Miley signed at the maids, telling them to release Mrs. Harris.Once again, the poor woman picked up the phone with a grimace while bathing in cold sweat. "Yes, Mr. Zion. Miss Lindsay says she's craving ratatouille."The call ended quickly.Minnie stepped forward. "What did he say?"Mrs. Harris wiped the sweat off her head. "Mr. Zion says he will buy it right now."Minnie sighed in relief while Miley shot a scowl full of daggers at us. It was like the look of a predator on a prey.We were undressed and tied up in the back of a truck. A sign that said "Keep your men away from these two homewreckers and love scammers!" was hung on our necks.A crowd gawked at us as the truck moved, fingers pointing.Some even started livestreaming us.The Stein sisters followed us in a van from a certain distance. They would sometimes issue commands to their maids through a walkie-talkie, telling them to adjust the sign on our bodies so the crowd could capture us more clearly.When the truck re
The Pendragon brothers had arrived.We were released from our binds.Minnie and Miley were dragged toward them by the bodyguards.Minnie saw Zagreus covering me with his arms and went ballistic. "No! I forgive you for looking for substitutes, Zagreus! I forgive you! Just stop hugging that disgusting skank!"Miley was smarter. The Pendragons' actions spoke louder than any words. The real substitutes had always been the Stein sisters.Miley opened her mouth, wanting to stop her sister from making things worse, but Minnie was not going to hear it. She kept screaming at Zagreus.He looked stormier by the second. "Send them to Heaven's Night."Miley trembled. A celebrity-turned-prostitute?! If her competitors found out about this, she would become the punchline of the industry—and of society!"You can't do this to my sister for that… fake!" Minnie screamed, pointing at us. "They are bootlegged versions of us! How could you treat them as genuine articles?! We are your real partners!"
The Stein sisters knocked at the door once again. This time, our new housekeeper took one glance outside and immediately called the brothers.We ordered the housekeeper to take care of the chores upstairs while we opened the door for the Stein sisters.Minnie sounded docile. "We are here to sincerely apologize for what we did last time. It was a misunderstanding."Lindsay sneered. "So?"Minnie nearly burst into anger, but Miley stopped her. "What can we do so you'll forgive us?"I whispered in her ear, "How did you treat us back then, huh? You should just repeat that."Minnie raised her hand, ready to slap me."Stop that, Minnie! Remember what Dad said!" Miley cried out.Minnie trembled and kept her hand to herself as if her bravado had vanished.They slapped themselves.After a while, Miley could no longer bear it. Just a touch to their cheeks made her inhale sharply."What more do you want?" Minnie asked hopefully, pausing.I raised my eyebrow. "You carved some slurs on o
Three months later, we decided to put our plans into motion. After all, we had gathered all the information we needed.Zion's private life had become public. Fans he had slept with came forward with testimonies, and intimate pictures of him with Miley Stein circulated online.Many of Zion's fans turned their backs on him and turned into his haters, uncovering even more of his crimes and sordid history. He was effectively canceled.Meanwhile, the Pendragon Group's stocks plummeted.Before Zagreus could do anything to salvage his company, an explosive story broke the Internet: [Mr. Religious Pendragon is a Butcher of Lives!]The Stein sisters' father—the former CEO of the Steins' company—recorded a video of himself crying as he displayed the sisters' urns."The Pendragons… They think laws and morality don't apply to them! Look at what they have done to my daughters… They abducted them… and…"They are butchers! They spit in the face of law, of humanity, of decency! But I am alone.
