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’s POV:Why did William always insist on invalidating my words and actions? How much more clear could I have gotten that I loved Martin? He was just too dense to understand when he no longer had a chance.In reality, I didn’t love Martin. He was a great friend to me and helped me to escape 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