Capturing The Little Belle

Chapter 2

It was 9 o'clock in the morning. Ashton was standing in front of the huge mirror. His dark brownish hair was lightly combed backward and he was wearing a black three-piece suit with a black shirt and tie underneath.

All night he had just sat beside his parent's grave in the graveyard. His eyes were a little red and puffed with lack of sleep. He was looking so serious and tough at that moment.

Today he was going to visit The knight's orphanage to spend some time with children and juveniles who are all orphans just like him.

People around him think that he is a heartless beast, but who knows that he feels alive when he sees those children, those youngsters living happily in the orphanage that he created in his father’s name.

A softer side and deep past were still buried inside him, which makes him different from all other mafia members around him. He was powerful yet hurt inside.

The only purpose for which he had got all this strength and had struggled all the way silently was not completed yet.

The cry of that small newborn girl still tingles in his ears. He had waited for enough and had got sufficient strength to destroy Mr. Jackson Albert, the owner of Jack's builder, who was once Jack & knight builders.

Ashton was weaker before. He was a teenage boy who was not able to fight against Jackson, but now he was a grown-up man with lots of resources, and interestingly, he was hiding a precious gem somewhere that was a weakness of Mr. Jackson.

“ Sir ….., Your car is ready, ” Davis spoke in an obedient tone. He is 36 years old and has been living here in this mansion. He is the controller of everything that happens inside the mansion. Only Davis is allowed to enter Ashton’s room among all the workers.

As all the workers here are men and they sometimes need strict guidance, Davis is a complete package for them.

Ashton nodded in response and adjusted a shiny black watch on his wrist.

Davis knows that Ashton likes everything in order and in a symmetrical way, so he was quickly adjusting every object that he was finding displaced in the wardrobe.

“ Sir, The boys are sorry for their mistake…., ” Davis spoke, trying to get Ashton’s attention, but he was not looking much bothered about them.

“ Tomorrow at 4 am I want them in the backyard of the mansion, ” Ashton ordered in a loud tone. He was not willing to forgive them this time without teaching them a proper lesson.

Ashton had just given them a trailer yet, he was in the mood to enjoy this time. He was making his two Black wild Dogs, Titan and Prince, run after Rider and Drake in the morning until they both couldn’t run anymore. The dogs are trained such that they only stop when Ashton tells them to stop.

Ashton is a pet lover as well, but he likes the most dangerous ones, just like the one he has, the one that moves freely in his room. He has another roommate named Scar.

The scar is a long black full-sized snake with yellowish lines on its entire body. It stays and roams freely in Ashton’s room. It is harmless but looks very scary and dangerous. The only thing that shines bright at night in Ashton’s room is the orange and yellowish eyes of the scar.

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Everyone was shouting happily and Belle was cutting the cake at this moment. The house was fully crowded with her friends.

Belle was wearing a long pastel purple flared dress in which her fair complexion was appearing more gleamed. Her chocolate brown locks were loosely curled and falling around her bare shoulders. Indeed, she is very beautiful and that's why Lucy is more concerned and worried about knowing what could happen to her princess in her absence.

Belle's eyes were shining bright with happiness, but who knew that the life ahead was going to be somewhat different for her, something was going to happen that would change her life completely.

Belle, on the other hand, was enjoying herself to the fullest with her friends. They were rubbing cake on her soft pink cheeks and she was giggling, trying to stop them in return.

Lucy was standing at the corner of the room looking at Belle with concern. She had been feeling choked and suffocated for the past few days and was facing difficulty with breathing as well. She knew that she was seeing the last days of her life. She was aware that she was almost at the end.

The only thing that was making her more guilty was Belle’s smiling face at that moment. Lucy had not slept for the past few nights thinking about what she could do to make everything right before permanently leaving this world.

She was becoming fearless, knowing that she was almost going to leave, whether that Cruel king kills her or she leaves naturally so there was no point in being afraid now.

She was thinking of directly telling Belle about everything or writing a letter to inform her parents about her. Belle is not an ordinary girl. She belongs to a rich wealthy family. But someone was not very happy with it. How can she live so luxuriously? How could he allow her to cherish and enjoy everything when he was deprived of everything?

Lucy was also being captive here in this small village. Some people keep an eye on her all the time. There are some men of whom she is aware, but some are still hidden and unknown.

Belle was still unaware of Lucy’s condition. Lucy was not telling anything to Belle related to how she was feeling these days. She was just silently glaring at Belle’s face, thinking about how she could send her to the safest place. There are many animals out there who will not let her princess live in peace after her, so the only idea that seemed reasonable to her was to send Belle safely to her parent's place.

Belle looked at Lucy and waved at her, signaling her to come forward. Lucy came out of her thoughts and slowly walked closer to Belle with the help of a stick. There was a slight smile on her face. She was looking at Belle sympathetically, knowing that she would get disturbed after understanding everything.

Belle quickly hugged Lucy tight with love, looking warmly at her older yet adorable face. She knows that her aunt is not completely present at the moment. She had been sensing it for the prior few days. Something was bothering her aunt and Belle wanted to know about it.