KAELON’S POVThe early morning sun streamed through the large windows of my bedroom, casting long, golden streaks across the floor. I adjusted the cuffs of my crisp, tailored shirt and straightened my tie, forcing myself to focus on the task at hand. Today was not just another day. Today, I was setting things in motion.I turned toward the door, where one of the house servants stood patiently, waiting for my instructions."Take this to my car," I ordered, gesturing toward the small travel bag beside me. "Put it in the trunk."The servant nodded, picking up the bag swiftly before heading downstairs. I exhaled, rolling my shoulders back to relieve some of the tension building in my body.But there was one more thing I needed to do before I left.Aaron.As I walked down the hall, my footsteps were muffled by the thick, ornate carpet. The air felt heavy, charged with the kind of energy that only existed before a storm. I pushed open his bedroom door without knocking.Aaron was awake. The
KAELON’S POVThat little son of a bitch!“Damn it!" I hissed.The moment I stepped out of Aaron’s room, my hands clenched into tight fists. My jaw ached from how hard I was grinding my teeth. The little bastard had actually done it. He had mentioned her. His mother. The woman who had shattered my heart. The one who had left me for another man. The one I had once thought I would spend forever with.Martha Rhys!That name had no place in my life anymore, and yet Aaron had thrown it in my face like a blade meant to cut deep.The hallway stretched long and empty as I made my way downstairs. Servants moved out of my path, sensing the storm brewing within me. I barely registered their presence. My blood roared in my ears. I had wanted to turn back and put Aaron in his place, but I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of knowing he had gotten under my skin.Instead, I walked out of the mansion, the crisp morning air doing little to cool the fire inside me. My car was already waiting, my dr
Liv“Fuck! I'm cumming Aaron.." My steps slowed and I could hear my heartbeat ringing in my ears.Wasn't that Vivi’s voice?All I wanted to get from our suite was a breather from the fake smiles and loud music of the hall. I never expected to be greeted by such a heart wrenching sight. You might be wondering what the hell is going right? Well, it's supposed to be my fucking bachelorette party. As well as his bachelor party.We are SUPPOSED to be married by morning.Aaron had been adamant—we weren’t going to do separate parties like everyone else. He didn’t want a bachelor party without me.I also didn't want a bachelorette party where I would have to plaster on an unwilling smile, wave and say, “Thanks for coming," to strangers.So here we were, throwing a joint party, dancing among his friends and family, in the glamorous ballroom of his father’s hotel. I continued down towards the suite and stopped in front of the door. My heart raced as I got closer, and then I heard Vivi’s
KaelonThe moment her lips crashed into mine, I was stunned. I hadn’t seen it coming, not from her—the woman I had just found up on the rooftop, screaming her lungs out like her world had come crashing down. I stood there, frozen for a beat, feeling her hands grip my collar, pulling me closer. I could taste the alcohol on her lips, bitter and sharp, but beneath it... there was something else. I pulled away. “Whatever caused you to be like this is not worth it. After tonight, trust me you'll feel better." I wasn't going to have someone kill herself at my hotel and worse on my son's wedding day. She smiled, said nothing but leaned in again and continued assaulting my lips with the most stimulating kiss I have had in a long time.I knew I should push her away. Hell, I wanted to push her away, but something about the way she kissed me—the desperation, the raw emotion—tugged at something deep inside me. I hadn’t kissed anyone like this in years. Decades, even. It wasn’t just about lus
LivFuck me!I would love to live in my dreams and never wake up. But that was not going to be possible in any way. I had the most amazing sex of my life in my dreams. The man did look older, almost a bit familiar, but I could not exactly place where I had met him before.But I do wish I could find him again.My thoughts were disturbed by the light that streamed through the curtains, burning through my eyelids and dragging me back to reality. My head pounded like someone had taken a hammer to it. But that did not bother me as much as what I was about to do today.As I blinked my eyes open, the first thing I noticed was the unfamiliar sheets, the coolness of the fabric beneath my skin. Panic surged through me.I sat up, my heart racing as memories from last night began to flood my mind. The rooftop. The kiss. Him.It was not a fucking dream!“Oh, God...” I muttered, my voice thick with the remnants of sleep and regret. How did I end up here?I scrambled out of bed, the world spinning s
