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JAMES'POV I heaved a sigh of relief after my mother and Celine returned from the gate without Salindra. It felt like a dream; I had expected that she would put up a little bit more struggle than that. I remember replaying this particular scene several times in my head, and this was as far back as six months ago. I had imagined it to be so much messier than how it just played out. However, I knew it was something I needed to do; it was just common sense. Since the day I met Zoey, my life has continued to change for the better. I still wonder how I was promoted from an ordinary doctor to a head of department just by her dad's influence. Who knows the magnitude of the promotion waiting to see if I should marry her? "Thanks, Mum." I appreciated her with an indebted smile as she re-entered through the sitting room door with Celine. She waved me off and took her seat on the sofa. "Now you can both live your lives happily and in peace." She said. "And as for you, James, sto
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The elevator ascended to the top floor of the hospital. Inside it, I was standing in between my parents, my mind lost in a train of thoughts as I replayed the little muted scene that just took place back at the entrance. I was replaying the shock that had compressed the face of that traitor over and over again in my mind.“If only he and his new wife could tell what was coming.” I thought with a small smile.My father, Elliot Harrington, reached out from behind and placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder; his touch felt warm and grounding.“Take a deep breath.” He whispered. He must have mistaken my enthusiasm for anxiety, or perhaps maybe I was also a bit anxious.My mother, Sophie Harrington, rubbed my arm gently. The air around her was composed of authority. She has been a pillar of strength since I returned home.As the doors slid open, we stepped into the spacious, elegantly furnished conference room. The walls were lined with blue and white patterns, and the large windows offer
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After the vomit, I splashed the cold water from the sink on my face, hoping it would clear my racing thoughts. But the new anxiety hung heavy, a cloud I couldn't just shake off, suggestions I couldn't bear to take seriously.“What’s wrong with me?” I murmured as I gazed at the mirror.First it started with the headaches, then came the crushing fatigue, now this…nausea? What could all these mean? “I think I need to have a full body test done.” I murmured again, still afraid to confront the thoughts.As I returned back to the hall, my mother was the first to leave the group of women she was standing with, and rushed toward me with her voice trembling with concern. "Are you okay, my dear?" Her eyes wide with worry, searching my face for any hint of reassurance."I'm fine, Mum, just a bit under the weather, that's all." I replied, trying to sound casual even though my voice lacked conviction.My eyes suddenly met with James as I looked up from the spot.This time, he wasn’t wearing
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MICHAEL'S POV The sound of the screeching tires and the shattering of glass was followed immediately by an excruciating pain that shot through my leg and joints before spreading across my entire body. The car hit an embankment before tumbling over.I let out a sharp groan. And when I tried to struggle and push my way out of the car I couldn't, my leg was stuck between the twisted metal frames, I was losing blood and my breathing was beginning to slow down and at that point I concluded that I was going to die.My eyes were already closing when I started to see so many unfamiliar faces hovering over me, trying in vain to pull me out. And then suddenly everything had stopped and the first few faces had withdrawn, giving way to a young woman.It was at this point that I concluded that I had indeed died and that the lady before me was an angel who had appeared to take account of my life.Her voice was calm and steady and surprisingly familiar. It was because of that familiarity that ma
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ISABELLA’S POV"If not anything, because you’re carrying my child!"His voice trembled, filled with a mix of hurt and confusion after making the statement. I inhaled deeply fighting the urge to slap him hard across his face.There was no way I was carrying his child. Not now that I have seen him for the monster that he really was.I shook my head vaguely.“You’re seeing things,” I mumbled and made to leave but his voice stopped me yet again."Can you just wait so we can talk properly Salindra?” his tone persuasive as he came to a stand in front of me.I breathe in deeply for the upteenth time before I turned around sharply to blurt."As of yesterday, we have nothing to talk about mister. We are nothing," my voice, obstinately cold and unyielding. I stopped myself from speaking further when I started to hear approaching footsteps right behind us on the hallway.There were random passersby when I checked including, nurses and other hospital staff.A number of them cast quick yet c
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JAMES'S POVMy mother’s eyes were wide, her lips trembling as she watched Isabella leave in one car and her mother in another. She turned to me sharply, her voice barely a whisper. "James, what do you mean by she’s the new chairman? I’m not… I'm not really getting you. And that woman beside her, was that really Sophie Harrington, the Minister of Finance?"I clenched my teeth before nodding slowly to her.“It's not making sense.” She whispered, shaking her head faintly, looking both terrified by the gravity of the realization and bewildered by the switch.“Her name?… Isabella? How? How did she change overnight?”“Yes, mum.” I cut in, impatiently, a hint of irritation inside my voice. She was the cause of everything. Let her enjoy her dish of surprise.“We found out this morning. Zoey and I. I watched them come out of that car with my own two eyes. I heard them introduce her with these ears.Sandra is actually the same person as Isabella Harrington. She’s the new chairman and the ren
