I told him my destination and we got going. The cabman pulled up at my destination. After I made a transfer to him, I watched him drive away.As I stood there,my eyes took in the vast luxurious office building. Opposite it was the cafe where I had caught Sydney eavesdropping on my conversation with
SYDNEY'S POVThe address that Mark sent me indicated that he was at Luigi's bar. My gaze fell on his car by the side of the road as I drove to the parking lot and parked my car.I made my way into the bar. As I looked around, searching for where Mark might have taken a seat, my eyes fell on Luigi. H
MARK'S POV"Sir, Miss Bella is here to see you. She's waiting downstairs as I speak." I raised my head from the stack of files on the desk as the voice sounded through the telecom.I reclined in my seat and wondered why she was here this time. Has she cooked up some lie she was very convinced that I
I opened the down drawer by my right and brought out one of my bank cards. Then I placed it on the table and pushed it to the other side of the table where she would be able to reach it.I pulled my hand back and nodded at the card. "There is a million dollars in that card. Maybe even more. Take it
SYDNEY'S POVI stared at the man who supplied us with cotton, my mouth agape. His mouth was pulled tight and he had refused to meet my gaze as he remained adamant."Why?!" I reiterated. I have asked this question a thousand times but all the man just kept telling me is that he just did not want to d
His breathing was harsh as he spoke, "Thank Goodness. I thought you wouldn't be in.""What is it this time?" I asked numbly. I couldn't even think straight anymore."The Luxe vogue logistics and warehousing partners called," he said as he spread out papers on my table. "They've raised their f*es so
"Why don’t we just sell the company to them? Let's just sell it off while we still can. I really don’t want to end up with nothing." Her voice started to quiver as she spoke, "I’m sorry but I’m really scared of being poor again. I don’t even want to imagine going through those hard times again. I ca
MARK'S POVI turned with a start as the door to my office burst open. My assistant stepped in, his brows creased and eyes widened in a mixture of fear and worry."What did you barge in like that?!" I rose to my feet angrily.His breathing was uneven and he tried to steady it before he spoke. I wonde
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th