Nicholas’s P.O.VMy bottom lips shook as I stared intently at Maddie who stared daggers at me. I was snapped out of my thoughts as soon as I heard the murmurs that swirled around me. This was bad!What was she doing here?How did she find out that the bag that I gave to her was a total knockoff? Admitting into knowing her meant one thing and it meant that everything that I have built could crumble right now. I marshaled the last bit of strength that I had inside of me, clearing my throat while forcing out a smile as I matched her stare. “Do I know you?”Maddie tossed her head to the back, a wistful smile escaping her lips as she burst into a peal of hysterical laughter. “You don’t know me? Seriously? How can you not know me? You have known me before I even knew you!”I blinked my eyes continuously. Things were about to take a different turn and I hated it. I exchanged fleeting glances with a security personnel and he understood what I meant immediately. He rushed towards her. “Ma’
Junia’s P.O.VHe was lying! I could feel it deep inside of me that he was telling a lie.As I walked out of the station, different thoughts coursed through my mind at that moment. If Nicholas was telling the truth, then why did he stare at Maddie the way he did earlier? The way he clenched his jaw that time flashed through my head and I really wanted to believe him but the look that he had in his eyes already sold him off. He told a lie!He knew Maddie personally! That Liar! I walked towards the parking lot where Aiden stood as he lit up a cigarette. However, as soon as he caught sight of me, he threw the cigarette underneath his shoe, stepping on it while flashing me a smile that showed how awkward he was. I forced out a smile. “Thank you for bringing me here”Aiden nodded. “You can never let Ethan know that you came here. The two of us came out on the disguise of work”I exhaled sharply, patting him on the shoulders. “Thank you so much, Aiden. You are a good person”“Really? Yo
Nicholas’s P.O.VLike I expected, Le mort was the reason that I was bailed out and I had one thing in mind and that was to find Maddie and get rid of her for good. As soon as I got out of the police station, reporters stood outside, shoving their mics and cameras right into my face. “What do you have to say about tax evasion?”“What do you have to say about diverting the government funds for yourself?”“The counterfeit products, is there anything that you have to say about that?”Their words echoed through my ear but thanks to my bodyguards, who were able to cover up for me, and then we got inside this car, and boom, we zoomed off. However, sitting in the van with these huge guys, I couldn’t help but notice that there was something weird about the energy in the atmosphere. I leaned in the chair, squeezing my eyes shut while telling the driver. “Can you please put this song on……” Before I could complete my words, all of a sudden, someone wrapped their hands around my neck from behi
Junia’s P.O.VWhat was I doing with this same lady? The same lady who had walked in with Ethan on my third wedding anniversary after telling me that she was pregnant for him. It was weird that I was drinking coffee with this weird woman whom I had once loathed. Because now that I searched deep inside of me, I held nothing against her any longer. I couldn’t say that I liked her but one thing I knew was that I surely didn’t hate her anymore.She clutched her cup of coffee tightly, taking a sip before dropping it on the table while beaming with a smile. “I have been waiting for this day!”I forced out a smile. “Which day?”“The day that I would finally confess my sins to you. I have wronged you badly, Junia. The things that I did were surely uncalled for and I am sorry that I had to put you through that mess” She lowered her head, a tear tracking down her face as she dashed it with her hands. “I know that you hate me right now and…” I cut into her words. “Hate? I don’t hate you! Why
Ethan’s P.O.VShe wasn't home yet! Why did I ensure that a meal was made specifically for her? I mean, I just told her that I hated her. But at the same time, I couldn't stand the thought of her eating ramen with Nicholas who used every situation as an avenue to get closer to her. I couldn't just wait for him to end up in jail!It doesn't make any sense that I am this bothered. Now that I thought about it, where could she have been all day? She asked for permission to leave the office early since she had important business to handle and when I thought that I would meet her home, she wasn't home. Amidst my thoughts, the sound of the door’s pin being imputed alerted my senses and I didn't need any soothsayer to tell me that she was here—Junia was here!She was back home—Our home. She soon appeared in the dining room, staying rooted to the same spot while taking me aback as she fixed her eyes intently on me. The way she stared at me made me so uneasy that I had no option but to clea
Junia’s P.O.V“Lunch and dinner?” Ethan said while I stared at him through the mirror. I nodded, beaming with a smile. Ethan hugged me from behind. “I have been wanting to eat outside with you until that menace had to ruin things. I had a lot of plans for us. I can't wait to make memories with you here and then when we go to Switzerland…..” He tightened his grip around me. “That was why you gave me a one-week break?”He nodded, planting kisses on my face. “Yes, I wanted to spend time with you”Wasn't it weird that even I who had an event couldn't remember anything about it? “I wanted to go to a place where Nicholas wouldn't be there. Just me and you, nature and us”I chuckled, turning to look at him while reveling in his embrace. I didn't want it to end. I wanted to experience it over and over again. “I love you so much, Junia,” He proclaimed. I pushed him off me. “We would get late to work!”Ethan shook his head. “Who cares? The company is mine and I can't decide to go and not
