“Alex, where has all your stuff gone?” Old Mrs. Moore gripped Tamara’s hand. “Why did you remove everything that you love? Are you still mad at me?”Tamara’s nose pricked. She started, “Not at all. I’m not angry at you. You must be tired. Let’s head in to have some rest, okay?”Old Mrs. Moore continued to stare at her. “Why did you tear them all down? Those were your favorites.”Tamara didn’t know what to say. “I’m tired. Let’s head in to have some rest.”“Oh. Since you’re tired, let’s head in.” Old Mrs. Moore was distracted.Tamara helped the old woman to her room and watched as she fell asleep. Tamara breathed a sigh of relief.Quietly returning to her room, she stepped onto the balcony and observed the structure below. Everything Old Mrs. Moore had mentioned had vanished.Tamara didn’t know why they were gone.But Old Mrs. Moore did seem to remember all of Alex’s favorites.Tamara was lost in thought. Just then, her phone rang.Tamara pulled out her phone and saw it was a
Tamara’s eyes widened as she looked at the caller ID on her phone and quickly answered the call.…The following day, at the airport.When Tamara arrived, she saw James already waiting for her. He had an impatient look on his face, but when he saw her, all negative emotions disappeared without a trace.“You’re finally here, Tamara,” grinned James. He tried to grab her hand, but she avoided him swiftly.Tamara gripped her luggage and muttered coldly, “Let’s board the plane.James’ face fell, but remembering they were getting married tomorrow, he bit back his words.“Sure. We’ll see how nice our wedding place is,” said James.Tamara didn’t reply and went straight inside the airport.They arrived at Biarus six hours later.A chilling gust of wind hit Tamara as they exited the airport, causing her to tremble with cold.Tamara was already wearing a thick jacket, but it seemed that wasn’t enough for the cold weather.The sun was setting. It painted the city sky a light orange. Lo
To Tamara’s surprise, the Lane family had installed a robust security system that was considerably stronger than its previous version. Numerous confidential files were now encrypted, and all records related to the family members were behind a secure firewall.Tamara clicked her tongue.Did they realize they got hacked?Was that why they upgraded their security system?But this didn’t make a difference to her.Tamara’s nimble fingers danced across the keyboard. She soon broke through the firewall and found Sebastian’s location.Tamara’s eyes glossed over when she saw Sebastian was being held captive by the Lane family.It was a big house. A man stood in the empty living room and was feeding the fish.He had his back to Tamara. Something flashed across Tamara’s eyes. She suddenly remembered something and couldn’t help but laugh.Upon checking the house’s security system, Tamara noticed that both families were keeping a close watch, making it impossible for anyone to get to Sebas
Tamara furrowed her eyebrows but said nothing.She knew that her words would fall on deaf ears anyway.As the evening wore on, the sea turned a captivating shade of golden orange, casting a spell on all who gazed upon its enchanting beauty.The waves hit the sand rhythmically.Tamara narrowed her eyes and stared out into the sea.Sebastian was on the other side of the sea.“You’re thinking about him,” came James’ cold voice.Tamara shrugged, “I love him.”“I’ll allow you to love him for another day. But from tomorrow onwards, your body and soul belong to me and me alone,” ordered James.Tamara sneered mockingly, “You’re a greedy asshole, James.”This wasn’t the first time Tamara had insulted him.But James was really greedy and wanted everything for himself.He threatened her and forced her to marry him, and now he was demanding to have all of Tamara.Was he fucking serious?James pursed his lips. He could clearly sense Tamara’s mockery. His gaze darkened. “It’s human nat
James saw the hatred in Tamara’s eyes. He laughed without warning. “I wonder if this was how your father threatened your mother back then.”Tamara gritted her teeth and released James. She gave him a cold stare.She will not go down her mother’s path.James smoothed over the creases. “Let’s head back.”Tamara turned and left for the car. She did not spare another glance at James.Back at the hotel, Tamara took out her room key and opened her door. James pushed the door open just when she was about to slam it shut behind her.Tamara stared blankly at him. “Fuck off.”James returned her stare. “Let me in.”Tamara cracked her knuckles.“I don’t wish to fight you, James. Don’t push your luck,” said Tamara through gritted teeth.Just another day, and she would get the antidote. Better yet, the lab would make the antidote.Tamara had to stay rational. James observed Tamara’s hate-filled face. His face fell. “You will be my wife tomorrow, Tamara. Why are you still like this? Do you
“Yes,” complied Tamara’s men.She hung up the phone and shut down her laptop.She stood up and went to the balcony. Tamara stared out into the sea.Fear and worry etched her face as she thought of the danger Sebastian was in, along with her concern for Benjamin and Margot.The latter two had disappeared once they arrived at Nammu Bay. Neither the Lane family nor the Zimmerman family could find them.Tamara was in the same boat as them.This was a disaster.Time ticked on, and it was finally nighttime. The dark sea swallowed the last trace of orange. Tamara returned to her room and waited for the news patiently.It was 10 pm when someone came to knock on her door.The corners of Tamara’s lips twitched. She stood up and went for the door. She smiled when she saw who it was. “Let me put on some makeup for you.”The person nodded, and Tamara took out her makeup purse.After half an hour, Tamara went to knock on James’ door.James opened the door and was shocked to see Tamara st
Tamara’s brows knitted tightly together. Although she knew James would come, she still found herself sneering, “Didn’t you say the groom and the bride shouldn’t meet before their wedding? Why are you being such a hypocrite?”James observed Tamara, who was in her wedding dress. His smile softened, “I just wanted to see you.”Tamara turned her attention back to the mirror and huffed, “Are you done?”James chuckled, “Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today, Tamara?”She was even more pissy than usual.Tamara muttered dryly, “Congratulations. You totally got it right. Now get out. I need to put on my makeup.”James nodded, “I’ll wait for you outside.”James closed the door again.Just then, Tamara’s phone buzzed. She picked it up and smiled at the screen.She put down her phone and took her makeup brush. She grinned at the person in the mirror, “Are you ready?”“It’s all set,” muttered the person.“Then let the show begin.”…It was almost time for the start of the
The crowd gasped at the bride’s refusal. Was the bride trying to ruin the wedding?While the crowd was still in shock, the bride suddenly aimed a gun at the groom.Shouts and cries immediately erupted from the crowd. Some of them even started crying!James’ eyes darkened, and he glared at the veil-covered face harshly. He could see some glimpses of the face underneath it. The bride was Tamara.All of a sudden, the bride tore off her veil, and a familiar face came into view.“Helena Custry!” James gritted his teeth. He couldn’t believe that the bride was Helena!Helena had put on layers of makeup to disguise herself as Tamara. She sneered at James, “I bet you had never expected me to wake up.”“You were Evelyn!” James hissed at Helena. He should have been more thorough with his investigation yesterday!Damn it! He was so close!Helena’s gaze burned with hatred. “You demon! You tortured Jessica to death! She didn’t even know why she had to die! She was your fiancée, for goodness