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Clara's POVLily blinked and cleared her throat as if jolted back to reality. She gave Stevan a smile that seemed a bit awkward. "Oh sorry, I have no idea you have guests coming.""Hey, so you are Lily? I remember you." Stevan said, causing Lily's eyes to widen immediately. "You're the girl from the video yesterday, aren't you?" "Oh, you've seen it?" Lily asked, unable to conceal the pride in her voice."Yes! You're hilarious!" Stevan said, which made Lily's smile turn into a wide grin. I look at each of them and let out a sigh; now Lily has found someone on the same board as her, and she will reject my idea to scrap that video. I told Stevan to grab a seat while I went to the kitchen to make some drinks.When I returned to the living room, he was engrossed in a conversation with my cousin. It seemed like they were quite familiar with one another. It’s not surprising at all, since Lily has a warm and friendly personality that instantly charms everyone she meets.That's when I caught
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Clara's POVAs night falls, Keith and Stevan finally arrive. Lily and I are all set. Keith arranged for a sitter to look after Layla while the four of us went out for dinner tonight. We just went for a casual dinner so we picked a spot that was lively but not overly packed"Mr. Keith, did you get a chance to think about my suggestion?" Stevan asked. I just found out he's asking Keith to have someone assigned to keep us safe.I looked at Keith with a desperate expression, wishing he wouldn't take Stevan's request seriously. The idea of someone watching me all the time would feel stifling. I just can't picture it. "I've already said that it's completely unnecessary. Isn't that right, Lily?" I said. But my cousin just stared at me confusedly. Lily probably feels guilty turning down Keith's help, so it looks like I'm the only one who has to handle the negotiation.“But Stevan makes a good point; if I’m not around, who’s going to look out for you? What if you run into them again?" Keith
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James' POVToday I was hoping to have a wonderful night out with my family. After dinner, we decided to catch Annette's piano performance at a theater in the city. We reserved all the VIP seats just for our extended family. Besides the four of us, Keith was meant to join us. But my mother said he couldn't attend because he was at a business dinner with a client.Which I know is a lie. I knew he just didn't want to hang out with us, but it never occurred to me that he was taking my ex-wife out tonight.Clara had just been returned from the hospital a few days ago, she was supposed to rest so she could recover sooner. That's what the doctor said to me. But now my brother was the one taking her out. As if her getting shot because of him wasn't bad enough, Keith decided to make her recovery even harder.Aside from the fact that they were out together, I was seething at the sight of my brother clasping her hand. There are countless women in the world, and he decides to pursue his brother's
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James' POVMy sister's performance was outstanding, just like it always is. Annette has been playing the piano since she was four; now she plays it as if it were her very essence. But I can't focus on her. My focus is completely on Clara and Keith, who are seated just two rows ahead of us.Annette finally invited Keith to stay and see her performance. She could never stay mad at him, and I've known that for ages. There are times when I find myself feeling envious of that. Clara acted as if she didn't see me at all, and it infuriated me. They were sitting too close, and why did he have to lean in and whisper to her at times? Even Clara laughed at his words!"James," Zoe said, leaning in closer, "That's the woman I'm talking about."I turned to her, I heard her words but I wasn't fully focused so I didn't catch what she meant. "Who do you mean?""That woman who came with Clara, who turned out to be her cousin. She was the one who came at me in my store yesterday and turned me into the
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James' POVI rushed down the stairs and saw my mom in the living room. She was by herself, her expression filled with concern."Mother? Is everything okay?" I walked up to her. Isn't she supposed to be at the theater still? To my knowledge, Annette's show is still ongoing. "Did you leave Annette's show?"I'm concerned that my sister, who's already feeling down because of Keith's behavior, will be even more upset when she finishes her performance and realizes that none of us are at the theater anymore."She finished her performance and said she's staying with her friends tonight, so I figured I'd head home." My mother said, her worried expression still lingering as she reached for my hand and held it tight. "I was really concerned about both you and Zoe. What’s going on with your wife?"I offered her a comforting smile. I felt a bit bad for making her worry and having to rush to our house. “It’s not a big deal. Zoe wasn't feeling well, so she decided to head home early."I didn't see a
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Clara's POV"Mr. Keith isn't coming here today?" Lily asked again. We just wrapped up cooking and are ready to have breakfast now.I sighed as I placed the food I had brought from the kitchen onto the dining table, feeling a bit annoyed. How many times has she asked the same question this morning? Isn't it obvious?"No." I gave a short response. I just hope Keith doesn't come here, at least for the next few days.Iris' Morgan words still echoed in my mind perfectly. And the fact that she believed I was trying to stab Keith someday made me so furious. No matter what, I would never go there. Keith is someone who means a lot to me, he has supported me to this point. He stood by me when everyone else turned away. How could she possibly think I would betray him someday?Keith often told me not to worry about what his family said of me. Our relationship will always stay close, no matter what. But how can that even be possible when his family hates me so much? I know that for Keith, his fam
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Lily's POVThe voice captured everyone's attention right away. All of us, apart from Arlo, were taken aback by his arrival. Stevan frowned, while Clara's jaw dropped to the floor. It was short-lived, though, as her surprise quickly turned to anger the moment she spotted her ex-husband here. "You?" Clara lashed out at James Morgan. The softness in her voice disappeared, replaced by sheer hostility. I looked at her in shock, I couldn't believe she would really raise her voice at him. From what I remember, Clara never did that, and there were moments when she didn't even dare to speak back to him.She was always worried about upsetting James, fearing it might lead him to withdraw all the support he had been providing to my dad. I used to believe that Clara's overly meek demeanor is the reason why James treated her like a shit. But now after reflecting on the pressure my family unintentionally placed on her, I cannot blame Clara for acting that way.Well, it was her five years ago and no
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Lily's POVI have no idea that even after five years, Clara still living under the influence of her ex-husband who can't seem to let go, his devilish new wife, and his shitty family who always trying to pull her down. I can't imagine how stressed my cousin has been all this time.Clara stopped in her tracks, turning to me with irritation."Could you please ask him to go? I’m not in the mood to handle him right now."Her gaze was then drawn to something behind me. I turned around when I thought James Morgan already left, but I was mistaken. The tension in the room grew stronger as they stared at each other. I was right in the middle of them, but then I moved over to stand next to my cousin."Why didn't you use your new house? Why rent an apartment instead? You can stay there while requesting some bodyguards to stay on guard, it will be much safer that way." James asked.House? Which house? Does Clara have a house in this city?But Clara dismissed him immediately. “I can live wherever I
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James' POV"Why does my mother want us to have lunch together?" I asked Zoe who was now assisting me in cutting the food before me.It's a gesture she hasn't made since we tied the knot, and now, out of the blue, she's done it. She sliced the appetizer and was just about to bring the spoon to my mouth when I stopped her. We were at a restaurant, and I didn't want to get any kind of intimate gesture from her.She seemed let down but chose not to argue. Zoe just set the spoon back down on the plate. She smiled as she replied, "We're a married couple, is that really strange?""Did you tell her what happened and that we're getting a divorce soon?" I inquired.She mentioned that she would take it upon herself to explain things to my mother, as I had already tried to share what happened, but my mother just didn't believe me. However, the way she continues to encourage Zoe and me to reconnect suggests that she might not be fully aware of everything, and Zoe hasn't shared the whole story wit
