**POV: Harper**I felt disappointed that I couldn't find anything that connects Serena to my two suspects. I couldn't find any evidence that she is the mastermind behind my accident. We have exhausted all ideas, and still, we couldn't find anything that could link Serena to the accident. Her voice keeps replaying in my head as she brags about the incident, telling me she had wanted to take my life. But I still can't prove that she said that to me, and I can't connect her to the scene, so I'm stuck with my suspicions and her mean words swirling in my mind."Hold on a minute! His phone, where is his phone?" Liam exclaimed all of a sudden, surprising me with his sudden outburst. I squinted my eyes and gazed at him curiously as I wondered what he was talking about. "We couldn't go through the truck driver's phone because we couldn't find it. The cops must have seized it after the accident. And since he passed out, it's possible that he was unable to delete some incriminating evidence aga
POV: HarperAfter he apologized, I decided to at least hear him out and find out why he came looking for me after I specifically asked for some space between us. He was just about to explain his reason for being here when Serena came over and pushed him said, pushing him behind her while she stands in front of him and glares at me furiously,“No, Harper!Not this time!You don’t get to question Ethan and pretend to be offended after he just caught you cheating on him. I won’t let you deceive him anymore!You cheated and you have been caught. Now stay the hell away from my Ethan, leave us alone!” Serena yelled in my face, her eyes wildly glaring at me. “Do yourself a favor and admit your mistakes, Harper. Stop making Ethan look like a weakling, like a damn fool. Tell him to his face that you don’t love him, tell him you cheated on him with your new lover. Admit to your crimes and stop trying to make me look bad because it’s never going to work. Ethan will never believe you bec
POV: Harper Ethan’s eyes widened, flickering for a brief moment with something I couldn’t quite read. But it was gone as quickly as it appeared, replaced with an almost helpless frustration. He left her side and walked up to me, held my hand and pulled me away from the sitting room, taking me outside the house. Ethan asked for an explanation while Liam requested Ethan to show the respect that I deserved. Ethan wanted to speak with me alone because the tension in the house with Liam and Serena presence is just too overwhelming. He needed to speak with me so he held my hand and pulled me away from the sitting room, taking me outside the house. It was at that point that Liam who had been sitting on the couch, observing the drama between us stood up and faced him squarely,“Let her go, Ethan!You can’t drag her out of here against her will, I won’t let you!” he told Ethan as he grabbed hold of my free hand, pulling me away from him. “Mind your damn business and stay away from my w
POV: HarperLiam and I made our way back from the truck driver’s family’s home, feeling drained and disappointed. I tried to shake off the sense that our visit had been a waste, but the nagging feeling only grew stronger. I watched the ground beneath my feet, each step echoing the gravity of what had just happened. Liam walked a few paces ahead, his brow furrowed in concentration. I could see how frustrated he was, too. We had come so close to meeting the family that would help us unravel this entire case, yet somehow, we were still left holding the same doubts and questions that had led us here in the first place. “Are you okay?” he finally asked, glancing back at me. His voice broke through my thoughts, and I forced myself to respond with a nod, though the truth was that I felt anything but okay. After Ethan drove off with Serena, Liam told me that he just got a call from his PI that they have found a possible location for the truck drivers family. When we searched for them,
POV: HarperWhen we were told that Serena visited after the accident and said scary things to the driver's wife and mom, we realized that she is scared that they might reveal the truth and that is why she threatened them to keep their mouths shut. I guess it's why they had to leave their house and go into hiding after the accident. Could it be that she might actually hurt them if they speak to us?Liam and I discovered that she probably came to pay them the balance of the driver's money and also warn them to keep their mouth shut. So the reason for their silence is not just because they want to protect the driver from facing the law and bearing the consequences of his actions. they are scared of Serena too. She threatened to hurt them if they speak. that's why they can't talk, and that's why they had to leave town after her last visit. After speaking with the daughter and finding out that Serena visited and threatened them in their house, we decided to go back to the house when th
POV: Harper “Hey you,” Ethan let out softly as I picked his call. He’s been calling me all day, but I’ve been too busy to take his call. “Hey,” I responded weakly, trying not to sound too weak. “I miss you, Harper, I’m nothing without you, I feel lonely and empty. Please come back home, come back to me,” he confessed, sounding exhausted. “I hate it when we fight, Ethan. I miss you too. But I have to do this for us, I have to protect our baby.” I affirmed, still refusing to budge. He was still pleading and asking me to come back home when I noticed Liam on the phone with someone and his expression of shock got me alerted immediately.“Lets talk later, my love. I need to attend to something urgently “ I told Ethan as I ended the call before he could argue or question me. I got up and followed Liam’s movement with my eyes, wondering what was going on."Where are you going, Liam?" I asked him as he picked up his car keys and phones, heading for the door. I had to hang up on Ethan to f
POV: Harper“Harper...” His voice softened, almost wistful. “You really don’t need to get involved in this mess. I can see the fear in your eyes, Harp, you still haven’t gotten over your fears. You can’t help me this way, I can’t let you put yourself and your baby in danger. Please, Harper, just stay home and lock the doors behind you. I will handle it myself.”“Too late for that, don’t you think?” I turned my gaze to him, my expression hardening with resolve as I winked at him, making him smile at my playful attitude.“I’m here for you, Liam. And I’m not leaving, not now, not ever. Besties forever, remember?” I teased him, earning a chuckle from him. He shook his head slightly, a sad smile creeping onto his lips, the kind that made my heart ache for him. He held my hand, bringing the back of my palm to his lips, his eyes full of worry and care, genuine love.“Why would you risk so much for me, why do you care so much for me when I’m not your…” he stopped himself in time, looking
POV: HarperHe got into the car as fast as he could and we drove off in a hurry, heading back to Kate’s house. Liam and I found out that the bomb threat in Liam's house was just a distraction. Serena is still after my life, she thought Liam would leave me at home, so she sent a dud bomb to his house to get him to leave Serena alone and run back home. But unfortunately for her, I insisted on following Liam to find out what happened this home. When we realized that it wasn't what we thought, that it was only a distraction. We decided to head back to Kate's house because Serena would hurt her if she doesn't find me in her house. “Harper, we’re going to find her,” Liam murmured, but even his voice, usually so steady, trembled slightly. I could see it in his eyes, the worry, the fury, the helplessness. He finally understands that none of us could escape Serena’s fury, not even in the middle of a crime scene.I kept trying to call Kate as we headed back to her house. I wanted to warn
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,