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Olivia ~•~I dropped the kids off at school before heading over to the office. I had a meeting with a client who wanted us to plan their upcoming event. As soon as I walked into the building, the receptionist told me that the clients had already arrived. I groaned inwardly as I climbed upstairs to my office. They weren’t meant to come so early. I stopped by my assistant’s office and she began apologizing before I could even voice out my frustration. “I’m sorry, I wanted to inform you about the change in time, but you arrived before I could text you.” I rolled my eyes. “It’s okay. Are the clients in the conference room?” I asked and she nodded her head. “I’ll drop my stuff in my office and meet you guys in five minutes.” After dropping my bag off at my office, I poured myself a glass of water before heading over to the conference room. I was excited to plan a new event because I hadn’t done it in a while. My assistant handled everything for the past few weeks because I had a lot
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Alexander Burke ~•~As soon as I opened my eyes, I reached out for my phone. It has been my tradition for a while now. I always checked to see if the private investigator had sent me anything new while I was asleep. I let out a frustrated sigh and tossed my phone on the bed when I realized that I hadn’t gotten any new information from him. I was running out of patience and it was making me restless. I had even tried to convince my father to tell me the truth but he refused. Throughout the call, he couldn’t stop blaming me for ruining his life and making him go to jail. I pushed my blanket away and climbed out of the bed. I went into the bathroom to wash my face. When I was done, I went back to my closet to change into something more decent. After that, I picked up my phone and headed for Jason’s room. Just as I was about to open his door, my phone buzzed with a text notification. My heart raced in anticipation as I looked to see that it was from the private investigator. [ I’v
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Olivia ~•~[ I’ll be there in five minutes, I hope you’re ready.] As soon as I read the text, my pulse quickened. It wasn’t nervousness about seeing him - it was introducing him to the twins. I quickly finished my makeup and stood up from the vanity chair. Then I grabbed my bag from the bed before heading to the kid's room. “Are you ready to go?” I asked and they both nodded in unison. “I’m so excited to see him,” Rowan said eagerly as he stepped out of the room. Riley chimed in. “Me too.” Maxim was in the city and he wanted me to finally introduce him to the kids. I didn’t protest against the idea because the introduction was due already. Since Riley and Rowan already knew about him, it was only fair that I introduced them to each other. I held them by their hands as I led them outside the house. Maxim had already sent another text to let me know that he was at the gate. A part of me was nervous about the meeting, but I took multiple deep breaths to calm myself down. Just a
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Olivia ~•~ONE YEAR LATER“Baby, baby.” I heard muffled voices from my sleep but I was too exhausted to open my eyes. It was followed by a gentle tap on my back. Letting out a loud yawn, I opened my eyes and turned around to see Maxim staring at me with lustful eyes. “Good morning.” I smiled as I placed a soft kiss on his hand. “I hate that I have to leave today,” Maxim grumbled as he pulled me closer to his arms. “I’ll miss you so much.” He added, attacking my face with kisses. The thought of him leaving made my stomach churn. “I’ll miss you too. I don’t want you to leave.” I groaned inwardly and leaned into his chest. “You know I have to leave for work.” He reminded me and I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, right.” I hated that we had to be apart from each other. The distance between us was frustrating but we still tried our best to make it work. Maxim and I had been together for eleven months. He made me feel so seen and special. I felt safe and comfortable in his presence. Life was
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Olivia ~•~I couldn’t get any sleep throughout the night. I kept on thinking about the text message I had received. What did the person mean by calling me a homewrecker? Who’s home did I wreck? I tried calling the number multiple times after sending numerous texts demanding answers. But no matter how I tried, the person was deliberately ignoring me. Normally, I would have ignored the accusations. But this person had access to my personal number and it was scary. My curiosity made me so restless. As soon as the day was bright, I picked up my phone to call my sister. I wanted to tell her about what was happening so badly. “Hey, good morning.” I greeted her in a slightly faint voice as she answered the call. “Hey, Liv. What is going on?” She asked, her voice lively. I hesitated for a moment, then I took a deep breath before speaking. “I got a weird text message yesterday,” I said, running my hands through my hair. Amanda’s interest was piqued. “What was the text about?” “How doe
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Olivia ~•~The kids were in their room getting ready while I remained in the sitting room. I had called Maya earlier but she was busy and asked to return the call in about five minutes. My eyes were glued to the television as I used it as a distraction while waiting for Maya’s call. In exactly ten minutes, my phone started ringing. I picked it up from the table and saw that it was Maya who was calling me. “How are you doing?” I asked, my voice gentle. “And how’s my baby?” My heart melted as I thought of Maya’s new baby.“Baby North is fine, I just put her to sleep,” Maya responded, her voice beaming with pride. “As for me, I’m exhausted,” Maya added with a soft chuckle. I couldn’t help but laugh. “It’ll get better with time,” I reassured her. “I’ll come over to see you guys during one of these weekends.” Ever since Maya gave birth about three months ago, I haven’t had the chance to visit her in California. I wanted to go with the twins because they pleaded that I shouldn’t go wit
