AIDENI looked down at the donut with veggies sprinkled over it and nodded, slightly impressed.The judges took their turn to take a bite of the snack. Then it was my turn.I picked it up, ready to take a bite. But I came to an abrupt halt when I heard a resounding ‘No!’I recognized the voice and s
I turned to the man I now presume to be Martin, “Uhh…”The lodge keeper gave me a firm clap on the shoulder. "Aiden, my friend, meet my son, Martin.”Marin turned to me, the recognition in his eyes now more prominent, “Oh. You must be Aiden." He said as he stretched his occupied hands fir another ha
ANASTASIAIn his room?!I gaped at him. Does he even have an idea what he's saying? Why, out of everyone’s room, will I choose his?“No, thank you,” I blurted before I could properly think it through.I saw something akin to hurt flicker in his eyes before he hid it all with a smile and I felt ridde
I blanched. Where the hell did that come from?!I shook my head, getting rid of every thought related to Aiden but who was I kidding? I was in his room.Finally, I moved to sit on the bed and that was when I realized that since Aiden brought me to the room, while he cleared up stuff, I remained stan
AIDENAll the while as I moved around the room, I could feel her gaze following my every move and for some twisted reason, it made me smile. It warmed my heart that she was looking at me and not just outrightly ignoring me.As I closed the drawer and started to walk to the door, her words stopped me
ANASTASIAI opened my eyes and stared long at the ceiling.“How could I forget?” I muttered under my breath.I glanced at the wall clock mounted above the door. It was midnight and I couldn't sleep.In my sleep, it had sounded like a low rumbling, almost like the low guttural growl of a beast as it
DENNIS “Take it back," I told the boy. And as he did as I asked, I absentmindedly nudged him until he exited his seat and I took it. I rubbed my palm over my face as I started to watch the clip anew. The footage now began with Clara… I trailed off as I squinted at the screen, hoping I was wrong a
How could I when I heard it first from Clara then from Anastasia when she finally accepted me in her life. I checked the day the video was dated and it really was around that time that Clara told me, with anger and resentment in her voice, how Aiden was a douchebag that hurt her friend. “You won't
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