Noah dressed up in comfortable clothes and they went out for dinner. With one hand he was driving while the other hand was locked with hers. Their hands were getting sweaty but none was in a mood to break the intimacy.

Noah knew something was wrong with her. She is quieter than usual and does not like her being quiet. They arrived at the restaurant and ordered her favorite dishes. Her mood was still down.


"Shall we go back?" he asked as he does not want to force something she does not want  to do.

"No". She spoke with her mouth stuffed. "Why is the food not delicious?"

"It feels like you are in a bad mood". He interpreted the situation.


Carissa choked on her food and coughed violently. "I was hungry". She again lied. Noah clenched his teeth and did not ask anything further.

At night, she was laying with her head in his muscular chest, it was calming the storms in her mind. He was angry at her, why did she keep on ignoring him? Does she not trust him yet? A lot of thought was flashing in his mind. He ran his fingers in her hair and felt her body relaxing.


"You are still not going to tell me, hmm?" He again asked her.

Carissa opened her eyes in shock, is he a mind reader or what? "Why are you so sure that there is something going on?" She questioned him in return.

Noah turned to face her, "You are transparent in front of me. I can clearly see what is going on. You went to your house today, you are quiet and on the top of everything you are hurt. It is not difficult to analyze that something has happened". He remembered she had not applied an ointment on her wound too. Noah got up and brought a first aid kit. He made her lay on her shoulder and pulled her shirt downward from the wounded area. For the first time she did not resist anything and compiled obediently.

There was a huge bruise on the shoulder. His eyes turned dark but he did not question her anymore. What's the use of asking again and again and forcing her when she does not want to talk about? It will only make him irritated.

Noah gently applied the ointment on the wound and massaged it with his long fingers. "They called me thief…." She suddenly said. He is the only one who cares for her in the whole world so there was no use to hide it from him and of course it was making him feel insecure that she does not trust him. And there must be a day when she will have to tell him everything.

He remained quiet, letting her finish. Carissa turned to face him. Her grey eyes were filled with hatred, determination. "I want to show them what is the real meaning of stealing".

Noah raised his eyebrow. "I want to take everything my father has". Carissa told him the main point. With his IQ he clearly understood her meaning. She wants to take everything from them and throw them out on the streets.

"You don't have to go through all the trouble. I can deal with them". He rejected her idea. How can he let her suffer. If she wants to snatch things from them then she will have to work very hard. He has gone through this phase and no one can know better than him just how difficult and draining it is.

"No…. It is my battle. I will fight on my own". In this matter she really does not want to involve him. He is already very busy.

If she wants to do it she can. He can support her from the back end. "What are you planning to do?"

"There is only a week left in this month. I will finish all the pending work in this time period and from the next month I want to start working in Zak real estate. First, I have to gain the trust of my father. I want to show them I am capable." She looked up to meet his dark eyes, "I have learnt a lot from you but there is more left to learn. Will you help me?"

It was not a difficult task. He can teach her and give her advice. He nodded in affirmation. "I will help you, but there is something that I don't like….."

Carissa was puzzled. "You will not be with me in office anymore". He faked sadness.

Carissa rolled her eyes. She thought there is something huge that is wrong. She touched his sharp jawline, "It's just for sometime".

"If you are successful with your plan… what will you do later?" he looked concerned.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Because if she continues to pursue business, it can develop a huge gap between their relationship which he does not want at any cost. Noah buried this thought in his heart and smiled mischievously at her, "You will have to make up for the time".

She shot laser beams at him. But he ignored her murderous gaze and kissed her lips. The kiss was leading them towards the next step.

He took off her shirt and saw her back covered with scars. Last night she turned off the lights and he could not see them.

His eyes were shooting blood to see her scar filled back, "What happened?"

She could not meet his eyes. "I am very clumsy so I get hurt a lot."

"What should I do with you? You are really helpless. I am putting a ban on those adventures of yours".

Carissa looked in his eyes, "I don't want to do them anymore. I don't want to die now".

He smiled and kissed her forehead.