Rowan’s P.O.VRelief flooded through me as the ball missed her by a breath and that moment gave me pure PTSD as it unfurled the memories that I had locked in the furthest corners of my heart— A memory of my dad hitting me with the baseball, not accidentally but with purpose and those memories was something that I would never want to remember again. It wasn't worth the emotional stress and trauma. But at the same time, I didn't know what I would have done if that ball managed to hit her. The guilt would have killed me and that was the last thing I wanted to happen because it would ruin me.I tried to push the memories aside, shifting my gaze to Seraphina who sauntered before me, humming a song that I didn't quite grasp. She appeared lost in her world, carefree, and indifferent to everything happening around her.She was dressed in a white fitted crop top and white pleated skirt, and the thoughts about how stunning she was conflicted with the turmoil that was brewing within me.She di
Seraphina’s P.O.VRowan drove the golf cart while I sat next to him, the weight of shame crushing on my shoulders as my mind replayed everything that he had said about Zoey. The more I thought about it, the more regret gnawed at me and in that moment, the only thing I wanted to do was hit myself in the face because I truly deserved it. How could I have judged someone for something that she didn’t even do? I painted her as the villain that she never was. What in the world was wrong with me?She was a genuinely sweet lady and yet, I harbored resentment towards her for an entirely stupid reason because why do I even care who Rowan gets into a relationship with? Why did the thought of him having something to do with her annoy me so much that I painted her as the antagonist she never was? One thing I knew was that I didn’t like Rowan, and never would because of all the emotional distress that he had put me through while we were still young. “But, why does my heart burn whenever he is wi
Lucia’s P.O.VMason had regained consciousness—I had just received the call right now after his family over there called me to inform me about the progress that he had made. They also wanted me to come because according to them, Mason had been requesting to see me and he wouldn’t be eating anything until he laid eyes on me. Well, he was about to starve to death because right now, saving myself from the impending doom that Rowan was about to unleash on me was all that mattered. My mind lingered on the words that were written in that message, ‘Surprise’ That word sent a shiver down my spine because since the time that he had sent it, my mind hadn’t been at rest and my heart kept racing at whatever the surprise was. Because of the fear that gnawed at me, I had to devise a way to hide the children so that he wouldn’t come after them because with the way things were going, he was desperate and he wouldn’t stop until I cleared Seraphina’s name.What was he going to do to me next? How in
Lucia’s P.O.V I sucked in a deep breath and another, placing my hand on my chest, feeling the way my heart pulsated beneath my palm. I heaved an exasperated sigh, glancing at my assistant who stood next to me. “How many hours do I have left?” my voice was barely above a whisper. He responded. “According to the time frame that you asked me to monitor, you have just thirty minutes left…” Her words faded in the background and the sound of the blast resounded through my head, causing me to shudder. I was beyond traumatized because of all the hell that Rowan had put me in the past few days. I had made the worst mistake of my life and what remained was suffering for the consequences of my action. This was my karma. The news about the bomb blast that rocked through the entire city made the news. Everyone quivered in fear, thinking that it was a terrorist attack and some made up conspiracy theories of Mason and I working together to cause mayhem in the city. According to them
Mason I had been calling Lucia incessantly when the news about the bomb blast flooded the media. The mere thoughts of what she could be going through were like a dagger that twisted through my heart. But despite the number of times that I had called her, she had never answered the call. And to worsen things, she hasn't been here since I regained consciousness. Something was wrong and no matter how much I tried to wrap my head around things, I just couldn't understand what was wrong and where she was. My family claimed that they had called her several times, and she promised to come and never came. And right now, I couldn’t make sense of the news flooding the media. Reports were buzzing about a press conference she had supposedly held earlier in the morning, and it was just after the bomb blast. When I sent people to the bomb blast site to look for her, she was nowhere to be found. Instead, they reported that she had been going around searching for reporters for the press conferen
Seraphina’s P.O.VI could feel the muscles in my body tense and my blood turned cold in my chest. The phone that pressed against my ear slid to the ground as I stared blankly at the television and the reporter whose voice echoed down my ears. “Lucia Thompson, the CEO of the Henderson Pharmaceutical Company and the twin sister of Seraphina Whitmore, the CEO of a growing pharmaceutical company has finally…”Her words faded to the background and my gaze dropped to the headline below the screen. ‘Lucia Thompson, issued a public apology through a press conference early this morning, admitting to her past as a stripper and trying to tarnish her sister’s reputation by using the help of her husband, Mason Thompson”My heart lurched forward and dread settled on my shoulders and before I knew what was happening, tears welled in my eyes, spilling down my cheeks. I knew that things were pretty bad between us but never in my wildest imagination would I have ever imagined that they would do somet
