POV: Harper I sat there crying until I fell asleep on the floor, feeling drained and frustrated. I woke up a few minutes later and i looked around frantically because I had heard my name and that is why I’d woken up so suddenly. I’d felt a presence in the room and I’d heard my name too. It felt so strange because it sounded just like Serena. As I that was not enough, I saw the window to my room have been pushed open. I could have sworn that I’d locked that window this morning. The breeze from the window usually causes a mess in the bedroom and that is why I always leave it locked. So how is it open when the door to my room is still shut firmly, the exact way I’d shut it when I came into the room.I’d wanted Liam to stay out of my room and that is why I’d shut the door. So how the hell did someone open my window from the outside and who could that be?I walked towards the window and that was when I was hit with a perfume that has haunted my dreams for a very long time. I perceived th
POV: Harper “I’m sorry, Harps. I let my emotions get the better of me and I hurt you because of my selfish desires. That was not my intention at all and I’m deeply sorry.” He confessed, kneeling in front of me and hugging my knees.“I want to know why you did it, Liam. Why did you fall for me?Was it something I said, did I seduce you and make you love me that way, or was it because we spent so much time together?When did you notice your feeling for me, how did that happen?” I asked him. I’m not supposed to be asking this, but I just want to satisfy my curiosity, I want to be sure it wasn’t my fault, that I didn’t do something make him fall in love with me.“If you are thinking that you did something to make me fall in love with you, Harper. Then you are wrong. Enough of the blame games, you can’t keep blaming yourself for everything. This one is on me, it’s all my fault!” he scolded me, as if he had just read my mind to know that I am blaming myself again. He got up from the floor
POV: Harper “Wait, Harper!When you say she was in your room, are we talking about the maids coming in to clean your room, is that what are you referring to?” he asked me, looking at me as if I have magically grew two heads.“She was here, in my room, Liam. Serena was in my room. I felt her aura, I perceived her perfume. I knew you were trying to play games with me and that’s why I didn’t say anything about it. That was not nice, Liam. I get a panic attack whenever I feel her aura around me. I even get migraines when I think about her and you know I’m terrified of her. If you helped that bitch to locate me, Liam, then you really have outdone yourself. You have crossed the fucking line. That’s the worst thing you could do to me because that’s not just putting me in danger. You just put my baby in danger again and that is the one thing you can do that I won’t forgive, Liam. It’s like throwing me and my child to the sharks, watching us die. Why would you joke with something like that,
POV: LiamYeah, I know, I’m a fucking jerk and I fucking screwed things up with my best friend. It that doesn’t mean that I will get in bed with a fucking psychopath, does it?I left the house to scan the yard and see if I will find anything out of place. If she is telling the truth about that perfume and footprints outside her window, then we are in more danger than she could ever imagine. I pretended to be cool until I left the house. I didn’t panic, if I did she would panic too and this situation would escalate into something I cannot handle. I used a different car, the one parked in my garage that looks like it is out of use. It was parked there for a time like this. I needed a car that I hardly use, a car no one would think of planting a listening device or a tracking device. The moment I drove out of the house, I drove straight to my suite that is built six feet underneath my office building. It’s a secret place where I go to if I don’t want to be found. It’s actually the last
POV: LiamI used an alias to get back into the city and I did not inform Ethan or Kate of my presence. I fixed my meeting the day I arrived and I made sure that I finalized everything I went for on that very day, giving me enough time to focus on the real reason why I’m here. I focused on Ethan , same way he had focused on me when he visited my city. I followed him around town, taking pictures that I could use to frame him up. It was while I was following Ethan that my path crossed with Serena too. She had been tailing him since he picked up her sister from the hospital. I was informed of his decision to get Emma discharged without Serena’s approval. I noticed that Serena was following Ethan, same way I was following him. It seems we were all trying to outsmart each other, and I was winning so far because nobody else knows that I am back here in this city.I noticed that she stopped tailing Ethan and took a different route. I knew Emma was in that car and I wanted to know where Ethan
POV: LiamOur duplicates got dressed before Harper arrived. She looked at everyone in my office, looking at them as if they were aliens or something. They all dressed like her, and with some little makeup and costumes, they looked exactly like her. They even had little baby bumps, just like her. I could see the shock in her eyes, and I almost laughed at her facing expression.“Liam...What is going on here, am I hallucinating?” She asked me, her eyes fixed on the ladies as if she was in a trance. “What have you done this time, Liam, what are you up to?Did you find these women to replace me in your life, is that what this is all about?You got me dressed and brought me down here for a freaking interview?What has come over you, why are you acting so dumb and crazy?You think they can replace me in your life just because they look like me?You are being delusional, Liam. You have to accept the fact that I can never be your, and getting a girl that looks like me won’t change anything.
