"Who do you think I am?"
The fire in his eyes could have burnt Oswald alive.
Suddenly Oswald felt nervous.
Had he touched the forbidden apple? There was no turning back now.
He said, " You are just a newcomer here. Did you think you could own this business industry? I have so much more experience and many more connections than you. Its just a matter of a few phone calls and you are dead".
"Really? You can do that? I'm curious. Okay I'll give you 1 day to do all that you said. But if you fail to touch atleast a single strand of my hair, then you better die. Or I'll make you." Michael said, with a deadly glare.
He grabbed Ann's hand and walked out of the club to his car which was now waiting in front.
His assistant who was watching all this from outside the room also followed them. Michael gave a knowing look for which he nodded and walked away.
Ann was in a daze.
She was trying to make sense of happened. But first she just needed to get home. She wanted to lay on her bed and relax. Her head was getting heavy.
"Mr.Smith, I'll be going home now. See you at office tomorrow".Ann was about to turn around when Michael grabbed her wrist. " Come, I'll drop you".
Ann could not say no as she also wanted to ask him why he had said all that to Oswald.
Both were sitting at the back of the car looking out of their windows. Ann felt an awkward silence but didn't know what to say.
He finally broke it and said
" Don't worry Anna, you will not see him ever again. I will make sure of that."
Ann looked deep in his eyes. She could sense hope, care and love from his gaze. Her heart was beating like a drum roll.
"Do we know each other before, Mr.Smith? Why did you say all that to him? Why did you say that... I'm your woman?" Ann asked confusedly.
Michael was in a debate with himself. Should he tell the truth or not? He decided to take a chance.
"Yes. We know each other. In fact we know each other very well".
He moved closer to her and gently tucked a strand of hair, which had fallen on her face, behind her ears.
"I fell in love with you the first time I saw you Anna. I'm still utterly, completely and madly in love with you."
He lovingly looked at her eyes.
"We vowed to love forever and never separate. You are...You are my wife Anna."
A thousand memories flashed like lightning through her brain. Her face paled. She could feel her heart beating very fast. Her headache started to get worse every minute.
Her body was sweating and trembling. She held her chest, gasping for air.
"Anna... Anna! What happened?
Are you Not feeling well?" Michael panicked.
"TO THE HOSPITAL..NOW!"
Michael shouted to his driver.
He hugged her tightly and whispered in her ears,
" Breathe..Baby... Breathe in slowly...
Now breathe out through your mouth. Every thing is gonna be ok baby. Don't panic. I'll always be here."
That was the last thing she heard before she passed out.