[A few months later]
"What do you mean by this, huh? Is this some kind of joke?" Markos yelled at the man who stood in front of him quietly, the atmosphere of the room had suddenly gotten chilly since the secretary brought up the news. Markos had no clue why that would ever happen. The news had shaken him to the extent that he started wandering in the office.
"I'm sorry sir, but the news is absolutely true." He shot up from his seat and shouted at the man again, while Markos snatched the tablet from his secretary’s hand and smashed it into the wall. How could the man swallow the big news that the only woman of his life, precisely his ex-wife, was getting married to someone!
It had enraged him inside out with that news, but that was not it. Markos had no clue that he had already fallen in love with Valeria after he divorced her. It had been six months since Valeria disappeared and was nowhere to be found. Markos realised later on that he was in love with her when he started missing her in his daily life.
Calling her for his watch, subconsciously waiting for her to join him on the breakfast, playfully attempting to touch her on the empty bed and many more. Markos had no clue that he had grown fond and used to her presence. And his subconscious mind had been missing Valeria and making him realise his big mistake of letting her go.
"Are you certain that the groom is Richardson?"Markos questioned him again the other way, although actually he should have asked if his cousin was really getting married to Valeria? But somehow he could not figure out what to do. No doubt he had never imagined that his leftover woman would go and marry his cousin. He actually mistook Valeria as his leftover woman who was never supposed to marry anyone.
Well, it was Valeria who had left him by demanding divorce, but Markos could not accept the fact that he was rejected by her. And now her marriage with Richardson was another blow for him, he felt insulted upon hearing the news that Valeria found Richie better than him.
"Yes, sir. I'm sure since the invitation card came from the Richardson' family." The secretary spoke with a glint of sadness for his boss, he had seen how much Markos had missed her. He turned impatient to find out her whereabouts since Valeria never went back to her own place after divorce. It made Markos restless and he tried to find out where she went but for some reason he could not find her.
Something sure had bitten the guy that he seemed to have undergone some change which had driven him crazy. After Valeria had left his place Markos soon after returned home and invested his time in the business like a workaholic, and side by side he started to look for any woman who could share his loneliness.
No doubt Markos was unable to comprehend that even with the aid of money and sources he was unable to find her. And neither the women he brought to warm his bed could help his sadness.
'How can she do this to me?' He mumbled to himself in the heart and a response came from inside showing Markos the mirror of his deeds, he never treasured her and now when she had finally found someone who cared about her; he wanted to ruin everything once again!
'But what have I given to her? Tears and a divorce.' Markos had felt her absence which made him scared but now he wanted her back. But perhaps his sudden desire to have her back was a dangerous one now. He could not fathom that his ex-wife was now leading a good life and he was still tackling his pain.
'So that's why I was unable to find her because she was in the protection of Richardson. But how the heck did they both meet?' He had many questions regarding their so-called love story, but one thing was certain the guy wanted Valeria back at any cost.
"Sir, what do you want me to do now?" The secretary wanted further instructions and had no clue what they were going to be. Markos had been standing in front of the full walled window silently for the past twenty minutes. The boss turned to him and with a sinister smile on his face he ordered his terrified secretary.
"Book me a flight to the avenue as soon as possible. I want to surprise my cousin." Markos sure had something going on in his mind which definitely wasn't any good, since the couple had two of his precious people. One was his family member and the other was his love! But hereby I ask you, was Markos really in love with her this time? Or was there a string between them which had connected both of them?
Resentment towards each other. Valeria and Markos were fed the lies and were deliberately separated. Later on, Markos came to know about it but he did not believe that his wife would cheat on him. But now everything made sense to him, Valeria was actually cheating on him with Richardson. And now they both were getting married.
The secretary went away to prepare for the flight while Markos turned his head to the wooden of his cabin, his expression soon turned dark yet mysterious after he opened the drawer. The man was indeed crazy that perhaps the book's name should have been 'Crazy rich f**k boy.'
He pulled out a gun from the drawer and beneath it rested their picture taken nearly nine months ago, Markos took it out and stared at the beaming lady with the utmost beautiful smile which melted his anger at once.
"You have no idea how you affect me Valeria, you still hold the key to stir emotions within me." Markos plopped in the seat and began to murmur to himself while he put the picture in front of him. "How can I let you go to someone else, huh?" He was determined to get her, either way Valeria was supposed to be his once again.
"I will surely win you back even if that requires quarrelling with my own cousin!" The man's expression soon grew darker after he recalled the news and something unsettling again stirred in his heart. He became restless to win his ex-wife back at any cost! But will Valeria still give him a chance, when her wedding was in a month?
The very next day Markos flew to his cousin with a mission and determination. He was firm that Valeria broke his heart by cheating on him (as per the misunderstanding) now Markos wanted to make sure this time it was her heart which would be crushed and broken!
Richardson was coming out of the villa and Valeria strode behind him to bid him goodbye. He was heading towards his office when they both saw Markos walking towards them with a suitcase being dragged behind him.
"Hello dear cousin!" It was the moment when Markos greeted them both and startled the duo. Richardson was elated to meet his cousin and pulled him in a hug, whereas Valeria froze in her place seeing Markos in flesh in front of her!
Her nightmare was right in front of her!