LivI slammed the trunk of my car shut, my hands trembling as the weight of my decision settled in. The sun had barely begun to rise, casting long shadows across the hotel parking lot. I stood there for a moment, staring at the car Aaron had given me for my birthday last year. One of the things he loved to do was shower me with expensive gifts. I hated them all, but loved the red ferrari portofino he got me last year. Now I bet I love this car thrice as much as I hate his cheating ass!I pulled my phone from my pocket, the screen lighting up with another call from my mother. Not again. I sighed and answered, knowing exactly what was coming.“Liv! What the hell do you think you're doing?!” she barked, her voice already frantic. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done? Everyone’s talking about it! The embarrassment—God, the embarrassment you’ve caused me, your father, everyone!”“My father has nothing to do with this!” I replied coldly as I placed my little travel box into the car trun
Liv's POV Hell seemed to have caught me on its damned radar for the weekend!Aaron’s house stood like a jewel at the heart of Dreamville Town, an architectural masterpiece that always felt foreign to me every time.Yes. Even after my fucking engagement to him.He isn't the owner of this beautiful estate, he is but only a son to Kaelon Blackwood, the richest man in all of Dreamville and beyond. I paused for a moment on the steps, clutching my keys tightly. The house had never felt like home, more like a stage where Aaron played the role of a loving fiancé, and I pretended to be a part of his elite world. But today, everything was different. I wasn’t here to play a part or indulge his whims. He has done enough harm. All I wanted now, more than ever, was to pack up my life and leave all this behind. I rolled my eyes over the white room I found myself in. The foyer was as grand as ever, with its marble floors gleaming under the light of a crystal chandelier. But something felt…
Liv’s POVI took hurried steps down the hallway, my footsteps muffled by the plush carpet beneath me. My mind was a storm of confusion and disbelief, replaying the chaos that had erupted downstairs. What the hell just happened?How could Aaron’s father be the man I slept with last night? Kaelon Blackwood. The name alone sent a shiver down my spine. His presence was enough to set my body on fire and make everything stand still. He held that kind of power. He was magnetic, overwhelming, and utterly infuriating. And last night, I had been so swept up in the moment, so blinded by the haze of alcohol and my shattered heart, that I hadn’t even recognized him. How had I not realized it was him? His face, his voice, it all felt so obvious now. And yet, I had been too caught up in the moment, in the heat of his touch, to notice. But what about him? Had he recognized me? Did he know I was his son’s fiancée when he kissed me, touched me, took me apart piece by piece? The thought mad
KAELON’S POVThat little son of a bitch!“Damn it!" I hissed.The moment I stepped out of Aaron’s room, my hands clenched into tight fists. My jaw ached from how hard I was grinding my teeth. The little bastard had actually done it. He had mentioned her. His mother. The woman who had shattered my heart. The one who had left me for another man. The one I had once thought I would spend forever with.Martha Rhys!That name had no place in my life anymore, and yet Aaron had thrown it in my face like a blade meant to cut deep.The hallway stretched long and empty as I made my way downstairs. Servants moved out of my path, sensing the storm brewing within me. I barely registered their presence. My blood roared in my ears. I had wanted to turn back and put Aaron in his place, but I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of knowing he had gotten under my skin.Instead, I walked out of the mansion, the crisp morning air doing little to cool the fire inside me. My car was already waiting, my dr
KAELON’S POVThe early morning sun streamed through the large windows of my bedroom, casting long, golden streaks across the floor. I adjusted the cuffs of my crisp, tailored shirt and straightened my tie, forcing myself to focus on the task at hand. Today was not just another day. Today, I was setting things in motion.I turned toward the door, where one of the house servants stood patiently, waiting for my instructions."Take this to my car," I ordered, gesturing toward the small travel bag beside me. "Put it in the trunk."The servant nodded, picking up the bag swiftly before heading downstairs. I exhaled, rolling my shoulders back to relieve some of the tension building in my body.But there was one more thing I needed to do before I left.Aaron.As I walked down the hall, my footsteps were muffled by the thick, ornate carpet. The air felt heavy, charged with the kind of energy that only existed before a storm. I pushed open his bedroom door without knocking.Aaron was awake. The
KAELON’S POVThe road stretched endlessly ahead, but my mind was stuck in one place, Liv. My knuckles turned white against the steering wheel, my grip tightening as I replayed the conversation with her father in my head. He had been calm, almost too calm, telling me he would only listen to Liv’s decision. It wasn’t the answer I had wanted, but it had given me something—resolve.I wasn’t giving up.As soon as I pulled out of the long driveway leading from the ranch, I grabbed my phone from the passenger seat and dialed Evelyn’s number.She answered on the first ring. "President Kaelon.""I need you to track Liv’s last visits," I said, my voice sharper than intended. "Find out where she went before she disappeared. And give me an update on Viv."There was a slight pause before Evelyn responded. "We’ve made some progress, but we still need more. If you want to take her down, we have to be thorough.""Then hurry up and gather enough evidence," I snapped, my patience hanging by a thread.
