IN GARDEN
"How is your hand Alec?" Kathrine asked Alec when they were sitting in the garden area near a fountain.
"It's fine." Alec replied shortly. He was still tensed about happened earlier and guilty that he couldn't save a life.
"In Peter's first factory, a fire broke out when all the stocks and other stuff was still inside. Everyone wanted to save the stuff worth millions so they took the risk but Peter stopped them from doing so. Everyone was surprised and protested but Peter said...." Kathrine told the story to her grandson but was interrupted by Alec.
"Money doesn't hold value but man's life is much more of worth. It was just stuff, it would have destroyed tomorrow maybe." completed Alec reminiscing his grandfather's lessons.
"But today on his birthday one man just put himself on fire. His name, his principles all seems to get lost." said Kathrine while sobbing.
"No Mimi till I am alive no one is going to forget him and his principles too." Alec vowed which he always intended to fulfill.
"I don't care about our name anymore but about our family relations. Family comes first before name in society. It is said that like parents like children, promise me Alec you will never be like them, like your parents and will not guide William, Jonah and Sierra to become like them. Promise me, that you guys will always be together. Promise me Alec, everyone should remember your love for each other. " Kathrine said as fresh tears came running down on her old fine features.
"No Mimi please don't cry. I promise we will not be like our parents and will always stick together. We will never be separated, I promise. " Alec said consoling and embracing his grandmother.
AT GALITZINE MANSION (The Next Morning)
The sun was rising in the morning sky, the birds were chirping all around. A mansion stood in the center of Tribeca neighborhood, New York City which now belong to the rising business group, The Galitzine Industries.
The party was over and the news of the man burning himself alive at the Galitzine inauguration function was not at all on the media. Alvaro and Tam were tensed about the situation of land who they require to expand their business which was stuck due to yesterday's episode. Where as the rest of family was settled in their new Mansion in Manhattan, New York.
Kathrine was elated that she gets to see New York, she was better now after yesterday's accident and was praying to God almighty to not create any more mishaps. While Alvaro's eyes were set on a farmer's land who he wanted at any cost.
IN ALEC'S NEW ROOM
"How is this possible? It is a big news and not published in newspaper or on any website, this seems irrelevant to me. It's like the incident never happened. This much big cover up can only be done by our parents. " William said an unpleasant look on his beautiful face and anger blazing in his green orbs.
"I know it was sad on that person's behalf but if it became the headlines, our family reputation would have been dammed. We need to protect our family name." Alec said trying to make his younger brother understand.
"Alec I can't believe that you are defending our parents." William argued back.
"I am just protecting our family name, our lineage and our grandparent's name. Everything is fair in business, people only want success by hook or by crook. There can be problems with such a great business, people will try to harm us, manipulate us, sabotage us." Alec stated his point calmly.
"Sabotage us? Really, are you even listening to yourself. Now for you family reputation matters more than anyone's life. You know like whom you are talking? Like the great Mr. Alvaro Milton Galitzine." William said getting more angry every second.
If Alec had the temper of burning fire then William also is like an volcano about to erupt when provokes after all he is also has Galtzine blood flowing in his veins.
"I am just talking like a true Galitzine. " Alec defended himself. He had never seen William this angry before.
"Sometimes I wish for you to think more like Alec and less like a Galitzine. "William countered back.
"Nothing is bigger than family name." Alec said in an authoritative voice.
"Not even someone's life?" William said to his brother who seems to lost his mind.
"I didn't say that. I know it was sad but that doesn't mean we loose everything for just an unknown person who was maybe trying to ruin us." Alec replied.
"How can you be so sure that they are trying to sabotage us....?" Will asked him but was interrupted.
"Bros..." came a timid voice of Jonah. Both William and Alec stiffened thinking of the possibility of Jonah having listen to them fighting.
"I want to ask something from you guys and please tell me the truth." Jonah said in a serious tone making their doubts confirm.
"Ok." William said in a careful manner.
"What happened?" Alec said trying maintain his calm and calming his anger.
"Did I gained some weight?" Jonah said suddenly making the brothers take a breather.
"You being with me, I don't even miss my girlfriend." William said pinching Jonah's cheeks.
Alec and William playfully teasing Jonah like they always do. Alec prayed to keep this always and forever. He remembered the promise he made to his grandmother and vowed to keep it intact, to protect his brothers from all the problems.
"Leave it guys, okay today is the cheat day of my diet so what's the plan for today?" asked Jonah getting all excited.
"Not everyone, but I am cooking today." Alec declared making their way to kitchen.
"Lasagna." William said as he loved Alec's cooking.
"And for me?" Jonah questioned.
