Stacy's POVAs I sat in my bedroom, my thoughts wandering. I phone suddenly began to ring. I reached over and saw that it was Jace calling. Excitement coursed through my veins, wondering what plan he had in stalled for them. Why was he calling?"Hey, Jace!" I answered eagerly."Hey, Stacy! I was wondering if you would like to accompany to the shopping mall today?" Jace asked.A smile formed in my face, thrilled with the invitation. "Of course, I would love to go shopping with you, Jace. What are we looking for?"He hesitated for a moment before replying, "Well, I actually need help picking out a dress."My heart skipped a beat. A dress? Could it be for me? The thought sent butterfly fluttering through my stomach. I felt so happy. Could the dress really be for me? Has Jace finally noticed me as more than a friend?"I'll be at the shopping mall. Meet me there, I'll send you the details.""Alright, see you." I gathered my things and reached for my car keys. I couldn't help but feel a sen
Stacy's POVI picked out the dress based on all the descriptions he gave me. But I didn't pick Scarlet's size instead I chose a dress that fits me perfectly.I couldn't let what just happen slide. There was no way I could allow Scarlet go to the event with Jace. How can I pick up the dress and end up not benefiting from it. That's not possible.I had a plan in mind. One that would ruin the chance of Scarlet going to the event with Jace. And maybe ruin her chance with Jace. Which will lead to me going with Jace."That is the dress Jace. According to the description you made." I handed it over to him with a smile."Thank you so much Stacy. I really appreciate.""No problem. Anything for you.""I have a meeting tomorrow so I have to leave early because I'll still come back on the same day. I am leaving. Thanks." he said and exited the building.Everything just seemed so easy. The plan I had in mind was being fulfilled step by step. In order for this plan to succeed, Jace needs to be away
Jace Where could scarlet be? I I thought to myself. I haven't heard from her since I came back from the mall and that was quite unusual and very unlike her. I headed towards the Master's bedroom, my room, when I heard a strange noise come from it.Could that be scarlet? Only one way to find out.I pushed the door open and what I saw made the briefcase I was holding fall to the ground.Scarlet was cuddled up in another strange man's arm, they were both sleeping like alligators with empty bottles of alcohol of the floor.How could she disrespect me like this. Was I dreaming? I rubbed my eyes to check if I was truly daydreaming about it but I wasn't."Scarlet??" I called out her name ,but she didn't respond. I walked over to my bed in an attempt to beat the life out of the man she was with when they suddenly woke up."Jace?" she yawned like someone that has been asleep for the past twenty years, this made me even more furious."How could you bring a man into my house? Worst of all, to m
Stacy's POVI waited patiently for Jace to come downstairs. All I could think about was Jace initial expression when he walked in only to see his wife with another man in his own bed. I made sure it was his room because that would be the first room he entered.I had hoped that what I planned would work out because if it didn't, everything I did would all be in vain. I saw him coming downstairs, while he was descending the stairs I was so happy because I could see a hint of sadness and disappointment in his eyes.My heart raced with joy. This was exactly what I hoped for and it seemed to have worked. What I wanted was finally working out. Scarlet won't know what hit her.Jace had always been the loner guy who didn't need anyone to rely on. He was always independent. As he reached the bottom of the stairs, I approached him with a smile. I held his hands. I bet he has a tragic past but he's never open so I definitely do not know.He was never really close to any one other than me. Our cl
Anastasia's POV.I felt devastated as I watched Jace exit the room, leaving me alone with the man I had been entangled with in the bed. Tears were in my eyes as I felt the weight of the whole situation crash down on me. I was set up, I knew it. But I couldn't think of anyone who could do such. I could not help but question how we had ended up together. Worst of all, In Jace's room. I immediately thought of Jace, what if he was responsible.Sobbing softly, I turned towards the person besides me, my voice was full of emotion. "How…how did you get in here?Did Jace send you? " I managed to ask, my heart pounding with a mix of confusion and hurt. Hoping that he was not behind this.He scoffed, and rolled his eyes at my question before responding. "Oh please, do not flatter yourself. Jace has nothing to do with this mess. You think he has nothing better to do? " His mocking voice echoing in my head."So if he wasn't the one. Then who did? Who sent you here? How did you even get in??? " I s
Stacy POV.I couldn't help but feel a flutter of excitement as I glanced at the clock and it was finally the time I would spend with Jace. I thought of today as my first date with Jace. After I manged to secure a day with Jace, I felt good knowing that he belonged to me for the whole night. A wide grin spread throughout my face as I thought about how I set Scarlet up with another man, making it possible for this night to happen and for me to spend time with Jace.Tonight, I was determined to leave a lasting impression on Jace. As I watched myself through the mirror, I couldn't help but imagine him showering me with blessing and compliments when he sees the gown on me instead of Scarlet.I pushed open the dress, originally bought for Scarlet out of the box. It was a long blue gown. With silver lace at the top. Of course, I chose it so I made sure it was my taste. I put on the dress in front of the mirror. Layed the finishing touches, a hint of lip gloss and spritz of my favorite perfum
