HELENA'S POV:

"Hi...Heli." I was standing in front of the same man whom I loved more than myself and he's the same man who broke my heart into millions of pieces. I didn't know how should I react at the moment, I had never expected to see him ever again in my life but one thing us for sure, I ain't getting weak in front of him. I am strong, much stronger than I was. "You bastard! Why are you here?" Before I could say anything, dad came in front and shouted at him to which he gave an awkward smile. I can't believe it, he still has that guts to smile after whatever he did.

"Hello uncle. Actually... I.. came here to talk to Heli." His eyes were looking around everywhere except for me while speaking and I had no mood to listen to his shit so without wasting any second, I spoke making sure that my voice held the coldness and sense of warning. "I think everything was cleared that day already and there's nothing more to talk about." I was about to walk away but before I could take a step ahead, he came running towards me and stood in front of me. "I am sorry Heli but please listen to me once. I know I did a mistake and I've realized it please give me a chance to explain myself."

"Done with your speech? Then listen to me. That was not a mistake but your choice. You chose to cheat over me and there's no way I'm going to believe upon a cheater like you ever again. I was a fool but not anymore." I was about to walk away but then... I felt someone holding my hand and I know who it is. I used to feel butterflies whenever he used to hold me earlier but now, I am feeling disgusted. "Leave my hand Andrew Gomes!" I shook off my hand. I noticed mass of people gathering around us which was making me feel humiliated. "Andrew, don't create any scene here and leave. I don't want to see your face ever again." I said making sure I don't look like a topic of joke in front of everyone.

"No Heli please. I mean every words I said right now. I'm really sorry." His pitch of voice was increasing even more than earlier and I was losing my patience. "Andrew, I said..." I was about to confront him again when a cold voice rang all over the parking area. "Is there any kind of circus going on here?" Everyone turned around to look at the person and he was none other than CEO, Mr. Aiden Rudolf. God, why in front of him? What will he think about me? His eyes were bloodshot and of course I can understand the reason. He's serious about work and doesn't tolerate any miscellaneous discussion and here I'm the reason why everyone's gossiping and whispering.

Everyone dispersed and went back to their own workplace but I couldn't even meet his eyes. I could feel him walking towards me and when I saw his shoes in front of me as my head was hung low, I spoke out "I am sorry sir." I was expecting him to shout on me or at least taunt me but the next moment, his words came out as soft as cotton candy. "Are you fine Helena?" I looked at his eyes trying to get answers to my questions. Why was he behaving so soft with me and today he didn't even call me Ms. thief, instead he called me Helena.

"Heli please I realised I was dumb to choose Melissa over you. I was just swayed away because of my foolishness but I promise I won't do same mistake again. I promise we'll be happy together. Let's get back together." Does he see me as a trash bag which he'll use and throw whenever he wants? I so badly wanted to scream upon him, shout upon him and clear the shit filled on his head. I opened my mouth to speak as well but the next moment, my eyes fell upon the man who was still looking at me, Mr. Rudolf which made my mouth shut out of hesitation.

But then I felt someone's hand on my shoulder and it was him again, "Don't keep anything in your heart. You should never keep feelings and words in your heart. Feelings are to be expressed." His words were creating mess in my heart and I was confused with my own feelings. I looked over his shoulder to my dad and even he nodded at me.

"Andrew Gomes, there was a time when you used to mean everything to me but the day I caught you cheating with my best friend, I feel I never knew you and even regret meeting you in my life. I feel disgusted to see you in front of me and if you ever respected my feelings, leave without speaking a word next." I turned around to walk out but again he hold my hand. "Andrew, I said go. Leave my hand!" I tried to free my hand but he gripped my hand even more tighter. "She said.... Leave her hand." His domineering voice rang from my back and here Andrew's grip was even tightening more.

"DIDN'T YOU HEAR? LEAVE HER HAND YOU BASTARD!" He threw Andrew's hand away and because of that force, he fell down on the ground. My eyes fell on the marks on my hand caused because of the grip and before I could even caress it, someone held my hand and blew cold air over it. "Is it paining a lot Ms. thief?" Before I could react anything, Andrew said those words which I had never expected him to speak even after what he did to me.

"Looks like someone is really worried about you." He stood up giving a dirty smirk. "But why are you so interested in her Mister? Helena, did you do some magic over him? Or did you... treated him special than me?" I knew it, I knew the meaning of his words. He was clearly raising finger over my character and his words broke me down. Before I could react anything I saw him lying on the ground trying to dodge the punches from the man who I never thought would take a stand to this extent for me, Mr. Aiden Rudolf. I was never so weak before but today, I couldn't control myself from shedding tears.

AIDEN'S POV:

"How dare you? How dare you speak nonsense about her?" I was freaking mad at the animal standing in front of me that I was kicking him and punching him without any break. I was kicking him since ten minutes and this animal wasn't in senses any more. I'd have beaten him even more if I wouldn't have seen her crying. She was silently shedding tears looking at the man lying on the floor and uncle Parker who was standing behind her wasn't also looking so good. "Guards!" Four guards came running towards me as I ordered. "Throw this man out and make sure he doesn't get inside again."

"Uncle." As I called him out, she wiped her tears and turned back to her dad. "Dad, are you okay?" Uncle Parker nodded as a yes to her question but didn't speak anything. "Uncle, let me send you to my home. G will give you company till I clear all the mess here." He didn't object anything and followed me to my car where I ordered my driver to take him home. "She's hurt, please don't let her break again." These were the words he said before he went away.

"Ms. thief, let's go." She didn't look at me and started walking away from me. "No sir I've lots of works to do." She was still walking when I stopped her with my words. "It's an order Ms. Helena, get inside the car." She had no other option than to follow my orders as I am the boss and I drove to a park first. I know she was crying all the way facing the window. "You can cry here, no one will see you." I spoke breaking the silence between us as we both were seated alone on a bench on the corner of the park. But she still remained silent and I couldn't see her this way anymore. I pulled her into a hug, making sure she feels comfortable.

HELENA'S POV:

I couldn't hold it anymore. I didn't have that strength anymore. I burst out in tears when I felt the shade of his arms around me and he hold me tight without any complaints. I cried my heart out and I felt relieved when I did so. After sometime which felt like forever, I parted away from him realizing what I've done. "I am sorry." It hadn't even been a second that I said it, "You don't have to be, absolutely not." He said it making me look into his eyes that held kindness in them. I turned around to break the eye contact which was turning awkward but the very next moment, "Let's go." He held my hand and started walking t towards his car not giving me a single chance to ask where were we going?

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