I whirled around and turned to him. He started to advance toward me but I didn't hesitate to roughly push him away from me. He remained rooted to a spot. I held his gaze and coldly spat out, "Enough! I don't want to play this cat-and-mouse game with you anymore!"I took a step forward and pushed at
For a moment, there was silence as the realization of what just happened sunk in, then I broke out of my frozen state and ran over to the crash, my heart lodged in my throat.There were already a number of passersby around the crash. Some called 911 while some uselessly brought out their phone to fi
"I hope he'll be fine," Grace said sombrely."I do too," I murmured back.Grace sighed and then there was a pause. "I don't think anyone here has heard. Preparations are still in full swing. Should I inform them?""I don't know, Grace. Do whatever feels right," I told her weakly, uninterested.She s
A WEEK LATERI dragged my tired eyes from the screen when my phone kept on vibrating. I knew it couldn't be Lucas because I had a separate ringing tone for his calls and his would definitely ring out, it wouldn't be Grace; she would have stormed up here if she called more than twice and I didn't pic
I sighed, "I deeply apologize for this. It's unlike the Torres family. I'm sure something is holding them up. I'll try t-""What about my pay? I'm afraid I might have to stop giving my services if I d-""I was coming to that, Miss. Text your account number and rate to this number. I will pay you imm
"First, why are you trying to reach her?" That was the first question that Grace blurted out.I told her why I needed to reach either Rise or Sandra and her mouth formed an 'O' then she pouted, "I really feel bad for him.""Me too," I murmured back. My eyes followed Grace as she got back to work; sh
BELLA'S POVMy face scrunched up in disgust as I peered at the caller's ID.What does she want? Why is she calling me? I thought irritatingly. And most importantly, how come I still have her contact saved on my phone?I stared ahead, my gaze lingering on the smiling faces of the people stepping out
Today was finally the day that was scheduled for me to see him. I checked myself out in the mirror, beaming largely at my reflection as I made sure my outfit and everything else was not violating any of their policies.I hailed down a taxi and told the cab man my destination. The man sized me up but
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