She’s Mine
1596 Words
In the low-key, luxurious room, Maverick's brows furrowed slightly, and his black eyes narrowed solemnly.
He stared down at the woman whose eyes were scrunched up and whose lips pouted adorably, and he extended his hand to smoothen the crease in between her brows.
As if he had just recollected himself, Maverick suddenly paused, and his gaze fell on Valencia's palm-sized, beautiful face. What was he doing? He planned to marry Tatiana; what was he doing with this woman?
Somehow, even though Maverick wanted to marry Tatiana, he never wanted to let this silly woman go to any other man, especially Corbyn Cirillo.
The thought of Valencia under another man having that beautiful expression she used to make under him made his heart abuzz with mixed feelings.
The thought of how the two had gone further up to the level of Corbyn and Valencia having quadruplets immediately flashed in his head. Maverick's calm expression turned cold immediately.
As if feeling the man's cold aura and the drop in the room temperature, the sleeping Valencia subconsciously shivered and shrank away, but...
Before Valencia could successfully do so, Maverick domineeringly wrapped his hand around her waist.
Valencia let out a pained cry, and her eyes flew wide open immediately. “Maverick, what are you…”
Before she could complete her words, her eyes constricted due to the fierce glint in Maverick's darkened eyes.
Recalling what happened the day before, how she had cried so much for help, and how it came to a point that she wanted to reveal that Maverick had the quadruplet and not Corbyn, and how she had finally blacked out due to his overwhelming stamina, her eyes constricted in fear.
A chill ran down Valencia's spine and tried to flee, but before she could, the man pressed her down and engulfed her lips. "Ah, Maverick, you... Mmmh.”
…..
The continuous furious typing of the keyboard resonated in the low-key, luxurious living room, and the content on the screen continuously changed until suddenly the whole typing stopped.
Corbyn ran his hands through his hair, his gaze holding a trace of joy and gloominess at the same time. "I found her. Maverick Vandenberg is behind it." He declared seriously.
Upon hearing Corbyn's statement, Raven, Fleet, and Aviva's expressions changed immediately.
Immediately, Aviva scowled, and she stood up, her eyes flashing with fury and her fist clenched in anger. "That Vandenberg jerk. Valencia lets go of him, but he is still after her intently. I really want to kill him..."
Fleet Cirillo’s brows furrowed, but he took a deep breath and stared at Aviva firmly, knowing she was letting her emotions get over her.
Maverick is smart and ruthless, which is what none of them can deny. Now, all the steps they have to take must be taken very carefully in order not to alarm Maverick. "Calm down, Aviva. Sit down." He firmly ordered.
Aviva pursed her lips and stomped her feet on the floor unhappily. How could she calm down when Valencia had been kidnapped by that jerk? "Dad..."
"Don't you believe in your brother’s capability? Corbyn will see to Valencia’s release. Later, you can go find him to settle the score." Fleet tried to coax her in a patient voice.
Aviva bit her lower lip upon hearing her dad's words. Suddenly, her expression turned calm.
Her father was right, right? So what if she storms to the Vandenberg mansion or company? She could only cause chaos in front of the Vandeberg company, and it depends on Maverick whether to allow her in or not.
"Alright, Dad." Aviva obediently replied and sat on the couch again.
Raven clasped her hands together and stared at Corbyn. "What do we do?" Maverick isn't easy to deal with, and that's what they all know after years of the two families prodding each other.
Corbyn picked up his phone and dialed a number before placing it on speaker. The call was picked up on the first ring.
"Valencia is with you." Corbyn coldly uttered straightforwardly as soon as Maverick picked up the call. His expression was a bit tense upon thinking of what Valencia's state might be in Maverick's hands.
Maverick sneered coldly. "I didn't expect Corbyn Cirillo to cross those dangers to find Valencia. Quite fast." He indifferently declared, but his black eyes were filled with rage at the thought that Corbyn must really have adored Valencia to nonchalantly go through dangers just to find her quickly.
The typical Corbyn he was used to would find other alternatives to track a person, but to find Valencia quickly, he went through the dangers.
The thought that Corbyn had married Valencia made his fist clench and his whole expression gloomy.
Maverick took a look at the sleeping woman, whose chest heaved and fell and her lips pursed due to the extreme exercise they had both done, and his expression turned more gloomy.
