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Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life TABLE TALK
"Hi"Oliver had tried his best to avoid Arietta all night; when he had broken up with her, he knew that he would still have to meet up with her regularly at events like this, but he was not sure if now was the right time for him to begin to do that. Matteo Arietta's father had hunted him down and brought them to the same table after his efforts all night. He just had a few more minutes before he had to leave, and now he had to be at the same table with her."Hi," he choked out, trying to maintain good energy between them. He thought that Mateo must be trying to put them back together because he had said it so many times that the only son-in-law that he would take would have to be Oliver Carson."Why are you two being weird with each other? Any trouble in paradise?" With Mateo's tone, Oliver did not know if he was just good at acting or if he did not know what had happened between them."Weird? What do you mean by weird?" Arietta said in a squeaky voice before Oliver could say anything
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life ON THE WAY OUT
Arietta and Oliver were walking out of the room; Oliver had to go back home so he could get ready for service the next day. They had agreed to continue in the relationship, and after about six months they would have a huge fight that no one around them would be able to settle, and that would make them go their separate ways."Took you long enough," Lila said, standing up from the bench as Oliver approached them. She had been sitting there with Damien mostly in silence, and many chipped-in questions from Damien from time to time."We are here for a party, but you seem to be out of the party the entire time," Oliver said, rolling his eyes."Ugh!" Lila said, rolling her eyes back at him mostly because she did not have an answer for him."Who is...?" Arietta trailed off, looking at Lila, who stood there. She could recognize Damien but not the woman standing beside him."She is my sister, Lila," Oliver said, throwing the names around "And this is Arietta," he said before Lila could ask him
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life NEW FORGING
Arietta was left speechless. She was beating herself up for being insensitive to her. Shouldn't she have just believed them when they said that they were siblings? Why did she have to make her leak her secret like this?Lila looked up, ready to be judged by Damien, but the expression on his face didn't seem like someone who was ready to crucify the other for the life choices. Arietta, on the other hand, looked horrified, and Lila could not tell if it was because she had accused them falsely or if it was because of this sudden outburst by Lila.Lila laughed it off; that was the only way she could survive. "Oh my gosh, I can't believe that we are meeting for the first time, and you already know all of my secrets," she said jokingly.Arietta's mouth opened and closed multiple times in horror. "I am so sorry," Arietta said.Lila had hoped that this girl would be a friend to her; that was what she needed, but now that things had gone like this, she was not sure if it was worth it."It's fin
Last Updated : 2024-11-13Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life NEON HATRED
"You spent a very long time with that lady today," Joseph said as they sat down in the car. Joseph and Damien had come to this party together, but he had not seen his friend all night; every time he tried to approach him, he saw them together as if they were trying to tell the world that they were in a relationship."I only did what you asked me to do," Damien replied, closing his eyes and resting his head on the car headrest. "And her name is Lila, not that lady.""Oh, I see!" Joseph whispered. "You are on a first-name basis now and want to make me look like the bad person," he added."I am not trying to make you look like a bad person here; I just want you to get her name right.""Huh! What's the big deal about her name? You hate her," he murmured. He knew how much Damien could not stand the thought of this girl. She had killed his love, and now he had vowed to get back at her, but suddenly he wanted him to treat her with respect."Still, I feel like we should treat everyone like hu
Last Updated : 2024-11-14Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life BLINKING RED LIGHTS
"You are very impossible!" Evangeline screamed as they walked into the house. She had been holding herself back all through the ride back home. She did not want to argue with him at the party or in front of the driver with them so she was going to do it at home."What are you on and on about?" Gavin asked, stopping in his tracks after hearing his wife scream at him as soon as the door closed."What am I on and on about?" she asked, dropping her bag to the floor in annoyance. Gavin could see that she was angry at him because she cherished her designers too much to ever think of dropping them on the bare floor. The next thing she did was let him know that she was really angry. She began taking off her jewellery.Evangeline was so angry at him; she had been by his side all night and just stepped away for a minute, and he ran back to his ex like he was a lost puppy being drawn to its owner. "How dare you try to humiliate me like that?" she asked, throwing down her golden earrings to the g
Last Updated : 2024-11-14Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life YELLOW MEETINGS
"Do you have to make me go to church?" Lila groaned as they sat in the car. She could see the top of the church come up in view. She closed her eyes and wondered why her brother was being so adamant about getting her to church. If he were a religious person, then he should remain that way; why did he need to force her to come as well?"Don't you want to repent of all your life errors?" he asked."With the way you speak, one would think you are the most holy man on earth," she murmured."Are you trying to say that I am not?""I do hope that was just some horribly bad joke," she said, turning to him with daggers in her eyes and shooting at him."I have a gift for you, and we can talk to them after the service.""Talk to them?" she asked, whipping her head back to him. "Are you going to make me do some silly things again? How many more things do I need to do for you to just let me be?" she murmured."When you came back to live here, you said you were going to do whatever I asked of you,
