Kieran’s POV: Farewell To The Past

We were still celebrating Amiyah’s exoneration and release when shit hit the fan. Rainey’s half-brother, Carl, smashed into our car like a madman. I was trapped in the car, my feet pinned down, unable to do a damn thing. All I could do was watch helplessly as they snatched away my love. The despair that washed over me in that moment is indescribable. Carl’s messed-up demand was for me to send Rainey safely out of the country. The cops warned me not to negotiate with criminals, but I wasn’t about to gamble with Amiyah’s life. I’d rather let Rainey vanish into thin air than risk losing Amiyah forever. Thankfully, before Carl took his own miserable life, he told me where he’d buried Amiyah alive. I dug and dug, first with a shovel and then with my bare hands, desperate to reach her. And when I saw her still breathing, it was like the universe answered my prayers. Thank God, she was spared from being ripped away from me. Later on, by some crazy twist of fate, we stumbled upon Amiyah’s true