Maddie’s P.O.V Finally, I was able to ruin that fool, Nicholas. Everything was going as I had planned and on the other hand, Nicholas could go to hell with his fake Birkin bag!It was amazing how Junia, Ethan, and Aiden fell for my lies about me dying soon! It was ironic how they were able to fall for that.Anyway, I had put Nicholas in his place and that was all that mattered the most. On the other hand, I had a birthday party to attend tonight. I leaned forward, applying a red lipstick while smacking my lips slowly. “Pretty!” I winked at myself in the mirror. Dressed in a pink Chanel gown that was adorned with a golden belt, I paired it with a silver earring that cost over 150,000$, something that I was able to get from Ethan before he slipped off my fingers. I was really pretty, prettier than Junia! How could Ethan fall out of love with me? I slipped my feet into the silver heels, clutching my black purse while taking another look at myself in the mirror. Now that I thought a
Nicholas's P.O.V“That was well executed” A text from Le Mort read!I was happy. I was elated that I was able to put an end to Maddie and her madness. I was the one who brought her back to New York City! I was the one who changed her life! How could she have stabbed me in the back?How could she bite the hands of the person who fed herI wanted to shoot her over and over again! But in the end, I was glad that I was able to get rid of her in the end. Thankfully, everything would fall into place and I could try to win Junia back. This time, I would go so hard on her and make her fall in love with me.Maddie’s death was ruled as suicide since the suicide note contained how she wanted to end it all because she was tired of the pain. In the suicide note that I had written, I made sure that I wasn’t vindicated in it. My name wasn’t mentioned in it. It was just about her health, her anxiety, and her depression.Concerning the DNA, I handled everything in a way that nothing would be traced
Epilogue- SANTAJunia’s P.O.V It was snowing outside as I shut the windows while Ethan sat next to the fireplace, with his eyes fixed on the wallpaper. “I hate the snow….” He grunted from afar, raising his head, his eyes slowly meeting mine. “I mean, I just hate it…..” He shrugged. Ashlyn, my oldest child, a perfect replica of her father, shook her head. “How can you hate the snow? We should play in the snow tomorrow…”Ethan shook his head. “No!”She pouted. “Yesterday, Andre and I played in the snow alongside Mum but because you caught a cold. You couldn’t play with us but since you are getting better, can you just play with us tomorrow”She darted her eyes towards me, her eyes glinting as she pleaded. “Mum, can you tell him….”I sighed. “Baby, your dad isn’t feeling too well at the moment. You don’t want him to catch a cold again, right? You know he doesn’t listen to me again and he only listens to you!”Ashlyn gasped, snapping her fingers as she jumped on Ethan. “That is right,
Junia’s P.O.VAfter Two Years Was this how it felt to be all left alone?The loneliness, the heart that ached for someone who just woke up one day and disappeared.“Ethan”On the day that I regained consciousness, I didn’t find myself, the only ones I found by my side were Briella, Jones, and a hand-written letter. The letter read;“Dear Junia, I am sure that by the time you are reading this letter, you will have regained consciousness. I am sorry that I am writing this to you while hiding in the dark like a coward but I can’t bring myself to face you. I feel like meeting me has brought you a lot of trouble which I would never forgive myself for. I couldn’t even keep to my words of me protecting you, I wallow in regret, sadness, and grief every day”“But, amidst all of this, you are still very dear to my heart. If fate wants, we will meet again in a happy and healthy state. I hope that you forgive me for causing you a lot of pain. I love you, Junia.”Then he disappeared like the wind
Nicholas’s P.O.V**After A Few Months**Was it worth it?The things that I did, the people’s blood that I soiled my hands with. Was it worth it? Now, I lost everything and the only thing that remained was me wallowing in regrets. If I had taken things differently, then I was sure that I wouldn’t be in this situation!I was reduced to a pauper, I had all of my funds seized and somehow, the Government confiscated everything that I owned. I was left with nothing but sorrow. Why did I do this to myself? Wasn’t it quite appalling that the one behind all of this was never found? What happened on that island after I was arrested? Now that I thought about it, turning myself in was the best decision that I have ever made. After the dramatic turns on the island, someone or an organization went after almost all the members of the cartel, totally wiping some off while some were arrested. It was more like a huge sweep over that shook the entire country. Another mysterious thing was that whoe
