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AGAINST ALL ODDS Fourteen
DIAN ANGELO POVHelaena was pissed at me but I didn't care, I cared more about how the paparazzi had managed to find their way up to the first floor of the resort, then proceeded to take those incriminating pictures with perfect timing. Something didn't feel right and I hated it.I picked up the bottle of liquor to find it empty. It made me want to smash it against the wall.Sybil had looked at me with so much hurt in her eyes that for a second I wanted to believe everything she'd said, I'd even contemplated forgiving her and that was why I'd had to push her out. I couldn't fall for her again. No, not again.I dragged my fingers through my hair. It was the damn kiss, I shouldn't have, because now it was all I could think about and it pissed me off that after all the years that had passed, she was still the only woman capable of driving me crazy over her.It was enough! She'd hurt me and I shouldn't care that I'd hurt her with my words too, especially if they were true, except she'd m
Last Updated : 2023-05-17AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifteen
SYBIL EAGAN POV.I tried my best to avoid the paparazzi, but there was no such luck. They sighted me as soon as I checked out of the resort and they rushed at me, questions firing from all sides."Did you try to seduce Mr. Dian Angelo"? "Were you not aware that Dian currently has a girlfriend". "Were you rejected?" "Your cloth was torn, did Dian try to rape you," one of the reporters asked and the other one laughed, before yelling at the top of her voice. "He shoved her out of his room, do you think he was trying to rape her, or she was trying to rape him. Am I right, Miss Sybil Eagan," the girl asked, staring at me with a taunting leer on her lips. I recognized her. She was a friend of Kehlani.I escaped the horde once I got into my car and rolled up the window. I didn't care about what they assumed about me. I knew it was all going to pass soon enough. The drive home was hectic. Different thoughts twirled around my head and the anger that came with every memory set my lungs on fire
Last Updated : 2023-05-23AGAINST ALL ODDS Sixteen
DIAN ANGELO POV A DAY LATER. "Where is she? Where did she go?" I growled, my hands fisting around Zach's shirt. Miguel shoved me off. "Don't you dare touch him in that manner!" "You are Sybil's friend and she's been missing. Are you both just going to stand there and keep quiet out of your stupid loyalty". "She literally had to leave because of you and you think I'm going to tell you shit about her whereabouts." He scoffed unbelievably before fixing a hostile stare on me. "After all you did to her, you have some nerve making any demands. Why don't you just fuck off and never show your face to me or her ever? You do not have any ounce of shame in your bones, do you?" "Calm down Zach... " "No, I won't. All Sybil ever did was love you and you dared to treat her like shit. She couldn't date anyone else because you ruined her life, and now you are causing more problems for her, yet you're still asking me to tell you where the hell she is. What the hell is your problem?". It was all
Last Updated : 2023-05-23AGAINST ALL ODDS Seventeen
DIAN ANGELO POVMy mind was blank, and I couldn't focus on anything. I found myself staring at the laptop in front of me, but I couldn't see what was written on it. The constant ache in my chest intensified every time I thought of Sybil, and I couldn't help but feel guilty about the things I put her through. She didn't deserve any of the accusations I made against her. Those horrible things I'd said to her, made my skin crawl anytime I thought of them. If she really got into an accident... I didn't even know how I could forgive or live with myself. If it turned out to be true- God forbid- that she was gone from this world, even if I didn't die, I was a hundred percent sure I would live in regret throughout my life.The door to my office opened, the sound of it disrupting my thoughts.Lucas had said he'd get back to me if there was any development, but that was what he said every other day, and the hopelessness of it was starting to sting.If I ever found Sybil, I was not going to le
Last Updated : 2023-05-25AGAINST ALL ODDS Eighteen
SYBIL EAGAN POVThe city outside my window looked beautiful and as I took in the views of the penthouses, the road below, and the number of people milling about and minding their businesses, I felt lonelier than I'd felt in months."They must have so much fun out there" I muttered to my reflection on the glass. My eyes had dark bags under them, and I knew I wasn't just stressed physically but mentally too. The pills I took probably also affected my mood, but at least the doctor had reduced the dosage after he saw that I was improving.I'd also stop dreaming, the face of a man that plagued my sleep every night fading away until I couldn't even make out what he looked like anymore. My mind was a blank slate and no matter how hard I strived to remember who I was, I was always met with a blank wall and a banging headache. I didn't want to feel that, so I took my pills religiously.It made me sad that I didn't dream about the guy anymore tho, but it was better this way, the dreams were alw
Last Updated : 2023-05-28AGAINST ALL ODDS Nineteen
SYBIL EAGAN POVKehlani didn't come back the next day and the food she'd made sucked. It was time she stopped trying so hard because, after all her cooking disasters, it was glaringly obvious that she couldn't cook."This is so exhausting," I told the empty room, my patients reaching their breaking point when I couldn't find something to do. The room was clean, and I'd tried to paint only to realize that I was drawing the man I saw the night before. Why was I so consumed with a freaking stranger? My gaze snapped towards the door, my body bustling with some current that made me anxious. I hadn't taken my pills, and I didn't want to, at least just for a day. I couldn't help the way they made me feel. It was exhausting.I blinked, realizing that I'd taken some steps and I was standing directly in front of the door that led into the hallway."What am I doing?" I asked myself at the same time I wrapped my hands around the door handle. It was a war to pull it open, and my palm turned sweat