Rowan’s P.O.VI hadn’t gotten one car but three—an Audi A6, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the last one, a sleek Ferrari 488 Spider.For someone who wasn't a car freak, her eyes had shown this tiny bit of excitement and shock at the same time before they were replaced with this darkness. At the same time, this excitement surged inside of me, knowing that I had already fulfilled all that I had planned and most importantly, the promise that I had made to Seraphina. She might not understand things because she was still shocked because of the gravity of evil that her twin sister was capable of doing to her. However, she would soon understand the extent to which I was willing to go for her to trample evil people like Lucia underneath her feet. I removed the cuff-links, rolling up my sleeves, swerving onto the highway. I pressed a button and the roof of the car began to open. The wind rushed in, and I darted my eyes to Seraphina who sat on the passenger seat next to mine, her legs curled b
Seraphina’s P.O.VThose horrible words that Rowan uttered left a bitter taste in my mouth. They echoed in my mind, cutting deeper and deeper with every second that the words flashed through my mind. He claimed that I had meant nothing to him. Considering our history, it wasn’t supposed to hurt but yet it had hurt me so badly that pain exploded in my chest and anger simmered beneath the surface of my skin. “Rowan Whitmore” I muttered through gritted teeth and it was funny how I wasn’t even bothered about what Lucia had done to me anymore. What bothered my mind were the words that Rowan had spilled without any remorse. I knew that we were always on each other’s tail almost all the time but how could he say that I meant nothing to him?I mean, it was so devastating for him to say something like that to me without thinking twice. And, most importantly, why do I care what Rowan thinks about me?Before, I wouldn’t have given a fuck but now I just couldn’t seem to get my mind off that c
Seraphina’s P.O.VDread washed over me as I sat in the café, the walls closing in on me with every second that passed by. It was crazy how Rowan was the cause of my sadness. I wasn't supposed to be sad. Yet, I couldn't stop my mind from replaying the words that Ava had said. She had mentioned that she had spotted Rowan this morning. She saw him in a shopping mall yet…My heart sank my stomach and my eyes darted over to the text that dug a hole in my chest, causing my heart to twist in pain. My gaze lingered on the text that he had sent me. “The trip has been postponed for another two days…he will be seeing me soon…” My voice was barely above a whisper. I leaned forward, not being able to take my eyes away from the text as I deliberated confronting him or just ignoring him. And at the same time, I couldn't understand why his personal life bothered me this much. I missed the times when I wasn't concerned about Rowan or anything that he was involved in. I missed the times when he
Seraphina’s P.O.VSince that day at the park when I broke down, things haven't been the same anymore., I had been thrown into this void that seemed to be sucking the life out of me. Everyone may have moved on and going on with their lives but I seemed to have been stuck in that time. I couldn't grasp the extent of Lucia’s hatred for me and most importantly, I couldn't understand why Rowan did the things that he did for me. Why was he willing to risk everything for someone like me and most importantly, when he mentioned that I meant nothing to him? Do people go that far for someone that means nothing to them?It has been a week since I had last set eyes on Rowan and despite everything Lucia told me about him orchestrating the attacks because of me, I had never confronted him and we didn't even speak about what Lucia told me about. Everyone minded their business since that day because hearing all that he was doing for me was still so hard to believe. It would have been more believab
Lucia’s P.O.VHow did he figure it out? How did he discover that I had hired a camera crew to record a video that I would use in doing damage control on the media later? My plan had failed and as if that wasn't worse, I had ended up with a broken ankle that was just starting to heal. Rowan’s threat still sent a shiver down my spine and for a second, I had to stop dead in my tracks as the memories of what he had said kept popping up in my mind. That man wasn't a human. He was a demon and I didn't know why it took me so long to figure out how dangerous he was. He shot Leo. Almost killed me and Mason because of her…Seraphina. I sucked in a deep breath, trying to quash the thoughts that were starting to overwhelm me. I shouldn't allow Rowan’s threat to get to me that much instead, I needed to focus on the issue that was at hand. A groan escaped me and the fact that Mason’s family had been trying to reach me for the past few days and I had ditched Mason by not visiting him kind of sca
