SCARLET POV.Today was the happiest day of my life and as the light from the chandelier cast a lovely glow on me as I walked down the aisle, I couldn't help but smile, and smile some more.Raphael was waiting for me and the look in his eyes was enough to make me swoon.I couldn't tear my eyes off him and the closer I got, the more brighter he radiated his love for me. I was going to be happy this time. So much happier.My gaze caught my mom's and Antonov and they grinned back at me.I got to Raphael and he took my hand and guided me to my stand with a smile that lit up his eyes."You take my breath away little bird" he whispered and I blushed, holding his gaze even as my face burned."So do you, and I love you so much. Always" I said and the officiator cleared his throat and both of our gazes snapped to his.Gods, I'd almost been close to kissing him since it had been as if we were the only two people in the room.I chuckled as he did, then turned to face the officiator.The wedding c
ASHVILLE CITYEVE SANCHEZ POV"Eve! Eve! You better come out from wherever you are hiding right now!" Margo screamed, the veins on her neck standing out as her eyes darted around the room. "If I find you myself, I'll make you regret it" she yelled, her footsteps stomping around the room. I burrowed deeper into the closet that I'd hid in, sweat dripping down my neck as my pulse raced. I closed my eyes, trying to breathe right as the terror bubbling up my chest threatened to suffocate me. At least this time she wasn't holding any object. If there was one thing I have learned from Margo's countless attacks, it was that; it was better to hide from her and hope she didn't find me whenever she got into her fit of rage, because if I got caught, it always ended in a disaster, for me.The closet door flung open and my eyes widened, almost bursting out of its socket from the shock.Margo's eyes zeroed in on mine and her hands reached for me like a flash, her hand gripping me by the hair and t
EVE SANCHEZ POV "What happened to her head and why does she look so groggy" The lawyer's voice reached my ears, his words sounding a bit fuzzy. He also looked really weird and I felt a giggle bubbling up my throat. My memory was a bit hazy, but the spot where Amore had jammed the syringe into my neck still throbbed. I wondered what she had injected me with but I couldn't keep up with the line of thought, because my brain kept firing off in different directions. Was I dying? Why was the room flashing so many colors? Did Amore change the light bulbs?"Eve came down with the flu and is reacting to the medication that was prescribed by her doctor..." Amore told Oregon, snapping me out of my haze for a bit. "As for the cut on her head, Eve is quite playful and doesn't always watch where she is going even though I have warned her countless times, but you know teenagers, they don't really listen to anyone, and you already know that Eve doesn't like me all that much since she thinks I stole
EVE SANCHEZ POV"Turn around" I whispered, my hand gripping the edge of the door harder. "Look at me, even if it is just once." But it was pointless, and I knew that no matter how hard I wished for just his gaze to land on me, it would never happen. Miguel was a work of art, and just staring at him had the effect of calming me and making me forget about everything that wasn't working quite well in my life. Right now, he was focused on painting and every stroke of the brush he held against the canvas stilled the anxiety that prickled within my chest. But our dynamic was all one-sided. I wasn't brave enough to confess... The fear of being rejected or hurt made me hold back, choosing rather to watch and pine over him from afar. Three months had gone by since the will was read and I became a heiress overnight. And despite Amore's threat to make my life miserable, for some reason, I was still in one piece.Of course, Amore took any chance she got to hurt me, but like a divine interventio
EVE SANCHEZ POV I'd never been surrounded by so many crowds of people and the tight black dress I wore made me feel uncomfortable. Margo had chosen it, saying that it would definitely catch Miguel's attention; it had because he'd stared at me for all of one second when I arrived before he moved on to welcome his friends. It was progress but the whole outfit wasn't me and I felt chills spread all over my skin even though the atmosphere was humid.Margo was also nowhere to be seen, and the longer I stood, watching everyone like a creep the more angsty I got. Time was ticking by and I was sure Amore was bound to get suspicious if I didn't show up in time. Miguel was still laughing animatedly with a group of girls... For someone who took so much to get his attention in school, he looked to be right in his element. He was whispering into one of the girl's ears, and I watched as she blushed bright red, my heart clenching tight beneath my chest. Bodies bumped against me as if I didn't exis
EVE SANCHEZ POV.I gasped awake bolting upright and looking around the room, my heart drumming wildly in my chest. The movement made me gasp in pain as a sharp zap of hurt laced up my body from between my thighs. The memory of the night before crashed into my head and I looked down at myself in shock, my breathing getting heavier as I took in the state of my body. I was naked. I dragged the blanket up my skin, the terror of what had happened seizing my lungs like a vice. I couldn't breathe. I couldn't scream. I couldn't even see clearly. No. No. This was all a bad dream. It had to be.Hot tears bubbled up behind my lids as I clutched the blanket closer. A movement caught my eyes and my breath hitched, my heart almost stopping in my chest.Someone groaned, then stood up and I gasped as I saw Raphael, naked from the waist up. He winced, rubbing his hand over the back of his head, then squinted and froze as he saw me, his eyes flaring in surprise. The door to the bathroom flung open an
MARGO SANCHEZ POVThe door to Miguel's apartment opened and he gasped as his eyes roved over me. He looked over my shoulders, checking to see if anyone was behind me, and when he saw that it was just me, the fear that had shown glaringly in his gaze dissipated slowly, giving way to fury. "What the hell happened to you" he yelled then yanked me into the building, slamming the door shut behind me before turning his angry eyes on me. His gaze raked over me in disbelief, a wild panicked look in his eyes. "I have been calling you all morning after Eve ran off from here but you ignored every one of them... Did she call the cops on us... I told you this whole plan was a fucking bad idea"I gaped at him in disbelief and he made a face, pissing me off than I already was. "Are you fucking blind... Do you not see my appearance right now... is this some kind of sick joke to you" "No, it's not! But what does your appearance have to do with anything huh? Did you take up painting? Is this some so
MARGO SANCHEZ POVThree days had gone by and with the constant downpour that suddenly assailed our peaceful little city, I was almost a hundred percent sure that they'd never find Eve's body. The bitch. She deserved that and more. The cop tapped his pen on the table making my gaze jerk to meet his questioning ones. "I was with Miguel all through the party. My Mom Would never let us go out so of course, we lied to her about going to a book club. I didn't know what Eve was up to at the party because I was catching up with my boyfriend" I got out, blushing bashfully like I'd just admitted a dirty little secret. The cop nodded, writing down some points. "Before you got with your boyfriend, did you notice anyone bothering Eve""Like I said I was with Miguel, but some of the other people at the party said they saw Raphael talking to her outside, and if you know Raphael Batista, you'll know that he's bad news, which is why everyone avoids him in the first place" I got out, making sure to