Anastasia's Pov"I think I have to go," I steadied up on my feet, feeling uncomfortable spending a minute longer with Liam.He walked over and wrapped an arm around my shoulder making me further uncomfortable. "Why? Is it because of me?""No," I shook my head stiffly, "It's just… My husband is probably waiting at home for me. He can be cranky sometimes."Liam nodded, his shoulders relaxing. "Then let me walk you out—""—You know what Liam, it's okay." I interrupted. I gave a final look at Liam and sighed, "See ya."Then I turned around and started heading to the door. As soon as I was out, it was like I could finally breathe again.I headed home and I was stunned by the sight of Jace in tennis shorts, a sports vest, and palm slippers. But what really got me was that he was waiting outside right by the gate and his face carried a frantic stare."Where were you?" He asked accusingly, immediately causing me to be on the defensive."W-what are you saying- W-why are you a-asking me that?"
Jace's PovHer legs parted open as I leaned in and started tracing my lips down her neck. She shivered, another wave of goosebumps hitting her.I slightly pulled away so I could see her disoriented face. "Are you cold? I whispered against her face and she nodded, her breathing slightly heavier."Your stubbornness caused it," My hands proceeded down her breasts causing her to gasp loudly as she was pressed hard against the bathtub."Please no," she gasped as my finger kneaded the thick flesh of her nipples. "Jace…" she gasped desperately, her need expressing itself into a soft little moan."It feels cold doesn't it?" I looked at her face, noticing her wide open mouth and closed eyes as her body was deeply engraved in the sensations I was sending her."Hmm," her breathing got heavier as I leaned down and latched onto the nipple of her left breast. "Jace…" She pushed back against my shoulder, but I held her in place with my hands firmly implanted around her stomach.Her gasp turned in
Anastasia's Pov"Here!" Jace removed the towel slung around his neck and I hurriedly stood up from the icy bathtub shivering in pain. Jace leaned in and engulfed my back with the towel. I felt a bit of warmth at that moment coupled with my need for him.Jace pulled me closer causing me to get out of the bathtub with my leg making contact with the tiled floor. As my hand made contact with his chest, my breathing started to become itchy.Jace placed his mouth on my neck and placed slow kisses down it while sliding his fingers down to my core. He brushed against the wetness causing me to cry out his name and press further against him with need. However, my heightened feelings were caught short when he suddenly pulled away.I wrapped the towel around my namp body wondering why he stopped.However, Jace without another word started to walk out the door leaving me alone. That was my cue to also get out of the punishment room and change into some warm clothes.Stacy's POVI sat on the sofa
Stacy's Pov"Do you have proof that she went to Liam's house?"I smirked, noticing the flicker in Jace's eyes. He was definitely affected by this so much more than he let on."The fact that I'm Scarlet's friend and yet I'm telling you this should be enough proof.""Or you could just be a rude betrayer who pretends to be a friend."I turned to Jace and shook my head, "Don't be too judgmental Jace, you could end up biting the hand that feeds you."Jace scoffed but I leaned in instead and said, "Your wife is getting out of control. You better keep her close to yourself before I find out she's capable of meeting my partner and screwing him."Jace's face tightened with disgust and anger. "That's why I'm telling you this Jace, I don't want to be a victim of your wife's immaturity either."But then I placed my hand around Jace's neck and ran my fingers down his chest causing him to hiss and breathe heavily. "But thankfully," I leaned to his ear and tickled it with my tongue, "I don't have a
Anastasia's PovWith the kind of countenance that Jace currently had, I decided that I would stick with my story."I-I don't know what you're talking about, Jace, and if you care enough you'd let me be. I've barely recovered from the ice dumped on me." I let out a long strangled cough."I beg you, Jace, let me be.""You seriously think playing dumb at this moment is going to help. You're far too naive if you think it's the solution."He leaned forward and grabbed me by the right hand, increasing his muscle power to his hold on my hand which caused me to flinch and attempt to push him away. But my attempts were too weak and fragile."I wasn't even started asking my question," Jace replied with a quick smirk. "And you trying to dodge it is not doing any good."I forcefully pulled my eyes away from Jace. "Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about and you're hurting me so let go! Because it is not the answer."He slammed me against the wall in an instant, sending me into a state of sh
Lucy's PovI barged in when I saw the door was open and I saw Liam right inside, pouring himself a glass of juice. A smile crossed around my face."Is that for me, Liam?"Liam's eyes widened, he looked like someone who had just seen a ghost. But then his eyes hardened and he walked up to me and said sternly. "You didn't call before coming.""That's because I didn't have to," I replied, staring him right in the eyeballs before removing my jacket and flinging it aside. "It was a bit cold outside," I said, and walked past Liam to look around his house.The air conditioner looked to be in the right temperature. Not too cold. Just right.I made myself comfortable on a sofa seat and crossed my leg. Liam sighed and made himself comfortable across of me on a three-sitter.He took his nearly-filled to the brim glass of juice and gulped it down in one go."So won't you pour me a glass of juice too?" I asked Liam as he looked up at me.I poked my lips forward and he sighed, went over to the frid
Anastasia's PovI had just taken a warm shower and my body was still damp from all of it. I looked at my reflection in the mirror situated in front of the dressing table and it reminded me of Jace's and I fight the previous day. I shook my head as though that would cleanse the memory from my brain.I grabbed a bottle and applied cream on my entire body. Then I looked at the mirror and saw a bruise on my forehead which was caused by Jace slamming my head into the dressing table. There were also multiple bruises on the sides of my face which made me feel hideous. My hands also had their share of bruises which made me feel weak and useless because it was a symbol of my inability to protect myself in front of Jace. I grabbed onto the dressing table and cried and when I got tired of it, I, myself went to wash my face and apply makeup to cover up the bruises but unfortunately, I couldn't get rid of the bruise on my forehead so I intensified it with the art of my makeup. Then I added a littl
Anastasia's Pov Brrrrm!The sound of a doorbell echoed, causing Jace to place the tray of food on my lap and stand on his feet."Seems like we have company, I'll go and see what it's about." Jace walked out the door, and I placed the tray aside, having no real appetite to eat. For some reason, I felt so anxious as though something bad was going to happen.Not long after, Jace walked in with a tense expression on his face. "Apparently you have a guest, Anastasia.""Well, that's surprising, who is it?" Apart from Stacy, I didn't think Scarlet had anyone close that I was aware of."I don't know, guess you'd have to find out for yourself."I shrugged and walked down the hallway and down the stairs. Jace was silently following after me.When I reached the peak of the stairs I noticed a woman sitting on the sofa with her back facing me. "You asked for me, here I am," I said as I reached the bottom of the stairs.The woman seemed to hurriedly turn around to face me, and that was when I felt
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