POV: Raphael I tried to stop her from leaving, but she refused to listen to me. As she approached the car, Dominic sent his maid after her and she ran after her with a jewelry box in her hand. She handed it to Victoria with a warm smile on her face, “Dominic wants you to have this as a sign of good will. He said to tell you that it’s just a little gift from your sister, Claire.” She told her, making her teary all of a sudden. She turned around, and she spotted Claire by the window blinds staring at her with tears in her eyes. She is not happy with her sister, I could see it in her eyes. But she sure as hell didn’t plan to leave so angrily and cut off ties with her sister. That wasn’t the plan when we decided to come over here, the plan was to get Claire to calm down and not to get Victoria pissed off as well. She is just too pissed to be reasoned with. I didn’t say a word because could see through her pretense and I knew exactly what was wrong with her. Everyone thinks she is unrea
POV: Raphael “I don’t care what you two have going on, Dominic. Just keep him away from me, I’m not related to him and I don’t want to be!” She called out from the top of the stairs, giving orders to Dominic as if he were her bestie or something. I opened my mouth in shock, and I didn’t need anyone telling me that it was all her. Whatever she is doing to her family is not an order from Dominic. It’s all her!She fucking hate their guts right now. It’s as if she suddenly changed into a completely different person, she doesn’t even want to hear anything I have to say, and she used to be so cheerful and chatty around me, what changed?“What in the world did you do to her?” I asked in shock, looking at him as if he were some strange creature from another planet. “Really, Raphael?Really?” Dominic asks in annoyance. “Did you forget about our plans to help the girls already, are you going to side with your girlfriend and blame me for making her sister bold and fearless?” he responded an
POV: Raphael “That’s your woman’s car over there, would you like to stop by and find out if she is doing okay?” Dominic asked me, pointing to Victoria’s car which is parked in front of a restaurant a few miles from his house. It’s on the same road as the restaurant where we had met Dominic earlier today. I wonder if she went back there to meet with that guy. Is she planning to have an affair with him?“Wait, how do you know she came here, how did you know where I’ll find her?” I asked him curiously. I know he didn’t just point it out of the blue. He looked as if he knew exactly where she was before we even got to that spot. “Of course I had her followed, what the hell is wrong with you?Do you think I would let her walk away without a guard? That’s stupid!And you need to do better, Ralph, you need to take better care of your woman and treat her special!” He warned me sternly, trying to keep a straight face but failing at it.“Really?Are you really going to give me a speech on mor
POV: Raphael “It's simply, you just have to convince Victoria to sign over the company to Cindy. That’s all you need to do. With that company in her name, my daughter can be accepted by your grandfather. All she needs is the company and Nathan will be hers,” she explained.“Or you can still choose to pair me with this guy right here. Is he wealthy like you, Does he have estates and companies in his name too?” She inquired excitedly. “I won’t settle for you if you were the last woman on planet Earth. Back off, loser!” Dominic warned again, this time he pushed her hand off roughly, glaring daggers at her. “Enough already!Are you in or out?Make up your minds quickly so you can get the fuck out of my house before my husband returns and finds you here!” she warned. She is trying to be smart, she wants to take away the one thing the girls have after they all connived and ruined their lives. I decided to play word games with her until she revealed something that might be helpful to me.
POV: Raphael “Start talking!” I told him sternly the moment we got into the car. He corked his eyebrow in question pretending not to know what I was talking about. But I could see the smile on his lips and I know he is just messing around with me. He knows exactly what I’m talking about.“Don’t you fucking mess around with me, Dom. If you had it figured out already, then why the hell did you drag me over here to make a fool out of me, what games are you playing?” I asked him.“Well, that is because I didn’t have the answers before we got here, asshole. If I knew all this then why the hell will I waste my time in coming down here to meet with those two whores. You think I have all the time in the world?” he retorted angrily. I squint my eyes to stare at him, I don’t really understand what he is talking about.“You are not making sense right now, you need to tell me what is going on before I lose it!” I let out in frustration as the driver pulled out of the parking lot and sped down th
POV: Miguel “Is this seat taken?” I asked her with a smile on my face. I didn’t even need to ask that because I’d seen her walk into the restaurant alone and sad. I pulled out the seat next to her and I sat on it, looking into her teary eyes.She ran a hand through her hair, the soft, luxurious fabric of her dress a stark contrast to the storm brewing within her. The tears had stopped, but the ache in her chest lingered. It’s Raphael!It’s got to be Raphael, I’m sure of it. He had been so cold, so dismissive. I’ve heard stories about him, I know how brutal and heartless he can be. I’ve not had the opportunity to deal with him before, but it seems we are destined to cross paths. I keep trying to avoid him, but the more I avoid him, the more we keep clashing on different occasions.“Who hurt you, Marisol?” I asked her, forgetting that she had no idea what I was talking about. My voice startled her, pulling her back to the reality of the bustling restaurant. She looked up, her heart s
POV: Miguel I never thought the day would come when that void in my heart would be filled to the brim. I never knew I would be this happy to walk around town with the one person that has been missing in my heart all these years. I don’t even know how I managed to survive all these years without her.We went to the mall, I practically begged her to accompany me over there. I just had to buy her a present, something we would use to remember the day when we found each other. She was a bit skeptical about following me around town and getting caught on camera with the strange new guy in town.“Raphael would kill if this gets to the papers tomorrow. You know he accused me of having an affair with you this morning,” she scoffed, laughing at the idea of having an affair with me. “Why would he think that?” I asked her, feigning surprise.“Well, he caught me gawking at you while you called out to me from the crowd. I’ve never been one to care about my admirers before and be know I don’t have
POV: Miguel We went from one store to the other, picking out different outfits and accessories. It was during a stop at a jewelry store that I spotted a particular piece of jewelry that made my heart race with excitement and nervousness. I picked up the matching gold wristwatch first, glancing at the one on his wrist. It felt right, like a secret tie between them. It’s supposed to be a wristwatch for couples, but I feel we should have it, I want us to have it. It feels just right.“This looks beautiful!” I told her, drawing her attention to the matching wristwatches. She looked at me, her eyes looking sad and uncertain. I knew it was boldly written at the top that it was for couples. That alone is enough reason for her to reject my offer for this expensive matching wristwatch. “Raphael and I have the exact same thing at him. It would be so weird if I had two of the same brand of wristwatch, don’t you think?” she asked me smiling beautifully as she walked over to another brand on the