A Dream Come True

Chapter - 18

"Who is it?"
"Its Daphne."
She unlocked the door and let her in.
"Ms.Anastasia are you unwell?You look pale."
As a matter of fact she was feeling under the weather.
"Just a bit tired.Nothing a proper rest can't fix."
"I hope so."
"Well,Mr King has asked you to meet him in his room."
Hearing Xander's name brought back all the bad memories.
"He summons me?Who does he think he his?King of the world?"She cried angrily.
Daphne shrugged.
"You two fighting?"
Anastasia shot her a look.
"Well,apparently his last name is King."Daphne tried to lighten the mood with her usual playful manner but Anastasia was in no mood.
"Sorry,I was trying to cheer you up."
Anastasia's eyes softened.She cannot trigger her anger towards an innocent.

"It's fine,I'll go..."
She raised her chin and squared her shoulder.She walked briskly towards his room.
When she walked inside his room,all the bad memories flooded back.Suddenly she was scared.
Why has Xander ask for her?Does he even remember last night?

"Yes,I remember everything."He startled her.
He stood in the extreme corner of the room watching her strode inside with confidence.But after a while she looked petrified.Not that he does not blame himself for it.How could he do that to her?What demon possessed him to trample an innocent flower like Anastasia?

Her lips were trembling.
"Let me start with,uhm.."
He cleared his throat.
"I'm sorry Anastasia.These words would seem hollow to you right now.But I would like you to know how very sorry I am.This was the first..I mean I've never ever forced a woman.I was not on my right mind."
He stepped towards her which made her automatically step back.
He halted.
"I know you would like to keep your distance from me.Heck,I'd keep my distance from me.I don't have a clue what prompted me to force you in the first place..."He whooshed out a breath.
"Let me start by telling you the truth from the beginning."He turned around and faced the window looking at the lush green garden.
"We are not married Anastasia.Well,I don't even know your real name.I..I had a business deal.My partner didn't trust me with his company because of my reckless behaviour.He wanted a family man to own his company.And time and again I tried but to no avail.
He disapproved of my casanova image.So my P.A ,you've met him.
Mr.Lord suggested me to either get married or get into a fake marriage."

"That day I was indignant.I was driving in a top notch speed when I ran into you."
Anastasia gasped.
Xander closed his eyes.
"Yes,I was the one who hit you with my car.
But Alastair had other plans.He faked your car accident.I had a concussion.So he took matters in his own hands.And sent me to a hospital outside the city while he took care of everything.
Only after being discharged from the hospital he revealed everything he has done.Fake marriage certificate,you.."

Anastasia was stunned.
"So this was all the grand plan to achieve a company?"She whispered.
"I was desperate to prove my father.I'm ruthless Sia.What can you expect from
me?But I was attracted to you from day one.And the hatred was part of my defence mechanism.I'm a beast remember?"He cried vehemently.

After a moments silence he went on:
"But what I did to you was wrong.So fucking wrong."His voice was deadly grave.
"You can take any step you want.Hand me over to the police or inform my family.
I deserve it.I deserve your disdain Sia."

Her legs crumpled.She fell on the ground with a thud.Xander has betrayed her from the beginning.Though she remembered everything now,but this was the only puzzled piece which she couldn't solve.
He was the one who caused my accident?Can I ever forgive him?

Xander joined her on the floor.
His face appeared ashen mirroring hers.They were two broken soul.Anastasia could not bear to be in close proximity with him.She got up and slowly made her way towards her door.She needed space.
"Sia..wait."
"My name is Azalea..Azalea Evans."This time Xander was stunned into speechless.He looked at her intently.
"You remember everything?"
Anastasia nodded and left him alone.