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’s POV:Mr. Lambert gestured towards me with a trembling hand. “I can’t believe it… You’re…”His hand was suddenly grabbed by Mrs. Lambert, who slowly lowered it and gave him a simple shake of her head. She mouthed something to him I couldn’t understand, and slowly Mr. Lambert dropped what h
Caroline’s POV:Martin held me close as I began to hyperventilate. Despite my panic, he remained professionally calm. “It’s okay. You need to take a breath,” he said steadily, running a hand down my back. The phone stopped its ringing as I followed his instructions, slowly coming to something that r
William’s POV:I struggled and fought, but the bodyguards were strong. Still, I found a way to break from their hold. I dashed towards the door, the only thought in my head being to stop Martin from taking Caroline away. I couldn’t lose Caroline again!Just as I was about to burst through the doors
William’s POV:Once the shock finally began to dissipate, I was left with only guilt. I had seen that birthmark hundreds of times when Caroline and I were married and I’d never connected the dots. Arthur’s one wish had been inches away, and I went and emotionally mistreated his sister. Something els
Caroline’s POV:Days had passed since I’d finally escaped William’s hold and I found out the terrible news about my father. In those days since, I had spent most of my time crying and wallowing in my own sorrow. Martin and Harry checked on me often, but I hardly responded when they called my name.N
Caroline’s POV:The funeral ended once my father was lowered into his grave. We all watched solemnly as he was laid to rest, and I stood by and watched as each scoop of dirt was poured over his coffin. Even as everyone slowly departed and I was left alone, I remained vigilantly in front of his tombs
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