Chapter 1 Anamika

• Anamika's pov
• It's been almost a year, since I have came to Italy. It was for business purpose but I liked this country so decided to settle down here.
• Everything is going perfect, I own some hotels in Italy too, so I started to handle my work from here.
• My foster brother chang lives in America with his newly wed husband and I am glad I moved out because it's really embarrassing, I caught them while eating each other's faces and doing the deed and their reactions were hilarious.
• I really respect brother, chang. He had helped me alot in my bad times and treated me like his sister, actually more like a daughter and I am very grateful for that, he is my only family.
• The little bit of faith I have in humanity is because of him, he makes me believe that good people still exists in this cruel world.
• Sighed and I looked at myself, I am a total mess now. There's colours on my face, hands, hair everywhere since I am painting. I like painting, it's my passion and I am good at it, so good that I am known as a famous artist called stoneheart.
• Artist who is unknown to the world as I have never disclosed my identity to the world as stoneheart. My paintings are quite famous and I am glad people are loving them without knowing the face of the artist.
• When I was going through my tough time, painting helped me alot, I poured my each and every emotion in paintings, it helps alot when you use your passions and hobbies to avoid the sadness and loneliness you are feeling, you never feel alone when you engrossed yourself in things which provides you peace.
• Stoneheart is one of the biggest secret of my life and no one knows it. Only my trusted people knows who am I and I love to keep it like that, I don't like unwanted attention, never craves for it.
• After finishing my work I checked my phone. Some work related messages are there and one from my friend Rose. She is cousin of brother chang and we have been friends for a long time now. I like her she has lovely personality, always excited and happy, totally contrast to my personality.
• "don't forget.. be ready by 8pm for the club and I will kill you if you cancelled it anna... wear something hot ?"
• This girl is crazy, she is the only girl who can make me do crazy things that I would never do. I am not a party type girl, I don't do clubs and late night parties, I don't drink and I don't see any use of going there I will rather stay at home read books or paint something but it's her birthday and I don't want to upset her afterall she is my only friend.
• And most importantly because I have a flight to America tomorrow morning, For my new project of 5 star hotel. I have to look for everything and make necessary arrangements, it's a big project.
• I like to do and check things personally, besides It will be a good time for paying visit to my another hotels since I have to make necessary changes there too, I often pay surprise visits, it helps to know how my employees are handling the work in my absence.
• It will take maximum six months so I won't be able to meet her till then. My packing is almost done too.
• It's still 6 pm and I have two hours to get ready. I striped in the bathroom and turned on the shower letting all the colours flow with water.
• I closed my eyes and started thinking about my life, how I became like this, how my world turned upside down, how I became stoneheart.
• Stoneheart is not only the name of my artwork but also the truth of my life. 9 years ago I lost my everything, my family , my grandmother, my sanity ,my trust and faith in humanity , ability to love people, my innocence, my happy loving life and myself!
• My life which was once full of colours and happiness and now it's empty and there is nothing but darkness.
• Nine years ago I saw the dark side of this world. The world which broke me into million pieces, I was alone, 18 year old innocent and naive girl, broken and damaged who lost everything, this cruel world took everything from me and left me with nothing, there was no one to give me their shoulder to lean on and tell me that ..
• "don't worry anna don't cry, it will be fine, it's ok" ...
• no one!
• But I never lost hope, I fought back with all I got and never gave up and never will, people may try to break me and destroy me but I will stand again and fight back stronger than before... and I did it, it took me 6 years to build my own empire from nothing to millions.
• I am a self made millionaire. I own many restaurants, hotels and resorts in different countries, and also do investment in different projects.
• I have enough skills and talents that I can make my own fortune. My grandmother made me like that. She was my ideal, I always admired her.
• The way she handled everything, she never taught me to give up, she was a queen and she raised me like a queen.
• Whoever messes up with me I show them their place and where they belong.
• I have learned it the Very hard way, and trust me when people tests your patience when you already has fucked up mind then it becomes important to show them whom they are fucking with.
• Love and trust does not have place in my life, it costed me my everything. I have build strong walls around my heart and won't let them fall for anyone. No one can break it. I won't let that happen, Even if someone is capable enough to do that I daubt I will let him.
• I turn of the shower and dried myself.
• I saw myself in the mirror my body is full of tattoos. Yes I have tattoos all over my body and every tattoo holds a strong meaning.
• Rising pheonix from flames tattoo which covers all my back, it's a symbol of hope, rebirth and renewal, it's shows that just like the phoenix emerges from its ashes, so can human after devastation and loss.
• Lion face and roses on my right hand with my grandmother's name in hindi letters, singh in my name means lion and I like Rose's which thought us how to bloom Even if you are surrounded with thorns. Angel of peace and natraaj ( god of dance/art) on my left hand.
• Peacock tattoo on my right thigh which ends up below the knee and tattoo of a queen with crown on my right thigh which covers all of it, flowers and butterflies on my ankles and below calves. I love my tattoos.
• They hide my darkest secret!
• I choose red colour short backless dress which shows my tattoos of back and both the hands.With smoky eyes, red lipstick and high heels I am ready for the night.
• I saw myself In the mirror and I am satisfied with the look. I have dark blue eyes, fair skin, long straight brunette hair but today I curled them up and mole on my upper lips, I have a good body not so small not so big with height of 5.5.
• Rose is coming in her own car so I don't have to wait for her, I am sure she is already waiting for me there, always overexcited for clubbing.
• I grabbed my clutch heading towards my car where my bodyguards were waiting. They are must because sometimes it becomes hard to deal with perverts.
• Mr. Brown opened the door for me like a gentleman he is, I thanked him politely, getting in we left for the club.
• I don't do one night type of things. hell I don't even talk to any man if it's not business, fucking them is out of the picture.
• All I see is lust in their eyes and I hate it to my guts. Many of them trys to approach me but I turned everyone down very politely and those who don't understand in simple way.
• I make them understand in my own fucking way. I destroyed each and every man who ever tried to touch me and saw me with bad intentions.
• I am not a fucking object and I will never give them a chance to treat me like one. That's why my bodyguards are gays and I am glad they are my guards , Mr. brown and Mr. Harding.
• They both are well built with height of 6.5 and are working for me for almost 6 years. One look from them is enough to make someone piss in their pants and they do their job perfectly.
• They don't show mercy on anyone who tries to harm me and I won't stop them either, afterall...
• "I am not a woman to be messed with"