Was she excited to move? No. Does she want to remain living in the Cooper’s mansion? No. Would she love to move? Definitely. As Anna gathered her belongings in the huge suitcase, she made a mental note not to leave even a pin that belonged to her. Everything she owned was placed carefully in the suitcase. Her eyes fell on the bedside clock, remembering that she was being waited for downstairs by Caspian. Right, he was at the Cooper’s mansion to pick her up. A smile rode up her lips at the memory of the scene that took place just an hour ago. She'd been packing her bags while waiting for him to arrive when Sylvia walked into her room and scattered everything she’d gathered. She even went as far as to lock her up in the room. But that was until Caspian arrived. He came into the mansion as if he owned it and ordered that she gather her belongings and go with him. They couldn't say a word, let alone oppose his orders. Right then, she realized just how much power he had on the C
“Is the food that bad?” Grabbing a fork from the counter, Caspian tasted the Noodles, the delicious taste washing over his mouth. To think that he'd made sure to cook the best Noodles he'd ever made in his life only for her to reject it. “It’s not bad at all. There’s nothing wrong with it.”“Then why can't you finish it?” He stared at the plate. “I made the right portion.”“It’s just me. I can't e…eat more than a few spoonfuls of food.”He chuckled, the one gentleman who agreed to marry her because she wanted to, who bruised Jason’s eyes because he messed with her, who took her away from her parent's house because he found out how badly they treated her was now gone. “That's a sorry excuse. I'll throw it away.”“What? No.” Anna’s hands quickly came around the plate, shielding it from Caspian’s grasp. Does the man have two personalities or something? Goodness. “Get your hands off it, little Anna.”“Little Anna?” Right, the rude, snickering Caspian who never fails to annoy her was ba
“Wow, you're so pretty.”“You’re so pretty, Miss Cooper.”The two girls before Anna grinned in admiration as they stared at her fully dressed in a lacy wedding gown that flowed all the way to the floor covering her foot. “Am I?”“En. You'll make a perfect bride,” the first praised. Anna's lips curled up as she stared at her gorgeous self in the mirror, the dress fitting her perfectly. “Can I see the other dresses you have?” She asked politely. “Of course.”The salesperson quickly bowed and walked to the other side of the huge mall, rolling a set of wedding gowns in the huge stand. Anna stared at the time on her phone, before raising her head to look at the entrance of the mall in search of Caspian. They were supposed to come together for her wedding dress fitting but he'd asked her to go ahead as there was an emergency at work. It was over an hour now but he was nowhere in sight. Twitching her lips in annoyance, she turned to the salesperson. “Miss Copper, here.”Her eyes fell on
“Caspian.” Anna dashed forward, her hands coming around Caspian and she managed to pull him away from Jason. From the look of things, if she didn't interfere, she knew that he could beat Jason to death. For one, she didn't want Jason to die at Caspian’s hands as it was her revenge to revenge. Two, if the police found out, her plans to use him would be futile and he would end up being useless. “Get off me.” Caspian snarled. “It’s okay, come on. We should leave.” She tugged him further away from Jason. Before he could break away from her and return to him, Jason hastily stood up from the floor and ran out of the dressing room into the hands of the security guards. The manager’s face paled as he scurried into the dressing room, his legs woo king in fear. “We’re so sorry about this, Mr. Riordan, Miss Cooper. Please forgive us.”. “You’re suddenly incompetent at your job?” Caspian yelled. “Who the fuck let that piece of trash in here?” “Nobody did, sir. He bribed one of the securi
Having finished their tea, Mrs Riordan insisted that Caspian let go of Anna so she could give her a house tour. Stepping out of the tea room, they made their way to the second floor. “Caspian’s room is on the third floor, if there is more time, we’ll definitely go there. First, I should show you the Riordans’ paintings room.”The door of the painting room was opened for them by the servant and they made their way in, the breathtaking collection of masterpieces making a reveal. Anna’s breath hitched at the amount of paintings. It was no lie that the Riordans love paintings and the way to get to their heart was a meaningful painting. She was glad she’d thought of that. She scanned the paintings, her hands running through them. Some looked pretty old but still maintained their vibrancy and depth, evidence that they were cleaned regularly and kept in good positions. “This is a thousand-year-old painting of an Indian goddess.” Mrs Riordan stood right in front of a painting. “It used to
Billy rolled her eyes. “As if.”“She asked you to go wait at the tea room. What are you doing listening to someone else’s conversation? I didn’t know that the daughter of such a prestigious family knows how to act so unruly.”“Hold it there. Just because you’re Caspian’s fiancé doesn’t give you the right to scold me. You’re not Caspian or anyone of great importance.”“Fine. There I was thinking you’re lovely.” Well, that was a lie on her part. From the moment Billy stepped into the paint room, she saw Elle in her. Fakery. She smiled so sweetly at her ‘Aunt Viv’ because she wanted something from her. And when her gaze fell on her, she masked her disgust just because her aunt was in the room. When she sees a truly mean girl, she knows them. From their fake smile to their fake beauty, everything was fake about them. “Lovely? Come on, I’m not going to pretend with you, Cooper. We’re not friends.”“Sure about that. Please leave my way, I have to go downstairs.”“Before you do, let me tel
