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SOPHIA. “Lucas, if something happens to our father, I’ll hold you responsible!” Richard yelled, pointing an accusing finger at Lucas. Lucas didn’t reply, simply looking at his father with creased eyebrows. Everyone could tell he had fake collapsed again but Richard was trying to blow things out of proportion. “Richard, we’ve all seen that there’s nothing wrong with your father. He’s just shocked by the news,” an elderly woman said. “How sure are you that there’s nothing wrong with him? His granddaughter-in-law became his daughter-in-law, do you really think he’s fine?” Richard spat. “The forbidden marriage must have given him a heart attack!” Olivia said. Looking at me, she sneered. “Father trusted Sophia a lot. Who knew that she would seduce my brother-in-law just to stay in the family and benefit from our wealth? I heard the Adams Group is on the verge of bankruptcy, she must have schemed her way into Lucas’s bed and forced him to marry her!”“Mom, I doubt Sophia can do that! S
SOPHIA. “Do you love my son, Sophie? Or are you using him for revenge?” My heart jumped to my throat. “Dad, that’s not–”“Son, I’m talking to Sophie,” Steven said. He narrowed his eyes down at me. “Do you love Lucas or you’re just with him to get back at Elias?” The place fell into dead silence and I bit my lower lip, my stomach twisting and turning. “Sophie, my decision depends on your answer. Why did you marry my son?” Steven asked, his voice domineering. “Dad-““He’s husband material!” I blurted out, my face flushing. “I married him because I realised how wonderful he is. He’s handsome, kind and loving. Everything I would want in a husband.”“Is that so?” Steven raised his eyebrows suspiciously. “You didn’t collude with him to get married so I could give him my shares?”My heart raced erratically in my chest. I couldn’t have Lucas’s father find out why we got married in the first place. He may look like he was the kindest man in the world, but he was very strict when it came
ELIAS. “Sophia, if you walk out that door with my uncle, you will never get another chance to apologise! I’ll never accept you back even if you beg me!” I yelled, frustration creeping into me. Sophia simply chuckled, holding the bastard’s arm lovingly. “Luca, let’s go. We are done here.” They both glanced at me, giving me a taunting smirk before turning to leave. I couldn’t believe what was happening.When I heard news about Sophia coming to the party, I thought she was coming here to beg me so I could take her back. However, not only was she not here for me, but she was also married to Lucas Hart, my uncle and biggest nemesis.How could she do this to me?I clenched my hands into fists, glaring at Sophia and my so-called uncle as they walked out of the lounge, hand in hand like a happy couple. I could feel my body trembling with rage, jealousy surging within me like a tidal wave. How dare they make a fool of me?They must have been having an affair, no wonder Sophia was so eage
VIOLET“Yes, spank me, babe! Oh, Yeah!” I fake moaned as Elias pounded into me from behind. “Fuck… I’m going to destroy your pussy, baby. Scream for me… show me how good I’m making you feel,” Elias groaned and I rolled my eyes. Elias was all talk and no show. Quite alright, his dick was large but he didn’t know what to do with it. The fact that he thought my fake moans meant he was fucking me so well was so surprising. Was this the man I used to admire when he was with Sophia? Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover. Apart from his status, he wasn’t good in bed and didn’t know how to satisfy a woman. The first time we made love, I was highly disappointed. However, I still needed to steal him from Sophia, that's why I continued to fuck him. My mind drifted to Elias’s uncle, Lucas Hart and I sighed in regret. If I had known there was such a handsome man in the Hart family, I would have gone for him instead. I always knew Elias had an uncle but I thought he was old and had a b
SOPHIA. “I didn’t expect your father to agree so easily,” I said, looking out the window and noticing that we weren’t going in our usual direction. “To be honest, Dad surprised me too,” Lucas replied. We were in the limo that he had sent for me, and he poured us two glasses of champagne, saying we needed it after that nerve-wracking moment in the lounge.“I think Elias is going to try something,” I remarked, turning to look at Lucas. “Be careful.” I still couldn't shake off the look of hatred he was throwing at us. It was like he had already killed us in his mind. Lucas glanced at me, a small smirk playing on his lips. He arched an eyebrow. “Are you worried about me?”I playfully rolled my eyes. “Isn’t it obvious?” He let out a low chuckle. “Don’t worry. I won’t give Elias or his wife the chance to hurt us,” he said, taking a sip of his champagne. “He should be the one worrying instead. I have a lot of scores to settle with him.”I sighed, looking out the window again. We had
SOPHIA. My heart slammed against my ribcage like a war drum being beaten into action. He wanted to say he would do it because he was my future husband? But that was nine years ago…A breath caught in my throat at the thought that crept into me. I looked up into gorgeous blue eyes that always seemed to be too intense when staring at me. “Luca… you—”“Come, let’s go in,” Lucas said, placing his hand on the small of my back and leading me into the villa. I temporarily put that thought aside, but my heart couldn’t stop racing. The possibility of Lucas…No, he didn’t, did he? That would mean…When we walked into the villa, I gasped, taking in the beautiful interior. Plush white sofas in the living room with a cozy fireplace, an open-plan kitchen on one side and a dining area with dinner for two already set up on the table. A bedroom lay on the other side of the villa, featuring a king-sized bed draped in sheer white curtains, a soft glow from bedside lamps casting warm light over the r