Last Updated : 2023-05-31AGAINST ALL ODDS Twenty
DIAN ANGELO POV I was a selfish bastard, but it didn't matter. As long as Sybil was back with me again, I would do whatever I had to do. She didn't have to know that I'd broken her heart, or that she hated me. This was our second chance and I was going to take it.Not knowing where she was had almost killed me. I had looked everywhere for her, but up till recently, it had all led to dead ends. I had almost given up searching until that fateful day that Lucas finally got a lead about Kehlani's unorthodox trips and the fact that she'd also been visiting the Eagans every week.I'd always suspected them of foul play, especially when I knew how far they went in handling most of their crisis. They could cross all the lines of morality if it came to protecting their family name.Finding out about what they did to Sybil made me see red. How could they hurt their own daughter all because they didn't want her to stay with me? I wanted to press charges against them, but I couldn't. They'd just
Last Updated : 2023-06-01AGAINST ALL ODDS Twenty one
KEHLANI POV "What do you mean something urgent came up and you had to leave her alone. You made the same excuse last week... Are you even sure she has been adhering to the doctor's rules" Rose yelled and I winced because the aggravating sound of her voice was like sandpaper scratching my eardrums? She was pissed and she had every right to be but I wasn't going to apologize for needing a break. I was already sacrificing a lot for them, so I didn't understand why she had to be so hostile. "I had to take care of my business," I got out calmly when all I wanted to do was yell in her face that she had no right to speak to me as if I was her servant. For God's sake, I was doing them a favor that could land me in jail if it ever got discovered. Just because they'd helped me and my family, I had to be in servitude to them for the rest of my life. It was a load of bullcrap. Rose scoffed, then threw the pictures she held at my face. My heart burned, my lips trembled and I struggled to remain
Last Updated : 2023-06-05
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AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty two
DIAN ANGELO POV The guest were starting to arrive and so were some of the reporters. The hall was immaculate and the decor was amazing, and I was sure Sybil was going to love it. It had been a struggle not to call her when all I wanted to do was to hear her voice as soon as I woke up. My gaze roamed around the audience as Lucas walked toward me, grinning from ear to ear. "This place is amazing man!" He exclaimed, looking around in awe. "You went all out for this wedding, so I'm sure Sybil going to fall harder for you" I grinned. "I hope so. How do I look, do I look good" "Hey, my team took care of you, there is no way for you to look bad after that" he bragged, then glanced around. "I don't see Zach or Kushi around, does that mean Sybil is not here yet? The wedding starts in an hour right" Lucas said, glancing back at me. The thought had crossed my mind, but there was still time so there was no need to panic. "You don't think she's getting cold feet do you?" I asked and Lucas m
AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty one
DIAN POVIt was our wedding day and my heart felt like it was going to rip out of my chest with how nervous I was.Sybil and I were finally going to be together, legally and forever, and as I took in the beautiful sunrise and the breeze that blew over the flowers in my garden, I knew it was going to be an awesome day.Turning from the window, I shut the curtains, then proceeded to get ready for my big day.I could hear my other family members that had come to attend the wedding moving around the house, and it brought back nostalgic feelings. It felt really nice to have their support, and that too after years of not keeping in contact with any of them.The door to the bathroom flew open and I whirled to face Lucas who had a wild grin on his face. "My man!" He exclaimed, then pulled me into a hug, before he let go, then proceeded to look me over. "You look good, man""I try" I grinned, then frowned. "But you said you had like a big investigation and wouldn't be able to make it to the w
AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty
SYBIL EAGAN POVWe won the trial and the feeling was surreal.I knew Father had thought he was going to win because he was friends with the judge, and when he hadn't, the look of utter horror on his face had been fucking priceless.Still, winning the trial hadn't been an easy feat but through the cooperation of Mother and her confessions, they were able to arrest the henchman that had killed Kehlani, the doctor that prescribed the wrong drugs to mess with my head, and also uncover documents showing just how far they had gone just to be where they were.They both were proven guilty of murder, attempted murder, abduction, and other numerous crimes that cropped up all through the duration of the trial.Both of them were sentenced to life imprisonment but Mother was given the possibility of parole for confessing and aiding their investigations, but she could only apply after serving thirty years of her sentence. The whole thing left me with mixed emotions, and I was only able to endure be
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty nine
