"Do you have him?" I asked.

Rafael turned towards me.

"Do you have Simon?"

He remained quiet, it was like he didn't want to reply but then he nodded.

"I want to see him."

"You can't."

"Why? He is my brother Rafael."

"I said no Hazel." He replied firmly.

"But why?"

"There's some reason for which I am asking you not to."

"I know you hate him for what he did to your family and I am not stopping you from hating him. After knowing the fact that you are going to kill him let me see him once."

"Did you not hear what I just said? No." Saying that he was about to leave but I held his arm stopping him.

And of course Connor had to come in between to save his Vincent "Haze I don't it's a good idea to go there."

"Yeah fit some brain in that head of hers." Rafael replied angrily.

"You are being a complete jerk you know that, right?" It was my time to be angry. "He is my brother Rafael."

"I don't care, you are not going to see him and that's it."

Suddenly he is being a complete jerk, I don't know why? All I was asking was to see my brother. I know he hates Simon, but don't I have the right to see him even once?

"Let her see him Rafael." A voice came from behind.

Rafael looked at the person which made his jaw clench, it was his Mom and of course Olivia following her.

"She's not seeing him." This time too he continued with that stubbornness.

"Simon is her brother, we can give her a chance to see him for the last time. Don't be so cruel towards her."

I wanted to slap Rafael so hard and say that this woman too understands my feelings but my own husband who claims to know me very well doesn't feel anything at this point.

"Mom this is between Hazel and I, please stay out of this."

Okay... he is being rude to his own mother now. He himself told me he can't hurt her because she has some depression problems and now he's being rude to her.

This time Connor decided to speak again of course in favour of Vincent "Mrs. Salvatore, Haze can't see Simon. She won't be able to take that."

What? I won't be able to take it!

"If I was able to bare all your tortures till now then I can take this too."

Rafael rolled his eyes "The thing that you call torture isn't even 1% of it."

"Don't do this to the poor girl, let her see him. She'll be happy atleast." Mrs Salvatore was suddenly in my favour.

Maybe she too understands my pain.

"Exactly stop being a jerk!"

"You can call me whatever you want I don't care, you are not seeing him."

"How can you be so heartless Rafael? Just once, please. Just once. I won't even go near him I will just see him from a distance."

Connor said "We don't have any problem if you talk to him or go near him, but once you see him you won't be able to take that."

"I can. I can take it. Just once please." I turned to Rafael with teary eyes "I won't ask anything else from you, please just let me see Simon."

He stared at me for a moment then sighed and ordered Connor "Take her to the basement."

"What? Are you serious?" Connor asked in complete disbelief.

"You heard him Connor, take her. And yeah let me come with you, the poor child how will she bare the sight of her brother." Mrs. Salvatore said.

Connor looked once more at Rafael for confirmation, he nodded.

As Connor was taking me towards the basement once I turned back to look at Rafael, he was standing looking straight at me, he seemed worried. I don't know why?

As I entered the basement, it reminded me of the first time I was brought here. The time when someone tried to rape me, it did scare me. I moved closer to Connor and started walking with him trying to calm myself.

He led me to a dark room with only one red dim light.

Connor looked at me once more "Think again Haze, you really want to do this?"

I nodded.

He then switched on the other lights in the room and what I saw in front of me made me freeze in my place completely.

"S-Simon." I tried to drag myself closer to him.

He was seated on a chair all tied up with chains in hands, legs even his neck was chained. His whole body was covered with blood, clothes half torn, his face badly beaten up, marks of brass knuckles, toes bleeding. Connor went near Simon and untied him, gathering courage I went near Simon.

He raised his head up to look at me, his eyes were barely opening.

What have you done Rafael!?

I kneeled in front of him, my shaky hands went to his cheek "Simon."

He chuckled "Haze."

I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks. I couldn't say anything all I did was to cry.

"W-Won't you ask me h-how am I?" He was barely able to speak.

I cried again.

"Stop Haze. I-It's fine."

