While in the car, before we left Dylan's mansion, he had said, "I will definitely be searched when I enter the mansion, hide this gun and throw it to me when necessary, okay?"I nodded then he handed me the gun in his grasp. I took it and watched as he got out of the car and gave instructions to his
Sydney’s povDylan pulled the trigger but nothing happened. His face became red and he tightened his hold on the gun as he continuously pulled the trigger like a fool.The scene replayed in my head for the umpteenth time that night. When Dylan left the car to go give instructions to his men, I was t
"Thank you," I whispered, letting out a relieved breath.The men started to sift through the mess but first of all, they carried Dylan's body away. I watched impassively as his lifeless form was dragged across the floor, leaving a smear of blood in its wake. Part of me felt a twinge of regret at the
Mark's POVI looked up from the man speaking when the door opened and my assistant quickly walked in, his quick strides quickly diminishing the space between us.There was an apologetic look on his face and might I say, also a happy one.What exactly was making him happy? I thought, irritated. Anoth
I continued to provide him with campaign funds until the councilman successfully became a state councilman. With his alliance and help, my influence in politics grew larger and I became the councilman's right-hand man. All of these also came with the perks to meet with several of the political bigwi
NARRATOR’S POVONE YEAR LATERThe wedding preparations were in full swing, and Sydney rushed into the dressing room like a whirlwind, and her eyes were immediately drawn to the center of the room where Grace stood, resplendent in her wedding dress."Grace!" Sydney exclaimed, her initial frown meltin
"Ugh, fine," Mark groaned, feigning exasperation. "But you owe me big time. Like, a lifetime supply of free babysitting from Damon."Sydney snorted. "As if that kid would listen to anyone but me.""Fair point," Mark conceded. "Are you coming over so we could….”“Nope. I have like a million other err
Sydney nodded, sniffling softly as she tried to regain her composure."Come on now, not you too," she chided, pulling back and giving Grace's shoulder a gentle squeeze. "You'll ruin your makeup, and we can't have that."Grace let out a shaky laugh, blinking rapidly to clear her vision.Sydney smiled
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