Max sighed, rubbing his temples. “You’re both forgetting something important,” he said quietly, his voice carrying an edge that made my stomach twist. “Eva isn’t untouchable. But she’s not exactly vulnerable, either.”“What do you mean?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him.Max looked at me, his gaze
Chapter 87 Sara’s Point of ViewThe room was heavy with a silence that bordered on suffocating. The air felt stagnant, a mixture of anger and frustration that seemed to press down on me like an invisible weight. I sat on the edge of the couch, my nails digging into my palms as I tried to process th
“Are a reflection of who you’ve become,” he cut me off, his tone cold and unyielding. His sharp words sliced through me like a blade. “And no amount of excuses or denial is going to change that.”Tears stung my eyes, but I fought to keep them from falling. I couldn’t let him see how much his words h
Chapter 88Chapter 88: Eva’s Point of ViewThe restaurant buzzed with the low hum of conversations and the clinking of glasses. But at our secluded table in the corner, the energy was electric. The tension that had followed me for weeks, the weight of humiliation and betrayal, was finally lifting. T
Her grin widened. “That’s what I like to hear. She deserves everything that’s coming to her and more.”I didn’t respond right away. Instead, I glanced at my phone again. Another headline popped up on the screen: “Actress Sara Brown’s Lies Exposed: The Truth Behind the Perfect Façade.”The comments b
Her words struck a chord, and I nodded, grateful for her unwavering support. “I won’t,” I promised.As the night drew to a close, I pulled out my phone and opened the folder labeled Phase Two. My assistant had sent over the final details earlier that evening, and everything was in place.The night h
Chapter 89Max’s Point of ViewThe elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, and I stepped into the sleek, glass-walled office floor. My chest felt tight, each step echoing with purpose. The opulence of the surroundings, with its polished floors and abstract art lining the walls, didn’t faze me. M
Her expression hardened. “You’re right, Max. I have been waiting for justice. But if you think I’m the one pulling the strings, maybe you should ask yourself why Sara’s so easy to expose.”The weight of her words hit me, but I refused to show it. My hands curled into fists at my sides. “So, you’re d
Josh's Point of View The nightmares returned last night. Faces from my past, screams in dark alleys, blood on my hands that no amount of success could wash away. I jolted awake in my mansion suite, sheets tangled around me, heart pounding against my ribs. My phone showed three missed calls from He
Eva's Point of View The Brown Enterprises conference room buzzed with barely contained hostility. Camera flashes popped like lightning as reporters jostled for position, their hungry eyes fixed on the empty podium. Behind the scenes, I watched Sara pacing, her face pale but determined. "You don't
Sara's Point of View The morning started like a dream. My first major runway show for Paris Fashion Week, everything I'd worked so hard to achieve finally coming true. I should have known it wouldn't last. Nothing good in my life ever does. The first hint came during makeup. Victoria Stone, superm
Sara's Point of View The morning started with an urgent text from Eva about a "childcare emergency." I rushed to the mansion, expecting chaos, only to find four suspiciously well-behaved children setting up what appeared to be a romantic picnic in the garden. "Aunty Sara!" Mia bounced over, her pr
"Operation Love Birds is now in session!" Mia declared, banging her plastic princess wand against her bedroom floor like a gavel. Her brothers gathered around in a tight circle, their faces serious with six-year-old determination. "Are you sure about the name?" Leo whispered, glancing at the door
Chapter 319 The garden's night blooming jasmine filled the air with sweetness as Josh made his final rounds of the fotress grounds. Helena had insisted on top-notch security after the recent paparazzi incidents, and he took his role as Sara's protector seriously, perhaps too seriously, given how hi
"You didn't have to follow his plans." Bitterness crept into my voice. "You chose to help him kill Eva's mother. Chose to watch her die slowly." "I know." Tears filled her eyes. "Not a day passes that I don't see Leah's face. She was kind to me, even as the poison took her. Sometimes I wake up scre
"Sara?" Josh's voice seemed to come from far away. "What can I do?" A sob tore from my throat. Without hesitation, he crossed the room and pulled me into his arms. For once, he didn't maintain careful distance or worry about boundaries. He simply held me while I cried. "She's dying," I managed bet
Chapter 318 Sara's Point of View The envelope sat on my dressing table like a ticking bomb. Prison-issued paper, my mother's elegant handwriting somehow maintaining its grace despite her circumstances. I'd been staring at it for hours, unable to open it, unable to throw it away. My phone buzzed a