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Olivia ~•~Two weeks had passed since I received the text from the unknown number but I was unable to figure out who sent it. I also had no idea if the person was bluffing or not but I decided to stop thinking about it. The person still hadn’t contacted me, so I was guessing that it was probably a mistake or something. I shoved my thoughts away and focused on the road. We were on our way to the airport. The time to visit Maya had finally come. I was excited to see Maya’s baby girl and the kids felt the same too. They were also excited to visit California again. As usual, the kids drifted off to sleep as soon as the plane took off. I tried to keep myself entertained by watching movies and reading books, but soon enough, I drifted off to sleep. “Mama, wake up. We’re about to land.” Rowan gently tapped me and my eyes fluttered open. I had slept for so long and didn’t realize we had arrived in California. A few minutes later, we were out of the plane and were on our way to our ride
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Alexander Burke ~•~Whenever I pull up at the driveway in my office, I always have a sense of accomplishment. Starting my company from scratch wasn’t going to be easy but I knew that no matter what happened, I was going to pull it off. However, I wasn’t expecting to accomplish something as great as this in just the space of one year. It was as though I became even more successful after cutting all ties with my father’s business. The first few months were rocky and I almost gave up. Sometimes I wondered if walking away from the security of my father’s company was the right decision. But every time I thought of giving up, I remembered why I had started in the first place. Arthur and Caroline were there to motivate me through it all. Even Olivia, despite the strain between us, had offered words of encouragement when I needed them the most. Another thing that kept me going was to show my father that I could be successful without his help or influence. Whenever I visited him in jail
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Riley Burke ~•~I called Mason’s phone severally but he didn’t answer. I was upset for a moment but I decided to calm down. I figured he would be busy with his family, due to everything that was happening. Or he could be asleep because the day was already dark. After tossing my phone on the bed, I decided to rest my head for a few minutes. But the next time I opened my eyes, I saw that it was morning. Sunlight streamed through the window, making me realize I hadn’t closed the curtains before I slept off the previous night. I blinked repeatedly as I tried adjusting to the brightness coming through the window. Letting out a loud yawn, I sat upright on the bed and reached out for my phone on the scattered sheets. As I picked up my phone, I glanced over the screen to see what time it was. But I realized I had gotten a lot of calls from Mason. I was deeply asleep and didn’t hear when the call came in. I contemplated returning the call but it was too early. I decided to wait for a l
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Mason Craig~•~A few moments later, I heard a loud bang on my door, followed by my mother’s angry voice. “Mason Craig! Why did you choose to betray our family?” I had no idea how long I had been asleep for but I jerked back to reality after I heard those words come out from my mother’s mouth. I stood up from my bed immediately and walked to the door. My mother had a disappointed look on her face as the door swung open. “What are you talking about?” I asked, my brows etched in confusion. “So you decided to tell your little girlfriend about what we did? You decided to snitch and betray your family?” She questioned, her voice laced with disdain. My eyes were still thick with sleep and it took me a minute to process what she was talking about. “What do you mean? What girlfriend? I didn’t say anything to anybody.” I responded, my tone defensive. “Oh please!” She waved her hands violently in the air. “Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about. Follow me downstairs, your fa
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Riley Burke ~•~After I was done talking to Mason, I went to meet Rowan because he asked me to meet him after my class. We were meant to go back home together. He was waiting for me in the driveway. I settled down in the front seat of the car and fastened my seatbelt. As we drove back to the house, I contemplated telling Rowan about the situation with Mason. But I wasn’t sure if I should say anything. Rowan would be so upset and probably tell my parents about it. I didn’t know if I wanted anybody to know what I knew Mason personally. It was best if I kept it away from them for a while. After an exhausting drive, we arrived at the house. “Is Belle still pissed at you?” I asked Rowan as we both stepped out of the car.He shook his head. “Yes, I messed up big time and I’m not sure she’ll forgive me easily,” Rowan admitted, running his hands through his hair. My lips parted and I blinked. “What? How did you mess up?” My curiosity got the best of me and I couldn’t resist asking him