"Fish and chips your favorite." Alec replied playfully tickling Jonah.
"But how will you make?" William referring to his injured hand.
"Alec Casey Galitzine has solution to all his problems." declared Alec proudly.
"Alec Casey Galitzine can kill a mosquito from one hand." Jonah said announcing to world.
"Alec Casey Galitzine can reload the toothpaste once out of tube." William too joined his little brother.
"Alec Casey Galitzineee.... Bro leave its paining sorry mummy." Jonah shouted in a high pitched voice when Alec held his ear for making of him.
AT CAROLYN'S NEIGHBORHOOD
"Slowly yes very goooo.... no Ian carefully." Carolyn said to Ian his little brother who was her life. Ian was trying to walk when he fell down.
"Why you always try to walk without your clutches?" Carolyn asked him dusting away the dust from his clothes which he had when he fell down.
"You know I don't like when other children tease me being of being a disabled. And moreover it doesn't match my character." Ian replied honestly making Carolyn smile.
After the emotional moment both of them started their journey back to house. Carolyn's home was just a small one level house with old looking walls and classical look. She lives with her younger brother, Ian and her paternal aunt, Martha who in turn hates Carolyn like Carolyn has mutual feeling for her.
When they reached home, she saw the people of her neighborhood was giving her unpleased looks. 'Now what did that bitch do', thought Carolyn. When she entered her house she saw female police cops and her aunt staring back at her with an evil smirk on her ugly face.
"This is Carolyn, Ma'am it was about time that I came to know about her evil intentions or she would have kidnapped my nephew. Oh my God, Ian come here babe." said Martha with extra sweetness in her voice to gain sympathy from the police cops and the people from her neighborhood.
"What the hell are you saying?" Carolyn said confused with a genuine innocent look on her face.
"Me? You little crazy lying slut. How can you act so sincere after doing all plotting and everything?" asked Martha trying hard so that cops could believe her which actually worked in Martha's favor too.
"Huh" Carolyn exclaimed still trying to process everything Martha just said.
"You want Ian to be with you when I am his legal guardian." said Martha crying crocodile tears in front of the lady cops.
"Yes I do want Ian's custody but I have no intention to kidnap him." said Carolyn to the ladies dressed in uniforms.
"Did you call me a liar? I am family women. I know my ancestors names and their occupations too and not like you, an orphan who was sold by their own parents. Our family, my brother was the one to adopt you and gave you a name." said Martha getting angry without any reason.
"No she is my sister." said Ian boldly.
"Do you know whom she belongs? Which dirty blood is running in her veins?" Martha asked Ian giving Carolyn a disgusting look.
Martha pushes Ian when he came to defend his sister. Carolyn got angry after seeing this so she grabbed Martha's neck tries to kill Martha in front of cops which was again used against her. The head police cop grabbed her hair hard and pushed her against the wall trapping Carolyn with her stick to choke her.
"You are an angry bird girl." said the lead police cop who still has her stick painfully pressed against Carolyn's neck.
Ian was trying hard to get free from Martha's grip who had an evil smirk plastered and enjoying Carolyn's depressed state.
"Lower down your eyes. I said LOWER DOWN YOUR GAZE RIGHT NOW." The female cop shouted at Carolyn invading Carolyn's personal space.
"You think you will fight for custody and buy your own house? Where will u go? You have great responsibilities, so thank her to at least provide you a home to hide your filthy face slut." Cop said her voice dripping with hatred.
Ian started crying hard now and Carolyn's heart clenched to see her baby brother so sad.
"Just leave her ma'am, it's enough that you have given her a warning." Martha said giving Carolyn a winning smile which cops didn't or ignored.
"See how great she is and how big her heart is or next time I will lock you up." remarked the head cop leaving her. Carolyn took large amount of air to calm herself down as fresh tears came running down her face which she wiped in anger.
The Cop leaves the house giving a disgusting look to brother sister duo as Ian came running towards Carolyn and embraced his sister who was still gasping hard for air.
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You hate me don't you I made Caro suffer, the two handsome Galitzine brothers fight, Sierra's panic attack and killed a man in the starting seven chapter only, for God's sake. I know I am bad but it's life even the main leads are not perfect but they will improve as the story progresses.
What was your favorite part?
Did you like the brothers fighting?
Do you like Kathrine's lessons on life?
Does money and reputation matters more than anyone's life?
Do you want Galitzine brothers moments more?
Stay tuned and I will love you if you share like and comment on my story. Many of you didn't like Alec's thinking in this chapter or maybe a few more chapters, but give her a chance, will you? He isn't too bad just a little more arrogant than needed but who doesn't love that attitude and on a billionaire, it's natural....