"W-Why? Why did you have to do it? Why did you have to be so bad? Why didn't you think about me?"

"A-At that time, it was the only thing felt correct Haze. The power felt so good that I was uncontrollable."

"You're hurt. You're so hurt." I cried. I couldn't stop.

I know he is bad. He maybe a monster but he is my brother, the only person I have, who love me.

"It doesn't pain that much, little one."

"Stop lying." I tried wipe my tears away but they just weren't stopping "Once you get well, I'll make you cookies. If you don't like that I can make anything you want, you know I have become a really good chef."

"Have you?" He smiled.

I nodded and hugged him "I love you Simon. I love you so much."

"I love you more."

I very well know I can't get him back, Rafael will kill him and again I am helpless.

"Y-Your brother is a very bad person Haze, I-I've done bad to a lot of people now it's my time to pay."

I shook my head.

"I j-just wanted to see my l-little sister before I die and that's something Rafael fulfilled, now I can die peacefully."

All he was saying was making me cry more and more.

"H-He maybe our enemy but I know he will take care of you after I die, I am happy I did something good too."

I pulled away from the hug, he cupped my cheeks but his hands were not steady he didn't even have the strength to hold me I placed my hand supporting his.

He wiped my tears "You are so different from Dad and I, you are just like mother. Haze you were born in the wrong family, you d-don't deserve this, so much cruelty, you are too innocent for all this."

"I don't think that, I am glad I was born in this family. I met you, one who loves me so much."

"If this drama is over, take her upstairs Connor. I am so bored." Mrs. Salvatore's voice came from behind.

Simon once looked at her then back at me "Now I need to rest little one."

"N-No."

Connor came to me and picked me up from the floor by holding my arm "No please." I begged him but he didn't listen.

"It's enough Haze." He said.

I shook my head "Please. Let me be with him."

"Tie him up." He ordered the other men in the room while pulling me out of the room.

"No Connor, please no!"

I was talking to one of my men regarding the Kennedy matter. How to get rid of him.

"He would come here searching for Simon, maybe in two days or even sooner. I want you to stay prepared, he shouldn't find anything." I ordered.

He nodded "Will do that."

"Good an-" I was cut off by Connor's shouting.

"HAZE! HAZE LISTEN TO ME!" I looked in front to see Hazel walking not waiting for Connor, she seemed still in shock, her hands, dress, face with traces of blood.

This is what I was fearing.

I made my way towards them but before I could reach Hazel she already went upstairs, it was like she wasn't thinking anything or listening to anyone. Connor was going to her but I stopped him "Don't. Let her be alone for sometime."

"We can't leave her alone. You didn't see her in the basement."

"She's is strong enough to bare that pain, she said herself and moreover she's a Cameron. Aren't Cameron's good in taking care of themselves?" Mom said with a smirk.

I warned you Hazel not to see Simon but you never listen.

"Mrs. Salvatore you saw her in that basement, she was crying like a mess. And Simon is her brother how can you say that."

"Have you forgotten what Simon did to your Dad? Do I have to remind you Connor?"

My eyes remained fixed on Hazel she entered her room looking lifeless.

I shouldn't have let her go.

"No, I haven't forgotten anything but it's not Haze who did it. It's Simon. I don't pity that fucker but I do care about Haze."

Ignoring them I made my way upstairs to Hazel's room. Connor's right she can't be alone right now, she needs someone.

The door of her room was slightly left open through that I saw Hazel.

She stood on the window side staring down, I entered the room not making any noise and stood behind her, she didn't turn around instead she kept staring outside.

"Stop whatever you are thinking, right now."

I knew what she was thinking, and that's what I feared. That was the only reason I wasn't letting her see Simon.

Staring outside she replied "You are going to kill Simon, I won't have anyone why should I be alive?"

I went towards her and pulled her away from the window side holding her arms, I pulled her towards me.

"You won't be alone. I am here for you."

"Why do you always do this?"

I stared at her not understanding what she meant.

She continued "First you hurt me so bad and then you try to be my saviour. Why?"