Maverick ran his hand through his hair and got down from the bed in a bid to control the urge that wanted him to take the silly woman again and again.
He picked up a cigarette from its pack that was lying on the table. He lit up the cigarette and walked to the balcony, not wanting the smoke to wake her up from sleep.
The thoughts of what Maverick had just done immediately flashed through his head. He can't believe that he cared for that silly woman!
Corbyn's eyes constricted. For years, Maverick and Corbyn had been probing each other's strength, and they had always taken a roundabout method to avoid each other's probing eyes. However, for that woman, he straightforwardly showed some of his capabilities to his enemy.
Corbyn's brows arched, and he asserted imperiously, indifferent to Maverick's statement. "I want her."
Maverick's expression turned cold immediately, and a fierce aura began to exude from him. The hold on the phone in his hand became tight. "She's mine." He declared
The smell of gunpowder seemed to overtake the atmosphere.
Corbyn's eyes narrowed fiercely, and a dangerous glint flickered past his eyes upon hearing Maverick's declaration. "She's not Tatiana..."
Before Corbyn could complete his statement, a furious Maverick cut off the call.
Corbyn's calm expression immediately overlapped with a freezing coldness that had never been seen before.
Somehow, the temperature of the room seemed to have dropped, making everything turn colder. Within the blink of an eye, Corbyn dialed Maverick's number again.
"Isn't it rumored that the Cirillo family has wide influence? Why don't you track her and rescue her?" Maverick sneered coldly as soon as he picked up the call.
Corbyn's expression changed, understanding that Maverick had no intent to cooperate. After years of battling with each other, Corbyn knew how crazy Maverick was.
Corbyn didn't believe that Maverick would simply lock Valencia in the house and let her be guarded by his bodyguards.
Knowing Maverick's personality well enough, Corbyn knew there'd be danger surrounding Valencia's current vicinity. "You won't play tricks?"
Maverick’s lips curved up, and he smirked wickedly. "If you can barge in without exploding the house, you can go on..."
"You planted a bomb around Valencia's vicinity?" Upon hearing Maverick's statement, Aviva yelled, interrupting Maverick's words. She couldn't believe that Maverick would go that far just to prevent them from rescuing Valencia.
"My guards can't be lowered when it comes to the powerful Cirillo family," Maverick responded indifferently, his voice holding a hint of sarcasm. He was completely unfazed as if he knew that his call had always been placed on the speaker.
"You bastard!" Corbyn roared angrily, wishing for nothing but to rip Maverick apart.
Hearing the calm Corbyn lose his composure, Maverick's lips curved up, and he chuckled in amusement. "One more thing. She's sweeter than before." Maverick conveyed cockily and cut off the call.
BANG!
Aviva slapped the table angrily, her whole body trembling in fury. "That Vandenberg jerk has gone too far. I really want to kill him. How could he? How could he... Valencia had gone through a lot." Aviva broke down in tears immediately.
Raven sighed and wrapped her hand around Aviva to hug and comfort her. Even though her heart clenched in pain, she tried to stay rational and not agitated. "He's giving it his all to bait us. What do we do?"
Corbyn's eyes turned glazed, making one unable to decipher what he was thinking. "I can only give it time and probe around until I find another solution to find Valencia. Although he’s crazy, he won't hurt her physically." Even though Corbyn sounded calm, the recollection of Maverick telling him that Valencia is a lot sweeter than before made his heart pang.
However, Corbyn can’t help but be a bit relieved that Valencia was with Maverick rather than an enemy of the Cirillo.
Upon hearing Corbyn's statement, their expressions turned grim immediately.
“But will the quadruplet be able to wait?" Raven softly asked while patting Aviva's hair.
The quadruplets were extremely smart. They even knew how to go live in order to use the influence of the netizens to search for Valencia. What can’t they do…
“Godmother, Godfather. Mom didn't come home last night; Mom didn't call; nor did Mom come home last night. Where's mom?" Hudson seriously asked and walked into the living room, accompanied by the solemn-looking Orson, Iris, and Iverson.
Aviva immediately sat up while trying to fake a calm smile. "Your..."
"Our mom is kidnapped, isn't she? We have found Mom's current location." Orson interrupted with a declaration, his expression very solemn.
Their eyes widened in disbelief. "What?"
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