Stacy's POV.As we arrived at the party venue. Business men and their companions all dressed attractively. Women stood at a corner talking while men stood at another corner, also discussing."Jace" someone was signalling him to come over."Just mingle, I'll be back.Please be nice, and don't cause any trouble. I beg of you, this is really important to me" He said and left.I thought we would spend the whole night together. Have I ever caused trouble? Why would he say that to me? I removed the thought from my head. There's still time. Feeling confident, I took the opportunity to introduce myself as Jace's wife.I was thinking where I should go, to the men or women so I decided to go to the men, so they will know I'm his wife since they did business with him. I went closer to some business men talking. With a warm smile, I extended my hand and said. "Hi, I'm Stacy, Jace's wife. It's a pleasure to meet you all.""Same." they said as they shook my hand.Their initial response seemed positi
Jace’s POVAs the evening came to an end. I found myself engaged in a discussion with one of the business partners. We discussed about buisness for some time but he was determined to tell me something." Jace," the business man sneered, " I must say, your so called wife, is quite something. Proud and rude, if you ask me."I couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise because of the statement he made, "I'm sorry, but what wife are you referring to?" I replied genuinely confused. I started to wonder if Scarlet was here.The buisness man chuckled, clearly under the impression that he knew more about my personal life than I did. "Oh, come on Jace. The lady you brought in, Stacy. Isn't she your wife? She has been acting like she owns the place, talking down to everyone. A very rude lady, if I may say. I wonder why she's your wife.I couldn't imagine how anyone could mistake out friendship for something romantic. In fact, Stacy was more like a junior sister to me, and we had even shared
Jace’s POVScarlett and I reconciled and I managed to convince her into coming back home with me which was almost an impossible task. Her Mom and Lucy made it hard as they insisted that they had recently reconciled with her and didn’t want to let go of her.Lucy also talked to me in private and confessed all her wrongdoings as well, she even volunteered to go the police and confess everything as well but I stopped her. She had changed her ways and accepted that she was wrong so I forgave her, it would break Scarlett to know that her sister was in jail.Though we’re together yet our contract marriage had ended and I knew that there was no other person that I would rather spend the rest of my life with. I made plans along with Lucy to ask Scarlett to marry me.I asked her out on a date as usual and had everything planned out already. We got dressed and I took her to a five star restaurant. We got served her favorite meal and she ate happily.“Are you enjoying the meal?” I asked.“Of co
Scarlett (Anastasia’s) POVIt’s been a week after the incidence and my life has been paradise save for the absence of Jace. Lucy and I became inseparable and began to catch up on the things we’ve missed in each other’s life.She would buy me flowers, clothes and we’d go out together and have fun, I was beginning to get accustomed to calling stepmom my mom and she’s being trying hard to make up for her mistakes. Everything was perfect yet I missed Jace.Lucy was busy baking my favorite strawberry pies in the kitchen and I stepped out to the balcony to receive fresh air after teasing her and making a mess with the flour in the kitchen.The breeze reminded me of the moments I spent with Jace, how we were lovey-dovey and I felt I was riding on a winged stallion on the clouds but all of that was now in the past. Our marriage had legally ended a week ago.I looked up and saw a familiar figure approach the house and saw that it was Jace, I smiled and kept enjoying the atmosphere and immediat
Scarlett’s PovAfter I left Jace’s mansion I realized there was nowhere else for me to go than to go back home. I hesitated for the first two days as I lodged in an hotel and reviewed my entire life. I had fallen in love with a man who saw me as a plaything and didn’t feel the least same.I suffered in the hands of Stacy who constantly reminded me that I was a nobody yet I persisted thinking Jace loved me but in the end she was right. Our marriage was nothing but a contract after all.Being set up with another man was even more disgusting but Jace made me feel like a woman and told me that it was all a lie since I was drugged and couldn’t remember anything. I packed my things and decided to go back to my stepmother and stepsister.I was determined to bear whatever they throw my way and also live a peaceful life until I can get a good job and just leave the city forever. As I stepped foot at the house all trhe bad m,emories came flooding back in my head.I had left thinking I’d never c
