Caroline’s POV:To say the press went crazy after the announcement of our divorce would be an understatement. Rumors of my husband’s affair and our impending divorce stirred up headlines everywhere and it seemed like every day there was another news story about us. The media loved a villian, and Wil
Caroline’s POV:As the days passed and chemo began to zap away my strength, I gradually began to grow weaker and more gaunt. With each glance in the mirror, I felt like a little more of me was being drained away by the day. I looked awful, and it would only be a matter of time before my hair would e
Caroline’s POV:I could have seen that crash play out in front of me a hundred times, and yet I still wouldn’t have believed what I just saw. He’d deliberately hit Martin’s car in an attempt to abscond with me trapped in his car. Was William crazy? Any fear that remained in me swiftly morphed into
Caroline’s POVA tense silence filled the room. William and I were too stunned to speak as the red mark in his cheek burned. Finally, as if in a fit of sobriety, William got off of me.William endeavored to speak, but he couldn’t seem to find the words. After a minute of floundering for what to say,
Caroline’s POV:Silence reigned as William’s mind struggled to comprehend my words. Slowly, he grabbed a bottle of booze off of the coffee table and took a swig, followed by a look of genuine disbelief.“You won’t die,” he said at last, his voice cracking with emotion. “You can’t die. If you die, th
William’s POV:I must have been losing my mind, because thoughts of Caroline followed me with no end in sight. Whether it be with anger or with a sudden sense of longing, my mind turned to her for hours on end. Not only did it fill me with deep frustration, but my beloved Sophia could tell just how
My thoughts were in shambles as they raced to figure out what to say to William. The obvious answer was to speak the truth, but why would I tell him? After all the pain he had caused me and the conflicted feelings he’d stirred up, he didn’t deserve to still be involved in my life. Would he even care
Caroline’s POV:When I gradually regained consciousness, I found myself in the passenger seat of a moving vehicle. I was overcome with shock when I realized I was inside a very familiar luxury Maybach. Only one person I knew owned such a rare and expensive car.With anxiety in my chest, I peered ove
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Selena touched the red mark on her cheek with a shaky hand, staring at her elder sibling in shock. “Elbert… you hit me,” she whispered in disbelief. The entire table was shocked into silence as Elbert struggled to get out a word. That disbelief slowly melded with a rising an