“I mean he will come back,” I said with a shrug, though my voice lacked conviction. “But Pa, Ma… I didn’t just come to tell you about the baby. I’ve also come to tell you that we’re getting a divorce. I’ve already left the mansion.” They both stared at me, their eyes wide with shock. I could see th
The Plan A Week Later... ROXY’S POV Miles will finally be mine. Soon. Very soon. I smiled to myself as I sat by the hospital bed, watching Miles lie unconscious, his chest rising and falling steadily. He looked peaceful, almost angelic, despite the bandages on his head. Soon, when he opened t
My smile froze and my heart burned with unspoken rage. Pregnant again? How dare she? After everything, after the divorce papers, she had the audacity to pull this move? I knew Miles had said he didn’t want children until five years into their marriage, and I had planned to leverage that to my advant
AwakeFLASHBACK CONTINUES... ROXY’S POV “Follow that SUV,” I instructed, pointing at Miles’ car as it reversed out of the parking lot. I slid into the backseat, and my fingers gripped the edge of the door. “But don’t let him notice. Stay far enough behind.” The driver glanced at me in the rea
He blinked a few times, his brows furrowing as if trying to make sense of where he was. His lips moved, but no sound came out at first. Then, with a sudden energy, he spoke. “Rhea!” My blood ran cold. * MILES’ POV Rhea approached me with a first aid box. “Let me see your knuckles, Miles,” she s
The FalloutRHEA’S POV “Just look at you!” Evans practically gasped, his voice dripping with disbelief as I stepped out of the salon. I flashed him a small smile, tucking a stray strand of my freshly dyed blonde hair behind my ear. “Hey, Evans.” “I swear, if I didn’t know it was you, I would
“What is that?” I asked. “It’s... it’s Miles,” he replied, his voice almost a whisper. My heart dropped like a stone. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. But I forced myself to inhale deeply, clutching the edges of my scarf. “Evans,” I said firmly, “don’t tell him anything. Not where I am, not wha
I pushed the lot’s heavy door open with a little more force than necessary, and before long, the sound of Miles’ uneven steps echoed behind me. He wasn’t one to let things slide, and sure enough, I heard his voice behind me. “Do we have a problem, Evans?” he asked, his voice cold and demanding. I
The audacity of this bastard. “I heard you were around,” he added, looking as smug as ever. I didn’t bother with pleasantries. “What the fuck did you do, Zane? We had a fucking deal!” I snapped, fists clenched. Zane had the nerve to lower his head slightly, as if he actually felt guilty. But it
Lies, Deals, and Deception YURI’S POV I paced the length of Zane’s living room, my heart hammering against my ribs. I had been calling Rhea since last night, and she had refused to answer even once. It was driving me insane. Everything about this situation was driving me crazy. Miles. Why the
The Lies That Kept Us Apart RHEA’S POV "Rhea, all of this has been one big misunderstanding," Miles said, stepping closer, his hand reaching out like he wanted to touch me. Instinctively, I stepped back. “It kept us apart for seven whole years.” I shook my head, snapping out of the shock that had
“Don’t fucking play that card on me, Rhea,” he warned, his eyes shining with malice. “Play what card, Mondragon? The truth?!” I shot back. “No, let’s talk. Let’s talk about what you would have done if I had actually terminated the pregnancy like you wanted me to.” Confusion quickly replaced his fi
Closer to the Truth RHEA’S POV I groaned as consciousness began to seep back into me, dragging along a pounding headache that felt like a hammer against my skull. My hand flew to my forehead, trying to massage the ache away, but it did little to help. This was from all that drink I had consumed la
As the music began to play, I kept my eyes on her. She swallowed hard, grabbing her wine glass and downing it like her life depended on it. Her cheeks flushed a deep red, and I could see her trying desperately to keep her composure. I sang, pouring everything I felt into the words. Rhea avoided my g
The Truth in the Bag MILES’ POV Rhea swallowed hard. Her lips pressed into a thin line as if she was forcing herself to remain composed. I held her gaze, silently begging her to see the sincerity in my apology. My heart was racing, thudding so hard I was sure she could hear it. I could feel the ti
I caught myself staring and quickly pulled my gaze away, stopping my thoughts from wandering further. I had checked out his fingers several times and didn’t find a ring. It made me wonder why he never wore one. Back when we were married, even at the height of his disdain for me, he had worn our wedd
Work Dinner 2 RHEA’S POV My smile vanished as quickly as it had appeared, and I froze in place, my blood boiling. Was this some kind of betrayal from my colleagues? What on earth was Miles Mondragon doing here, sitting among medical personnel at our work dinner? I was certain Yuri had mentioned he