Jace’s POVI didn’t want to believe that Stacy had anything to do with Scarlett’s disappearance but it was too much of a coincidence for her to appear and then Scarlett disappears. I then realized that following any of those bad events is Stacy’s presence.She insisted that I find her in one of the hotel rooms in which I found Scarlett and hers happens to coincidentally be the one opposite it. I had just been blinded by our friendship and refused to acknowledge that she was a suspect.Tara’s words confirmed that Scarlett really loves me and I’ve be with her too long to be able to distinguish if she was after my monet or not. There were instances where I was helpless and she could have carthered away all of my monety but she still stood by me.I decided to chose love over friendship and went to confront Stacy. At the face of confrontation I got to know that she betrayed me because she allegedly loved me but it was all lies, she didn’t love me, Scarlett did. Scarlett taught me what love
Stacy’s POVLiam and I didn’t find a solution even after hours of thinking and he left to attend to an important business so I headed home. Throughout the drive back home I couldn’t stop thinking of the consequences of my actions. Everything was perfectly ruined.I began to regret my actions and wished I could turn back the hands of time and change my actions but there was nothing like such so I had to find a way to get myself out of this mess. I contemplated Liam’s advice of running away but Jace was influential and would find me even if it meant going to the ends of the world and tearing countries up.I lingered in my car for few more minutes, trying to figure out a way even if it meant shifting all the blame on Liam. Liam would certainly feel betrayed but I couldn’t afford falling out with him. The evidences were too glaring and incriminating for me to deny connections with him.The llok on Jace’s face whne he discovers that I am the cause of his recent pain would be excruciatingl
Jace’s POVI woke up with a banging headache and lay still for few minutes. I shut my eyes and fell asleep once more with the aim of getting rid of the headache before waking up. The hangover from the alcohol I took made me weak. I would have opted for painkillers but I felt too lazy to get up.I wake up half an hour later and yawned widely, satisfied that the headache had subsided though I could still faintly feel some pain. I leaned back against the bed frame and the incidence of the previous day flooded my memory.With a sigh, I gently rubbed my temples and shook my head as I remembered getting wasted to the point where I poured out my heart contents and grievances to Stacy and she consoled me.Stacy has been with me as a friend for as long as I remember and I completely trust her more than anyone else but I’ve been having my doubts about her and reasons to doubt her as well but I didn’t want them to be through as she’s been the only one who stayed with me come rain come sunshine.
Stacy’s POVStill grumbling and regretting the opportunity that I just passed by, I arrived at where Liam asked to meet looking swollen. If it weren’t for him I would be rolling under the sheets with Jace and hopefully have his seeds inside of me by now.It was something I’ve always dreamt of and whatever Liam called me for should better be worth it else I’ll make him regret it. Though Jace was now mine and there’s no longer any obstruction between us but I wanted the process to be fast and also to find something that would hold him down.If I got pregnant, he would surely take responsibility and I couldn’t wait for that to happen. Liam looked impatient and worried the moment I stepped in the room and scowled at me.“Where have you been?” He snapped.I got irritated.“Slow down your horses Liam, why are you been so irritable?” I threw back.He ran his fingers through his hair, something he does whenever he was in some sort of trouble or frustrated.“We’re in big trouble.” He divulged.
Stacy’s POVImmediately we were done with our looting I thanked the girls for their cooperation and took everything to my house where I safely stacked them somewhere hidden and proceeded to go Jace’s house and see how far my plan has worked. When I arrived there the guards and maids wore a swollen expression.“Good afternoon ma’am.” The maids greeted.I acknowledge their greetings with a wave.“Where’s Jace?” I asked.“He’s at the mini bar.” A maid replied.I nodded and walked there, the loud clanging of my heels sounded sonorous to my ears and I saw Jace from afar, drinking like his life depended on it. It meant that he had found the letter and my plan had worked just as I expected it to.“Jace.” I called out.He turned to look at me for a split second before turning his attention back to his glass of alcohol. I stood before him and tried to touch him but he flinched and acted as if my touch repulsed him.“Jace, what happened to you?” I asked worriedly.He ignored me and downed anoth
Jace’s POVThough I wasn’t satisfied with what I had found since it was half information from Adam Brooke I still didn’t give up hope because he gave me a lead which I was sure to follow. Seeing that the blackmailer was a male made me realize that the shoe fits Liam, only he could dare such.I needed to know why he did it but I wasn’t going to show him all of my cards at once as it would only ruin the game. I decided to gather all evidences first before attacking him. I decided to go back home to that one person who makes my life worth living and couldn’t wait to have her in my arms.As I parked the car I couldn’t stop reminiscing about the sweet intimate moments I shared with her. I would go a million miles to protect her smile and ensure that she keeps smiling forever. I walked into the house and the maids greeted me warmly but I was eager to hear one voice.I rushed up the stairs and didn’t bother going to my room to change my dress before going straight to Scarlett’s room. I knock