Ethan’s P.O.VAs soon as I heard and saw the clicking of a camera, my face contorted in a frown that deepened and the only thing that I wanted to do at that moment was to wrap my fingers around Maddie’s neck and strangle the hell out of her. Even if it meant snapping the life out of her. “You must be kidding right?” I scoffed while she blinked her eyes rapidly as she retracted her step backward. Undeterred by her fearful reaction, I closed the space between us while she gulped. “You manipulative witch, you are up to something and that was the reason why you saw this as a perfect moment to confront me? Do you want to go viral in the media again? You don't even know who you are messing with because my dear, I would do anything to ruin you”She eyed me before she pushed me. “The heck do you mean? What the hell are you even trying to say”I scoffed. “Do you know what I hate about you? Your pretentious nature! Maddie you are playing with my patience and my dear, you don't even know what
Junia’s P.O.VI raised a brow in confusion, not because of the situation that I found Maddie and Ethan in but the fact that Maddie saw that particular moment as the right me to attack me.I glanced behind me to confirm if she was addressing me, doubting that I was the one she called a home wrecker.“Pardon?” I pointed to myself, resisting the urge to burst into a peal of hysterical laughter that depicted nothing but mockery. A mischievous smile graced her lips and in that very moment, I knew what she was up to. “Oh, you are going to act like……” Before she could complete her words, Ethan yelled at her. “She is going to act like what? What kind of narrative are you trying to push” Ethan turned to look at me, running a hand through his hair. “It isn’t what you think Junia…..”I pointed to myself. “It isn’t what I think? Why do you even think that I am bothered about what is going on between the two of you? I am here for something else and not this!” Ethan gritted his teeth angrily as
Ethan’s P.O. VA wave of anger surged inside of me at the very moment, creating a fiery pit that lodged beneath my stomach as my fingers curled into fists.“Maddie” I muttered through gritted teeth. I've always had this gut feeling that she was up to no good!— She has never been up to any! And now that I think about it, isn’t it hilarious how she transformed from the sweet girl I once dated in college to this wild woman whose sole purpose seemed to be scheming as if her life depended on it?She didn't stop at just playing mind games with Junia regarding Michaela and Liam; she even dared to threaten me with revealing the truth about Michaela to Junia.This only meant that even if I had not sent Aiden to get back the money from her, she would have still gone behind my back the way that she did.“I should have snapped the life out of her earlier!”Junia sipped her coffee as she sat across from me, tapping her fingers on the coffee before she stared at me suspiciously. “You have not answ
Junia’s P.O.V I couldn’t get Ethan’s word off my mind. The way he was so brazen about his words. “Come and live with me” I mimicked, smoothening my hair with my hand. I had always known that he was delusional but I didn't know that it was to this extent! Did he think that assisting me with Briella would lead me back into being in a relationship with him?If that were his initial thoughts, then he would be in for a long run because I would never return to him nor would I even dare to live with him. My mind strayed towards Briella and Matteo and even with everything that she did, I still couldn’t get rid of the thoughts of her that crossed my mind every passing second. I could not get rid of a lot of thoughts. The thoughts of my father whose deafening silence kind of made my heart palpitate with fear, Briella who still stood up for Matteo despite everything that he did to her, and annoyingly, she was one of the major reasons why he isn’t being charged to court. Despite my attempts
Junia’s P.O.V I couldn’t control the tears that cascaded down my cheeks as I listened to Nicholas talk. His words made me feel stupid, and most importantly, it made me feel that I overreacted instead of giving him a listening ear. But, he shouldn’t blame me because I acted out of impulse and I felt disrespected when he made no attempts to make things clear to me. I felt his fingertips trail my face as he wiped off my tears. “You don’t need to feel this way, Junia. It is all my fault. I should have at least attempted to explain things to you then but I allowed my emotions to get the better part of me”I sniffled in the tears that were threatening to fall while he reached his hands for mine, squeezing it gently. “I made our trip to Bali a mess but I promise you that every moment that I am going to be spending with you now will be memorable” I pursed my lips slightly, not being able to believe that I had broken the connection between us when he was the victim in this case. “I feel l
Ethan’s P.O.VHeartache, pain, or anger? These were not the perfect words to describe the emotions that surged inside of me at that very moment. Why was it that all my plans were starting to fail? Why was it that everything that I did for Junia went down the drain?How could she have done something like this to me? How could she even attempt to get back with Nicholas? Their wedding would be in two days! Was this the reason why she began ignoring me? Was Nicholas the reason why she stopped replying to my text messages? I have gone too easy on Nicholas and that was why he thought that he could have his way. I didn’t spend my time hatching and executing plans for how to destroy his relationship with Junia just for her to get back with him every single time. Plus where the hell was Charlotte? What did Nicholas do to her? How come I couldn’t even find her? She didn’t even return to Switzerland so how did she suddenly disappear? “Nicholas! Nicholas! You are a ticking bomb that I have
Junia’s P.O.VSitting right before the dressing mirror as the stylist adorned my hair with white pearls, I couldn’t help but search for something that should be present on this day— Happiness! The same one that I felt on the day that I had gotten married to Ethan. Now I was getting married to Nicholas and the only thing that I felt was this devastating feeling of emptiness. I know that I might have addressed Nicholas as my soulmate numerous times but this marriage felt like the wrong step that I should be taking and the annoying thing was even Betty didn’t feel like something was wrong anywhere. She even claimed that I was overreacting just because of the experience of my past marriage! In these past few days, I have tried calling off the wedding multiple times but there is this thing that Nicholas does to me that I couldn't decipher. All I know is that whenever he does this thing, I end up changing my mind and agreeing to go further with the wedding. Here I was now, sitting b
Junia’s P. O. V As I ventured into the aisle, there was this cold air that gushed through my skin in that instant and there was this voice that was screaming for me to take to my heels and run for my life. “Run for your life, Junia! Run as fast as your legs can carry because you are about to make the worst decision of your life! You are going to regret this!” The voices in my head screamed and no matter how much I tried, the voices persisted that I swear that I could go crazy. But when my eyes met those eyes that would make my soul melt and those eyes that would make me feel like I wanted to drown inside of them, the thoughts that filled my mind and the voices soon disappeared.He smiled at me, his eyes glinting with tears and even though the thoughts were beginning to fade, something still didn’t sit right with me. “I am making the world’s worst decision” I muttered under my breath, taking my eyes off Nicholas. My gaze landed on the crowd and while I tried to smile at them, the
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