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MICHAEL'S POVIt was Sunday morning. I was sitting up on the bed, gazing straight at the plain white wall of my hospital room, and was smiling.The dull ache in my leg was still there, and the fatigue in my joints had not gone away, yet I was smiling. The reason for that was because, in my head, I was not really in that hospital room; my thoughts were with just one person, Isabella. I was thinking about my last encounter with her.“She had come here indeed. It was not a dream.”“I prayed and hoped and yearned for it, and it happened. She had stood only a few spaces away from me. I heard her voice.”And to make everything more glorious, she had announced her divorce right in my face. It was not a dream.A fresh smile crept onto my lips. Every memory of her felt like a balm, soothing the pain in my body.I replayed the conversations of that blessed morning over and over again. From the ones she had with her brother and parents to the few sentences she spoke to me.It was more than enou
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Michael’s povMy mother, sensing the tension in the room, stepped forward with her arms stretched out towards me."Michel, maybe you should think about it. The family…""I want real happiness, Mom.” I cut her off without hesitation, keeping my voice steady.“I’m sorry to say this, Mom. But this is not my idea of marriage. I don't want a marriage like yours and Dad's. I want real love. I can't play business with that as well."My parents exchanged glances while Grandma leaned in to whisper, “Michael, take it easy.” But I grunted, pulling an adamant expression.Grandfather’s skin was glowing red at this point. He looked at me with a mix of disappointment and deep frustration. "So you think love is enough? You think the world is some kind of movie. Anyway, I just hope you don't regret this. I just hope."“I won't!” I retorted firmly, but this time, he did not answer me.Instead, he sprang up to his feet forcefully and shook his head pitifully, marching out of the room and slamming the
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GENERAL POVOwen stood in front of the full-length mirror, tightening his tie with slow, deliberate movements. His reflection stared back.He brushed a few wrinkles from his collar, muttering under his breath, ticking off the list of meetings and cover-ups waiting for him at the office. After some time of thinking about the office and where he had to be, the same old thoughts crept back, uninvited and heavy.The same old sense of discomfort he had tried to bury for days now…his tangled feelings for Claire.Came yet again.However, his thought pattern was a little different this time.For reasons he couldn't explain, the scene from that fateful night replayed in his head.He had gone to meet her, intent on laying everything out his feelings, urge to speak his mind only to find her in the VIP section, lips locked with another man. Owen had frozen, his eyes startled and alarmed.But thinking about it now, what had haunted him more than the betrayal was actually her reaction. Claire ha
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ISABELLA'S POVNathan had shared with me how Scarlett had been visiting him of late, lingering too long at his door, just enough to stir old wounds. And even reaching out to the estate security personnel whenever he wasn't around. At least it showed a level of desperation on her part. And that was why I was on my way there today.Despite the hurt, part of me hoped we could still talk this out. Even though restoring her back into his life wouldn't be all that possible.But we could still arrive at something that works. Just like James and I had done.After all, we had been friends for years. All I wanted was a hint of remorse from her, an acknowledgment of the line she had crossed.As I parked in front of the gallery, the emptiness of the space mirrored the hollow feeling in my chest. The lights were off, the windows dark, and not a soul in sight. I stood for a moment, staring at the locked door, a quiet sigh escaping my lips. So, she wasn’t here. And perhaps indoors or something
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GENERAL POVOwen pushed the door to his apartment and entered.He shut the door softly behind him, pausing for a second, as though leaving the world outside was not quite enough.He moved with slow, deliberate steps, crossing the room with a weariness that had become second nature to him over the past few days.His face was hard to read; his brows were slightly drawn, lost in thought.When Owen reached his bedroom, he stopped at the center of the room, standing there as though uncertain of what to do next.His eyes were scanning the space, landing on nothing in particular, and for a long moment, he didn’t move.The room felt too big, too empty. It swallowed him whole.With a heavy sigh, his hand reached up to undo the buttons of his shirt, one by one, slowly. The fabric fell away from his body, and he carelessly tossed it onto the bed. He stood shirtless and then made to sit down on the edge of the bed, elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped loosely as his head hung low.For day
