Sasha's POVHearing everyone around praising me, Margaret’s anger started to boil.Why?Why is it that, despite being the same age and a girl, I have struggled all my life? I had to get this far in life, begging, working my ass out and even signing a contract with Valentino.Margaret and I go way back.No matter where I went, I was always prettier than her. I had more admirers and I was smarter. Even when I skipped classes, my academic performance was better than hers.I could figure out a way to afford everything I wanted, while she couldn’t even afford a meal.She couldn’t stand it.Every time I helped her, she thought I was just pitying her. It drove her crazy.She really hated me.I thought that after coming back home, she’d be worse off and no one would compare to me. But she was still a shadow of me.She was still jealous.She knew I was getting close to Valentino, a business genius. She broke up with Ronaldo to get closer to Valentino, hoping to marry someone rich and escape po
Sasha's POVThat night, Emilia dropped me off at Valentino’s mansion.Valentino was talking to someone on the sofa downstairs. When he saw me come in, he hung up and looked at me, asking, "So late? Have you eaten yet?"I replied, "Yes, I had dinner with Emilia before coming back."I realized he might have been waiting for me, and I had forgotten to let him know."You didn’t eat, did you?" I asked, looking at him.He said, "No, I did," and then turned to go upstairs with a proud look on his face.I glanced at the dining room and saw a lot of food on the table. It was clear that someone had been waiting for me to come back for dinner.Lately, Valentino had gotten used to this kind of behavior. It was both funny and frustrating.I thought it was silly to wait alone without calling to check if I was coming back for dinner.I went to the dining room, warmed up the food, and then went upstairs to call Valentino down to eat."Come down and eat. I’ve warmed the food," I told him.He replied,
Sasha's POVSince I’ve been paying attention to exercise recently and had a lot of training with my coach before, I was running fast. Luckily, I was still wearing flat shoes, so I quickly got back to the main road.Breathing heavily, I heard Gabriel’s voice on the phone."Sasha, wait for me! I’m coming right now! Damn it, how dare that jerk use my name to trick you? I’ll tear them apart!" Gabriel’s voice roared through the phone. I could hear him getting into a car and starting the engine.My face was flushed with worry.The driver had already left, and there were no cars around, so I couldn’t get a ride to help me.I had to keep running while the man chased me."Stop, you bitch! Why are you running so fast?""Who are you? I’m calling the police!" I shouted back."Call the police? How dare you!" The man, who was tall and had long legs, quickly caught up with me and grabbed my shoulder.I tried to throw him off by pulling him over my shoulder, but he was strong and heavy. It felt like
Gabriel's POVAfter hanging up, I looked at my phone and saw the picture of Sasha. Her once-beautiful face was now streaked with tears, and she was clearly crying.My heart twisted painfully at the sight. My Sasha, my Sasha is hurt!I roared in frustration, pounding the steering wheel and honking the horn like a madman. Even the cars around me began to stare.Seeing those photos felt like a thousand knives stabbing my heart.She had always been such a beautiful, lively, and pure girl. Now she was tied to a chair, injured, her beautiful yellow skirt torn. She looked in so much pain, her eyes filled with resentment."Oliver, you bastard, if you have any issues with me, how dare you involve Sasha!" I screamed.I immediately pulled out my phone and dialed Oliver’s number.“Son of a bitch, you come to me. What kind of cowardly dog attacks a woman?” I yelled into the phone.“If you don’t want to listen to me, I’ll just talk to your girlfriend. Maybe then you’ll listen,” Oliver’s voice came
Gabriel's POVThe hefty man rushed at me and yanked me away, hitting and kicking me hard.Sasha trembled on the side.Even though she knew some Kung Fu, she didn't know how to help now and couldn't get involved.Thankfully, I was still strong. I seemed different from the Gabriel that Sasha used to know. My face was cold, and I fought fiercely with the muscle man.Sasha had no idea how long we had been fighting.Time seemed to crawl. She desperately wanted to leave."Sasha, go! Leave me!" I yelled at her.No one was holding Sasha, but she looked pale and shook her head. She couldn't abandon me.She wasn’t the kind of person to leave someone behind."Do you think she can leave?" Oliver sneered, "With me here, she’s not going anywhere.""Oliver!" I roared, "I'll kill you!""Protect yourself first," Oliver said, sitting leisurely in his chair.The hefty man and I kept fighting.We had gone back and forth for hundreds of rounds.I was injured all over, and the muscle man didn’t look much b
Valentino's POVIt's getting dark.I've been waiting at home all afternoon.But Sasha hasn't come back yet. She clearly said we'd have dinner together. She knows it's my birthday.After talking to Jonas, I decided I wanted to take this relationship seriously.I felt ready to forget Sandra.But what's going on with her? Did she stand me up on purpose?Anger surged through me. I was really mad.The phone kept ringing, but her phone was always off.My face was tight and I was angry. My features were cold and stiff.I dialed her number again, but it was still off.Rose said she went out in the morning and hasn't come back yet.With a dark expression, I walked upstairs. I was about to go to my room to change clothes and go out, but I passed the guest room and pushed the door open.Sasha's room was clean. I looked at her computer and around the room.I saw a beautiful box on her bed. It looked like a gift.I went over and opened the gift box. Inside was a shirt—an expensive one.My eyes nar
Sasha's POV"Gabriel, don't scare me," I cried, "is anyone there? Can you help us?"I was really scared.Smoke was everywhere, explosions continued, and I lay over Gabriel, feeling hopeless.Are we really going to die here?Is this really how it ends?No, I don't want to die. Not here!"Valentino, help me!" I called out, nearly fainting from the smoke.I kept saying Valentino's name.Meanwhile, outside, Valentino seemed to hear me. He slammed into the iron door, finally breaking it open."Sasha!" He shouted."Valentino!" I heard him and suddenly felt a glimmer of hope. I looked up and saw light."Help!" Gabriel's people shouted as they rushed in.Since we were near the back door, they quickly found us.They extinguished the fire and carried Gabriel away.I was pushed aside.Everyone focused on Gabriel, forgetting about me.Valentino rushed over and hugged me. "I'm here!" He recalled."Valentino..." I sobbed, but then I saw a burning beam falling toward us. I pushed him away, just in
Sasha's POVValentino held me close, and I looked up at him, pleading with my eyes.I couldn't shake the worry about Gabriel. If it hadn't been for him, that piece of metal could have seriously hurt me.My once clear face now had a few cuts, making me look more fragile.My bright eyes must have made it hard for anyone to say no to me.Valentino sighed and asked Jared to get a wheelchair, then he pushed me to Gabriel's room himself.Gabriel was in the next room over.As soon as we got close, I heard Gabriel shouting angrily, "What's going on with Sasha? Is she okay? I heard they were more worried about me than her!"His concern touched me deeply.Valentino pushed me into the room with a serious expression.Gabriel immediately calmed down when he saw me. He asked, "Sasha, how are you? Why are you in a wheelchair? Is something wrong with your legs?""I'm okay, just a few minor injuries, and my leg is fine!" I reassured him quickly, then asked, "How are you doing?""I'll be fine in a few