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MASON’S POVA tiny flicker of hope warmed my heart when I learned I was still her emergency contact. She still trusted me to take care of her when things went wrong. But seeing her face turn cold when she spotted Jade… I knew Florence would change it that second. And I was right. “Sorry to disturb you both,” she said. “I’ll update my emergency contact first thing tomorrow.”My heart withered hearing those words. Why hadn’t I made Jade take a taxi and come here alone? The officer at the desk had briefed me on the situation over the phone, but I wanted to hear it from Florence herself. “I’m asking you again, Flo…” I asked, hoping she could hear and understand my concern. “What the hell happened?” “Flynn was the one behind the website posts. He even admitted it while trying to snatch the camera from me.”I knew from the beginning it wasn’t Florence who leaked our news to the website. I just didn’t understand why she had to lie about it. “If Flynn was behind it, why did you take the
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FLORENCE’S POVAnnalise pulled me into her apartment, immediately ushering me to sit on her couch while she grabbed a first aid kit.“Flo, are you sure you’re okay?” she asked, crouching in front of me, her brows furrowed in concern.I nodded numbly.She wasn’t convinced. “You just got into a fight with your psycho ex, got thrown into a police station, and had to deal with Mason and Jade at the same time. And you’re telling me you’re fine?”I didn’t want to talk about it. Lately, it felt like all I did was complain about Mason. Wasn’t the divorce supposed to end all that? When was my past going to stop haunting me? “I’m telling you. I’m fine.” I said. Annalise sat on the couch next to me, waiting. “I just… I feel stupid. He said he wanted to pick me up from work, and it gave me a tiny bit of hope that things were changing. And then he pulled up with Jade. Again.” Annalise’s lips pressed together, her expression unreadable.“I was a fool,” I murmured, shaking my head. “Still clingi
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FLORENCE’S POV“Are you Carmen?”The voice was excited, eager.I turned around to find a young man, early twenties at most, staring at me like I was a celebrity. His dark brown hair was slightly tousled, his camera strap slung casually over his shoulder.I blinked, thrown off by the name. “I think you’re mistaking me for someone else.”His face fell for half a second before brightening again. “Wait… Florence? Florence Hart?”I stiffened slightly. I knew what was coming next.“Yeah,” I said cautiously.His eyes widened. “Oh. Wow. Rumors about you have been everywhere.”There it was.I inwardly braced myself for the inevitable onslaught of assumptions, invasive questions, and veiled (or not-so-veiled) insults.But instead, his expression softened. “I don’t believe all that garbage online, by the way. People love tearing others down for sport. Honestly, I think it’s cool that you’re focusing on your career.”I blinked at him. “You… don’t think I was just after Mason’s money?”He scoffed.
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FLORENCE’S POVThe moment I stepped into the meeting room, I felt my patience evaporate.Jade, dressed in an elegant fitted dress and heels, sat at the table, flipping through documents like she belonged in the office. Beside her, a massive bouquet of deep red roses rested on the table, their sweet scent filling the air.Blake was already seated across from her, arms crossed, looking as unimpressed as I felt.Jade glanced up and smiled. “Oh, you’re here! Perfect timing. I wanted to share some exciting news.”I didn’t bother responding. I simply took my seat and opened my laptop.She set down the papers in her hands with an air of importance. “Mason has asked me to host the Eternity-Amora fashion show.”The words hit like a slap.I knew Mason still cared about his company’s public image, but giving Jade the role of host? He had plenty of actual professionals to choose from—why her?Blake let out an exaggerated sigh. “Amazing. Another variable added to the mix.”Jade ignored her, turnin
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FLORENCE’S POVAnnalise’s voice was still sharp with frustration as we walked toward the restaurant.“I literally yelled at Clarke when he told me.” She folded her arms, clearly still annoyed. “And then I called him an arrogant asshole, which—let’s be honest—he kind of is.”I laughed. “Did he take it well?”“Oh, absolutely not,” she said, flipping her hair. “He tried to be all high-and-mighty, saying ‘it was for Florence’s own good.’ As if forcing you into a divorce was some noble act.”“I thought you wanted me to leave Mason!” I said, now slightly confused. “Yes, I wanted you to leave him. I didn’t want someone forcing you to do it!” I sighed, shaking my head. “It doesn’t matter anymore.”“Doesn’t it?” Annalise asked. “You’re really telling me you don’t care?”I stopped walking and looked at her. “I’m telling you that I want to move on.”Her eyes softened. Then she looped her arm through mine. “Well, in that case, you definitely need a treat. I found this new restaurant that’s all
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MASON’S POVMy lawyers wrapped up Flynn’s case within hours of me being back home. The website was taken down, the photos were removed, and he was blacklisted from every major media outlet. I made sure of that.Flynn wouldn’t be able to use his camera as a weapon against another person again.But despite handling everything, I didn’t feel calm. I could only picture Florence storming out. She wasn’t answering my texts or picking up calls, which made me feel small and helpless. But Jade? I was having the opposite problem. Once again, my phone buzzed and, hoping it was Florence, I opened it up eagerly. It was yet another selfie from Jade… in a bathtub drowning in foam, candles all around her. The message read: “Waiting for your answer! I’ll be patient!”If this were eight years ago, I’d run to her, no questions asked. I would somersault my way there, sing and dance out of sheer joy. But right now, this was a nuisance. She was making things so much worse. I simply ignored her text. W
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FLORENCE’S POVI barely slept.Every time I closed my eyes, my mind drifted back to Raiden, sitting in his car, roses in hand, telling me he would wait for me.Wait for me.I should have felt relieved. Grateful. Even happy.Instead, I felt nothing but guilt.I had to talk to someone because I was going crazy. And naturally, I called up Annalise. “Florence, babe, what is there to think about?” she said, her voice barely restraining her excitement. “Raiden is perfect. He adores you, he respects you, and most importantly, he’s not Mason!”I exhaled. “I know, but—”“No buts!” she yelled. “Flo… you deserve this.”I smiled faintly. “I just need time.”She sighed dramatically. “I guess I can wait patiently until my best friend and my brother-from-another-mother finally get together.” I laughed. “Thank you Annalise. How generous of you!” ***Days flew by, and before I knew it, it was presentation day.I arrived early to set up the conference room. Both Blake and I may have been presenting,
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FLORENCE’S POVThe world blurred around me as the nurses worked quickly, adjusting the oxygen levels, checking my father’s vitals, and stabilizing him. I felt frozen, hands clenched into fists at my sides.Who would do this?Raiden stormed into the room, his chest rising and falling rapidly. “I lost him.”I turned to him. “What?”“I chased him into the street, but the guy ran into a back alley and disappeared.”A slow, sick feeling crept through me. Someone went to great lengths to plan all of this. “Florence… are you okay?” Raiden asked. “How’s your dad? Is he stable?” I nodded. “We need to check the security footage.”We went to the security office, and the guards showed us the most recent footage. The screen showed a figure entering my father’s room wearing a doctor’s coat, a surgical mask, and a cap.But when he left?No coat. No mask. Just a man in black clothes with a mask covering the lower half of his face. He had changed in the room, discarding his disguise before slipping
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