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: HarperLiam and I went different ways. I visited Kate in the Hospital while Liam went to get the truck drivers phone. I watched him drive away, and I felt myself being scared and lonely all of a sudden. I guess his presence is the reason why I felt safe all this while. the moment he drove off towards the police prescient, I because scared and lonely, shivering in fear and shaking at the least sound of anything unusual.I kept looking back as I drove to the hospital to see Kate, I felt scared for my life. I felt so scared that I had to run from the parking lot to Kate's hospital room, relieved that I was inside a building with security. I clutched my bag tightly, my knuckles whitening beneath the pressure, as though that alone could shield me from the unknown.I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to hold off the tears that threatened to spill. I don’t know how to explain it, but I was tired of looking over my shoulder, of questioning every noise, every shadow that flickered past. It
POV: HarperI finally have all the proof I need to prove that Serena is the one behind my accident. I can finally prove to Ethan that I'm not crazy like he thinks. finally he will believe that Serena is after my life."Go, Harper!Go to Ethan right now before Serena comes up with one more crazy attempt on your life." Kate told me as I contemplated going to Ethan with my proof now or waiting until she is discharged from the hospital."She's right Harper, you need to get these things to him fast if you want him to save you and your baby. I would have preferred to take all this evidence to the cops myself and have her in cuffs and locks tonight. but I respect your decision to give your husband a chance to prove himself and save you and your child. but I'll suggest you get it to him right now and make him see the urgency of the situation." Liam told me. "Yes Liam, I Will get it to him. it's important that he knows what she did, I would hate if he blames himself for her misfortune.
POV: Serena“Ethan, stop it!Let me go, you are hurting me!” I yelled at him as he held my hand, refusing to let go. He let go of my hand, his face scrunched up in guilt.“Ethan what is wrong with you?” I asked him in shock, my eyes wide in surprise. Three years I have been married to him and he has never treated me this way. All the years we have been married, not once has he hurt me. I can’t believe that this is the same Ethan that would do anything to protect me. Why is he acting this way, what does she have on him that makes him support her in everything.“I’m sorry, my love... I didn’t mean to... I didn’t mean to...”“You could have hurt my wrist, Ethan, what is wrong with you?” I asked him furiously, glaring at him as I grabbed my files from him furiously and held them in my hands, refusing to give them to him again. Ethan took a deep breath, his fingers running through his hair again, obviously confused, torn between Serena and I. “I’m sorry Harper, I didn’t mean to hurt
POV: Ethan “This is it, Ethan! I’m done! I’m fucking done! I want a divorce! It’s either she leaves or I leave, Ethan. I want a divorce!” she told me angrily, uttering the very words I had dreaded all my life. I had always wanted a woman I could love completely, a woman I would spend the rest of my life with. Divorce was never an option; I never wanted to be a divorcee. And yet, here I am, faced with the very word I dreaded so much… Divorce. You know, at first I didn’t believe all she said about Serena. I couldn’t reconcile the little angel I had known as a child with the demon plotting these incidents she recounted to me. It was unbelievable to think she would try to hurt my wife after looking me in the eyes and promising to be the best guest and friend in the world. Well, I didn’t believe her until she left my house, again. Serena came to my office one sunny afternoon with pictures of Harper and a guy—the same guy I'd met at Kate’s house, being intimate with her. She t
POV: Ethan“Where did you get this?” she snapped, fury igniting her eyes, her anger flaring dangerously. At that moment, I could almost see the gears turning in her mind, her thoughts racing to find a way out, to regain the control she had lost. But there was nowhere left to hide. The truth was out and her mask has been taken off.I stood there, the weight of the recording thick in my hands, the implications of her actions weighing deeply in my heart. One little mistake and my wife would have been dead because of this jealous, vindictive bitch. Her expression morphed from smug confidence to something darker, something desperate, as I pressed the play button on the recording device. The sound of her own voice echoed in the room, twisting the knife in my gut with each word. I thought I knew her, I always see her like a little girl with big dreams and overactive imagination. But this lady sitting in front of me, this was no longer the little girl I used to protect. This is not the girl
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,