" Huh?" I react." Never!" Bella provoked. " Why should she spend the night with you? You both aren't dating."" Selena, will you spend the night with me?" Jasper asked again, ignoring Bella's words." I said she won't" Bella blocked us standing in front of me. " If Selena spent the night in your room, I would make the night a living hell for us all, if I can't spend the night in your room then she can't too, get that?" Bella snapped." Let's go the guest room Selena" Lisa stretched her hand, I nodded, placed my hand on hers and we head to the guest room. “ Better,” Bella remarked, she followed us and we head to the guest room.We shared the bed and soon we slept off. Opening my eyes, it was dark and quiet, I looked around only to see Lisa sleeping beside me with Bella nowhere to be seen. I head to the bathroom knocked but no answer, I opened the door to find it empty. Where did she go? I wondered, Wait Jasper. Immediately I walked out of the guest room only to hear a faint sound. Fo
My hand flies to her chest as I brace myself for the impact. But the pain never came.Stunned, I looked down at my chest, half expecting to see a wound. But I was unharmed. My eyes snap back up to Bella, only to see her standing frozen, the gun still aimed at my chest, but her arm trembling.It took seconds for me to realize what happened. The gun has jammed.Bella seems to realize it too, her face filled with rage. "You're not getting away that easy, bitch," she yelled, throwing the gun aside and lunging at me with her fists raised.I duck just in time, avoiding Bella's fist as it passes my ear. I stumbled backwards, grabbed hold of a lamp and threw it at Bella.Bella lets out a cry of pain as the lamp hits her arm, staggering backwards. But she didn't stay down for long. She charges at me again, this time In mad fury.I dodged her attack, rushing under the bed as cover. I scan Bella’s leg at the same time looking for an item I could use for defense. "Bella must have lost her mind"
"OCD?" Jasper repeats.“ Yes” the emergency doctor replied. "So you're saying she needs help, not prison?""Exactly, She's not a criminal, she's just someone suffering from a mental illness. She needs treatment, not punishment."Jasper's brow frowned as he considered it. "But what about all the stuff she did last night? The drugging and...everything else?" "In situations like these, people often do things they wouldn't normally do." She would do more than this normally," I mumumered to myself. "So this isn't just a one-off thing? She could be dangerous?" Jasper asked the emergency doctor.“ Yes” he nods, the paramedic stood staring at us, which made me uncomfortable.“ Well, if i’m not mistaken,I don't think she meant to harm anyone, last night" I said, trying to prevent writting a statement about what happened last night "But she was so consumed by her obsession that she didn't think about the consequences of her actions.” I add and everyone nods."So what happens now?" Jasper as
After an hour, the nurse Informed me Lisa was awake." Selena" Lisa called out immediately as I walked in. " What's going on, why am I here? The last thing I recall was drinking the glass of water Bella gave me" Lisa added.“ Calm down”, I told Lisa everything that happened last night, hearing it all she went speechless. " Where is Bella now?" she asked." She's at the mental facility," I replied." Better, can't believe she would do something like ....”" Lisa..." I called out, and she turned to face me immediately. I wanted to tell Lisa everything I just found out, tell her that the accident that led to my memory loss and the loss of my baby wasn't just an accident, that it was planned by Paige and Bella, but then I couldn't say it. Should I or should I not tell her, I stare at Lisa. Nodding a bit,I changed my mind. It's best if I don't. Telling Lisa might lead to it getting out, I can't gamble that, I can't let my enemies know my next move, not at this point. it will be save with
" I'm invited to a wedding, I need a female figure but I don't have a girlfriend, will you come with me?" I paused for seconds on hearing this, " I'm invited to a wedding and it's tomorrow too" " Whose wedding?" " Henry," I replied. " Is that the same..."" Yes, so will you come with me, I mean should we go together?" Jasper asked." Sure!" " Okay, Have you chosen a dress for tomorrow?"he asked." I'll be making preparations for that today" " How about you don't stress yourself, I'll send a designer to your place with several dresses you can choose from any or have her design the one you want" Peasantly surprised by Jasper's generous offer, I still don't want to be a burden. "That's very sweet of you, Jasper. But are you sure? I don't want to be any trouble."Jasper chuckled. "No trouble at all, Selena. I want to make sure you have the perfect dress for the wedding. Trust me, it's the least I can do.""Alright, I'll take you up on that. Thank you, Jasper."My pleasure, I'll send
Selena POV/ Paige POV Selena POV" Ahhhhh " I screamed as soon as I missed a step, I tried to hold the door side but my hand slipped through it. This can't be happening, not today, today is special, I can't miss my step today! I stretched my hand trying to hold anything, the curtain, just anything when immediately Jaspers hand held mine. I float in the air, my hair fell back. Gently Jasper pulled me up on my feet."Are you alright?" he asks."I think so," I replied my heart still racing.He placed his both hands on my hair, arranging the strands, and then tucked some behind my ears." It's better now," He add.I nod, trying to ignore the blush that's creeping up my cheeks. Can't believe the bent to eye level thing still makes my heart flutter. Stepping out of the house, Jasper extends his arm to me. I took it, marveling at how natural it feels to be by his side. The drive to the wedding event got filled with small talk and light banter. Jasper placed me at ease, and I found myself
