REIGNI saw the color drain from Cora's face and how shocked she looked. What I had thought would be a happy dinner for her had suddenly turned into an unhappy one.I became angry. If only my mom had mentioned that Lisa and her mom would also be present, I would not have brought Cora with me.I felt her body stiffen and she tried to pull her hand away from my hold but I wouldn't let her.I could also see the look of shock on my sister's face. It was obvious that she had initially taken a liking to Cora but that changed really quickly. She had never liked Lisa and always told me in the past that Lisa had me wrapped around her finger which was something she found upsetting.The expression on my dad's face had also changed to one of irritation, seeing that Cora's and my fingers were still intertwined together.I led Cora to the dining when everyone began to take their seats. As she sat beside me, I briefly squeezed her hand in comfort, hoping that it would make her feel better.Lisa's ga
CORAI gracefully walked out of the Fletchers' dining room, refusing to show my weakness and breakdown in front of them. I could not give Lisa the satisfaction. She had set a trap for me and without knowing, I had fallen into it. I never knew she was so cunning and I believed Reign didn't know as well.I'd been humiliated a lot of times but I did not feel as much pain as I felt in my heart. However, I could not stop thinking about Reign and the distressed look I had seen in his eyes.Was it because his family seemed to have turned against him or because I was humiliated? I hoped it was the latter. In the end, he was also a victim because Lisa had as well made him into a bad guy in the eyes of his family.What was I supposed to do now? They all probably thought I was a shameless two-timing woman who wanted their son for his money. I didn't know why I was unlucky most of the time but I didn't want to spend another second in that place.I wiped off the tears that threatened to pour out o
REIGNI walked back into the house, ready to give everyone a piece of my mind. I looked at everyone sitting in the dining and they stared back at me. Just as I was about to speak, however, my dad got up and said, "Come with me, Reign."He walked out of the dining room while keeping a straight face and I followed right behind him. He entered his bedroom and I did too, before closing the door.Just as I approached him, he turned and landed a slap on my face as he yelled, "What the hell are you doing with someone's wife?I know your heart is soft like your mom's but that doesn't mean you should be gullible and stupid. Even if you don't want Monalisa anymore, there are so many other good girls out there, why would you let yourself fall for a married woman?""She's not married, Dad," I quickly replied.He scoffed, "Do you think I'm a fool, Reign? If she wasn't married, she would have simply said it and proven Monalisa wrong instead of running away like a coward."I smiled bitterly and shoo
CORA"Cora," I heard someone call my name and looked up to see Reign standing in front of me.I quickly got up and ran into his arms. "I am so sorry," he said once again as he stroked my hair.Being in his arms, all the pain I felt earlier suddenly disappeared. In front of Reign, I felt I could be weak, vulnerable, and, could bawl my eyes out but that would only hurt him.So, as I looked at him, I just smiled and he smiled back.He touched my neck and asked, "Why are you outside? Judging from your temperature, you must be feeling cold."Indeed I was feeling cold because I had been outside for a while. "I forgot my keys in your car," I told him. "I think it fell off my bag.""I'm so sorry about that," he replied. "Hold on, let me quickly check."He checked his car and I heaved a sigh of relief when he found the keys. He opened the door and said, "Let's go inside."He led me toward the couch and made me sit. "You must be feeling cold. Wait here, I'll be right back."I smiled as he hu
LUCASI sat in my hotel room thinking about what to do. I had gone through the information on my phone for like a million times but still could not believe my eyes.I had received it the same night Cora exposed everything to my grandfather. After that, I decided to leave so I could clear my head and make a decision.I could still recall when I first met Avery, how innocent and beautiful she looked. She had captured my attention and made me fall head over heels in love with her.Even when I realized she was superficial, it did not change the love I had for her. Her sister, Cora was the opposite. Although she wasn't as beautiful as Avery, she had depth and, affected me in ways I initially did not understand.At first, I told myself that it was because she bore a little resemblance to Avery in one way or another, that was why I spoke to her rudely each time I thought of her as a woman.When she had told me that Reign was her friend, I had thought that Reign kept her close because she was
AVERYI got up from the bed, picked up my clothes on the floor, and began to put them on. After getting dressed, I looked at the man lying naked on the bed and said, "You got what you wanted, Greg. Now, stay away and never bother me again.Greg sat upright, took out a cigarette from the pack on the table, lit it, and began to smoke, "You can't tell me what to do, baby. Don't forget all that I have done for you. I pushed you to where you are today, introduced you to my boss, and helped you get into the best modeling academy in the world."And so what?" I barked. "Do not forget that it wasn't free. I paid both you and your boss with my body. This is really the last time, Greg. I have a fiance and I'm going to marry him. Forget about me because no matter what happens, I will never meet with you again.As I spoke, Greg picked up his phone and forwarded some pictures and videos to me. When I got to the door, he said, "You should see the gift I just sent to your phone."I rolled my eyes, to
CORAI parked my car in the parking lot and quickly headed toward the CEO's elevator. Reign had told me to only use it while going up so I would feel at ease.I closed my eyes when I got into the elevator. I found myself shaking and feeling nauseous but I couldn't tell if it was because I was taking the elevator alone or because I was late on my first day in attorney Olsen's department.Nevertheless, I closed my eyes and leaned my back, imagining that Reign was there with me as the elevator took me to the right floor.Once I got out, I hurriedly made my way to my new office. In spite of everything, I felt excited about later sharing my love story with Emily. I could not wait to see the pleasant surprise that would appear on her face when she learned that I unintentionally caught Reign Fletcher's eye.When I entered the office, I saw the same seven faces I had seen the previous day. "Good morning, everyone," I said cheerfully.They all lifted their heads one after the other to look at
AVERY"What are you saying?" I asked Lucas. "It must have been Cora, right? She must have badmouthed me to you. Don't believe anything she says honey, you know how much I love you. I was just trying to upset her, that's all. You know I take pleasure in doing that."Lucas furrowed his brows, "Cora?"I nodded, "Yes, didn't she tell you I said I wanted Reign Fletcher and would give her to you? I was just trying to spite her. You are the only man I love and want to spend the rest of my life with. Please divorce Cora right away and let's get married."He shook his head, "It's already late, Avery. I can't do that anymore. I want Cora now. She is my wife and I will never let her go.""Don't you love me anymore?" I began to cry but he turned his face away. This was the same Lucas I had wrapped around my finger so I believed his anger was speaking because of whatever Cora must have told him.Nevertheless, I knew his weakness and decided to use it to my advantage. While tears fell from my eyes,