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Mason Craig~•~After Riley left, I remained in the office for a few more minutes. I needed some time to think and clear my head. I was certain that Riley didn’t believe anything I said and I had no idea how to make her see that I was being completely honest with her. Even if she eventually comes around, things will still be weird between us because of my parent’s behavior. After meeting so many shallow people, I finally found someone worth starting something with again. But it was already crumbling before it could even start. I didn’t have any other classes, so I decided to head back home. I locked the office and made my way back to my car. My uncle was a professor at the university, so he gave me a spare key. He asked me to go there whenever I needed a break from the crowd. He was one of the reasons why my father allowed me to attend Columbia University. He wanted me to go to a different country for college, but I didn’t want to go far away. Most times, I do regret my choice. I
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Riley Burke ~•~I was already pissed when I saw Mason walking into the class. But his stupid text only fueled my irritation more. He still had the guts to ask if he did something wrong. Whenever I was upset and couldn’t do anything about it, my legs automatically started shaking. Liam noticed and tried his best to calm me down.I hated the fact that I was about to crash out in public. At first, I didn’t want to respond to his text. But out of annoyance, I responded to him and then blocked his number afterward.I didn’t want him to contact me anymore.After what felt like an eternity, the class was finally over. At one point, I even wanted to walk out of the class, but Liam persuaded me to stay. As everyone left the class, I wanted to rush out before Mason could get the chance to speak to me, but he was faster than me. I knew I wanted to have a conversation with him to demand answers but I wasn’t interested anymore. My daddy was going to take care of everything. “What do you want
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Mason Craig ~•~After thinking about what to do for a while, I decided to tell Riley about it. I could imagine how devastated she would be if she found out about it from someone else. I didn’t want her to think I was part of it in any way. I knew telling her was me betraying my parents, but I didn’t care. The truth was going to come out eventually. I didn’t want it to look like I was enabling their behavior. At first, I wanted to call Riley and talk to her about it over the phone, but since we had a class together later in the day, I decided to leave it. I would have a conversation with her after our class. A few hours later, it was time for me to leave for school. I was already running late, so I grabbed my keys and bag before rushing down to the car. While I was on my way to school, I couldn’t stop thinking about the damage my parents had caused. They were so hungry for power and success, it wasn’t healthy. Even if they were giving me the silent treatment, I was still determ
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Riley Burke ~•~As I got to school, I contemplated going back to my dorm room or going to class. I wasn’t sure I was in the right head space to see Mason. My mind was spinning with different thoughts and I was laced with anger. I couldn’t believe someone would betray me like that. I felt so stupid and used. I didn’t even know what to say to him. As I stepped out of the car, I decided to call Harper first to ask if she was in the room. I didn’t want to go to meet in an empty room, it would just fuel my frustration more. Harper didn’t answer her phone. I was guessing that was in class and couldn’t take the call. Letting out a frustrated sigh, I decided to call Amelia instead. I let out a relieved sigh when Amelia answered on the first ring. “Hey, what’s up? Are you in class?” I asked with a hint of urgency in my voice. “No, I’m in the dorm room.” She replied. “What’s going on?”I didn’t want to talk on the phone. “You’ll see me soon.” I ended the call and made my way to the dorm
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Riley Burke ~•~It was finally time for me to leave for school.The driver was already waiting for me downstairs. I took one last look at my reflection in the mirror. I was satisfied with my look and my outfit for the day. I wore a pink sweatshirt and a short leather skirt with boots. I grabbed my coat and bag and then arranged my hair before heading downstairs. I only had one class, so I was kind of thrilled about it. Plus, I’ll also get to see my friends and Mason. As I walked down the stairs, I ran into my mother and Caroline discussing seriously in the living room. They were so engrossed in the conversation that they didn’t hear me walk down the stairs. “What’s going on?” My voice diverted both of their attention to me: I was able to hear some of what they were saying, so they didn’t see the need to keep it away from me. Plus, I deserved to know. I asked my father to keep me in the loop and he agreed to do so. “They finally found the people responsible for tarnishing the com
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Mason Craig ~•~I could barely get any sleep the previous night because I couldn’t stop thinking about what Tristain had told me. He confirmed my fears about my parents being the ones responsible for Burke’s company’s rumors. I was highly disappointed. A part of me was also scared. Why did it have to be them? How would Riley feel if she eventually found out that my parents were the ones who were responsible? My mind was spiraling with different thoughts. I contemplated confronting my parents but they were already not speaking to me. I wondered if I should call Riley and tell her about it, but that wouldn’t be a smart move. It would be as though I was betraying my family. I hated that I was in such a position. I couldn’t even think properly. I didn’t know the right step to take. I didn’t even want my parents to know that I was friends with someone from the Burke family. I had no idea how they would react to it. Even if I wanted to keep the truth away from Riley, nothing stays h
