POV: LiamThe moment that soft kiss landed on Harper’s lips, time seemed to freeze. I could feel the world around us fade, the hustle of the busy Gucci store, the chatter of other customers, the beep of the register, it meant nothing in that fleeting second. It was just me and her. But the reality of what I was doing dawned on me as quickly as it started, and I felt her body tense beneath my grasp. “Liam, what are you doing?” she gasped, pulling slightly away, the surprised look in her eye cutting through me like a sharp knife. She was unsure, maybe even frightened. A hint of indignation flushed her cheeks. She looks repulsed by my actions, making me look like a thief that just stole something from her.“We talked about this, Liam and I told you I can’t do it! I… I don’t know if I can ever pretend to be your woman. I don’t want to be your woman, I don’t want to.” She told me sternly, her voice lowered to a whisper to keep our arguments a secret. I closed the gap between us, pretendi
POV: Ethan The mall buzzes, there are so many people here today, it’s one of the biggest mall in the city and there are many things that could distract me. But all I hear is Harper's laughter, a sound I’ve been craving for days. I have not been myself since she left me. It felt as if a part of me died the day she left. I tried to bury myself in my work, trying to convince myself that it was better this way. I tried to make myself believe that she is safer without me. But the more I thought about it, the more difficult it is to believe that she is really gone. I miss her, I really Dom it Hurst even more when I get back home expecting to meet my lovely wife and her cheerful laughter, only to be greeted by the emptiness and desolation of my mansion.I’m nothing without her, I feel so empty without her. I lean against a pillar near the food court, watching her and Liam. They were having lunch and chatting so happily. She leans in, her eyes sparkling as she whispers something to him, mak
POV: Ethan After watching that footage, I realized that this didn’t just start with Harper, it’s been going on for so long. She has been doing this for so long that she now feels very comfortable trying it with my wife right in my presence. I knew I had to find out what she did to my ex’s, I have to dig deeper and find just how far she had taken this threats and manipulations.To find out the truth, I had to start with the first girl I have ever been with, Emma. You see, I watched that footage a couple of times, and there is one thing that stood out. That is her boldness and her words. I knew she was just trying to scare the hell out of Harper, but unknown to her, she said many implicating things that made me question everything that has happened in the past.I know she meant to threaten Harper and make her run away, but her actions and her words brought several questions to my mind. If Serena has been the one destroying my relationship with all the girls I've ever been with before H
POV: Ethan “How could you bring shame to our family after everything, Ethan?How dare you end things with my daughter after leading her on for so many years?” her father yelled at me that morning , sounding as pissed as hell. I have no idea how he found out that i didn’t just postpone the engagement like everyone thought. But somehow, he found out the truth and he wasn’t happy about it. I tried explaining my feelings to him, but he wouldn’t listen. He called my dad to inform him that they were on their way to our house, and I felt scared to meet with him in his angry state. Hell, I don’t even know why he was that furious when Emma already understands me and has agreed to move on with her life.I tried to call Emma to confirm her decision and she wasn’t picking or responding to my messages. When I didn’t stop calling, Serena picked up her sister’s call and told me to relax that everything would be okay. I didn’t understand her then, I still don’t. But I nervously waited for their arr
POV: Ethan “Put me down, Ethan...What are you doing, why are you taking me away?” Emma let’s out weakly as I carried her to the car. I ignore her and just carried her to my car, placing her gently at the backseat, shutting the door after me to sign and receive the discharge papers from the nurse on duty. “Serena won’t like this, Ethan. She will be so pissed off at you, and me. Don’t want her trouble, please take me back, Ethan. I don’t want to get hurt.” She told me in a weak voice as I got into the car, ready to drive off. I turned to look at her and she had this weak look on her face, as if she has given up already. She used to be so agile and happy, so full of life. Now it seems like she has lost all the fight in her. She has resigned herself to this fate, accepting anything Serena wishes to do to her. I have so many questions to ask her, I have so many things I want to say to her. But first I need to get her to a private hospital and find out what is happening to her, and wh
POV: Ethan “What’s wrong with her, why is looking so pale and weak, Justin. Is it the accident, did we miss something in her diagnosis, did someone…”“Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!Enough, Ethan!I asked first, so I need you to answer me and not bombarding me with more questions. What the hell is going on here, why is Emma looking this way, and why has Serena been calling to threaten me to release Emma back to her?” he asked me again.“What have you done to those girls, Ethan?Like, dating her and breaking her heart wasn’t enough. You just had to poison her and send her to an early grave, huh?” he asks me angrily, banging his fist on the table in anger.“What have you done, Ethan!And why bring me into this mess, why did you bring her here now when you refused to bring her to me all these years after I begged you to send her here. Why did you drag me into your mess right after you destroy these innocent girls and turned them against each other. Why now, Ethan, why is she here?” he yelled a
POV: Ethan “Yes, Justin. That’s Serena, the same innocent Serena we all know about. I didn’t believe it at first when Harper told me that Serena is after her life. I thought she was crazy and I pushed her out of my life, pushing her away from me. By the time I realized that she was telling me the truth, it was already too late.” I explained sadly, trying not to think about it. “If everything you say is true, then why is she not serving her sentence in jail for all the things she has done, Ethan. Why did you put her in that hospital when you know for a fact that her family owns the major shares in that hospital. Are you just dumb or plain stupid?” he asked furiously, throwing my tablet back to me. “Holy shit!I never thought of that, Justin. I’d totally forgotten about their businesses.” I let out to no one in particular. To be fair, I have been preoccupied with other things and I never thought that I would be in a situation where I will be looking for ways to deal with Serena, a gi
POV: Ethan After the death of their parents, Serena made me take over the company because she wanted someone with experience to run the company for her and her sister. I took control of on the company, the one company that they are known for in the city. I took control of the company and I forgot about the other businesses that her family controlled.She knew I wouldn’t pay attention to all their families assets because I didn’t care. She made it look like I was in control of their asserts, making it look like she needed me to take care of her and her sister. But all the while, she had control of all their shares in several companies in the city and she never told me about it, not even once. Now she is using that money to fund her lifestyle and terrorize everyone in close to me She knows me like the back of her hand, she knows all my properties and assets here and in other countries too. There is no place I can go to without her knowledge. With the money she has, she can do anything
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,