Stephan entered Phantom Midnight Club that was owned by one of his long time best friend, Zephyr Cloud, half Greek and half Brazilian that's why he had those striking brown eyes and tanned skin.

The whole bar is actually crowded and the lights are dimmed making it hard for Stephan to find his friends. But he knew where the others are because even if Zephyr owns this place, he only hangs out in the VIP section upstairs so he knew where he is going.

He made his way to the stairs and a couple of hot girls were standing there that gave him the flirty look and grin but he just ignored them. He doesn't know but he felt not in the mood to smile or flirt with them back which he always do when he's in a club.

For him, when he is in the club is his time to have fun with woman that are ready to also have fun with him.

Then when he saw his friends at the final table, and they all are already starting to drink

"Hey moron, you're late." The handsome private investigator/secret agent, Rune Crawford. Among the five of them, this one is the most athletic and busiest because of his job. Also famous because of his charming smile and the number of woman who cried and begged Rune to marry them.

But he is like Stephan...they both hate the word marriage.

Stephan sat down on the soft stool next to Zephyr Cloud, his Greek best friend who is actually a successful male supermodel and now he is trying to be an actor bust most of all, the owner of the club. He is just sitting there, drinking a glass of champagne and reading something in his phone. And about this man, Zephyr is the kind of guy who hates talking and a complete woman hater.

"I'm kinda busy these past few days." Stephan only replied as he quickly drink the liquor in front of him. He didn't care who owns it though.

"That's mine, asshole!" The meanest and the most playboy person in their group, Lucas Oh. He's actually half American and half Japanese and he's a champion in karate and kick boxing "Go and order yourself your own drink"

Stephan just rolled his eyes and look at all of them "Where's Andrew?" He noticed that one of them is missing.

"Andrew is busy in his farm." Zephyr replied, typing something on his phone. "He dramatically told me on the phone earlier that he is going to die in his ranch because all the woman there are so sensitive and so scared so show a skin."

Rune scoffed "Such a drama queen. That is just right for him so he will learn. That's a freaking karma for being such a womanizer."

"Wow, the other womanizer speaks. Why don't you tell that to yourself first." Lucas hissed at his friend and they just ended up laughing.

"Hey, let me make this clear to all you, assholes." Rune slammed his glass on the table before he speaks. "I think the old womanizer Rune just died because...I had my eyes on someone right now and she is freaking hot."

They all look at Rune in surprise. "RIP Rune Crawford." Zephyr chuckled, taking a bite of the cracker that was on the table. "Why protect her?" He suddenly guessed.

"Because she is my duty in the agency. Now my job is to look after her for a couple of days. Meaning, you won't see my ass for a long time because I will act as her bodyguard until the bad guys has been captured." He explained, with a wicked smile "And I'm gonna be honest, she had the most amazing body that my eyes had ever laid on"

Well, that's explains it. But this is not the first time this happened, Rune is always out when he's on duty but this is different, he never takes missions like this. He usually takes missions that includes fighting or placing some bombs but this babysitting is not what Stephan is expecting him to agree to. But oh well, he doesn't care anyway.

"How about you, Stephan?" They turn the question on him. "I heard that you had a dinner with your fiance and she splashed the wine on your face." Lucas laughed softly as they all turn to him.

Stephan sigh and nod his head. "I kinda pissed the woman."

"Man, how boring is that woman?" Rune asked, "Based on my research about her is she is very conservative and the good girl of Cruz family because she would do exactly what her family will say."

Stephan couldn't agree more. "The woman is a freaking robot. God, I just hate woman like her." He cursed silently. "So dumb"

"But even if she is dumb, she has a very hot smoking body, do you agree?" Lucas elbowed Zephyr who is still doing something in his phone. Well, you won't hear any good from that guy especially if there is a woman involved.

Stephan just remembered how sexy and beautiful Ariana was on their first date, how she made him so speechless in that revealing attire and that never happened before in his entire life. Woman go speechless over him not Stephan. He just tried to look tough but he will finally admit, he found her very attractive and pretty but of course, he will not tell her that.

"Yes, he really is beautiful" Stephan murmured and a smile appeared in his face. "But I will not let myself fall for a woman again."

"Damn right. Who needs a woman anyway if we can everything we want." Zephyr finally spoke. Such a woman hater.

Lucas just chuckled and raised his glass in the air. "You men needs to loosen up a bit. The tension is very high in here. We are are gathered in this party to drink and have fun not to show how you hate women, silly bastards." He drinker his wine "One day, you will regret everything you said tonight once you met the woman that will rock your words."

The three male scoffed, not believing what he said. Stephan's face darkens as the thought of getting married again and falling for Ariana in the future. And he fucking doubt that falling in love with her will happen. Because right now in the beginning, he is gonna bet that he is not gonna fell in love with a woman who can't even fight her own self. God, he hates those woman.

