Caroline’s POV:In an instant, the situation had been reversed, and now I was on the defensive. With the barest traces of a smirk making its way onto the nanny’s lips, I knew she thought she had me trapped. Little did she know I wasn’t going down without a fight. With little way to defend myself, ho
William’s POV:I was steadily awoken by an odd noise outside my bedroom. Ignoring it, I reached over to touch Caroline, only to find the spot where she once lay completely empty. That woke me up in an instant, and soon I was sitting up straight in my bed and staring at the empty space. “Caroline?”
Caroline’s POV:When I finally came to, I heard the hushed voices of two men speaking a few meters from me. I decided to pretend to be asleep and listen to what they were saying.“Why did you bring a woman here?” asked one of the men, who sounded exasperated by the whole situation. “Who is she?”“Sh
Caroline’s POV:The woman, despite having kinder features than the nanny, still alarmed me with how much she resembled Laura. Even if she wasn’t the nanny that had stolen George, she was still clearly related to her. These clearly weren’t some random thugs Laura had picked up off the street. Knowing
Caroline’s POV:Generally speaking, I should have little to no sympathy for my captors. After all, that’s how Stockholm Syndrome starts, isn’t it? It would be best to detach myself away from my kidnappers as much as possible and focus solely on the survival of little George and I.This girl, Alice,
William’s POV:CRASH!“Haven’t you found them yet?” I roared in fury, watching them all cower at my voice. My attendees flinched as an ashtray smashed against the far wall. They had a right to be afraid, because at the snap of my fingers, I could have them all replaced with people who actually knew
Caroline’s POV:Had any outsider witnessed how Mia and the two men treated me during my stay at the village, they would have been astounded to find out these people were my kidnappers. They had treated me with nothing but kindness and respect during this time. Brook and Harry took a bit of getting
Caroline’s POV:My mind was racing as I sprinted back to the cottage. I was still reeling after what had just happened and needed to give the whole ordeal further thought. Just as I was opening the front door, I nearly ran into Mia, who just happened to be exiting at the same time. With a surprised
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