Mason’s P.O.VSeething with rage, my jaw clenched, gripping the steering wheel so hard that I could feel my veins almost popping out. My plan had failed and as if that wasn’t enough, I had gotten into a greater problem. “Damn!” I slammed my fist against the dashboard, my chest heaving up and down as my mind replayed the conversation that had happened between Seraphina and me. That wasn’t the way things were supposed to turn out!I had underestimated her and thought that she was still that gullible fool who would come crawling back to me the moment I had beckoned. She had changed— hardened, sharpened, and far more dangerous than I had imagined. If that recording of me asking her to have an affair with me manages to get to the public, the situation of my company would worsen and the last thing I wanted was a scandal right now. Considering the way things were already crumbling before my eyes, I couldn’t afford to cause more harm to my company and also damage my family’s reputation.
Mason’s P.O.VMy fingers slipped down my pocket, watching the scene unfold before me as Romeo fell on one knee, opening the bag before he stood up and flashed her a smile that she returned. I was at a loss for words to say and my mind being befuddled at that moment was an understatement. At that moment, my mind reeled, replaying the conversation that we had concerning this particular ex of hers. The way she had cried in my embrace when she told me he was dead. The way she had grieved for days only for him to turn out to be here…Was it all a lie or what the heck was going on here?How could her ex whom she told me was dead be here right now?My fingers squeezed into folds by my side and despite all the voices in my head that screamed for me to confront Lucia, I remained rooted to the same spot with a storm of fury surging inside of me. More anger coursed through me when he took her hands and kissed the back of it, and seeing the reaction on her face as she tucked a strand behind her
Rowan’s P.O.VI glanced at the wristwatch around my wrist.“7:30 a.m” My words trailed, glancing up at Seraphina’s window that was shut. A scoff left my mouth at that moment because last night, she had sent a text telling me she wanted to have a word with me as early as six am. I had pressed her to share whatever it was she needed to tell me, but she insisted on meeting by 6 a.m. She had promised to be here on time, yet here I was, waiting alone—how ironic that she wasn’t here now.I tossed my head to the back as a groan left my mouth. “Should I call her or bang on her door?” I muttered to myself, deciding against the idea and slowly, an idea of a better way to wake her up popped into my head. A mischievous smile curved on my lips, darting my eyes off her window while walking towards the shed, and pulling out the lawn mower. It wasn’t like there were any overgrown grasses since the gardeners had taken care of it already. This was about irritating Seraphina so much that she woke up.
Mason’s P.O.V I heaved an exasperated sigh, staring at the inn as my brows tugged together in frustration. I wasn’t supposed to be here but the unfortunate and outrageous situation that Seraphina threw me in was the reason I was here. I sucked in a deep breath, running my hands through my hair. “No one has to know that I am here. No one can know that I came here” I muttered, glancing at my driver who gave a simple nod. I was here to meet my uncle, Reggie. He was my father’s brother but considering his criminal activities and the number of times that my dad had to save him from jail, my dad made everyone distance themselves from him after he disowned him— but now, I had no choice but to seek him out. Uncle Reggie might have dragged the family’s name multiple times and despite the rejection from the family, he managed to amass a enormous amount of wealth for himself. But, how he got that wealthy wasn’t something I couldn’t account for. However, did it matter? It didn’t. What mat
Seraphina’s P.O.VExcitement bubbled deep within me and just the thought of reuniting with my daughter got me over the moon. Ever since Rowan told me that he was making progress in his search for her, there wasn’t a day that she wouldn’t cross my mind, and I looked forward to seeing her. It was because of Chloe that I found myself enrolled in an online baking class scheduled for the weekend. I wanted to bake something special for her. Baking wasn’t my forte but because of her, I was willing to do anything and everything. I anticipated having her in my arms again. I anticipated holding those fingers of hers again and the only thing I wanted was to bond with my daughter. Kneading the dough, I couldn't help but beam with a smile while I thought about how I was going to decorate her room. My only prayer was that whoever took her in took perfect care of her. I was also going to reward the person greatly. I just couldn’t wait!However, amidst shaping the dough, my mind suddenly drifted