“What do you think you are doing? Maybe I should give you a sounding slap to reset your foolish brain.”*Slap*“Ma’am, I didn’t mean to do it. I only followed orders. Please have mercy, I don’t want to die.”“You followed orders, whose orders? Tell me.”“I’ll get killed if I say it. Please have mercy.”“Well, everyone knows I’m not a forgiving person. I kill everyone who betrays me and now, it’s your turn. I’ll push you off this building and you’ll die.”“Please.”“Dieeeeeee.”“Cut,” the director’s bellowing voice sliced through the air as Elle and Anna’s movie scene came to a dramatic end. “You both did so well. Bravo, ladies,” the director praised, marching over to the actresses with a smile. Elle smiled, bowing her head in appreciation and waving at the crew members. Anna shook hands with the director. “Thank you, director. I appreciate.”“But, Miss Anna. That slap was really hard. Elle’s cheek is swollen.” Everyone’s eyes fell on Elle who had a white ice pack to her cheek, smil
As Anna got into her car, Jason’s words continued ringing in her ears. She didn’t want to believe whatever it was that he said. She would rather jump off a building than believe Jason who was nothing other than a liar, a cheat, and an abusive bastard. Caspian was nothing like him. He wasn’t abusive or a liar like Jason. Although he annoys her the majority of the time and pisses her off more than anyone does, he was nice to her, making sure she eats on time and cooks for her most of the time. As she drove toward the penthouse, she couldn’t help but think of the negative side as well. What if Caspian had really done as Jason said? What if he really tried to end his brother’s lives for money, for power? Elle and Jason had done the same to her in her past life and she wouldn’t support anyone doing the same to someone else. What if he wasn’t as good as he acts to be? After all, Jason was nice to her at first. He’d also taken care of her like she was some sort of princess. Just what if?
FOURTEEN MONTHS LATER! The hall erupted in a loud thunder of applause as Wendy kissed her newly wedded husband, more like devoured his face. Anna was sure her clap and scream were the loudest as the priest pronounced the new couple, husband and wife. She hooted and applauded and made all the noises with Dali, Mia, and a few of their friends. They were all dressed in purple bridesmaid dresses, white heels, and a white butterfly hair clip on their heads. Well, it was all her idea. She’d practically planned the wedding. Wendy’s wedding came as a shock to everyone. Just months ago, she’d introduced them to Tory, and now, he was her husband. Their romance has caught everyone off guard and their sudden decision to tie the knot left no time to waste. Anna had single-handedly planned the wedding and she was the reason Wendy had chosen the pretty wedding dress that she wore. It literally made her look like a fairy tale princess. It was a dream wedding according to Wendy. Her big day. On A
Jason flipped the backpack and let the items in it scatter on the floor, the sound sending chills down Anna’s spine. She gasped as her eyes trailed from the thick white rope to sharp knives and then to a gas mask that lay limply on the floor. “What are you trying to do, Jason? Don’t you dare…”“Shut the fuck up.” He stormed toward her, bent to her size, and gripped her chin so hard that she heard the sound of her bones cracking and she let out a sharp cry. “I’m the one who has the upper hand here. I’m the one who should speak and not you, you fucking cunt.”“Ahh,” she cried when he gripped her chin tighter and forced her to gaze at him, tears beginning to stream down her cheek.“You think you can ruin my life and get away with it? You fucking ruined everyone’s lives and if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have killed Elle!”Anna froze. Her eyes widened, Jason’s words echoing in her ears over and over again. She shook her head in denial as tears burst from her eyes. She didn’t want to b
“Fuck, is she dead?” Jason gasped as he stepped toward Elle and checked her pulse with his fingers. He froze and returned his gaze to the blonde. “She’s dead. Oh, fuck.” He clasped his hands around his mouth and rose from the floor, his eyes staring at the blonde in shock. “She was carrying my baby, Lia.”Lia rushed to his side in desperation and wrapped her hands around his arms. She didn’t carry the panic that Jason did. “Jason, if it's a baby that you want, I can give you one. Just forget about her, after all, she gave us a lot of trouble. It’s good riddance.”“What do I say to my mother? She spent a lot on the wedding and now, her daughter-in-law and grand baby are dead.” His legs trembled tremendously. “We’ll tell everyone that she slipped. She slipped while bathing. Wait..” their eyes widened at the sound of siren from outside. “Is that the police?”“Police? Who called them? Do you think it’s for us?”“Babe, do something.” Jason pushed the girl aside, threw his shirt and trous
