What a joke that turned out to be.He didn't bring us there because he wanted us. No, he brought us there to take care of Eva his precious, perfect little princess. He never married me. Never gave Sara his last name. We were just the help, living in the shadows of his real family.That's when I real
Chapter 26 EVA POINT OF VIEW The familiar scent of coffee fills my nose as I sit across from Sally my best friend at our favorite coffee shop,the one we always go to, and something just doesn't feel right today. Even though everything looks exactly the same, you know, the coffee smell that's alwa
Sally's mouth drops open so wide I can see the coffee she just drank. "What? Eva, that's just crazy! Why would he even think something like that?"And then it all comes rushing back to me, like someone pressed play on the worst movie ever made. I can still feel exactly how cold that water was when I
"No," I say, probably way too fast. "No, it's... I'm sure it's nothing big. I'll call you later, okay?"The drive to Max's grandfather's house feels like it takes about a million years, even though it's really only like ten minutes away. You know how when you're really scared or nervous, your brain
Chapter 27 EVA'S POINT OF VIEWI can't stop shaking as I kneel next to Max's grandfather. He's just lying there on that fancy rug he loved so much, and nothing feels real anymore. Everything around me is all blurry, and my heart is beating so loud in my ears it's like a drum. The house is so quiet
But there's nothing. No heartbeat. No breathing. Just quiet.I sit back on my knees and let out this weird sobbing sound. My bloody hand is just hanging there in the air, shaking like crazy. My thoughts are all mixed up and scary. What am I supposed to do now? Should I call someone? Will anyone beli
Chapter 28 Eva's Point of ViewYou know that feeling when your whole world is about to come crashing down? That's exactly how it felt when Max looked at me, his eyes burning with an anger I'd never seen before. Max's voice cut through that awful silence."Eva, what have you done?"God, those words.
# Chapter 29Max's Point of ViewYou know that feeling when your whole world falls apart? Not the slow kind of falling apart, like when a relationship dies bit by bit, but the sudden kind that hits you like a truck? That's what happened to me that day.I couldn't stop staring at Eva on the floor. Sh
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