Rachel rested backwards, relaxing on the sofa in the living room and stretched her legs. They ached a bit after folding them for so long. She reached for the book she was reading and flipped over to the next page.She could feel George's eyes on her, watching her as he sat quietly across the living room. Rachel knew she had been acting strange to him lately but she just couldn't help it. If not that she had promised Sophia that she would stay here till the end of 'everything', there was no way she would still be in George's villa.She hated herself right now. For falling in love with him. She hated herself for 'yearning' for him despite everything she had discovered. Why couldn't her body just cooperate with her at a time like this? Was it possible that he didn't know anything about what his father did in the past? Thinking about it now, why didn't he ever try to get her father out of jail all these years? Why did he wait until she married him before investigating her father's case? W
Patricia Anne Scott laid back on the three legged stool she sat on, a sad smile on her lips. Her right hand rested on the 'arm' of the chair, holding tightly to a glass cup with red wine.Her usually straight black hair was scattered around her head, completely disheveled. Traces of her mascara and eyeliner were smeared under her eyes and down her cheeks. She was a sight to behold for someone who 'seemed' to have everything she ever desired. Wealth, the position as a chairwoman of a multibillion dollar company, a son and a husband. She had it all….to any random person.But why did it feel like she had nothing at all? Why did she wake up every day, especially recently, feeling like her world was falling apart? Why did she feel 'used', like someone who has been taken advantage of?Patricia sighed, as her chest constricted in slight pain. Her mind was on the edge today, analyzing and assessing all the events of the past years before she even married Morris Scott. She didn't want to belie
The door to Patricia's bedroom swung open as Nanny Juliet rushed in with the speed of lightning. Her eyes widened in shock as she caught Patricia standing with a knife close to her head"Mrs Patricia…" She yelled in fear, racing towards where Patricia stood. The nanny who happened to be in her early fifties, just a few years younger than Patricia, knelt down at Patricia's feet and held her legs tightly. "...What are you about to do?"Patricia stared down at her, still holding the knife in her hands. Her eyes seemed distant and sad. It was obvious she was trying hard not to just kill herself with the knife. She didn't want to see Morris's face ever again, but at the same time, she wanted to stay alive to get her revenge. She wanted to frustrate Morris as much as she could before dying.Patricia lifted the knife and with her other hand, she grabbed some strands of her hair and sliced it off, smiling delightfully as she watched the 'chopped' strands fall to the ground. She always loved h
"How have you been, father?" Rachel asked after Arthur Reeves came out of his prison cell to see her outside. Her mother, Amanda sat beside her, looking slightly pale and downcast. Her eyes were red from crying and under her eyes were a bit dark from lack of sleep.Her mother had decided that they had to tell Arthur everything that had happened so far. He deserved to know on time, so he would have enough time to process the shock and get prepared for 'justice'.The moment her father walked out and she took one look at him, she wasn't sure if she could bring herself to actually break such terrible news to him. After spending almost six years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, how was she supposed to tell him that the person behind his 'pain' was the man he used to call his 'dear friend'.Surely, it would break his heart. At his age, Rachel did not want the shock of this message to hurt him too badly and affect his health. Most elderly people experiencing 'shock' could have a stroke,
As Rachel and her mother strolled down the road that led to their personal house, she noticed that Sophia's car was parked outside the gate. She was probably inside waiting for them to return.Her mother, Amanda pushed the door open and they walked into their apartment. Sophia rose to her feet and hugged both of them before Amanda strolled to her room to take a nap. "How did the meeting with your father go?""It went well, even though he tried so hard to be strong but anyone could see he was devastated and heartbroken by everything we revealed to him" Rachel answered. Sophia swept her gaze over Rachel as she moved to settle on a sofa. "Take a look at yourself, you look so lovesick. Anyone who catches a glimpse of you would think you just got a divorce."Rachel closed her eyes briefly. She hated the way she had been feeling lately, it was like her mind wanted to believe at all cost that George was innocent, that he didn't know anything about what his father did to her family. She miss
"Breakfast is ready, Mr George" A petite middle-aged maid called out and walked away. George quickly put on a dark blue t-shirt getting ready to head to the dining hall to eat breakfast with Rachel.Rachel….George sighed, closing his eyes for a moment. She was acting cold to him again, before he woke up, she was already dressed, heading downstairs. She was back to her 'new' self, giving him cold distant replies and avoiding his gaze.Was she trying to say that last night meant nothing to her? Did she really not like him anymore? He didn't know what to think anymore. She was not saying anything to him about what could be wrong. It seemed like she wanted to just handle everything all by herself. And here he was, not knowing if the cause of her anger was him or something else.Four months….They had four months left before their one year marriage contract came to an end. The thought of it made him weak. Did she really plan to end it with him? What would he do if she actually left? But
Morris Scott paced around for a moment, still unable to relax. His heart was beating so fast he was sure anyone beside could hear it. If his guess was right and the detective, Sophia, was the hacker from 'outside' this villa, didn't that also mean that George was the one from 'inside'?Morris shook his head and sighed, could it be Rachel? Does it mean that George didn't pay attention to the warning he gave? Would he really choose to destroy his own father over the father of his wife?It wasn't even a 'real' marriage, he was going to find a way to dissolve their union immediately the one year is over. But before then, he had to find a way to call George and Rachel to order…Surely, they probably had the evidence by now. He wondered what they would do with the 'truth' they had discovered.Morris glanced up at the sound of the door opening and caught sight of Judith as she walked over to where he stood."You look like you're about to be thrown inside a sea of whales" Judith muttered as s
Judith swallowed hard, her palms became sweaty as it dawned on her what just happened. She didn't mean to reveal that, she was so angry, her tongue had slipped.And now, she had to toughen up and take Morris's anger in its full force. She relaxed her body slowly, calming herself. No matter what Morris said, it wouldn't change anything.Her initial plan five years ago was to kill George and end him completely. Seeing him walk over to the podium to officially sign the 'new CEO' documents made her fume in rage, her chest tightening from jealousy….And not just that, but seeing the blissful smile on Patricia's face when he was announced as the new CEO of Imperial Hub Limited, hearing the crowd of investors and business associates applaud and congratulate him filled her with rage.After everything she had 'waited' for, after coming this far, all she had was a 'mistress' tag to her name, daily receiving scorn and malicious comments from other elite women in the company. She was never up to