My best friend and I grew up in an orphanage. As university students, we worked in a hotel to earn money.What we didn't expect was to end up in a one-night stand with two of the city's most elite brothers. One was an award-winning movie star, and the other was a CEO renowned for his piety.They were possessive and controlling—completely unhinged.They were animals.Once again, I found myself in the arms of Zagreus Pendragon, known as "the Faithful", forced to remove my lingerie.But this time, I snapped. "Can you stop treating me like a doll?! I'm a person of flesh and blood, not your pet! I deserve a dignified life—respect my right to freedom and agency!"In the next room, I heard Lindsay shriek. She had kicked away a drink that Zion Pendragon—the movie star—had given her."I told you I don't want to bear your kid! I'm not taking this or atosiban!" she shouted.A stainless steel cup clattered to the floor as Zion scowled and stormed out, his brother following. The two exchang
Minnie was not about to listen to more of Miley's advice."Zagreus is mine and mine alone! I won't allow even a replacement of me to take my place!" she declared.With a wave, she commanded her men to storm the villa, and the front door was broken down.Minnie led her household retinue, while Miley followed helplessly. Only after they were safely out of the neighbors' view did she reveal her true feelings.The sound of the door being torn down shocked us.I was just about to look through the peephole when a force burst through the door, knocking me off my feet.Lindsay tossed her book aside and helped me up. "Lilith, are you okay?!""I'm fine," I replied, waving her off.Some belligerent women stormed inside.I shielded Lindsay and demanded loudly, "Who do you people think you are?! Don't you know a break-in is a crime?!"Minnie took the lead. "A crime? Why, it almost sounds like you think you're the mistress of this house just because you happen to look somewhat like me."I
Minnie snickered. "So he made that? Big deal. He'd give me all the stars in the sky and name them after me if I demanded it. A mug is nothing!"She shot a look at Ruth, who nodded. The older woman grabbed my cheeks and drew the piece close to my face.Lindsay struggled to free herself from her captor. "Lilith!"Minnie turned to Miley, who stood near the door. "Don't just stand there! Have you forgotten that without the Pendragons, your career as a movie star is over?"Miley frowned, irritated, and turned to her maid. "Go and help keep those two under control, okay?"A crowd of four or five answered her call, pinning Lindsay and me hard against the floor. We couldn't move."You are our substitutes! How dare you treat us like this?!" I shouted.Miley silenced Minnie before she could shout back and replied coldly, "You are the substitutes getting in other people's way."A thought struck me. If they could bust down doors, they might not be just any kind of substitute."We're not a
Miley finally showed an emotion—surprise. "They are pregnant?"Mrs. Harris nodded. "Mr. Zagreus and Zion might have been flirting with you two and stirring up some rumors, but both Miss Lilith and Lindsay are their lawful w—"She did not finish her sentence.Minnie waved, and her maids responded by shoving cloth into her mouth and tying her hands behind her back.A woman who was pregnant would be worth more than a substitute who was not. The Stein sisters understood—they had to ensure that the Pendragons' heirs would come from them."You are pregnant?!" Minnie demanded shrillily.We shook our heads.At first, we wanted to abort the babies. But at this point, we had been with them for four months. As orphans, Lindsay and I had only each other as family. We hardly had anyone else to whom we were connected by blood.Maybe it was not so bad, you know? So we wanted our babies to be born.Unfortunately, Miley's eyes grew cold. "Separate them from each other."The maids, wearing exp
Three months later, we decided to put our plans into motion. After all, we had gathered all the information we needed.Zion's private life had become public. Fans he had slept with came forward with testimonies, and intimate pictures of him with Miley Stein circulated online.Many of Zion's fans turned their backs on him and turned into his haters, uncovering even more of his crimes and sordid history. He was effectively canceled.Meanwhile, the Pendragon Group's stocks plummeted.Before Zagreus could do anything to salvage his company, an explosive story broke the Internet: [Mr. Religious Pendragon is a Butcher of Lives!]The Stein sisters' father—the former CEO of the Steins' company—recorded a video of himself crying as he displayed the sisters' urns."The Pendragons… They think laws and morality don't apply to them! Look at what they have done to my daughters… They abducted them… and…"They are butchers! They spit in the face of law, of humanity, of decency! But I am alone.
