Ashley Walters povI was wearing a stretchy velvet dress adorned dotted with sequins. It had a low-cut V-neck and hardly covered my thighs.“Isn’t it showing too much skin?” I asked Eve who had given soft curls to the lower half of my hair.“You look hot! Don’t see yourself from your eyes. Have a look from Justin’s eyes!”“Oh, please!” I rolled my eyes and eyed my v-line where Eve had sprinkled a little shimmer. It was enhancing the sides of my boobs.“I am not going to prove anything to Justin. I just need to teach the couple a little lesson.” I said while slipping my feet into the heel sandals.“The car has arrived,” Aniya announced and stopped dead in the doorway, “Awesome! Thank your stars I am not into girls. Otherwise, I would have fallen in love with you.”I hugged her tightly to me. I had to make her believe that I didn’t hold any grudge against her. She wanted to accompany me, but I simply denied it.This was my fight. I didn’t want to involve my friends in it.“Guys! Wish me
Ashley Walters pov What the hell! Birthday? I spun my gaze to Sarah who was avoiding looking into my eyes. I could feel the man’s gaze on me who got rid of me two years back, so conveniently like I was a piece of trash. “She…” I pointed to Sarah, “She just put a ring on …” How to tell her. Sarah just put a ring on Justin’s fucking finger. Were they all blind? “Ms. Walters!” Electra Deluca called me and this time her voice was gentle, “please come down.” “Oh, because your family name might get tarnished by this not-so-worthy girl?” I smirked pointing a finger at myself and went to Justin whose eyes were still glued to my face. “Mr. Deluca!” I looked into those amber eyes, “Won’t you say anything? How do you feel to stay married to a woman you don’t … like!” Justin didn’t answer me. It felt like he never ever bothered to hear what I was asking him. Very slowly he raised his hand, and his finger came in contact with my forehead. It started slipping down at a very slow pace tracing
Justin Deluca povI am Justin Deluca. The only heir to the Deluca family. The opposite gender could never attract me. Except for casual dates, I was never deeply involved with a girl. Never got into a serious relationship.Not even whored around. Nah! Never.That was why I said yes when Sarah asked me for an engagement. We were very good friends, and I was aware that she had a huge crush on me since our teenage years. Though I always found Marwick the more reasonable sibling, I occasionally had to take her side just because I happened to be her friend.There was no one else in my life so it was easy for me to slip a ring on Sarah’s finger. We had a great relationship where there was mutual respect and understanding.Sarah liked shopping so we often went shopping. She liked ice cream. I felt good whenever I used to bring ice cream for her.If she wanted a vacation, I used to send her to her favorite spot. She had a wealthy background. She had the brains, how to run a business but still
Justin Deluca povI still remember. I ran like a madman out of the mansion. My friends had to control me. Keith and Terry wanted to make me relax but I wanted to reach my kitten.Granny and Sarah convinced me to straightaway reach the hospital. Upon reaching there, we came to know her two friends had already expired on the spot. The closest friend Evelyne had minor injuries as she went out to get the commercial pack of mayonnaise.Ashley’s orphanage friend, Aniya had reached there in no time.Poor Evelyne was crying nonstop along with fighting the new horror that she could lose Ashley too just like she lost Elijah and Sam in the blink of an eye.And Ashley? She had slipped into a coma. She was lucky to survive the serious head injury. I was requested not to enter her room by my family and doctors, but nobody could stop me from meeting my kitten.She was lying there quietly with a few wraps here and there.I forgot that I needed to change my clothes or had to shave. Even I could no lon
Justin Deluca’s pov“I have packed your stuff, Ashley.” When I gave her the news, traces of worry were evident on her face but then she shrugged it off.I asked her to change and come downstairs. Doctors had given her the required go-ahead and now she needed to be out of there.Out of the mansion. Out of my system. Out of my life.Most of our journey was done quietly. I sensed several times that she wanted to talk to me. And I pleaded with her mentally not to say anything. Not to make it more difficult by asking for any kind of explanation.She seemed to hear it. Because after that she started that meaningless chattering that was part of her. I kept listening to her quietly, not knowing when I would be able to hear her voice again.Or maybe I would never hear it again. So, it was better if I safe those precious moments in my heart and in my memory. There was a point when she silently fell asleep. I stopped the car to a side and looked at the innocent face. While shifting her hair off
Sarah Garner povYup! I am Sarah Garner. The same girl you all have come to despise. I am aware of your hatred towards me. But what could I do?Justin was my first love, and I could not even imagine living without him. I had to be selfish to get back my fiancé.BUT…Yeah! There is a ‘but’…When I thought Ashley was missing, something inside my heart told me I still had a little bit of humanity left within me.Ashley came back. And so was my anger.The bi*tch was with Justin all this time and Keith…Keith knew it and let me make a fool of myself. He not only let me run around in circles but also used me in bed.I was angry. I was very very angry.But then a miracle happened. I was about to leave the Deluca mansion when Nadiya and Sheila told me that Justin is planning to divorce Ashley.It was supposed to be happy news. I should had been jumping with joy, but I felt like my heart was dead. It could no more feel things.Ashley was getting better and could not see Justin around her. Befo
Sarah pov:(Gentle reminder for readers: it’s still Sarah’s flashback from two years ago.)I needed to get approval for an important contract, so I marched to Justin’s study and found Keith sitting there.For the last few days, we rarely saw each other.“Where is Justin?” I asked keeping my tone neutral. His face still gave my brain those angry vibes.Liar!I was not able to forget how he lied to me when all this time he knew, Ashley was with Justin.“Getting drunk, I guess.” He replied to me without lifting his face up.“Excuse me! That’s bullsh*it! Why would he do that?” I frowned at him. Justin could be anything but not a weakling. He would never get drunk just like that. He had always been a fighter, not a loser.“Hah!” He clicked his tongue inside his cheek, “Because he dropped Ashley at the Arguli university…” he closed the laptop, “Along with her friends. Offered all of them enough money for starting education, business, and their lives. He might be worried about Ashley but mor
Sarah’s povOnce I saw the divorce paper lying on Justin’s desk, I held my breath. Justin looked at it mechanically and tossed it aside.He stubbornly opened his laptop and started working on it. The man was going through so much all at once.“Stand up,” Holding his hand I tried to pull him onto his feet.“What is it?” he tried to act nonchalant, but I knew him better.“I said stand up, Justin Deluca.” Sighing heavily, he pushed back his laptop and stood up.“Now, what, Sarah?”“Nothing. I just wanted to hug you, silly.” I circled my arms around his hard body and leaned my cheek on his chest. He kept standing there obstinately letting me have my way.“Hug me, a*sshole!” I muttered in his chest and felt his strong arms around me, “Not like this. Hold me tight. Think of me as your friend. A friend who wants to be there for you, Justin. Don’t push me away. Please. Let me in!”When his demeanor didn’t change, I kept glued to his body purposely, silently telling him that I wasn’t backing o