Nicholas’s P.O.VI had barely gotten out of the hospital when I received a call from Pedro. As soon as I received that call, cold shivers ran down my spine because I knew that the only tangible reason behind him calling me was concerning Le Mort. I ignored the call, sliding my phone down my pocket. Was there a high chance that Lee Mort knew that something went wrong at the hospital?Did he make someone follow me? why was it starting to seem like he knew all my movements, all the people that I was meeting with? Now, this was going in a way that I didn’t expect.My phone rang again and this time, I was forced to answer the call. I pressed the phone to my ear and what I was welcomed with was a threat. “Le Mort wishes to know if you have a death wish”My fingers balled into fists as I squeezed my eyes shut in anger. “I am so tired of all of this” I mumbled before flicking my eyes open at the same time, forcing out a smile. “What do you mean? I didn’t mean to ignore the call, is anythi
Junia’s P.O.VI arrived at the entertainment company, taking in a deep breath and at the same time, praying that the CEO, Mark Walton, had changed his mind concerning terminating my contract.I even heard that he had offered millions of dollars just to sign Betty! That sly….. “I will convince him, he can’t just discard me because of a little scandal. I agree, it isn’t that little! How do I get out of this mess?” I muttered to myself, almost on the verge of tears.“If I seek help from my father, he would try to force me to get married to…..” My words trailed when the kiss with Ethan flashed through my head. In a fit of rage, I kicked the car because why in the world did thoughts about Ethan have to flash through my head? I was in the middle of a crisis, my career was at stake and yet he dared to interrupt through my memories?I cried, shaking my head. “I am going to be fine! I would find a way to convince Mark! I have done so many things in the past, I have always gotten what I wante
Ethan’s P.O.VI honked at Junia, disrupting the smug smile on her face as it transformed into a puzzled frown. Then slowly, her brows knitted in confusion and she approached the car with her arms behind her. Then she stopped, hesitating whether to enter the car or not! She even had no idea that I was the one in it. I lowered the car’s window, poking my head outside. “Junia” I called out to her while she remained in the same spot her lips parted slightly. Tilting her head to the side, she sauntered in my direction while I got out of the car. “Wait for a second, what are you doing here and how do you know that I am here? Shouldn’t you be at the hospital?” Her eyes peaked with curiosity. Even though she was trying to put on a bold font, I could see the glint of concern in her eyes. I pulled her into a tight hug while she attempted to wriggle free from me, I held on firmly to her, the earthly scent of her hair wafting through my nostrils, and the only thing that I wanted to do at th
Junia’s P.O.VEthan’s words lingered in my mind and the words that I had difficulties in deciphering became clearer to me when he led me towards the board room. I froze on the spot, stopping in my tracks as Aiden rushed towards us. “Where have you been? The directors have been waiting for you all along” He said and when his gaze clashed with mine, he darted his eyes back to Ethan. “What is she doing here?”At that moment, I attempted to remove my hands from Ethan’s but Ethan turned to look at me, his face beaming with a smile. “I want her to experience something. She has to witness the beginning of a new dawn”Aiden’s brows knitted and I could see the confusion that was evident on his face. “I don't get you but it is time for you to go inside, Theo and Dashiell are also present”I muttered under my breath, pulling Ethan towards me. “There is no reason for me to be there. I would just lurk around in your office”Aiden glanced at me and there was just something about Aiden that I didn
Ethan’s P.O.VMichaela blinked her eyes continuously before running her hands through her hair frustratedly. “What are you talking about? Why are you suddenly making mention of going to jail? Is it because the directors considered me to be the better candidate?”“You are jealous of your little sister so badly that you want me to end up in jail”My fingers squeezed into folds. How did she turn out to be this heartless? How could she be that brazen and how could she even stare at me right in the eyes when she knew that she was betraying me?No conscience!No Remorse!She was deplorable. It just didn’t make any sense that my sister whom I loved so much that I was willing to ignore her mistakes would do something like that to me. She scoffed. “Anyways, you have done a great job and it is now time for me to take over. I promise you that this company will be number one! I would take the company to heights that it has never reached before”Her words caused me to laugh as I leaned in the c
Junia’s P.O.VThe plan to remove Ethan from his position as the CEO was thwarted, and finally, Michaela was taken into custody. Who would ever believe that she would have done something as horrendous and despicable as that?Well, what was I expecting from the same person who didn’t only attempt to poison me but also had the temerity to poison her brother just because she wanted to take over his position?One by one, I watched as the directors left, leaving only Aiden, Ethan, and me.I watched as Ethan and Aiden conversed, and soon my mind strayed toward something that had occurred between Michaela and me at the board meeting.When Michaela locked eyes with me, something was alarming about the way she stared at me in a way that I found to be eerie.At that very moment, she mouthed. “Briella!”Why would Michaela suddenly mention Briella’s name at a meeting that wasn't even related to her? There was just something about the way that she talked which I didn't find to be only bothersome bu
Junia’s P.O.VI turned slowly, swinging my head in Aiden’s direction with my brows furrowing in confusion. At that moment, I wondered how long he had been listening to the conversation between me and Ethan since he wasn’t inside all along.Ethan arched a brow to the left, staring intently at him. “Is there anything wrong with that? Now that I think about it, you have been acting strange these days. Don’t forget that you told me that you didn’t want the position!”Aiden forced out a smile. “Really? Did I say that”Ethan exchanged fleeting glances with me before he shrugged as his shoulders slumped. “I don’t understand you anymore cousin. I have always wanted to give you this position and you declined numerous times. I don’t mean to be harsh but what exactly is your problem?”Aiden ran his hands through his hair, forcing out an awkward laughter. “There is nothing wrong. I was just out of it for a second, I wanted to do a jump scare…..” His words trailed before he finally said. “I guess t
Ethan’s P.O.VWhy was Aiden behaving strangely these days? It seemed more like he was traumatized from something and no matter how much I tried to get him to speak, I always failed at it. Maybe he needed a break or something. My gaze landed on the tickets to Thailand that I had gotten for him. As soon as he steps foot in the office, that is what I would be presenting him with. On the other hand, I had a business meeting that I needed to attend in the next hour. Like that, I managed to get Michaela arrested and the annoying thing was that she requested to see me and till she was charged to court, I had no plans of meeting her. My mind wandered off to Junia and the offer that I had made her. The only thing that I wished for was that she would accept the offer. I scrolled through my phone, checking the messages that I had sent her while reminding her about the offer that I had made her. Wasn’t it ridiculous that she read all the messages and chose not to reply? Maybe I should just
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