or Russian maybe? My daughter remembers it" Anastasia smiled brightly, between tears "Those are the languages I grow up speaking. I used to sing to her all the time. Her grandmother too took a lot from her "

"I don't know mam, I can not make a difference," John added. They went on and on speaking about Lana, remembering her, while Massimo would only listen to them. She sure sounded like a very special girl. 

"Find her, please find her. Massimo, John you both had brought hope to me. Please do not stop till you find her. I have been searching for her for years, but you found her identity just in a few months" 

"We will find her mother. I promise you that" 

Their conversation was interrupted by Johns's phone. He looked up at the screen and got up immediately on his feet like it was something urgent.

"I will not stop until I bring your daughter back to you madam, even if this is the last thing I do in this life. I promise you that"- John added. "I have to leave now, I will stay in touch with you for any new information. "

He kissed Anastasia's hand again and left after saying good night, After a while, even Anastasia and Massimo headed to their rooms, even though they both knew that tonight would be a sleepless night.

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Massimo was drinking another glass of whiskey and was now thinking about that girl. She was so beautiful, only remembering her soft delicate body, her alluring curves and her angelic face made him hard. But she reacted badly when he approached her. Massimo was really regretting behaving with such arrogance, he should not have scared her. Maybe she really was that innocent. "But what if I have lost the chance with her" - he thought and felt awful for a moment. Then he pushed those thoughts from his head, smirking. 'I am Massimo Stark, the most notorious billionaire in this country and the most handsome as well. I always get what I f*****g want, another warm p***y is not a challenge for me. I will have her screaming underneath me in no time, that's a promise my innocent kitten." - with thoughts he went to sleep only at the first hours of the morning.