Chapter Junia's P.O.VAs Betty had advised, I decided to get closer to Nicholas and the interesting thing was that the bond between Nicholas and me waxed stronger with every passing second. Nicholas confessed his feelings towards me, which I also did as well and since then, things only got better. My career, my love life, and all the things that I lost, I got them back in ten folds. It was more like the scandal and Naya's death was an elevation to my success and my life. As for Maddy, the same way people supported her was the same way they didn't hesitate to turn back against her.She earned a lot of backlash and many accused her of being the one who had pushed Naya to commit suicide. Ever since Naya's death, she has been doing everything in her power to clear her name and despite everything that she did, people declared that hate for her the more. I heaved a sigh, taking a deep breath before removing the wig on my head as I was just done with shooting a commercial. Scrolling thro
Chapter Junia POV“Briella” I muttered underneath my breath, my face scrunching up in disgust as I shot her a glare. A faint smile formed on her face before she ran her hands through her hair. “Sister, what are you doing here?”I almost scoffed right to her face because she even had the audacity to address me as her sister!“I think that I should be the one asking you that question because what are you doing here? Briella” I said, stressing on Briella for her to know that I just didn't care about her anymore.She squeezed her hands over her chest as she raised a brow while glancing behind me. “It seems to me that you are traveling. Are you on a break?”I was confused at that point because the fact that she was trying to strike up a conversation with me when the last time that I had a meaningful conversation with her was years back.I didn't know what happened but she suddenly went off on me and all of that happened as soon as I divorced that psychopath called Ethan. “I am curious.
Ethan’s P.O.VThe more I stared at my phone, the more I felt the urge to burst into a peal of hysterical laughter. What the hell? What kind of person did she think I was? What does she see me as? A loser? Someone who just gives up and wallows in sadness? Then she didn’t know who I was and she had no idea about the extent to which I would go to protect the people that I loved. Slipping my phone down my pocket, I leaned in the chair, not tearing my gaze from across the right. The air hostess soon stood before me with a bright smile that looked like it could illuminate the darkest corners of the room spreading through her face.“Can I help you with anything sir?” She said while I returned her smile.“No. When I need something I would call out for you” I said to her hurriedly because hell! She was blocking my damned view. The air hostess lowered her head before leaving. I darted my eyes back to the seat across from me and in that moment, a wave of anger rushed inside of me. Who gave
Chapter Junia’s P.O.V“Betty, news flash, the plan didn’t work! This man boarded the same plane with me! And now we both landed in Bali! Do you even know how annoying the thing is?” I said to Betty on the phone who sounded like she was chewing on something while I glanced behind me, watching as Nicholas was sorting out things. Betty replied. “I don’t understand what you mean my dear. Who is the man that you are trying to talk about?”I almost palmed my forehead. “How can you not know who I am trying to tell you about? It is Ethan! I mean I met him on the plane and we landed in the same place”Betty gasped. “Oh my God! How does he even know where you are going? Damn, I hate this man called Ethan so much. I loathe him with so much passion” Her words were starting to trail off before she paused and gasped.“But I am kind of confused about something, What if all of this is a coincidence? I mean? It was not like he confronted you concerning anything or did he confront you about anythin
Ethan’s P.O.VIf they go low, I go lower!If they get messy, I get messier!If they get petty, then I would do the same!If they don’t look for trouble, I would start the trouble.“Nicholas Hawthorne” I muttered under my breath, twirling the glass of wine in my hands while taking a sip as I stared intently at his picture.I continued. “I have always thought that you weren’t my competition. Honestly, you aren’t still my competition but you are a threat and maybe I have underestimated you to the extent of you becoming a ticking bomb waiting to detonate” I said to myself, taking another sip of the wine before glancing behind me.I wanted to tear those walls apart! Those walls that separated Junia from me. “That bastard….should have done something about you a long time ago” I muttered. There isn’t just how Nicholas could be so perfect! There was nothing to use against him even though he was someone who went public concerning things about his life and here I was, no matter how private I
Junia’s P.O.VI stared in disbelief, not being able to believe the sight that was happening before my very eyes. Earlier, I wanted to think that maybe there was a high chance that he was joking but when I heard the soft thud that resounded through the ground, at that moment I knew that everything that was happening was real. Nicholas was scared of a cat and I didn't want to make his fears invalid or anything but if Betty were to be here, she would have bursted out in laughter.I quickly rushed towards Nicholas falling next to him and in that very moment, I noticed something that kind of took me aback. There was this fishy scent that emanated from Nicholas and it kind of made me wonder if he had eaten fish or something with a fishy scent. But if I were to be honest, I couldn't even recollect something like that happening in the first place.It just felt weird and at the same time, this wasn't the perfect to be bothered about when and when he ate fish. I had to make sure that he was s
Ethan’s P. O. VI hated the way that I was acting towards her and I hated the fact that I couldn’t encircle her in my arms just because of my plan but in the end, I was glad that I was able to achieve my plans of destroying Nicholas with his fear.And the good news was that I was just getting started with him. He doesn't even have an idea about all of the things that I had in store for him.Because of the way that he had fainted and the fact that he called that cute cat a monster, he was dragged into a horrible scandal with people calling him very mean and demeaning words. Just reading the comments caused this type of excitement to build inside of me because, in the end, I was finally able to achieve my aim of creating a scandal for him. Because how could he be so pure? How in the world was he perfect without any flaws?By creating numerous scandals for him and by tormenting him with his fears, I would bring out the worst of him. I would bring out that part of him that he is doing ev
Junia P. O. VFor a second, I was trying so hard to understand what was happening and what in the world Ethan was trying to say but when I glanced behind me and my eyes met the eyes that were filled with mist and a different kind of pain, I knew instantly that I had fallen into Ethan’s trap.I tried pushing Ethan off me but he held on firmly to me. “Get the heck off me, Ethan” I slapped his chest but despite everything that I did in an attempt to get him off me, he held on firmly to me. “It isn’t what you think and leave me alone”Like the cue that he needed to finally let go, Ethan released his hands around my waist while I attempted to reach my hands for Nicholas but instead, he retracted his step backward. “No, please no” Nicholas muttered under his breath and the pain that his voice held caused every part of me to crumble. This was a misunderstanding! How do I tell him that all of this was a misunderstanding?Coming out of the elevator, Ethan scoffed. “You two are so not compa
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