Last Updated : 2024-11-14Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life FORGED MEETING
Lila could not believe that her brother had put her in the position and that she had agreed to go out with this woman she was meeting for the first time. Rosa had gone on and on about how much fun they were going to have, even though Lila highly doubted she could have fun with an old woman."Why the hell would hook me up with an old woman?" Lila asked as their car pulled away from the church, merging onto the road."Trust me, you would be grateful to me for doing this for you.""Grateful that you are linking me up with a strange old woman.""Trust me," Oliver said, and she sighed. "Moreover, Rosa is such a sweetheart; I am sure you would have a blast with her."Do I have a choice?" Lila groaned. Her mom suddenly came to mind; she had not seen her in ten years, and even now that she was back at the house, she was not going to see her as well. They knew that their mother was alive and well because she sent a letter to them with a postcard every month.It had been years since she got the
Last Updated : 2024-11-16Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life WEIRDED MEETINGS
Lila got out of the flashy car that her brother had asked her to take out. He told her that she would need to begin to establish herself in society so that people would become curious about her. The truth was that if she did it right, the price of their stocks could go up very drastically, and that was what he wanted. They were on top, but he desperately wanted to be in first position; that was the only way he could remain at the top.Lila walked slowly into the restaurant; she was supposed to meet with Arietta for lunch at a random diner that she was comfortable with, but Oliver had overturned all of her plans. When she woke up that morning, there was a makeup artist, a hairstylist, and a clothes stylist to help her get ready."All this fussy for lunch with your girlfriend?" At that point, Lila wished that she had agreed with Arietta's earlier suggestion of having lunch at home. That way, her brother would not make such a fuss about anything. She sighed when he did not say anything i
Last Updated : 2024-11-16
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Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life EVIDENCE
It took a while before the officers came to release all civilians from the room they kept them safe, the criminal was found and even transferred from their station to a more secure one. It was then that Lila knew that her mother and brother were standing outside the entire time. By the time they came in, Kevin was already speaking with the officers about how he would like to keep Gavin in there until there was evidence.Tessa did not pay any heed to Lila but walked straight to Kevin, who was arguing with the officer he was speaking to. "Mr. Voss," Tessa said as she approached him. Kevin turned around to see her and smiled with the base of his lips."Mrs. Carson, it has really been a while since I saw you," he said, turning to her."Can we talk a bit?" Tessa asked and he nodded. "Can we have some privacy, please?" she asked the officer who was still standing by them. The man looked flustered but his expression changed to gratitude because he was happy that he had found a way to escape.
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life VULNERABLE
Gray nodded and then turned to Damien. "I have something to report sir"Damien looked up from his phone, he could not understand Lila's response for some reason it felt as if she was suddenly closed off. He did not understand how he was able to feel it but the feeling was there and he could not shake it off."Go on" Damien nodded switching off the screen and putting the phone on the table. "What is it?" he asked when it felt as if Gray was trying his best to gather his thoughts together."You asked me to keep tabs on Mr Voss and his assistant just reported that they are currently at the station but are not being allowed in because a serial killer broke lose in the statin""So he can't..." Damien trailed off with his eyebrows knitting together, he looked to Gray hoping that he would tell him that it was not what he thought and all was well. "Is Lila?""Yes sir, she was already in the station before the incident"Damien stood up, his heart broke at the news. He had been against her goin
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life SERIALLY
Lila stared at the screen; she knew that she should not pick up but her heart was doing a number on her. She pressed her lips together and watched the phone screen go off after the call ended but almost immediately his call came in again. How was she supposed to ignore his calls after what happened between them last night?The call stopped and then a message came in. "Are you busy? Should I call later? Is now not a good time?" The messages poured in and she read them in her head; she could hear him saying it to her.She slid her hand across to open up the chat; all she wanted to do was to tell him about what was going on but how could she? She took a deep breath and replied, "Yes, I am; let us talk later." She pulled together all of her willpower and sent the message out. It was lacking but that will do for now.She knew he would be confused with her reply and would want to reach out again; she heard commotion outside but she thought nothing of it; after all, this was a station and it
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life PERSISTS
