Caroline’s POV:I knocked on the door with a fervor. “Martin? Are you okay?” I asked worriedly. There was no response at first, and I couldn’t tell if he was unable to speak or if he was trying to identify who I was. As I thought about entering anyway, the door suddenly opened and a hand yanked me
Caroline’s POV:I jolted when a loud bang sounded on the other side of the door. Someone was trying to break it down. The door heaved with a few more kicks before the lock gave way and it burst in, followed by a crowd of people pouring in. Of the people to trickle in, Sophia and Mrs. Lambert were s
Caroline’s POV:The doctor stepped away from Martin and tucked away his stethoscope. “The drug should be mostly out of your system by now. Just make sure you drink plenty of water.”I smiled at the doctor and shuffled over to Martin, who was currently regaining his strength on the bed. “Thank you, d
William’s POV:I was about to pluck another glass of champagne off a passing tray when I heard Sophia’s unexpected question. Caroline and Martin’s intimate behaviors made a toxic sourness bloom in my chest. I deserve this punishment. I thought to myself, averting my gaze. Caroline must still be ang
Caroline’s POV:The ceremony began shortly after William’s outburst. Sophia disappeared in a back room while the guests were slowly seated in the hall. William stood tall and proud with his groomsmen behind him and the minister at his side, all facing the audience. We all waited patiently as the org
Caroline’s POV:A stunned silence swept over the crowd. Everyone looked between each other, wondering if perhaps they’d misheard. Had the groom really said no at the altar of his own wedding? I waited with bated breath. Was William going to carry out his plan now?The minister laughed awkwardly, tig
Caroline’s POV:Guests were starting to get riled up in a panic, but all I could feel at that moment was hate. I instantly recognized the man who grabbed Sophia’s hand. While others recognized him as the mysterious lover in Sophia’s cheating photos and mocked him for it, my recognition came from the
Caroline’s POV:Sophia couldn’t stop shaking her head in denial, unable to believe the truth she’d been faced with. When she looked up, she point-blank asked, “This is all just some lousy trick isn’t it? You wanted to get me back for all those times I made a fool out of you, isn’t that right, Caroli
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