Paige POV "Help!" I heard people scream but I got no time for that. Slowly I sat up clenching my teeth despite the pains I was feeling and the bleeding from my arm, head and thighs. Some people helped me up while others called 911, I looked around and fortunately for me, a taxi had stopped with the vacant signal on it, immediately I leaped off, waving at the taxi, as if my life depends on it. “ You are bleeding, wait for the ambulance” someone screamed but I didn't mind, I got to the taxi,opened it and dragged myself in." Miss you are bleeding, you can't enter my taxi, call 911"." Take me out of here" I yelled.He sighed angrily and zoomed off. Soon we arrived at my gallery and I got down from the taxi to see lots of people. " She is here! " I heard someone say out loud and they all pounced on me. " How could you sell a forge Artwork"" You have to pay me back my money"" I can't let this slide, not after getting duped"." Still can't believe an artist will do this"" Scammers ev
Paige POV"Dad, I... I don't think I can do that, we had so many memories there""I know it's a hard decision, my dear, but it's the only way I can think of to get you out of this mess."" What about you and mom?" " We will be just fine, getting you out of the mess is the most important thing right now" Dad remind me.I sigh without anything to say." I'll end the call now, your mom needs me" Dad ended the call. Tears ran down my cheeks but all I could do was wipe it off.Throughout the day, I worked with a real estate agent to put the house on the market. I was promised before the end of the day or the beginning of the next day that i would get a reply. I couldn't wait, I notified several real estate agents and within 5 hours I got a buyer. With a buyer secured, I breathe a sigh of relief, feeling a tiny glimmer of hope that this ordeal might be over soon. Just then I got a reminder text from the mobs that tomorrow was the deadline to pay them up. The price was fixed, I showed th
Aviva POV “Please, Aviva,” Levi pleaded, “There has to be another way. You don’t have to do this.”I stared at him, “I’m sorry, Levi, But this is the path I’ve chosen. I won’t betray Elara.”, deep down I know fully well I can't place my mom's life in danger. I turned away from Levi, my heart in pain I couldn’t quite place it. I knew I’d hurt him, but I couldn’t back down. I owed Elara too much for that.Elara had promised me so much, a new life, a fresh start. But at what cost? Was it worth sacrificing my relationship with Levi? Was it worth the risk of losing everything I’ve worked for?For days I threw myself into my work at Global Reach, trying to bury my doubts and misgivings beneath paperwork and meetings. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t escape the nagging feeling that I’d made a terrible mistake. But at least, I got to give mom the better life she had given me. my phone rang and i glanced at it to see the caller Id Levi but i avoided the call. for days Levi had been
Levi POVI left the cafe, my mind was racing. I knew that Armstrong was right. I didn't have much time. Global Reach Enterprises was circling like vultures, waiting for ByteForge Technology to fall.But there had to be another way, a way to save my company without giving in to Thier demands.I pulled out my phone and dialed Dad's contact, i had promised myself i would never asked Dad for help but i guess i need to break my promise. “Hello Dad,” I said when he answered. “I need your help." “Levi?” Dad asked in surprise, “What is it, son? What’s going on?”I took a deep breath, steeling myself for what I was about to say. “Dad, I’m in trouble. ByteForge is in trouble. I’m about to lose everything.”There was a long pause, and then Dad spoke. “I see. And what can I do to help?”" I want to know the real owner behind Global reach Enterprise, they want ByteForge , like there are desperate and any silly move from me might ruin everything, i want to know who i'm fighting not shadows" “T
Levi POVI sat in my office, replaying all that Aviva had said to me a while ago. For the past months my company ByteForge Technology has been going through a severe rough patch, is the breach thing Aviva talked about the cause? I sat down wondering.I paced around my office. Aviva’s words echoed in my mind, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. The security breach she mentioned could be the work of a disgruntled former employee? Or could it be something more sinister? As the CEO of ByteForge Technology I have to take this seriously. If someone was targeting our company, we needed to be prepared. But was Aviva telling the truth? Or was she part of something more nefarious?My thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.“Come in,” I called, returning to my desk and trying to appear composed.My assistant, James, entered,“Sir, we’ve been contacted by Global Reach Enterprises. They want to speak with you about a…potential collaboration.”“Potential collaboration?