"I am not trying to be your saviour."

"You are. With you I feel like I don't have any self respect, you use me first and then very politely you ask me to fuck off. I hate myself for being so greedy about you."

"If this is about Simon, I told you I have to kill him, I knew you'll be hurt and that's the only reason I asked you to stay away from me."

"It's not about Simon, everytime it's not about your revenge Rafael. I too have feelings which I don't think matters to you."

"Hazel stop, you are not thinking."

"I am thinking now. I wasn't when you told me you loved me, I wasn't when I trusted you. I gave you my everything Rafael and in return I am just being hurt over and over again."

"It's complicated. Just give me one more day, I'll explain everything to you."

"Leave." Her eyes didn't show any emotion. And I was scared to leave her alone.

"I'm sorry."

"Leave. Now."

I left her arm, she turned back staring outside the window.

I am the one responsible for her condition, why would she want me near her.

"Tonight at 8, you know what to do." Saying that I left the room.

I went back downstairs Mom and Connor looked at me, I went to them and said to Connor "Be with her. I need to go back to the penthouse."

I was leaving when Connor said "You are really leaving her in that condition? I can't believe this."

Mom said "Then start believing it. Not everyone cares about those heartless shits."

"Not everyone but he does care. I don't believe that Vincent doesn't care, he cares the most about Haze but I don't know why is he leaving."

"I have work Connor." I replied.

And she doesn't want me near her.

"Are you kidding me? Your work is more important than Haze?"

"Just look after her please, don't leave her even for a moment."

Without saying any other word I left the mansion making my way towards my car. Sitting on the car I slammed the steering wheel with my palm in frustration.

I have finally accomplished my mission. The reason I did everything, I completed the plan I was making for 10 years. It's all done now.

Then why the hell am I not satisfied. Instead I feel so guilty. I knew she would blame me but when she is again I am unable to bare it.

Can't everything be the same, with her in my life forever?

That same night I returned to the mansion to complete the incomplete work I left.

I went to the basement to where Simon was. I took a seat in front of him and ordered my men to release him from the chains.

He started coughing when they removed the tape from his mouth, I offered him a bottle of water. He took it with shaky hands and with a lot of difficulty he drank it.

I smirked "Feeling good?"

"Just kill me already!" He yelled.

"Shh... Don't stress your throat too much."

"Kill me." He said looking straight in my eyes.

"Of course I will but before that any last wish."

He kept his eyes straight on me, almost like glaring me. Finally he looked down like he was about to ask something.

"Now I realise what you felt when I took your sister away from you."

I remained quiet staring straight at him.

"At that time it was fun but when you had Haze, for the first time I was scared. I was so scared."

"I am tired of feeling this guilt everyday, I am tired of being the reason of all her misery. I want something from you, a promise."

Connor spoke in between "Did you listen to him when he asked you to let his sister go?"

"I am not releasing you Simon." I said.

He chuckled "I know. I don't want to be free either. All I want is for you to take care of Hazel."

Why am I not surprised to hear this?

"You know her Rafael, she's innocent. Me being a mafia is not her fault, me killing people is not her fault. She didn't even know who I am."

"My sister was innocent too, me killing people wasn't her fault. But what did you all do, tried to sell her and then you all raped her? Wasn't she innocent Simon? Did she deserve all that?"

He looked down "I agree she didn't deserve anything and I am ready to do anything you want, you want to kill me just do it but don't make her pay for my deeds. I am begging you."

I got up from my seat, taking out my gun I pointed it at him "We'll meet again Simon, in hell."

He closed his eyes tightly "Please keep her safe."

I shot him in the head.

He sat there dead just like I wanted him to be for the past 10 years. I felt myself relieved seeing him in that condition, dead in front of me.

I looked at Connor once to see a smile on his lips too.

"Clean this place." I ordered.

I was about to leave when Connor spoke "Don't you think Haze might want to see him once?"

Why does everytime it's about her? Can't anyone think something out of her?

"No." I left the basement.

I was about to leave the mansion but stopped.