POV: LiamHarper lost her when I declared before everyone that I had gotten over her made her feel stupid. I noticed she felt bad as she found an empty seat and sat down like the rest of the ladies. The to ladies looked at us in confusion because they were meant to believe that we are a happy couple trying to leave this city to save our lives. Seeing us arguing and calling each other friends seems a bit off to them. But the didn’t dare speak about it. They kept mute and just stared at us like morons, waiting to get their next instructions. I asked Carl to go over the plans with them a few more times. And when I was sure that they understand their tasks, we let them go out of the office one after the other. The did not leave at once to avoid suspicion or draw unnecessary attention to my affairs.They stepped out of the office one after the other, getting into my car, different cars. I got different drivers to take them to the airport, using my cars to distract her. My drivers drop the
POV: Liam“What the hell is wrong with you, Harper, why are you being so senseless and stubborn, is this the right time to make these demands?What the hell is wrong with you?” I asked her angrily. I can’t believe that she would chose a time like this to be stubborn and inquisitive. “You said Ethan was here, you told me you had to do terrible things just to have me. I want to know all the things you did to make you think you don’t deserve my forgiveness. I know it’s difficult to come clean, but I promise I won’t hate you more than I already do. I mean, I can’t look at you without thinking of all the things you said to me about living me from high school. The memory is forever inscribed in my head, so I suggest you get it over with and just tell me the truth already. I want to know everything before I decide if I’m going to stay here or not. So I suggest you start talking or get me the fuck out of here. I can’t trust you around me when I don’t know you are capable of. I can’t be loc
POV: Harper We had breakfast together and for the first time in four days I felt like a real person with feelings. He wasn’t back to his usual cheerful self, but he still laughed at my jokes and responded to my questions, trying his best to be nice without crossing the boundaries. We talked about our duplicates, he told me that the first couple that left my office were the unlucky ones. Serena followed them to the airport and they shot the guy on the spot and kidnapped the lady thinking they were us. So if Liam hadn’t come up with this plan, if we had stepped mistakenly stepped out of his office and headed to the airport, Liam would be read by now and I’ll be at Serena’s mercy. I’ll be held hostage by her and my child will be cut out of my belly. “Do you think she knows about the others?” I asked him, scared for their sakes. I know Liam must be paying them so well for them to play this role. But I don’t think there is any amount that would be enough for them to risk their lives for
POV: Harper “Wait, what if ..”“No buts, Harper, no questions!If you want me here, it means you trust me enough to let me take care of you. And if you trust me enough to protect you, they you should believe that I would never do anything to hurt you. I will do everything I can to protect you. Do you believe that?” He asks me, looking at me. This is hard, I can’t lie to him, he’ll definitely know. “No, Liam. I don’t trust you to protect me, I don’t trust you completely, but...” “I said no buts!” He yelled angrily, walking away. He was going back to the elevator and my heart skipped a beat as I imagined myself living three more days without him or anyone else. I would freaking go crazy. “Don’t go, Liam, please,” II told him, my voice getting weaker as I struggled not to cry. I need you, Liam, and I’m willing to try. I may be scared of your feelings for me, but I’m willing to put it all aside and let you take care of me. If you want to be mad at me, please do, but just stay with me.