LUCAS.There. I said it. The instant relief that washed over me made me question why I kept this to myself all these years…It felt good to finally voice my feelings. To finally tell the woman of my dreams how much I loved and cherished her... “Lucas…” Sophia’s eyes widened in shock. “Are you saying you’ve always been in love with me?” I nodded, my fingers caressing her smooth skin as I cupped her cheek. “I have…” I replied. “I love you, Sophia Adams Hart.” Silence fell upon us, but we maintained our position, simply looking into each other’s eyes as Sophia tried to process my words. “Can you tell me why you left three years ago? Is it because I married Elias?” She asked, her eyes watering with tears. I sighed, recalling the past. When Elias proposed to Sophia and she accepted, that was the worst day of my life. I couldn’t take it. So, I gave up everything and left. I tried to move on… I even dated a few other women to try and move on, but I failed. Terribly. My heart, my so
SOPHIA. I should have known better that I wouldn’t be able to escape. Especially when my ex-husband, Elias Hart, was watching my every move like a hawk. After what felt like an eternity but was only a few hours, night had finally fallen and I was ready to execute my escape plan. Again.It has been two weeks since my divorce from Elias Hart was processed. Two weeks since he locked me up after he realised I had signed the divorce papers and submitted them to the local court. Elias and I had been married for three years. However, I caught him in our matrimonial bed with my best friend, Violet Miller. Instead of being sorry, all Elias said was, “She’s pregnant. I can’t abandon her. I want a divorce to give my child a complete family.” My heart clenched with pain. Tears rolled down my cheeks, my stomach churning at the betrayal. I never expected the closest people to me to stab me in the back like this. Elias was my first love and Violet had been my best friend since childhood, yet
LUCAS.There. I said it. The instant relief that washed over me made me question why I kept this to myself all these years…It felt good to finally voice my feelings. To finally tell the woman of my dreams how much I loved and cherished her... “Lucas…” Sophia’s eyes widened in shock. “Are you saying you’ve always been in love with me?” I nodded, my fingers caressing her smooth skin as I cupped her cheek. “I have…” I replied. “I love you, Sophia Adams Hart.” Silence fell upon us, but we maintained our position, simply looking into each other’s eyes as Sophia tried to process my words. “Can you tell me why you left three years ago? Is it because I married Elias?” She asked, her eyes watering with tears. I sighed, recalling the past. When Elias proposed to Sophia and she accepted, that was the worst day of my life. I couldn’t take it. So, I gave up everything and left. I tried to move on… I even dated a few other women to try and move on, but I failed. Terribly. My heart, my so
SOPHIA. My heart slammed against my ribcage like a war drum being beaten into action. He wanted to say he would do it because he was my future husband? But that was nine years ago…A breath caught in my throat at the thought that crept into me. I looked up into gorgeous blue eyes that always seemed to be too intense when staring at me. “Luca… you—”“Come, let’s go in,” Lucas said, placing his hand on the small of my back and leading me into the villa. I temporarily put that thought aside, but my heart couldn’t stop racing. The possibility of Lucas…No, he didn’t, did he? That would mean…When we walked into the villa, I gasped, taking in the beautiful interior. Plush white sofas in the living room with a cozy fireplace, an open-plan kitchen on one side and a dining area with dinner for two already set up on the table. A bedroom lay on the other side of the villa, featuring a king-sized bed draped in sheer white curtains, a soft glow from bedside lamps casting warm light over the r
SOPHIA. “I didn’t expect your father to agree so easily,” I said, looking out the window and noticing that we weren’t going in our usual direction. “To be honest, Dad surprised me too,” Lucas replied. We were in the limo that he had sent for me, and he poured us two glasses of champagne, saying we needed it after that nerve-wracking moment in the lounge.“I think Elias is going to try something,” I remarked, turning to look at Lucas. “Be careful.” I still couldn't shake off the look of hatred he was throwing at us. It was like he had already killed us in his mind. Lucas glanced at me, a small smirk playing on his lips. He arched an eyebrow. “Are you worried about me?”I playfully rolled my eyes. “Isn’t it obvious?” He let out a low chuckle. “Don’t worry. I won’t give Elias or his wife the chance to hurt us,” he said, taking a sip of his champagne. “He should be the one worrying instead. I have a lot of scores to settle with him.”I sighed, looking out the window again. We had
