Sara was practically glowing from her seat. She watched Max yell at me with this little smile on her face, like she was watching her favorite TV show.The judge banged his gavel. The sound made me flinch."Mr. Graves," he said sharply. "That's enough."Max straightened his tie and took a deep breath
Chapter 32 The TrialEva's point of view I stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror of the courthouse. My face looked pale and tired. Dark circles sat under my eyes from not sleeping for days. The orange jumpsuit they made me wear made me look even worse. My hands shook as I splashed cold wa
I wanted to look away, but I couldn't. It was like watching a car crash in slow motion."My grandfather took you in," Max continued. His voice got louder with each word. "He gave you everything. A home. A family. His trust." He paused, and I saw real pain flash across his face. "And how did you repa
Chapter 33EVA POINT OF VIEW I never thought I'd end up in prison. Never. But here I am.The guard pushed me through the heavy metal door. It made this awful sound when it shut behind me - BANG! - like a gunshot. I jumped. My heart was beating so fast I thought it might explode.Everything felt wro
Through all the noise and pain, I heard someone say something that made my whole body go cold: "Sara sends her love, bitch."Sara. Of course. Of course it was her. Sara had always hated me, always been jealous of me. Now she was getting her revenge. Even from outside the prison, she was still tryin
Chapter 34EVA POINT OF VIEW My whole body hurt so bad I could barely think straight. The concrete floor of the prison was freezing against my face, and everything around me seemed to spin like a crazy merry-go-round. I could hear them all laughing those horrible sounds bouncing off the walls like
Chapter 35: EVA POINT OF VIEW I thought I'd seen the worst prison could throw at me. I was wrong.When that heavy door creaked open and Sara walked in, my stomach dropped like I'd swallowed a brick. She looked exactly like she always did perfect makeup, designer clothes, not a hair out of place. L
Chapter 36: Eva's Point of ViewI couldn't sleep. The floor was too hard and too cold, and my whole body hurt from the beating I got yesterday. Every time I moved, pain shot through me like lightning. The thin blanket they gave me didn't help much it was scratchy and smelled like it hadn't been was
"And they do," Helena cut in gently, lowering herself onto the bench beside me. "You've worked so hard to give them a good life, dear one. But don't forget about taking care of yourself too." "I'll try," I whispered, though we both knew how hard that was for me. Self-care had never been my strong s
Chapter 150 Eva's Point of View The late afternoon sun painted long shadows across my grandmother's estate as I sat on the antique stone bench, watching my children play. My quadruplets born just minutes apart but each so uniquely themselves chased butterflies through the manicured gardens, their
Chapter 149 Emily's Point of View The dimly lit room smelled of damp wood and faint cigar smoke. I adjusted my coat, shivering slightly as the chill from the cracked window seeped through. The man in front of me sat motionless, his face hidden behind a black mask. Only his piercing eyes, sharp and
"Like he 'came around' when Eva returned?" Mother's voice dripped with sarcasm, each word like acid on my skin. "Like he 'came around' when he discovered the truth about his grandfather's murder? Face it, Sara. Max has always been Eva's puppet, and now she's pulling his strings again." Tears burned
Chapter 148 SARA'S POINT OF VIEW The sound of my mother's expensive vase shattering against the wall echoed through our penthouse. Crystal shards scattered across the marble floor, catching the late afternoon light like fallen stars. I flinched but didn't move from my spot on the leather sofa. Mot
Her words painted vivid pictures in my mind Eva alone in a prison cell, Eva being attacked by other inmates, Eva suffering while I lived my life, believing I had served justice. The guilt was overwhelming, threatening to suffocate me. "Eva, please. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness, but..."
Chapter 147 MAX'S POINT OF VIEW "Eva," I called out, walking towards her. The boardroom had mostly emptied now, leaving just the two of us in this space that still crackled with the tension of what had just transpired. The late morning sunlight caught her profile, and for a moment, I was transport
I watched as Emily's perfectly composed facade continued to crack. Her hands trembled as she tried to maintain her dignity, but the defeat in her eyes was unmistakable. The designer handbag she clutched like a shield couldn't protect her from the truth anymore. "The board has made its decision," Mr
Chapter 146 EVA'S POINT OF VIEW I stood there, my heart still racing from Max's revelation. The atmosphere in the boardroom had shifted completely the hostile glares that had been directed at me just moments ago were replaced with looks of shame and regret. The massive mahogany table that had felt