Caroline’s POV:I worriedly poured over the mysterious text message a hundred times over, and even then, I still couldn’t wrap my head around it. The phone number was a complete mystery to me, and when I tried to think of who could have sent it to me, my mind came up blank. William was certainly cal
Caroline’s POV:My father was rushed to the hospital, where frantic doctors quickly escorted his unconscious body to the operating room. My eyes widened in horror when I was told that his condition was life-threatening. My father had been brutally struck on the head and needed emergency brain surger
Caroline’s POV:After receiving the devastating news about my father, I frantically called the local police department to know more about my father’s case. A sick man had tried to kill my father and I desperately needed to know why. The department was frustratingly limited in the information they g
Caroline’s POV:Questions swirled in my mind as the nervousness in my veins mounted. What if it was indeed William who had hurt my father? What could I even do in that case? No matter the outcome, I knew I needed answers or I would never rest.My immediate instinct was to call William as soon as pos
Caroline’s POV:I was in disbelief at the cruelty of Sophia’s words. I was always willing to give Sophia the benefit of the doubt, but I now knew that she was nothing but a nasty, hurtful woman. I didn’t understand how William — or anyone for that matter — could fall in love with a woman like that.
Caroline’s POV:William’s shouting sent a shiver of fear down my spine. I’d always believed that William would never hurt me, but when he saw me in front of his fallen girlfriend, he genuinely looked like he wanted to murder me right then.“William, help me!” Sophia cried out, reaching towards him a
William’s POV:My pride wouldn’t let me admit it, but the sight of Caroline hurting herself would haunt me for many days. For the many years I’d known Caroline, she’d never been so brutal towards herself. Yes, I had been planning on forcing an examination on her, but I’d just wanted to make sure th
Caroline’s POV:I sprinted out of William and Sophia’s villa with little ceremony, running until I was far enough away to cough up all the blood in my mouth. My stomach was in agony from the damage done by the cancer. I had no choice but to shamefully sit on the side of the road while I waited for
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:My stomach dropped like an anvil at Jean’s reminder. If the people found out that one of the country’s top designers was the supposedly dead ex-wife of billionaire William Anderson, I’m going to face a crisis of public opinion. The press wouldn’t leave me alone.Worse still,
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:After stepping away from Jean, I was met with Daniel, whose face was lit up with nothing but joy. “Mommy! Mommy, did you see me? Daddy say they like me!”A smile renewed itself on my face and I squeezed his hand. “I did! You were so handsome up there! The judges passed you wi
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Whatever Jean and Bella were talking about looked fairly serious. Bella seemed outright afraid of Jean, and while I respected my former mentor, I didn’t want there to be any quarrels just before the fashion show.So, I eased myself closer, pretending to listen to a different
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Numerous eyes studied my stolid expression looking for that sign of weakness that I had honed myself to never show. I didn’t blame them — who didn’t love a bit of gossip? Perhaps three years ago, I would have been steeped in humiliation. That was not the woman who I was anym
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I felt only discomfort at William’s words. The mask was off, and there was no pretending that I wasn’t the woman he thought I was. He used Daniel to lure me out of the woodworks, and now utilized his own son as a way to keep in contact with me. The aspects of myself I had wor
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