VIOLET“Yes, spank me, babe! Oh, Yeah!” I fake moaned as Elias pounded into me from behind. “Fuck… I’m going to destroy your pussy, baby. Scream for me… show me how good I’m making you feel,” Elias groaned and I rolled my eyes. Elias was all talk and no show. Quite alright, his dick was large but he didn’t know what to do with it. The fact that he thought my fake moans meant he was fucking me so well was so surprising. Was this the man I used to admire when he was with Sophia? Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover. Apart from his status, he wasn’t good in bed and didn’t know how to satisfy a woman. The first time we made love, I was highly disappointed. However, I still needed to steal him from Sophia, that's why I continued to fuck him. My mind drifted to Elias’s uncle, Lucas Hart and I sighed in regret. If I had known there was such a handsome man in the Hart family, I would have gone for him instead. I always knew Elias had an uncle but I thought he was old and had a b
ELIAS. “Sophia, if you walk out that door with my uncle, you will never get another chance to apologise! I’ll never accept you back even if you beg me!” I yelled, frustration creeping into me. Sophia simply chuckled, holding the bastard’s arm lovingly. “Luca, let’s go. We are done here.” They both glanced at me, giving me a taunting smirk before turning to leave. I couldn’t believe what was happening.When I heard news about Sophia coming to the party, I thought she was coming here to beg me so I could take her back. However, not only was she not here for me, but she was also married to Lucas Hart, my uncle and biggest nemesis.How could she do this to me?I clenched my hands into fists, glaring at Sophia and my so-called uncle as they walked out of the lounge, hand in hand like a happy couple. I could feel my body trembling with rage, jealousy surging within me like a tidal wave. How dare they make a fool of me?They must have been having an affair, no wonder Sophia was so eage
SOPHIA. “Do you love my son, Sophie? Or are you using him for revenge?” My heart jumped to my throat. “Dad, that’s not–”“Son, I’m talking to Sophie,” Steven said. He narrowed his eyes down at me. “Do you love Lucas or you’re just with him to get back at Elias?” The place fell into dead silence and I bit my lower lip, my stomach twisting and turning. “Sophie, my decision depends on your answer. Why did you marry my son?” Steven asked, his voice domineering. “Dad-““He’s husband material!” I blurted out, my face flushing. “I married him because I realised how wonderful he is. He’s handsome, kind and loving. Everything I would want in a husband.”“Is that so?” Steven raised his eyebrows suspiciously. “You didn’t collude with him to get married so I could give him my shares?”My heart raced erratically in my chest. I couldn’t have Lucas’s father find out why we got married in the first place. He may look like he was the kindest man in the world, but he was very strict when it came
SOPHIA. “Lucas, if something happens to our father, I’ll hold you responsible!” Richard yelled, pointing an accusing finger at Lucas. Lucas didn’t reply, simply looking at his father with creased eyebrows. Everyone could tell he had fake collapsed again but Richard was trying to blow things out of proportion. “Richard, we’ve all seen that there’s nothing wrong with your father. He’s just shocked by the news,” an elderly woman said. “How sure are you that there’s nothing wrong with him? His granddaughter-in-law became his daughter-in-law, do you really think he’s fine?” Richard spat. “The forbidden marriage must have given him a heart attack!” Olivia said. Looking at me, she sneered. “Father trusted Sophia a lot. Who knew that she would seduce my brother-in-law just to stay in the family and benefit from our wealth? I heard the Adams Group is on the verge of bankruptcy, she must have schemed her way into Lucas’s bed and forced him to marry her!”“Mom, I doubt Sophia can do that! S
LUCAS. A few minutes earlier…I didn’t expect Dad to throw me into a spontaneous meeting with some of his old folks. When I arrived and they saw me talking to Mr Jones, a lot of them flocked towards me, wanting to have a word. So, Dad arranged for us to have a short meeting in his private lounge.I wondered what they wanted to talk about and not wanting to miss out on any business opportunity, I went along with the arrangement. However, to my surprise, Dad looked at his friends seriously. “So, I know you all have beautiful young women as daughters, nieces and granddaughters. You can tell my son about them, perhaps he might like one of them,” he said and I furrowed my eyebrows deeply.“Dad, come on. We talked about this,” I groaned, pinching the bridge of my nose. Dad nodded. “Yes, I know! I also remember telling you to find a woman you like but I’m tired of waiting, Lucas! I’m in my mid-seventies. Who knows when I'll kick the bucket?” He sighed dramatically. “Do you want me to d
SOPHIA. Ashley and her friends were visibly shaking now. Long gone were their complacent expressions. Their faces were crumpled like a deflated balloon as if someone had popped their pride with a pin. “M-Mr Hart, we are family, there’s no need for all this. We were just joking… it wasn’t that serious,” Ashley stammered, fear flitting through her eyes. “You were joking?" Lucas spat icily. "You mocked, bullied and insulted my wife and you say it wasn’t that serious? What the heck do you take me for?” “It was all Ashley, Mr Hart. She’s the one who told us to mock Sophia! We didn’t want to do it but she said she would give us a Hermes bag each!” Nicole yelled, pointing at Ashley. “If anyone should get punished, it’s her. Not us!”“That’s right!” Michelle uttered. “I didn’t want to do this in the first place.” Ashley’s eyes grew into saucers when her friends threw her under the bus. “No... it wasn’t me!” She denied it and turned to Violet before pointing a finger at her. “It was her!