Rowan My grip around Seraphina’s shoulder faltered, the sound behind me resounding through my head. With a clenched jaw, I turned and at that moment, my gaze landed on Kai who forced out a smile as soon as his eyes locked onto mine. Confusion swirled in my mind, raising a brow while trying to process what he was doing here and who allowed him in there. I couldn't process the whole thing. “What are you doing here—”I took a glance at Seraphina. “—and are you the one that allowed him in?” She shook her head negatively and she seemed just as confused as I was but there was this expression in her eyes. A glint of guilt, maybe. Kai ran his hands through his tousled hair. “What is with all this interrogation? You should be happy to see me, brother…” He walked past me and Seraphina like he owned the house. He reached for a glass cup and everything that he did made my blood boil as my expression darkened. “Right now, you are being an intruder. The last time I checked, we didn't speak to
SeraphinaSitting in the back seat of the car, my mind couldn’t stop replaying everything that Rowan had said. The more I tried to understand what he meant, the more confused I became.I just couldn’t wrap my head around his words— Even though they sent chills down my spine. It just didn’t make any sense for him to utter those words just because I had broken a rule that he had laid down. A rule of entering his room— It wasn’t even that serious for him to blow things out of proportion and with the way he spoke, one would think that I had caused him serious harm that could end his life, not knowing that he was talking like that because of a stupid rule. At that moment, my mind replayed every violent outburst—especially the ones with Leo— and I couldn’t help but think that maybe there was a high chance that something traumatic happened to him. It wasn’t like I had no idea how dangerous he was, it was just that I had never fully considered the weight of it. The way his words sent a th
Seraphina’s P.O.VRowan has ever loved a woman? Like he has been in love with someone and not his numerous flings? The more I tried to process his words, the more I couldn't because it was so difficult to believe. Who was the woman that he loved? I felt sad for that woman because how? How come I never knew who she was? Was he playing games with me, and he was trying to push me away by telling a lie? But, that intensity in his gaze— He didn't seem like he was lying. He wouldn't lie about something like that. For the past twenty-four hours, I had been trying to dig deeper into his past, scouring every corner for every information, but I couldn't find anything about Rowan and his mystery woman. It was nearly impossible because he kept a low profile and there was no actual news pointing to the fact that he had a girlfriend except for a popular actress, Zoey, whom he was wrapped in a dating speculation with. News reported how Zoey and Rowan had been seen together on various occasions,
Seraphina’s P.O.VEloise? What was she doing here? Was she close friends with Zoey Scott? Or wasn’t that her? I leaned by my side, my eyes not leaving Rowan whose eyes darkened like he wasn’t excited to see her. I covered my mouth slightly, leaning closer to Zoey who took a quick selfie. She seemed to have gotten the cue of what I wanted to do and moved closer to me. “How do you know Eloise?”Her eyes shifted to Eloise. “I don’t know her. Heath had invited her…do you know her?”I leaned back in my seat, forcing out a tight smile. “Kinda…” before I could complete my words, I was taken aback when someone wrapped her hands around my shoulder and kissed me on the cheeks. Eloise?My shoulders stiffened for a second as the gesture from Eloise startled me because the last I checked, we weren’t friends. I disliked her because of Rowan. They were once close and he seemed to have a soft spot for her because while he mostly bullied me, he had always treated her with gentleness. “How are you
Rowan’s P.O.VI had lied again, and I hated that I did. I wasn't the type to break out of character, and the fact that I had to lie about the search concerning Chloe shattered my heart into pieces. Not only that, but I just didn't have the mind to tell her that the more I searched for Chloe, the more the results remained the same—Nothing. There was no lead whatsoever and nobody could account for what had happened to her except for the fact that the reason for her disappearance was because of what had happened at the beach. And to worsen things, there could be a high chance that she died just like the other children. I was the type of person to always be blunt with people but with Seraphina… I couldn't because it was going to break her in unimaginable ways, so I preferred to cling to that tiny bit of hope that she was still alive. I decided to have faith in Seraphina who believed that she wasn't dead. Her faith wasn't hope, it was a strong conviction that she believed in, so I was
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