Ethan’s P.O.VDread, fear and anxiety. How could so much happen in a day?When the rhythmic thud of rotor blades pierced through the air, I was supposed to breathe a sigh of relief, to be happy with the fact that help was here at last. But that wasn’t the case, staring at Junia’s motionless body as she lay in her blood. On the other hand, it was Aiden, the one that I trusted. Was this the end? No! It was the beginning of how miserable my life will be from now. Empty, desolate, and void. I wiped off my tears, at the same time, darting my eyes at the television. The news was on and it was about Nicholas who had finally been arrested and how Aiden was wanted. Tears formed in my eyes again. It was so painful and suffocating. I was so suffocated. **Flashback** Nicholas tossed the plank as his chest heaved up and down. “I wanted to run away but I saw the two of you from the shore. I saw how you were willing to protect her even if it all led to a dead end”“I felt ashamed of myself an
Ethan’s P.O.V“We have to leave this place as fast as possible, there is a helicopter that is currently waiting for us”Junia breathed heavily, glancing behind her as we ran deep inside the island’s forest. She placed her hands on her chest, muttering under her breath. “How were you able to find me?”She pursed her lips slightly, tears glinting in her eyes. “I am sorry, I should have listened to you when you told me to wait for you. I was just concerned for my sister”I swallowed. “Don’t say anything. Just run if you want to see BriellaThankfully, I was grateful that I had listened to my instincts when something kept bugging me to add a tracker to her necklace. It was as if I knew that something crazy was bound to happen because first of all, Nicholas’s name wasn’t on the guest list just for his name to be added last minute. At that very moment, I knew that something was amiss. “I tracked you here! Don’t just worry about anything, when we get to the helicopter, we can talk about ev
Nicholas’s P.O.VAiden sighed, running his hands through his hair. “From a very young age, I had always looked up to Ethan. He was the standard and he always did the bare minimum but still, everyone was like, be like your cousin Ethan. So isn’t being like Ethan actually doing the same things that he did?”My face scrunched up in confusion. “I knew that he liked Junia from the very beginning. I liked the same things that he liked, hated the things that he hated! I wanted everything that he had and no matter how much it takes, I did everything to get it”“As much as I liked him, he didn’t deserve the happiness that he had. Junia was the one who built him up so I thought, what if I snatched Junia away from him? Everyone would realize that he couldn’t do anything on his own so I used you!”He continued. “I used his weakness, Maddie! Despite everything that I did, he and Junia found their way together. I tried to tear them apart by using you, using Briella’s situation but still, they foun
Nicholas’s P.O.VThrough the help of the yacht that was already stationed at the sea behind the house, I was able to get Junia to the island and finally, I was glad that it was all over. Finally, she was mine and in the end, it was just me and her in a world without Ethan Blackwood. I watched as she shivered and I pulled the duvet over her, tucking the strands of hair that were on her face behind her ear. She was breathtaking! She was everything that I had ever wanted. My voice was barely above a whisper as I stroked her in the hair. “It is just you and me from now. We are going to have beautiful kids that will make you forget about Ethan!”She groaned, talking in her sleep. “Ethan, Ethan, Ethan,” She mumbled. The smile on my face suddenly vanished, replaced by a frown! Why would she mention his name when I was clearly before her? I lowered my head, pressing my lips on her cheeks. “Very soon, you will learn to mention my name alone”I heaved an exasperated sigh but at the same ti
Junia’s P.O.VI was so uncomfortable with the way Nicholas stared at me! It wasn’t only annoying but it made my blood boil because why in the world was he staring at me like that after the warning that had been issued to him by Ethan? While Ethan conversed with some of his friends at the event, I talked with a few people that I knew but despite all of that, I could feel Nicholas’s eyes bore into my face. His eyes almost pierced into my soul and it made me so uncomfortable. Anxiety crept at the back of my neck and I had no option but to dart my eyes towards him. I raised a brow at the same time glaring at him. “What do you want from me? Why do you keep on staring at me?” I sent him a text and he checked his phone almost immediately. He read my message, didn’t say a word nor did he type back. All he did was stare. He was a lost cause! Why did I even text him in the first place? I was sure that he had mental issues as well because if he didn’t, then why was he acting like a creep?
Junia’s P.O.VI gnawed on my fingers, pacing back and forth while trying to process one or two things together in my head. Jones sent the address that Briella had sent to him and it was another whole different address from the one that Briella had given me. Someone was playing games right now! I was snapped out of my thoughts when the door swung open and Ethan poked his head inside. He heaved a sigh on seeing the worry that was etched on my face. I rushed towards him, pulling him in a hug. I wrapped my hands around him while he patted me on the back. “Junia, you are going to smudge your makeup”On the realization, I withdrew from his embrace, darting my eyes toward his tuxedo that was already stained with my foundation. “I am sorry, I would clean it now”Ethan laughed. “Why would you clean it when I can buy another one? You don’t have to worry about that and on the other hand, you don’t have to worry about Briella. I have everything under control”I stared deep into his eyes. “Ar