Caroline’s POV:My back was up against the railing as this callous woman stepped ever closer. “Sophia, what are you doing here?” I asked cautiously and with a blank expression. Perhaps if I kept myself as neutral as possible, she would get bored and leave me alone. Nothing was ever so easy with Soph
Caroline’s POV:It was at that moment, when I was being held so mercilessly over the edge of the roof with two hands wrapped around my neck, that I saw murderous intent in Sophia’s eyes. For a few brief, terrifying moments, I really thought that I was about to die. I strained to wrench those fingers
Caroline’s POV:I was so stunned by the turn of events that I completely forgot to fight back against Sophia’s hold. Now everyone was staring at me, the image of my hands around Sophia’s neck clear as day. “Help me, William!” Sophia screamed out, “Caroline is trying to kill me!”What? Me? With all
Caroline’s POV:The entire rooftop fell silent at William’s outburst. Very rarely had anyone seen Mr. Anderson shouted at any of his subordinates, and yet he was barking at his own fiancée. Needless to say, no one seemed to know what to thinkEven Sophia didn’t dare to provoke William, who looked to
Caroline’s POV:“No!” William seemed to be troubled by my poignant accusation, but he still held onto my shoulders as though I would disappear if he were to let me go. I could see the struggle on his face, and I didn’t doubt that he was trying hard to do what was right by me, but sometimes trying wa
Caroline’s POV:“You looked like you were rushing out in a hurry,” Sophia noted. “Is everything alright, dear?”I was partially glad for the blazar over my head, because it allowed me to sneer unbidden. William, as expected, failed to say a single word against Sophia. He didn’t dare insult the Lambe
Caroline’s POV:As Sophia’s hand touched the jacket that shrouded my face, time seemed to come to a standstill. Waiting for my inevitable doom was torturous. My heart began to race and I felt myself enter fight or flight mode. I couldn’t bear this humiliation and knew I had no choice but to lash out
Caroline’s POV:My skin prickled with discomfort as I felt a steady rage overcome me. How dare William treat me like that? He thought he could just let Sophia make me out to be a jealous witch in front of the entire company and then turn around and kiss me on the head like I was his sweetheart. I w
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
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