LIV’S POVThe airport was a sea of movement, voices blending into a chaotic hum, yet I felt utterly disconnected from it all. My suitcase rolled noisily behind me as I walked toward my gate, my fingers clutching my phone like a lifeline.Vio’s name lit up the screen, and without hesitation, I pressed the call button. The phone barely rang before she picked up."Finally!" Vio’s voice burst through the line, exasperated and urgent. "Liv, you have no idea how insane things got after you left. Kaelon managed to take down the original post, but the damage was already done."“Hush Vio, give her a breather.” That had to be Rose’s voice if my hearing was still intact.I exhaled sharply, bracing myself. "What else did you find out?""It wasn’t some slip-up, Liv. This was intentional. Someone leaked it from within his company. Someone wanted to ruin you."My stomach knotted. My mind immediately went to Viv. It had to be her. The thought of her smug smile made my blood boil."And Kaelon?" I aske
KAELON’S POVI sat in my office, staring blankly at the swirling ice in my untouched glass of whiskey. The silence around me was deafening. The weight of Liv’s absence crushed my chest with every passing second. I had lost her.And it was my fault.My phone buzzed, snapping me from my thoughts. I grabbed it, half-hoping it was Liv, but it was Evelyn, my assistant."Sir, I just got word that Aaron’s condition has stabilized. The doctors want to speak with you."I let out a heavy sigh, rubbing a hand down my face. “I’ll be there in ten minutes.”I grabbed my coat and left, my steps heavy as I made my way to the hospital. When I entered Aaron’s room, he was lying on the bed, his eyes closed, his face pale. The doctor stood at the foot of the bed, glancing up as I approached.“President Blackwood,” the doctor greeted. “Your son had a severe breakdown. His anger escalated to a dangerous level, and we had to sedate him to prevent further harm.”I swallowed the lump in my throat. “What’s the
VIV’S POVI leaned back in my chair, a smug smile stretching across my lips as I scrolled through the endless stream of comments on my phone. Every major gossip site had picked up the story. Social media was on fire. The entire internet was drowning in discussions about Liv and Kaelon, and the fallout was even better than I had imagined.She was finished.A laugh bubbled up from my throat, and I didn’t bother holding it back. Finally, after all these years of playing second to her, of watching her walk around like she was untouchable, like she was something special.Liv Bennet was ruined. And the best part? She didn’t even see it coming.I stood, stretching my arms above my head as I walked toward the window. The city lights twinkled below, a perfect backdrop to my victory. I grabbed the wine bottle I had been saving for this very moment and poured myself a glass. The deep red liquid swirled in the glass as I raised it in a silent toast.“To finally winning.”The first sip was delici
AARON’S POVHow the fuck could he have done that? I stormed out of my father’s office, still wondering what the hell was happening to my life. In a moment, I proposed to Liv, next we’re organizing a party, next Viv comes, next Liv calls off our wedding and next she’s fucking my father. “FUCK!” I slammed my fist into the wall nearby. My fists clenched so tightly that my nails dug into my palms, sharp pain barely registering over the raw fury burning inside me. I needed to breathe. I needed to think. But the more I walked, the angrier I became.I wanted answers, and I wanted them now.I took a sharp turn down the hallway, my destination clear. I would find Liv, and she would tell me that all of this was a lie, that she hadn’t betrayed me in the worst way possible. That she hadn’t discarded me like I was nothing.But when I reached her office, I was met with an empty desk and a nervous-looking assistant who shifted uncomfortably under my glare."Where is she?" My voice came out harshe
Kaelon's POVThe air in the boardroom was thick with the scent of expensive cologne and freshly brewed coffee. A long mahogany table stretched before me, filled with board members in their tailored suits, their eyes fixed on me as I wrapped up my presentation. The quarterly report had been solid, but I could sense a shift in the room—something off. A strange energy buzzed beneath the surface.Then, the door swung open.Louisa, my secretary, never interrupted meetings. Never. The people seated at the table turned their attention to her But now, she strode in with hurried steps, her face pale. She leaned down, her perfume faint under the rush of my pulse as she whispered, "Sir, you need to see this."She slid her phone into my palm, the screen already open to a blog post that made my blood run ice cold.KAELON BLACKWOOD AND LIV CARTER’S SHOCKING AFFAIR—SHE DUMPED THE SON FOR THE FATHER!I didn’t blink. I didn’t breathe.I couldn't because I might break from the immense cold that su
LIV’S POVThe plan was to spend the next two weeks at my fathers ranch. I never really planned for any of these. No fucking person ever does!I had entered my car after a couple of hugs and goodbyes with Rose, Lara and Vio. I drove off.The road ahead blurred through the veil of unshed tears clouding my vision. My fingers clenched around the steering wheel as I forced my foot off the gas, the car slowing to an uneasy stop on the side of the deserted road. My pulse hammered in my ears, drowning out the hum of the engine as I reached for my phone, already dreading what I’d see.The screen glowed in the dim interior of the car, displaying countless notifications—texts, calls, news alerts. My breath hitched as I opened the first link.KAELON BLACKWOOD AND LIV CARTER’S SHOCKING AFFAIR—SHE DUMPED THE SON FOR THE FATHER!A strangled sob clawed its way up my throat. My trembling fingers scrolled down, past the cruel words and the damning images splashed across the page. Pictures of me and