Nicholas’s P.O.VMy clenched fist trembled while staring at the unwrapped parcel that was on my table. “Yours sincerely, Le Mort” I read out loud at the same time burying my head on the table and in that very moment, I was filled with nothing but regrets. I regretted how Ethan was always successful in outsmarting me. If I was a step ahead, he was always ten steps ahead. It looked more like he knew my next moves without even trying. When it hit me that the men I had hired that day at the party were bought off by Ethan, that was when it dawned on me that for me to be able to get in Ethan’s head, I needed to be skilled and think the same way as him.He wasn’t like Junia who was so easy to deceive and manipulate! If I would be honest, aside from Le Mort, Ethan was a very difficult person.My life flashed before my very eyes when a thought occupied my mind. Just the mere thought sent shivers to run down my spine.For a second, I contemplated giving up! It was just fucking hard to go agai
Junia’s P.O.VWatching the news of the clone whose name turned out to be Natasha sent shivers down my spine. “How could they say that she committed suicide?….:” I muttered under my breath but the hairstylist who seemed to have heard what I uttered chipped in. “It is possible. She is a clone, an obsessive fan at that…….” I turned swiftly in her direction, my eyes meeting hers. I didn’t say a word but my silence spoke volumes as she ducked her head and muttered “Sorry” Ever since Michaela had planted the makeup artist, I couldn’t help but have PTSD over the crew members around me. It felt more like they were all watching me even though they weren't and were all going about their daily activities. I added. “I don’t care if you go to the media and accuse me of being rude!…”She chuckled, her eyes glinting with fear. “I would never do that.” At that very moment, the door swung open and Jones walked in, holding my script. “Have you practiced your lines very well? I brought this just in
Junia’s P.O.VI hit my hands against the other dramatically as my eyes scrutinized her from top to bottom. Not only did I find her words to be preposterous, but her audacity also confused me because how could someone not only be shameless but also audacious? “Please” Her words snapped me out of my reverie. “I would do anything that you want, just get my son’s right for me and get everything that Ethan has taken away from me……” She pleaded, rubbing her hands together with tears cascading down her cheeks.While she cried profusely, the only thing that I did was stare at her totally at a loss for words to say. Deep inside of me, I knew that everything that she was doing was nothing but drama!Since the day Ethan had gotten her arrested, she wasn't in his good books any longer and since she was trying to milk him dry, she must have thought that trying to deceive me would be the actual way for things to work like she had planned. With a smile creeping at the corner of my lips, I scoffed.
Ethan’s P.O.VSlowly, I drank the tea that Micheala had brought despite the number of times that I had warned her about her bringing anything. “This would be the last time, your health is my priority” She muttered under her breath, taking the chopsticks while she opened her mouth. “Eat Up”I sighed. “I am only allowing this to happen because you are my sister”She chuckled but since I was not comfortable with the idea of her feeding me, I took the chopsticks from her, dropping the sushi while picking it up myself. I was about to eat it when the door barged open and my secretary Rosa rushed inside, fear evident on her face as her chest heaved up and down.“Sir….sir….sir” She stuttered.“What is wrong?” I frowned almost imperceptibly dropping the chopsticks while she ran her hands through her hair.Placing a hand on her chest, she was about to talk when Aiden rushed inside as well. His face held the same fearful expression as Rosa's as he yelled. “How could be this calm?”I stood from
Junia’s P.O.VIf Betty was telling me that she wasn't the one, then it was Aaron who was solely behind it. Concerning the videos that Maddie had shown me, I didn't confront Betty about her budding relationship with Michaela but deep inside of me, I knew she was the one behind that anonymous post. To give her the benefit of the doubt, I wanted to find Aaron. I wanted to believe that he was the one behind everything. Slowly, deals kept slipping off my fingers and wasn't it ironic that with all the deals that I lost, Betty was the one who ended up getting them?Something was fishy about Betty but I was rest assured that I would find the answers to my question as soon as I found Aaron. Marshaling the last bit of strength that I had inside of me, I took in a very deep long breath, walking towards Ethan’s car that was packed streets away from my former-in-laws place. On the other hand, I should be cutting all ties with Ethan because he kept the Betty and Michaela issue away from me but h
Ethan’s P.O.VBiting on my food, I raised my head, shooting both Theo and Dashiell a glare and if I were honest, I wouldn’t be appalled to hear that they were the ones behind the anonymous article.It was something that they were capable of doing. Our gazes clashed, my stares were frigid, and even though it conveyed a silent warning, it spoke volume.I fisted my clothes. “Isn’t that rich coming from someone whose company is on the verge of being bankrupt? If it wasn’t for grandfather, you wouldn’t have been able to retain that company”Theo scoffed, fury blazin in his eyes and with the way his chest heaved and his jaw clenched, I knew that my words had hit me deep in the chest. I darted my eyes to Dashiell. “As for you, have you ever done something on your own rather than gambling and being in the news for the wrong reasons” Theo retorted, pointing his cutleries at me as if he wouldn’t hesitate to pluck out my eyes. “Don’t dare me……”Grandfather interrupted, banging his fist on th
Junia’s P.O.V. “Poison? As in poison?” My voice was barely above a whisper as I clasped my hands over my chest. Aiden squinted his eyes and the way he shook his head felt like he was having a hard time understanding what the doctor had just reiterated. “Who would even dare to poison, Ethan? It doesn’t make any sense”I squeezed my eyes shut, before rushing towards Ethan’s mum who was on the verge of collapsing. It was just plain ridiculous! How was that even possible and who could have done something like that? “Poison? Who wants to kill my son…..why….” Michaela who had her face buried in her thighs, soon raised her head as she fixed me a daunting stare. Slowly, she rose to her feet, applauding sarcastically. “Now, I see the reason you are back into his life. Since you have been lurking around him even when you were with Nicholas, I always knew that something was wrong”My expression was blank as I stared at her while trying to figure out what exactly she was trying to do. My e
Nicholas“Ethan Blackwood is currently sick, Lee Mort wishes to know how you would turn the situation around in a bid to gain Ethan’s and Junia’s trust” Pedro’s words resounded in my ear, twirling the pen in my hands. “Poison?” I repeated to myself. “Who could have poisoned him? Who could have been responsible for doing something like that? Could it be his brothers and what the heck does Lee Mort want me to do concerning this situation? Does he want me to expose who could be behind this” Different thoughts coursed through my mind as I wondered what exactly Lee Mort wanted me to do. If he wanted me to expose who could be behind everything, then how was I supposed to find the culprit? Ethan doesn’t have any known enemies except for his half-brothers. Could they be the ones behind everything?I leaned in the chair, shaking my head before a disgruntled groan left my mouth. “This is so stressful! What am I supposed to do?”Amidst my thoughts, the door swung open and Maddie standing in