I made my way upstairs to her room. Knocking at the door I entered but she was not in her bed, nowhere in the room. My eyes caught something, I went closer towards the bed to see a paper on the bed and the phone that I gave her.

I read the note, my jaw clenched. All I could feel now is anger inside me.

I made my way downstairs calling Connor.

"What the hell were you all doing?" I almost yelled at him.

"What?" He asked totally confused by my behaviour.

"You had one job Connor, just one."

"What are you talking about? I can't-"

"Why are you yelling?" Olivia's voice came from behind.

My eyes remained fixed on Connor, I was really mad.

Connor's eyes landed on the paper in my hand, he snatched it and started reading.

I know I shouldn't have left like this but I didn't have any other choice. I want to thank you all for being my perfect family.

I am sorry for all the pain my family has caused you all, I really am. I never knew they could be this heartless, forgive them please.

First to Dad, don't you dare forget to take your medicines on time. And don't you dare do anything careless with your health. You have to take care of Rafael. Take care. I love you and don't forget this daughter of yours, puppy eyes.

And to you d-bag friend of mine, thank you for being with me all the time and being the best friend. I thought to get you a girl but guess what you have to do it on your own now. I'll miss you so much Connor.

And to you, I know you must be really happy to read this. Finally the problem of your life is gone. Well yeah... don't worry I won't come back to irritate you. You can live your life happily now, I wanted to leave the wedding ring too but that's the only thing I have of yours I couldn't. I am sorry Rafael for causing you so much trouble. I'll miss you a lot more than anyone.

Love, Hazel.

"What the fuck! Why would she do that?" Connor exclaimed.

I didn't have anything to say.

"Well that's good she's gone." Olivia said from behind.

Ignoring her Connor turned me to himself "Are you even listening? She left Vincent. Haze is gone."

"I read that. Not my fault, you were supposed to look after her. You didn't, she left." I cleared my throat "And it's good actually she's gone. In the end of the revenge leaving her was the part of our plan."

He stared at me in disbelief "You are not serious, are you? We need to look for her Vincent."

"She's gone for good Connor. Just forget that she even existed in our lives." I said and was about to leave when he spoke again.

"Are you telling me you can forget her? Because if you really mean that then you're lying."

I looked in the front surprised to see the person standing.

James Kennedy.

He had a smirk plastered on his lips. Entering the house, he stood right in front of me. I looked at one of my men and gave him a single nod giving him the signal what to do next.

"The billionaire Rafael Martinez is Vincent. Damn. You had everything set up so perfectly."

I smirked "Who told you about me?"

"Simon Cameron informed me just a few minutes ago about you."

I peeped from over his shoulder to look behind him "Didn't bring any men of yours to arrest me?"

He started laughing while shaking his head "No one will trust a mafia."

"But you do."

"I do. You wanna know why?"

I shook my head smiling "No. I am fine. You wanna arrest me?"

"I don't have any proof against you so not today for you but I can still arrest one of your men for killing Simon's men." He looked pretty confident.

"Who exactly are you gonna arrest?" I asked.

Officer Kennedy smirked "You made a mistake Vincent. In your overconfidence you forgot to save one of your best man."

My brows furrowed.

He made his way towards Connor "You gave me the hint about him, you asked me to keep an eye on him because of the tattoo on his hand. I have a proof against him. If not you, I am fine with him too."

Connor laughed "Seriously? A tattoo? Well anyone can have this tattoo other than me that doesn't make any sense."

"You are a suspect and no other suspect have the tattoo you have and you went to the same hotel as Aaron Cameron, you were seen at all those murder spots."

"Really? First the tattoo, show me the tattoo." Connor said raising his hand for Officer Kennedy to see.

Officer Kennedy looked shocked as if he didn't expect that.

I spoke "I don't make mistakes. Leading you to Connor was the part of our plan, remember I gave you the name and the picture of his so that your officers who were helping Simon can give him this information that Connor was killing his men. You can't arrest him just because of a coincidence."

"Coincidence?"