The house was usually noisy. If they weren’t fighting, they were cooking foods that made her stomach churn and if not that, they were waiting for her with their hands on their hands on their hips. Fucking pathetic family! Now that she knew she might not live longer after birthing her baby, it was her turn to make their lives a living hell. As for her mother-in-law, she would make sure that the woman died way before her. Poisoning her tea wasn’t a bad idea, right? After all, she dared to hit her several times, forced her to stop eating much, and called her all sorts of names. She deserved to die. Elle held onto the paper tighter coupled with the small pack of poison that she’d bought on her way to the house and she stepped deeper into the house. It was only after she got to the room that she shared with Jason did she realized that indeed, there was no one at home. She dumped her bag on the floor and took exhausted steps that led her to the bed. She slumped on it, her breathing rough
For the rest of the day, Anna watched Caspian walk and other times took a tour of his office and the company and after the close of day, they both made their way out of the company hand in hand. “How about my car?” She asked when he opened the front passenger’s side of his favorite white Rolls Royce for her, the one that she’d stolen on the first day they met in this life. “I’ll ask someone to get it home.” Shrugging, Anna slipped into the car and he closed the door after her and walked around to get to the driver’s side. Just as the car began to move through the road, she felt a bile rise up her throat. Her hands immediately flew to her chest. Caspian cocked his head to the side, worry laced in his voice as he spoke. “What is wrong?”“I…I think I’m going to puke.” She brought a hand around her mouth and gestured with her hand that he stopped the car. The car immediately swerved to the side and stopped. “Puke, why?”She didn’t bother to answer him and opened the door and threw he
“The couple are hilarious as fuck,” Dali laughed with Anna as they both jumped into the car. “Did you see their faces? They looked like they were forced to get married.” Anna started the car and drove out of the wedding premises, her laughter all the while not dying down. “They were clearly forced.” It was clear as day. “And that gift, she’s going to be shocked as hell when she finds out.” It was her intention to get Elle to find out that the husband she just married was a stank ass useless bastard who couldn’t keep his dick in check. She’d only asked someone to trail the both of them a few days ago and to her surprise- not really a surprise though, he came back with pictures and videos of Jason’s infidelity which she printed out, boxed, and tied as a gift to Elle. What kind of man would cheat on the day before his wedding to a girl half as beautiful as his wife-to-be? Anna wasn’t going to act like it wasn’t disgusting to her like Elle was ugly or unattractive. She had a beauty th
When Anna was told that someone had to steal her ill fate for her to live longer, she didn’t think that she wouldn’t do a single work to get the person to steal her fate. All she had to do was push them together and fold her hands to watch the drama unfold before her eyes. It was the best part of the whole traveling back in time and revenge schemes. To sit back and witness the very people who’d caused her so much pain in the past steal her evil fate from her. It was, in its own way, a form of justice. Today, she watched as Elle took the part, walking down the aisle of the same hall where she’d gotten married to Jason in the past. Not only was her dress and jewelry identical, the hall too, its decorations and everything seemed identical. The man too.She sat at the back of the hall and her eyes burned with unshed tears as she watched the newlywed couple say their vows and pledge to love each other reluctantly. She knew the truth. Each word was a lie, a carefully constructed facade.
“The food,” Anna whined, holding his head away when their kiss became even more intense. She said that yet her legs wrapped around his waist, pulling him further into her to feel the hard rod that poked her. “The food can wait. I’ll reheat it after this.”He wound his hands on her ass and lift her up from the table. He pressed her against himself and caught her lips in his again as he began to lead them both to their bedroom. A kick from him sent the door opening as he got there and he gently dropped her on her feet. “You have five seconds to get to the bed before I lose my shit.” He began taking off his tie and kicking his shoes off his feet. Instantly, Anna nodded and hurried to the bed. But before she could get to the end, he caught up to her and threw her on the bed before getting in after her, looming over her. With his hands, he tugged off the top of her jumpsuit until the material bunched up on her waist. “No bra?” He raised a brow, his eyes on her perky red nipples that sto
Anna had never driven as fast as she did today in her entire life. She didn’t realize that her desire to see her husband was so strong until she got into her car and began the journey to their house. She sped past the cars on the road, realizing for the first time that she was at least a bit of an expert in driving. In a few minutes, she arrived at their private garage at the apartment building, parking her car amongst the others. She noticed that Caspian’s collection of cars had increased over the past few weeks. Her man was crazy about getting new cars every now and then. She wasted no time in throwing herself out of the car and raced into the building, to the elevator. Soon, she got to the door of their penthouse and swiped her card to open it. “Why is everywhere so dark?” A smile stretched on her lips when she opened the door only to be welcomed by darkness. Well, she hadn’t expected it. She felt something on her feet at the first step that she took and bending a bit to the f