As soon as Lila stepped outside, she felt the need to call Damien. She did not know why but she felt that as soon as he heard his voice, all of the worries and fear in her heart would automatically disappear. She walked towards the toilet. The first thing she did was check through the entire bathroom stall to ensure that no one was there before she suppressed all she was feeling within her. She called her mom first even though her finger itched to call Damien instead. "What do you mean he knows?" "I mean that Gavin seems suspicious of me and thinks he is getting a hunch that we are trying to play him," Lila explained, even though she knew that her mother understood what she meant. "I understand that I am asking why you are calling me instead of doing something about it." Her mother's words shocked her. "You want me to think about something on my own and do it?" she asked, biting her lips afterwards because stringing the words together in her mind did not make sense and it even ma
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life RUMBLE
"Lila, you must think that I am a fool.""Gavin Holt, do you want me to call you a lawyer or do you want to sit there and accuse me of something so absurd that I have no idea?" she asked. Gavin was sure of what he had put together in his mind but seeing how she was acting, his thoughts began to jumble up in his mind. It was as if all of his thinking was becoming distorted and for what reason? It made no sense to him at all."Are you saying you did not go to Kevin with the evidence from that day?" "Why would I go to him with it? I already told you that we are going to get married and be together for a long time so if I want that to happen, why would I go to him with the evidence and make you get locked up in here?" she asked. She was sure that sitting in the cell with nothing but thoughts in his mind had made him overthink and, in some way, figure out what was going on but she had to stay calm and assure him that nothing was wrong, especially from her end. "Are you just a pawn in t
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life CELL
Gavin felt agitated in the cell; it was as if something was off with the situation. Why would Kevin suddenly want to put him in jail? Something must have triggered him to do that. Suddenly it began to make sense to him that he was getting played by the Carson's. He knew in that instant that all of this was to put him in jail. They could have tucked him away a long time ago but the fear, especially from Lila, had been what he would do to their son. He could not do anything to harm his son but he would rather be safe so he used his life as a threat to her and surely enough, she fell for it because she was the type who fell for things like that so easily. He had asked Lila if she was going to send a lawyer and she told him that she would but now he knew that she would send him the worst, the kind that would make him end up in jail for a long time. He racked his mind trying to figure out who he would call to help him out but no one came to mind. He realised that he was all alone; they
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life WOMAN
Damien held her face with a smile on his face as he pulled her closer. She had never seen him like this and she very much liked this version of him. She held his face too, striking her finger over his face. He kissed her with so much passion that she felt heat even in places she was not supposed to. She wondered how she made him feel as well. Was he getting tortured by him? "Want to get out of here?" he murmured again over her lips. She wondered how her mind was able to place what he meant."I want to but Jason is up there and he would be searching for me first thing in the morning as soon as he woke up," Lila replied. She was surprised at how much willpower she had grown for herself over the year. It was kind of great because she knew that if she was the same person from three years ago, she would have gone with him. He frowned because he did not like her answer. "Moreover, it is our day one and we have such a long time to go so why don't we take it slow and easy?" She asked, rubbi
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life KISSES AND PROMISES
Damien was shocked but he did not lean away; he held the side of her face and took control almost immediately. Lila snapped back to her senses and wanted to pull away but Damien did not seem like he was that interested in pulling away. Even though her brain was telling her how bad this was for reasons she could not tell, her heart was thanking her. It was as if someone rubbed an ointment onto her skin. It was so soothing that she wanted to bask in the feeling forever. She could feel the eyes of the security judging her but at that moment she could care less. She melted back into the kiss and wrapped her hand over his neck. She wanted to draw closer to him but the centre console between them was making it harder for her. She was thinking of climbing onto his lap but she was already giving the man outside a show; it would be better if she just behaved properly.After a while, Damien pulled away breathlessly; she tried to look at her eyes but she was not sure what she was seeing. His e
Lies Behind Bars: The Hidden Life TOUCHED
Lila stared ahead of her into the dark outside as his image became sharper in her eyes. She wanted to speak, but her mind was not answering as it should. She heard him saying something, but she could not string together the words to make a simple statement. "Lila, are you listening to me?" he said when he waited for her response, and she responded with silence. "Hmm?" She jerked back to reality when she heard her name. For some reason, his actions touched her greatly. It was as if someone finally did for her what no other person could. "I said..." he trailed off when he saw her turn and walk away. He was a bit startled and wondered why she was acting that way. "Lila? Where are you going?" he asked but her puffing was the only thing that responded. He knew that she was coming out and it was obvious she did not hear anything he said earlier because he told her that he just wanted to make sure she was okay and nothing more. The door opened and Lila crept out; she walked to the gate an