Rowan’s P.O.VI had orchestrated a plan—A plan that would make Seraphina follow me to the ice cream stand and that was why I had to leave my wallet to her because I knew that in the end, she would have no option but to bring it but with the way things were going now, it seemed more like my plans had failed because if it didn't, then why wasn't she here now?“What is taking her so long?” I muttered under my breath, frustration seeping through my chest. I glanced at my wrist watch and when I noticed that she had no plans of coming here, I left the line. Could it be that she hadn't noticed the wallet in the car?Or what if there was a high chance that she had used the opportunity to stroll around the pack?A frustrated groan escaped me as I walked back to the spot where I had left her. There she was and I was about to call her name when I noticed the presence of someone around her. At that moment, a chilling wave of intensity surged through me—not born of fear, but of something far da
Seraphina’s P.O.VThose horrible words that Rowan uttered left a bitter taste in my mouth. They echoed in my mind, cutting deeper and deeper with every second that the words flashed through my mind. He claimed that I had meant nothing to him. Considering our history, it wasn’t supposed to hurt but yet it had hurt me so badly that pain exploded in my chest and anger simmered beneath the surface of my skin. “Rowan Whitmore” I muttered through gritted teeth and it was funny how I wasn’t even bothered about what Lucia had done to me anymore. What bothered my mind were the words that Rowan had spilled without any remorse. I knew that we were always on each other’s tail almost all the time but how could he say that I meant nothing to him?I mean, it was so devastating for him to say something like that to me without thinking twice. And, most importantly, why do I care what Rowan thinks about me?Before, I wouldn’t have given a fuck but now I just couldn’t seem to get my mind off that c
Rowan’s P.O.VI hadn’t gotten one car but three—an Audi A6, a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the last one, a sleek Ferrari 488 Spider.For someone who wasn't a car freak, her eyes had shown this tiny bit of excitement and shock at the same time before they were replaced with this darkness. At the same time, this excitement surged inside of me, knowing that I had already fulfilled all that I had planned and most importantly, the promise that I had made to Seraphina. She might not understand things because she was still shocked because of the gravity of evil that her twin sister was capable of doing to her. However, she would soon understand the extent to which I was willing to go for her to trample evil people like Lucia underneath her feet. I removed the cuff-links, rolling up my sleeves, swerving onto the highway. I pressed a button and the roof of the car began to open. The wind rushed in, and I darted my eyes to Seraphina who sat on the passenger seat next to mine, her legs curled b
Seraphina’s P.O.VI could feel the muscles in my body tense and my blood turned cold in my chest. The phone that pressed against my ear slid to the ground as I stared blankly at the television and the reporter whose voice echoed down my ears. “Lucia Thompson, the CEO of the Henderson Pharmaceutical Company and the twin sister of Seraphina Whitmore, the CEO of a growing pharmaceutical company has finally…”Her words faded to the background and my gaze dropped to the headline below the screen. ‘Lucia Thompson, issued a public apology through a press conference early this morning, admitting to her past as a stripper and trying to tarnish her sister’s reputation by using the help of her husband, Mason Thompson”My heart lurched forward and dread settled on my shoulders and before I knew what was happening, tears welled in my eyes, spilling down my cheeks. I knew that things were pretty bad between us but never in my wildest imagination would I have ever imagined that they would do somet
Mason I had been calling Lucia incessantly when the news about the bomb blast flooded the media. The mere thoughts of what she could be going through were like a dagger that twisted through my heart. But despite the number of times that I had called her, she had never answered the call. And to worsen things, she hasn't been here since I regained consciousness. Something was wrong and no matter how much I tried to wrap my head around things, I just couldn't understand what was wrong and where she was. My family claimed that they had called her several times, and she promised to come and never came. And right now, I couldn’t make sense of the news flooding the media. Reports were buzzing about a press conference she had supposedly held earlier in the morning, and it was just after the bomb blast. When I sent people to the bomb blast site to look for her, she was nowhere to be found. Instead, they reported that she had been going around searching for reporters for the press conferen
Lucia’s P.O.V I sucked in a deep breath and another, placing my hand on my chest, feeling the way my heart pulsated beneath my palm. I heaved an exasperated sigh, glancing at my assistant who stood next to me. “How many hours do I have left?” my voice was barely above a whisper. He responded. “According to the time frame that you asked me to monitor, you have just thirty minutes left…” Her words faded in the background and the sound of the blast resounded through my head, causing me to shudder. I was beyond traumatized because of all the hell that Rowan had put me in the past few days. I had made the worst mistake of my life and what remained was suffering for the consequences of my action. This was my karma. The news about the bomb blast that rocked through the entire city made the news. Everyone quivered in fear, thinking that it was a terrorist attack and some made up conspiracy theories of Mason and I working together to cause mayhem in the city. According to them