Chapter 21EVA POINT OF VIEW I couldn't remember the last time Max really talked to me. Like, actually talked not just those cold little orders he'd throw my way. These days, he mostly pretended I wasn't even there. Every morning, I'd wake up hoping today would be different, that maybe he'd finally
Chapter 22EVA POINT OF VIEW I was trying to get my head straight when Max's grandfather started walking toward me. He looked important walking through the crowd he always did. But unlike everyone else at this party who had a judgemental look, when he looked at me, his eyes were actually nice and w
Chapter 23EVA'S POINT OF VIEW Sara's laugh made me weak, it cut through my heart like a dagger, She walked around me like a shark, her mean-girl friends right behind her, all of them looking at me like I was their next meal."Just look at her," Sara said with that mean smile of hers. "Mrs. Maximil
Sara tried to talk but nothing came out. Her friends looked like they wanted to disappear. Nobody had ever seen Max's grandfather this mad before."You've brought shame on this family tonight," he said, getting closer to Sara. "You're like a snake, feeding off being mean to others. Look at yourself,
Chapter 24EVA'S POINT OF VIEW The ballroom sparkled like something from a fairy tale, but I felt anything but magical. My heart felt heavy, like someone had filled it with rocks. Max's grandfather held my arm as we walked through the crowd, and honestly, his grip was the only thing keeping me from
*Click. Click. Click.*My heels hit the marble floor like angry little hammers as I ran. Each step echoed in my head: I. Hate. Her. I. Hate. Her.Eva. Sweet, perfect, innocent Eva. Just thinking her name made bile rise in my throat.You know what makes me the angriest? She doesn't even deserve any o
The thought made my heart beat faster. She was right. These past few weeks, Max had barely touched Eva. Barely looked at her. When she talked, his eyes would glaze over like he was a million miles away."And who's been there for him?" Mom's voice dripped honey and poison. "Who's been his shoulder to
Chapter 25EMILY (SARA'S MOTHER) POINT OF VIEW I just left Sara's room, and my heart feels like it's breaking into a million pieces. These big fancy mansion walls they're so cold and empty, just like Williams' heart. I can still hear my baby girl crying in there. Each sob feels like someone's stabb
The trap was set in Helena's private office, every detail meticulously planned. Max's security team monitored feeds from hidden cameras while William stood ready with legal documents. Eva kept watch through the mansion's security system, making sure Josh remained occupied with the quadruplets' "emer
"Including whatever happened at Danny's Bar," Eva added quietly. Helena's fingers tightened on her chair arms. "That night is buried for good reason." "Clearly not buried deep enough," William observed. "The question is: how do we handle this without making things worse?" "I have contacts in the
Chapter 338 "Uncle Josh is in trouble," Mia announced, her small face unusually serious as she burst into Eva's study. Her brothers tumbled in after her, all wearing matching expressions of concern. Eva looked up from her paperwork, noting their agitation. "What makes you say that, sweetheart?" "
Chapter 337 Sara's Point of View Something changed in Josh after that man appeared in the alley. The warmth we'd built, those precious moments of connection - all vanished behind walls higher than ever before. He moved through meetings and photoshoots like a ghost, checking his phone constantly wi
Chapter 336 Josh's Point of View The message arrived during Sara's photoshoot: "Remember Danny's Bar? Time to talk about old debts." My blood turned to ice as memories flooded back - broken glass, crimson stains, screams in the darkness. Ten years of carefully buried history threatening to surfac
Chapter 335 Josh's Point of View Camera flashes exploded like lightning as Sara stepped onto the red carpet. Fashion Week's opening gala always drew media attention, but tonight felt different. Every lens focused on us, hungry for hints of scandal between manager and model. I maintained professio
"Sara..." "Sometimes I wonder if they are." The confession spilled out before I could stop it. "If somewhere inside me, that capacity for darkness just waits to emerge." "No." The fierceness in his voice made me look up. "You're nothing like them." "How can you be sure? You've seen what parents c
"Because I enjoyed it." The confession seemed torn from him. "For a moment, when he touched you, I wanted..." "To hurt him?" I finished when he couldn't. "Good. He deserved it." Shock replaced the darkness in his expression. "You can't mean that." "I do." I touched his arm gently. "Whatever you l
Chapter 334 Sara's Point of View The perfume launch event buzzed with typical fashion industry energy, air kisses, champagne flutes, and enough fake smiles to make my cheeks hurt. After my ultimatum to Josh last week, he'd maintained rigid professional distance, speaking only when necessary about