POV: Harper He left, just like I asked and he didn’t come back for a couple days. I felt so guilty, I can’t even go up because the elevator is locked and only opened with a special code that Liam forgot to drop for me before leaving. I’ve tried picking up the phone to call him, but it wasn’t going through. I was cut off from the outside world and It was driving me insane. Even my phone was useless to me because I didn’t have the code to access the Internet. I felt so miserable, I only had the television and some indoor games to keep me busy. I never thought I would miss the outside world so much. I have always been an indoor person, I have always been an introvert and staying indoors shouldn’t be a problem. But this right here is a huge problem to me, I could feel myself going insane and it’s not even up to one week. It’s just two days and I’m already going insane.I have no idea how long I’m expected to stay in here, but I just couldn’t do it again, not when I’m all alone in this h
POV: Liam“What the hell is wrong with you, Harper, why are you being so senseless and stubborn, is this the right time to make these demands?What the hell is wrong with you?” I asked her angrily. I can’t believe that she would chose a time like this to be stubborn and inquisitive. “You said Ethan was here, you told me you had to do terrible things just to have me. I want to know all the things you did to make you think you don’t deserve my forgiveness. I know it’s difficult to come clean, but I promise I won’t hate you more than I already do. I mean, I can’t look at you without thinking of all the things you said to me about living me from high school. The memory is forever inscribed in my head, so I suggest you get it over with and just tell me the truth already. I want to know everything before I decide if I’m going to stay here or not. So I suggest you start talking or get me the fuck out of here. I can’t trust you around me when I don’t know you are capable of. I can’t be loc
POV: LiamHarper lost her when I declared before everyone that I had gotten over her made her feel stupid. I noticed she felt bad as she found an empty seat and sat down like the rest of the ladies. The to ladies looked at us in confusion because they were meant to believe that we are a happy couple trying to leave this city to save our lives. Seeing us arguing and calling each other friends seems a bit off to them. But the didn’t dare speak about it. They kept mute and just stared at us like morons, waiting to get their next instructions. I asked Carl to go over the plans with them a few more times. And when I was sure that they understand their tasks, we let them go out of the office one after the other. The did not leave at once to avoid suspicion or draw unnecessary attention to my affairs.They stepped out of the office one after the other, getting into my car, different cars. I got different drivers to take them to the airport, using my cars to distract her. My drivers drop the
POV: LiamOur duplicates got dressed before Harper arrived. She looked at everyone in my office, looking at them as if they were aliens or something. They all dressed like her, and with some little makeup and costumes, they looked exactly like her. They even had little baby bumps, just like her. I could see the shock in her eyes, and I almost laughed at her facing expression.“Liam...What is going on here, am I hallucinating?” She asked me, her eyes fixed on the ladies as if she was in a trance. “What have you done this time, Liam, what are you up to?Did you find these women to replace me in your life, is that what this is all about?You got me dressed and brought me down here for a freaking interview?What has come over you, why are you acting so dumb and crazy?You think they can replace me in your life just because they look like me?You are being delusional, Liam. You have to accept the fact that I can never be your, and getting a girl that looks like me won’t change anything.
POV: LiamI used an alias to get back into the city and I did not inform Ethan or Kate of my presence. I fixed my meeting the day I arrived and I made sure that I finalized everything I went for on that very day, giving me enough time to focus on the real reason why I’m here. I focused on Ethan , same way he had focused on me when he visited my city. I followed him around town, taking pictures that I could use to frame him up. It was while I was following Ethan that my path crossed with Serena too. She had been tailing him since he picked up her sister from the hospital. I was informed of his decision to get Emma discharged without Serena’s approval. I noticed that Serena was following Ethan, same way I was following him. It seems we were all trying to outsmart each other, and I was winning so far because nobody else knows that I am back here in this city.I noticed that she stopped tailing Ethan and took a different route. I knew Emma was in that car and I wanted to know where Ethan
POV: LiamYeah, I know, I’m a fucking jerk and I fucking screwed things up with my best friend. It that doesn’t mean that I will get in bed with a fucking psychopath, does it?I left the house to scan the yard and see if I will find anything out of place. If she is telling the truth about that perfume and footprints outside her window, then we are in more danger than she could ever imagine. I pretended to be cool until I left the house. I didn’t panic, if I did she would panic too and this situation would escalate into something I cannot handle. I used a different car, the one parked in my garage that looks like it is out of use. It was parked there for a time like this. I needed a car that I hardly use, a car no one would think of planting a listening device or a tracking device. The moment I drove out of the house, I drove straight to my suite that is built six feet underneath my office building. It’s a secret place where I go to if I don’t want to be found. It’s actually the last
POV: Harper “Wait, Harper!When you say she was in your room, are we talking about the maids coming in to clean your room, is that what are you referring to?” he asked me, looking at me as if I have magically grew two heads.“She was here, in my room, Liam. Serena was in my room. I felt her aura, I perceived her perfume. I knew you were trying to play games with me and that’s why I didn’t say anything about it. That was not nice, Liam. I get a panic attack whenever I feel her aura around me. I even get migraines when I think about her and you know I’m terrified of her. If you helped that bitch to locate me, Liam, then you really have outdone yourself. You have crossed the fucking line. That’s the worst thing you could do to me because that’s not just putting me in danger. You just put my baby in danger again and that is the one thing you can do that I won’t forgive, Liam. It’s like throwing me and my child to the sharks, watching us die. Why would you joke with something like that,