Chapter: Insane Lena's POV"Have my baby, Lena," he whispered to me. "He'll throw you away himself once he realises you're pregnant. He won't marry a woman who is already pregnant with another man's child.""What?" I gasped. "David, no. That's... that's insane!" "Oh, come on, Lena!" His hand came around to cup my cheek. "You know you want it. A part of me inside you, growing and changing you. Tying us together, forever!"I turned my face away, trying to break free of his grasp. "Stop it, David. This isn't you."But he didn't stop. If anything, my pleas seemed to encourage him. His hand slid down to my throat, squeezing lightly. "It's exactly who I am, Lena. This is the man you fell in love with, the man you're betraying."I tried to push him away, but he was stronger than I was. His other hand moved down to my waist, his fingers digging into my behind."David, please," I pleaded with him. "Don't do this.""Shh," he whispered and brushed his lips against mine. "Just relax."I turned my head away ag
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Chapter: Memories Lena's POVBefore I could fully process my parents’ betrayal, the MC’s voice rang through the hall again.“And now, ladies and gentlemen, I have a special announcement.” He paused for dramatic effect, scanning the crowd with a knowing smile. “Tonight marks a monumental occasion: the official union of the esteemed Hale and Carter families through marriage!”A deafening round of applause erupted around me. My mother nudged me, her eyes shining with excitement. “Go on, dear, stand up. Let them see you!”“Oh, I’ll get up, alright,” I hissed. “But I’m leaving!”I grabbed my bag and pushed my chair back with more force than necessary. The murmurs started immediately. Confused whispers rippled through the guests, but I didn’t care. They could talk all they wanted. They could speculate, judge and gossip but it didn’t matter. None of it mattered.My heels clicked against the marble floor as I stormed out of the hall, past waiters balancing silver trays, past men in tuxedos and women dripping
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Chapter: FourLena's POVThe elevator dinged open, and I walked out, hurrying toward my apartment. Balancing the box in one arm, I fumbled with my keys and shoved one into the keyhole. Finally, I stepped inside. I pushed the door shut behind me, flung my bag aside, and kicked my shoes aside.I placed the box on the coffee table and stared at it like it was a ticking bomb. What if it was? What if this Nathan Hale of a man had sent me some kind of explosive to punish me for refusing to accept his marriage proposal? My mind replayed the way he had laughed on the phone earlier that day, that deep and amused sound. The man was truly insane!Cautiously, I backed into the kitchen and grabbed the mop from the corner. Returning to the living room, I extended the mop handle and poked the box from a safe distance. Nothing happened. I exhaled, then decided to take a more aggressive approach. I let out a short shriek and began smacking the box repeatedly with the mop.Thwack, thwack, thwack!When I finally st
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Chapter: Three LENA POV The next day, I was sitting and lost in thoughts in my office, when the door suddenly burst open to reveal my secretary Samantha. I jolted with eyes wide.“What is it?” “There’s someone here for you, ma’am.” Samantha gestured nervously. He says it’s urgent.” After that I started to hear footsteps. I held my breath. Was it the stranger again? Nathan? In a matter of seconds, a tall man entered, with head slightly bowed. As he lifted it up, disappointment or relief rather, settled on my face. It wasn’t the Nathan guy, though something about this other one’s polished attitude appeared similar. He placed a hand on his chest to say, “I’m Ishmael Ross, Mr. Hayle’s personal assistant.” The mention of that name Hayle made me tense. Samantha shifted awkwardly behind me while the Ishmael fellow started to extend a black phone toward me. “Mr. Hayle would like a word with you.” I eyed it suspiciously. “I don’t take orders from anyone.” The man’s expression didn’t change. His arm
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Chapter: TwoLENA'S POVNo one could answer me. Only the urge to go to him seems stronger. I took in a deep breath as I continued scolding myself. Why would I think of being with a stranger and betraying David?Yet, I couldn't stop myself. Barely audible, I let out a question.“You belong to me?”My heart wanted to know what the hell was happening. I tried to process the weird declaration from the stranger and even my weirder question. I swallowed hard as I tried to make sense of it.So, my sudden forgetfulness wasn't a result of stress? Has something really happened to me? Like something really serious?Even though the earlier murmurs from the other customers watching us from the corners had started to go down, I could not say the same thing about their stares, which were now boring holes into my skin.The embarrassment was killing me.Then, in a sudden forceful movement, David lunged forward and grabbed my wrist, yanking me toward himself as if to protect me from the stranger.As if to make a s
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Chapter: OneLENA’S POVI woke up with a banging head and an aching body the next morning. Tired, I let out a whistling yawn. It was morning, yet my body wouldn't wake up. I stretched under the sheets, covering my mouth with one hand.“ Tired…” I whispered to no one.Then, just as I began to lower my hand, I felt the brush of something cold against my cheek. The sensation had come from the same palm I had just covered my mouth with.When I checked quickly to observe, a glint from my finger hit my eye. With a squint, I took a glance, and my eyes almost popped out of its socket.“A diamond ring.”It looked stunning, too expensive, and unfamiliar. One look at the ring and I could tell even money couldn't buy it. It was the highly sought-after Star Diamond. “Where did this come from?” I murmured in confusion. It was obvious I could never afford this. As I sought the reason why I had such an expensive ring, my head started banging once again. I closed my eyes tightly, trying to replay the events of
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