Chapter 16EVA'S POINT OF VIEW The sun was barely peeking through my curtains, I woke up feeling like crap. I had barely slept I had been tossing and turning all night anyway. Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing that stupid picture Sara sent me of Max kissing her, their bodies all pressed up
Sara seized the moment. With a swift motion, she tilted the glass in her hand, spilling the water all over her dress. She let out this fake little gasp and jumped back like she was so surprised."Eva!" she yelped, her eyes all wide and innocent. "What's wrong with you? Why would you..."Max's eyes
Chapter 17EVA'S POINT OF VIEWI was just sitting there on the floor, staring at my phone like it was gonna bite me or something. That stupid article kept flashing in my head.*Eva Brown: Homewrecker*. God, it felt like someone had branded those words onto my brain. Every single comment I'd read felt
But I kept walking, even though their words hurt like hell. I didn't have any answers for them. I couldn't defend myself. I was just a woman stuck in the worst nightmare ever, and I couldn't wake up, there was just one thought that kept repeating in my head, over and over again:*How the hell am I s
Chapter 18**EVA'S POINT OF VIEW**I stood there staring at the reporters who surrounded me, It felt like the whole world was spinning around me. All those reporters, their voices and questions were all suffocating me, their noises was too unbearable to bear. They were all yelling at me, accusing me
I mean, I hadn't forgotten how he'd treated me. How he'd turned to Sara, ignoring me and leaving me to deal with all this mess on my own. His sudden declaration of love now felt like some kind of act, something he was saying to make himself look good, not because he actually gave a damn about me.St
Chapter 19Eva's point of ViewThe car ride home felt like it took forever. Max didn't say anything, and I didn't either. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The air in the car felt heavy and uncomfortable, like when you're in a room with someone you just had a big fight with.Every now and t
As I stood there crying, I thought about how different my life could have been if I hadn't married Max. Maybe I would be happy somewhere else, with someone who actually cared about me. But then I remembered why I got into this marriage in the first place to help my family business. Was it worth it?
Chapter 328 Sara's Point of View The morning headlines hit like physical blows: "FASHION'S SCANDAL GIRL IN LOVE AFFAIR WITH MANAGER" "SARA BROWN'S SECRET ROMANCE EXPOSED" "CRIMINAL'S DAUGHTER SEDUCES WAY TO SUCCESS" My hands shook as I scrolled through article after article on my phone. Someho
Chapter 327 Sara's Point of View Camera flashes greeted me the moment I stepped out of the mansion. They lurked behind bushes, crouched behind parked cars, shouted questions that made my skin crawl. "Sara! How often do you visit your parents in prison?" "Is it true you helped plan the murders?"
The backstage chaos of Paris Fashion Week swirled around Sara like a tornado. Models rushed between makeup stations, stylists shouted instructions in multiple languages, and someone nearby was having a meltdown about a broken heel. But Sara couldn't focus on any of it. The walls of the massive venue
The grand dining room of the Brown mansion sparkled with its usual Sunday elegance, but tonight the atmosphere crackled with unspoken tension. Crystal glasses clinked too loudly against china plates as the family attempted normal conversation around the elephant in the room. "Pass the potatoes?" Ev
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
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