Chapter 03: Zieve Stocks

In Thunder bay, while situation at "The MAX" was taking a dramatic turn......a young man in Toranto was standing in his balcony holding a glass of wine and staring at the Full Moon.

He was tall...with an height of 6'2", broad chest , perfectly build muscles and a sharp jawline. In the moonlight, his grey eyes were sparkling like diamonds making him look like some Demi-god but....his handsome face looked gloomy...as if someone has stolen his soul from him.

His hairs were wet indicating he had taken shower, a while ago. He was wearing a white shirt and grey Pyjama bottoms.... with top two buttons open... showing his bare well-built chest .

It was already midnight, but he was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't even realise it was already an hour since he was standing there.

As he was lost in his thoughts,he heard the footsteps of someone approaching...but he didn't turn his back to look who was there.... ofcourse! he knew who would dare to walk into his room at this time of night.

The footsteps came closer and an old lady in her early 50's was now visible. She was having a  worried look on her face and the moonlight was highlighting her silver hairs...making her look older than her age.

" Zie...my child! what is keeping you awake? " she asked in a worried tone addressing the young man. 

The young man turned her face towards her and answered with a smile plastered across his face  "Nothing mom! I just needed some fresh air!"

He took her slightly wrinkled hands in his and made her sit on the couch opposite him, while he continued standing. 

"I am totally fine,mom!.... there is nothing that is  bothering me" he assured her, ignoring the suspicious look in her eyes.

This old lady was Mrs. Megan Stocks, the wife of the business Tycoon Mr. Brandon Stock. 

She looked at her son, who was standing in front of her....what an irony...the  same moonlight that was making her look older...was making her son look younger than his age, but more cold and lifeless!

She searched through his eyes, but he avoided her gaze and suddenly the atmosphere was engulfed in deaddrop silence.

This young man was Zieve Stocks, the young heir of the powerful Stocks family of Ontario and CEO of the Stocks Group of Companies. He was just 23, but that didn't stop him in conquering the business world. From past 3 years he was working day and night, which has resulted in establishing the STOCKS Groups of Companies as a global Giant!

The Business empire of STOCKS Group has flourished under his leadership making him the youngest Buisness Tycoon whom everyone respected and feared. He was a prominent name among the "Forbes list of top 50 richest man" in the world from past 3 years and was a famous personality not only in the Ontario province of Canada but in the entire continent.

He was always busy with his work and rarely came home. Although, the STOCKS family had properties in different parts of the world, Zieve never stayed at one place for more than a week. But, as for Old Mr. and Mrs. STOCKS they lived in their lavish villa in Toranto and Zieve used to visit them, whenever he got little bit of free time. 

If it wasn't for the old STOCKS couple..leave Toronto Zieve would never enter even Ontario !

Old Mrs. Stocks was about to say something...but then stopped in between...as if words were not ready to leave her mouth. She knew exactly what was Zieve thinking but she decided to avoid bringing it up as for not to add salt to his wounds....after all she don't get to see him that often! 

Her heart ached thinking about the pain her son endured 7 years ago....and was still struggling with it ,till date. She knew how painful it was for him to come to Ontario, but he still used to come for their sake!

She quickly stopped her thoughts from wandering off and stood up. She placed her plam on his cheeks and spoke with a smile "Ok! I believe you...but don't keep yourself awake for too long! You should take adequate amount of sleep or else you will fall ill"

With these words, she hugged him and turned to leave....but stopped mid-way. Then, she said in a gentle tone without turning her face towards him "Don't dwell in the past, child....we can change the future not the past" and walked out of the room.

As soon as, Mrs. STOCKS left the room, the light expression on the face of ZIEVE stocks were replaced by dark and gloomy ones. Something came flashing back in front of his eyes.....he immediately closed his eyes and clenched his fingers. The old memories from the past started coming back to him and with those memories....so was her!

The memories of the girl he loved....his first love....her laughter...her innocence and....then her death!

His eyes became red....he still can't forget the unfateful night when his family broke the horrible news to him.....that she and her whole family was wiped out in a fire accident!!!

It was all over the news for so many days but his family kept hiding it from him...Until one day his mother couldn't hide it anymore and broke the news to him with tears in her eyes.

At first, he didn't believed them but when he searched the internet...it felt like he was hit by lightening bolt! He blamed himself for it....only if he would not have fallen sick and their family hadn't moved from Dryden to Toronto..... something would have been done to save them....She would have been alive!!!! 

Traaaaaashhhhh.....!!!!!!

ZIEVE stocks had pressed the glass in his hand....so hard that it shattered to pieces and a thick warm red liquid started flowing from his hand.

He felt little better from the pain that was now developing in his hand...

He bent down to pick the shattered pieces of the glass from the ground and disposed them in the trash can! 

He looked at the moon and said slowly "7 years have gone by....but i still didn't let my love for you die....it's still the same...and will remain like this forever....noone can claim your place in my heart....even if you a..rr...eee n..n..o..ttt  a..l.li.. v..ve....it just belong to you....only and only to you.......NATALIE SAMRAT!!!"