When he fell in love with his ex dead wife and then in the end, she cheating on her using his brother. Now, who would believe in love if he already experience it before but ended up being hurt. So no more for him. He is done and he will not let his parents control him as well. There will be a fucking war first before that could happen.

He spend the whole night with his friends and how he wanted to forget that he had a problem to take care of.

Stephan drinks all the alcohol he can see and so did his friends. How he wished that his problems are just like a wine. When you are finally done with one, yo can just throw them away. He can't stand his problems anymore as they keep on happening everyday. Day by day, it's getting worse. So are his relationship to his parents. He wanted ever thing do disappear in a snap of his fingers but that is so impossible to happen.

MIDNIGHT, they already want to go home. No one is drunk so everyone will be safe on their drive but except Stephan who drunk all the bottles that he can see in that bar. Zephyr didn't go home, he has his private room in the bar that he uses when he's drunk so he won't drive too.

Lucas is not drunk because he said he had some work to do tomorrow so he forbidden to be one tonight.

Rune is actually not drunk as well because he will be leaving tomorrow morning...or wait, he could say later because it's one in the morning. His duty will start at eight so he had a few amount of time left to get ready.

But Stephan is too drunk.

He can't even see where he walks clearly, he reached his car and stumbles when he was about to reach for his car keys when suddenly four large men appeared behind him and all of a sudden attacked him. One grabbed his arm, one with the other arm and the other holds his neck and let him faced the last guy who suddenly injected something on his neck. He tried to break free but the men are top many and too big.

"Don't let him get away!" One scolded at the men.

"Shit, he's strong!"

"What the f-f~" Stephan wasn't able to finish his sentence when his vision suddenly blurred and he felt his body go weak.

But before he could totally loose consciousness, he saw the symbols on the men's shirt.

'My parents are behind this' he said in his mind then just in a split second, he just blacked out.

Someone is in trouble.

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Ariana's POV

Later that night, I went to have dinner with my best friend, Jasmine as she texted me to meet up with her while she was still in town. She just had a break from her job so she wanted to spend the night with me before she leaves town tomorrow.

"Wait, where are you actually going?" Ariana asked Jasmine.

Jasmine sigh and pink pouty lips "Somewhere in Anderson City because I have a photo shoot there. Can you imagine, I will be in the cover of Hot Eyes Magazine! How amazing is that! Only those super hot and famous supermodels can feature in that magazine!" She exclaimed, really excited about it.

Hot Eyes Magazine is a magazine that features the hottest people in the whole world. And usually, the articles in there are about love, sex, first date and marriage. All things that will make a man go crazy. And I'm sure men will be crazier when they say her in the cover. That's for sure.

I just chuckled and smiled. "Great. I always know that you're amazing."

Then her face crinkled into an annoyed expression. "But something is wrong."

"What?"

"My new bodyguard is coming with me! This is the first time that someone came with me when I'm having a photoshoot! Dad is so over reacting." She pouted her lips and crossed her arms around him. "Anyway, how are you and your new fiance?" She changed topic.

I moaned and rolled my eyes "Damn him. He doesn't want to marry me."

"He's Stephan Draco, for heaven's sake. That man was so broken when he caught his wife cheating with his brother. Poor him" she shrugged her shoulders and smirked "That man never gets serious in women after that, he just played with them so...I think it is better if you don't marry him, Ariana."

I sigh and shake my head. "If things were just easy between me and my parents then there is no problem but they...they are so disappointed of me and especially now that I will not agree to their deal"

Jasmine looked at me "Ariana, you had made them proud since the day you were born, since then, did you take something that they didn't tell you to? No! You have to do something for yourself too, sweetie or else you will end up regretting it."

God, how I wished it is easy said than it's done.

"I know and thank you, Jasmine but my parents differs a lot from your Dad who just let you what to do but I promise that I will really fight for it." I smiles at her then suddenly her phone rings.

"Hello?" She answered.

Her conversation on the phone goes on as I finished my cappuccino in my hands and waited for her to be done. "Sorry, my friend but I have to go now. Dad is waiting for me." She stood and so did I.

We kissed each other goodbye then we made our way. I hopped into the car and told my driver to finally drive us home. Now I feel jealous of my best friend, she gets to go home driving her own car but I still have a chauffeur to get me wherever I go. My parents are so irritating and they can't even trust me.

While we are halfway to the road towards our house, my chauffeur suddenly turned directions causing me to get alerted. "Hey, where are we going~" then I got stopped when I saw an unfamiliar face on the mirror "Who are you? Stop the car!" I shouted, panicking.

But in a quick second, this man turn his body to me and pushed me back to my seat as his hand covered my mouth and nose with a cloth causing me to inhale the scent.

I tried to fight him but he is just so big compare to my size. But as I was trying to break free and scream for help until I felt my body weakens and my senses got blurred then just that, I loose consciousness.

Somebody is surely behind this.

This is so bad.