Aviva POVElara’s laughter faded away as she walked out, I could practically feel the tension in the room. We all knew what was at stake, what would happen if we failed.“Okay,” Parker said, breaking the silence. “So we get in, find the backup server, and get the info. Sounds simple enough.”I knew it wouldn’t be that simple, not with the high stakes and the security precautions in place. But I also knew that Parker was trying to lighten the mood, trying to keep us focused.The three of us left the conference room, each of us lost in our own thoughts. I could feel my legs getting heavy, making every step feel heavy and slow.“Don’t worry, Aviva,” Armstrong said, putting a hand on my shoulder. “We’ve got this. We’re going to get the information and get out, no problem.” I nodded, trying to smile. But I couldn’t help but feel creeped out. Something about this mission felt…off.Soon it got dark and we made our way towards Byteford Technology headquarters, disguising ourselves as janitors
Aviva POV“A pleasure to meet you, Ms. Rutherford,” I replied, trying to keep my voice from shaking. “I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you.”“Indeed,” Elara said, her gaze assessing me “I’m sure you’re wondering why we’ve reconsidered your application after all this time.”I took a deep breath, gathering my courage. “I am curious, Ms. Rutherford.”“Have a seat,” she gestured for me to sit. I sat down in the chair across from her, feeling as if I were being measured and weighed, Elara leaned back in her chair, her eyes fixed on me. “I’m not going to lie to you, Miss Rogers. We’re desperate. Our recent ventures haven’t been as successful as we’d hoped, and we’re in need of new blood.”A chill ran down my spine at her words. “And you believe I’m the right person for the job?”Elara smiled, a cold, calculating smile. “I believe you have potential, Miss Rogers. You impressed us during the initial interview, and your determination to find employment even after we
Aviva POVThe disciplinary committee was a panel of three stern faced executives, each with a folder of documents in front of them. Bianca took her seat at the head of the table.“Aviva Rogers,” she said, her voice clear and authoritative. “You stand accused of falsifying company records and conspiring with other employees to undermine the authority of your superiors. How do you plead?”I opened my mouth to protest, but the words died on my lips. I knew it was useless. Bianca had made up her mind.“We have compiled a significant amount of evidence,” one of the disciplinary committee interjected, “But we’re willing to offer you a deal. If you confess, we’ll let you leave with a slightly more favorable recommendation.”I glared at him, my hands balled into fists under the table. “I didn’t do anything wrong,” I replied instead of pleading, “I refuse to confess to crimes I didn’t commit. I was set up!”The committee members exchanged glances, “Very well,” Bianca smirked,“We will proceed
Aviva POV" She would not if we all work together, we can cover for you. Divide up the work so it looks like you’re doing it all yourself, but we’re helping behind the scenes. i promise we would do it just like you and no one will notice" Jeff advised.I hesitated. It was a risky plan, and part of me worried about the consequences if we got caught. But the alternative of failing to meet Bianca’s impossible deadline was even worse. I nod at least I'll be able to get a good night's rest. Feeling renewed with hope, I returned to my desk and began sorting through the files, dividing them up among Jeff, Clara, Dana and Sarah who suggested she would help. We’d have to work quickly and discreetly, and we can do it.The hours passed, we passed the files around, each of us working on different sections. We didn’t talk, didn’t even look at each other. Finally, the clock, near midnight, the last file was finished.“Are you sure no one will notice?” I whispered to Jeff as I placed the files ba
Aviva POVSwallowing hard, I got up from my desk and made my way to Bianca’s office, each step feeling heavier than the last.I entered her office, and Bianca was standing by the window, her back to me. She didn’t turn as I approached.“Close the door,” she barked. I obeyed. What have I done wrong now?“You will never humiliate me like that again,” Bianca hissed, finally turning to face me.“I…I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I stammered, Bianca’s eyes flashed with rage. “You spoke to James,” she spat. “You thought you could go over my head and complain about your little cleaning assignment, didn’t you?”I blinked, my mind reeling. How did she know? “I…I didn’t…”“Liar!” she shouted.It's obvious she knew about it yesterday. Why bring it up now? Is she trying to drive to something? I wondered, staring at her. I stood there, paralyzed, as Bianca paced back and forth in front of me, her heels hitting the floor hard.“You think you can outsmart me? You think you’re special just
Aviva POVI felt so relieved and I felt like I could breathe again. “Thank you, James, I appreciate your help.”“It’s no problem, Miss, Bianca can be a handful, and I know Levi wouldn’t want you to be treated like that. But if she continues to give you trouble, you need to tell me. Don’t keep it to yourself. Now, why don’t you head back in there and start proving your worth?”. I nodded smiling, I turned and head into the department office when i suddenly heard my name from Bianca's office, "Aviva come over" she said loud and i sighed before heading there, i got into her office and she leaned back into her chair." I saw the strings you pulled, but take this, " she threw a file to work, " work on it and submit it tomorrow." I caught the file mid air, feeling the contents,“What is it?” I asked, curious piqued despite my wariness.“It’s a project for one of our biggest clients,” Bianca said, leaning forward. “I expect you to review the numbers, make sure everything is in order, and hav