SYBIL EAGAN POV A MONTH LATER******"Welcome home" we chorused once Dian stepped into the house, the confetti stick in our hands going off and Popping loudly, making us flinch and then burst out laughing.Dian joined in, his gaze roaming around the room in awe as he took in the decorations. He'd spent weeks recuperating in the hospital until he was fully able to walk on his own and now he was back home, perfectly healed and healthy. His aunt that had traveled to come to see him rushed to hug him, and Dian's eyes widened when he saw her. The hug lasted for some seconds before he let go."Oh my beautiful boy," she said looking him over. "I am so glad you are ok. You look so much better than the picture on the news... I was so worried Dian""I am doing ok Aunty. I am so glad you are here" he said, his eyes filling up, and they hugged again. Kushi and Rohan welcomed him next, then Zach, and then me."We're so happy you're back man, you scared the crap out of us. I really thought you w
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty eight
SYBIL EAGAN POVI had thought mother would put up more of a fight, but that didn't seem to be the case, instead, it was father who was fighting tooth and nail to exonerate himself.But I was sure he knew that he was fighting a losing battle especially after the hitman confessed that it was Eagan who paid him to kill Dian.The date for the trial had already been fixed and was going to take place soon. In the meantime, they were being held in detention. They were going to have a hearing in a few hours to determine if they would be granted bail or not, and I hoped to God that they weren't, because I knew if they were released, they'd have more time to scheme their way out of the whole situation and I couldn't have that. But judging from the uproar the clip had caused and the sudden surge of other victims coming forward to accuse them of heinous crimes, I was sure they preferred to stay in detention than out there, facing the angry population. Mother had requested to talk to me and I kn
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty seven
****It was all over. The guards had managed to get Rose out of the hospital back to the house but she knew that it was only a matter of time before the cops came for them. The clip had gone viral despite all her effort to contain it and she was sure that everyone probably hated them, and were already speculating on the list of crimes they might have committed.It was all Eagan's fault. If he'd just done what she'd asked of him, they wouldn't have been in this mess.The bastard he'd sent to kill Dian hadn't even been able to get away and he was already in custody. Rose knew that there was no way he was going to keep his mouth shut, especially once the news spread that they were going to be investigated for a murder case and also the abduction of Sybil because she was sure they would be, soon. And Dian was still fucking alive. Rose dragged my hand through her hair, then inhaled shakily, the air not being quite enough to stave off the feeling of suffocation.The cops would probably st
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty six
SYBIL EAGAN POVThe constant buzzing sound in my ear, as I spoke with the doctor grew until I thought I was literally going deaf, and I could feel my heart still pounding furiously within my chest, making spots swim around the edges of my vision. The doctor's hands landed on my shoulder and I flinched, gaping wide-eyed at him as my vision cleared a bit. He'd been saying something... I just couldn't remember what it had been. "You're still in shock, you should rest for a while and have someone else...""No! Just tell me. I can handle it" I got out steadily even though my whole body was trembling. I was still wearing my blood-soaked dress. Dian's blood. Everything that happened after Dian got shot was a blur of screams and frantic movements, and more shouts for someone to call the ambulance. They had arrived in time, and I could tell that those that were still in the building probably didn't know that anything was going on outside, since not a lot of crowds gathered, which I was thank
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty five
SYBIL EAGAN POVIt was Kushi and Rohan's wedding and as I watched the two couple smiling at each other, I couldn't help the smile that tugged at my lips. Everything had gone perfectly without a hitch, and for that, I was glad because I still couldn't get past the threat my parents had made. The ring Dian had given to me was in my purse and I'd already decided to wear it. What we had was beautiful and I didn't want to waste any more time not after all that we had been through, and what we'll probably go through in the future since I was sure Mom and Dad already got the lawsuit, and I knew the case would soon be in the news, since they were public figures, and father was running for the presidential election.The news would carry it creating more exposure and there will be a lot of court hearings, but it would all be worth it. They had to pay for what they had done if we ever wanted to be happy.Dian walked up to me and took my hand."Are you having a good time?" He whispered as he pu
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty four
SYBIL EAGAN POVMy parents were the absolute worst. I couldn't believe what they'd done even as I and Dian stared at Mom and Kehlani talking in the video that Kehlani had sent, admitting to their crimes and also threatening to kill her if words ever got out about what they had done to me. Something wet trailed down my cheek and then I was being pulled into the warm chest of Dian. I felt too raw, and it was like Dian knew what I needed because he tightened his arms around me until I could feel him all around me.When I was done, he let me go and I just stared straight ahead, different thoughts swirling around in my head. "This is all that we need to put them away, Sybil. This is the evidence we have been looking for. There is no way they won't get convicted for their crimes if we submit this as evidence"I nodded, wrapping my hand around myself. "You are right about that. This will be undisputable".I could feel Dian's gaze peering at me, even though I wasn't looking at him. He took