The Stein sisters knocked at the door once again. This time, our new housekeeper took one glance outside and immediately called the brothers.We ordered the housekeeper to take care of the chores upstairs while we opened the door for the Stein sisters.Minnie sounded docile. "We are here to sincerely apologize for what we did last time. It was a misunderstanding."Lindsay sneered. "So?"Minnie nearly burst into anger, but Miley stopped her. "What can we do so you'll forgive us?"I whispered in her ear, "How did you treat us back then, huh? You should just repeat that."Minnie raised her hand, ready to slap me."Stop that, Minnie! Remember what Dad said!" Miley cried out.Minnie trembled and kept her hand to herself as if her bravado had vanished.They slapped themselves.After a while, Miley could no longer bear it. Just a touch to their cheeks made her inhale sharply."What more do you want?" Minnie asked hopefully, pausing.I raised my eyebrow. "You carved some slurs on o
The Pendragon brothers had arrived.We were released from our binds.Minnie and Miley were dragged toward them by the bodyguards.Minnie saw Zagreus covering me with his arms and went ballistic. "No! I forgive you for looking for substitutes, Zagreus! I forgive you! Just stop hugging that disgusting skank!"Miley was smarter. The Pendragons' actions spoke louder than any words. The real substitutes had always been the Stein sisters.Miley opened her mouth, wanting to stop her sister from making things worse, but Minnie was not going to hear it. She kept screaming at Zagreus.He looked stormier by the second. "Send them to Heaven's Night."Miley trembled. A celebrity-turned-prostitute?! If her competitors found out about this, she would become the punchline of the industry—and of society!"You can't do this to my sister for that… fake!" Minnie screamed, pointing at us. "They are bootlegged versions of us! How could you treat them as genuine articles?! We are your real partners!"
Miley signed at the maids, telling them to release Mrs. Harris.Once again, the poor woman picked up the phone with a grimace while bathing in cold sweat. "Yes, Mr. Zion. Miss Lindsay says she's craving ratatouille."The call ended quickly.Minnie stepped forward. "What did he say?"Mrs. Harris wiped the sweat off her head. "Mr. Zion says he will buy it right now."Minnie sighed in relief while Miley shot a scowl full of daggers at us. It was like the look of a predator on a prey.We were undressed and tied up in the back of a truck. A sign that said "Keep your men away from these two homewreckers and love scammers!" was hung on our necks.A crowd gawked at us as the truck moved, fingers pointing.Some even started livestreaming us.The Stein sisters followed us in a van from a certain distance. They would sometimes issue commands to their maids through a walkie-talkie, telling them to adjust the sign on our bodies so the crowd could capture us more clearly.When the truck re
Minnie and Miley shot threatening glances at Mrs. Harris, who wiped the sweat from her face. She looked away from us."They're sleeping in their room. Would you like me to wake them up to talk to you?""No."The call ended.Hope faded from our eyes.Mrs. Harris was back to being tied up. "I'm sorry! I have to think of my children—"They shoved a rag into her mouth and cast her aside."Get on with it! Quickly! Kick them hard!" Minnie yelled. "There's no way their disgusting spawns can hold onto these vixens' bodies any longer!"They kicked us harder, yet nothing happened after a dozen blows."If the babies refuse to leave, we should do something to them so the Pendragons won't even want to look at them anymore," Miley suggested."I ruined her face, though. Isn't that enough?" Minnie questioned.Miley decided against explaining to her sister and went straight to action. She ordered someone to pick up a tool and carve the word "skank" into our flesh."Remember to carve it mult
Miley finally showed an emotion—surprise. "They are pregnant?"Mrs. Harris nodded. "Mr. Zagreus and Zion might have been flirting with you two and stirring up some rumors, but both Miss Lilith and Lindsay are their lawful w—"She did not finish her sentence.Minnie waved, and her maids responded by shoving cloth into her mouth and tying her hands behind her back.A woman who was pregnant would be worth more than a substitute who was not. The Stein sisters understood—they had to ensure that the Pendragons' heirs would come from them."You are pregnant?!" Minnie demanded shrillily.We shook our heads.At first, we wanted to abort the babies. But at this point, we had been with them for four months. As orphans, Lindsay and I had only each other as family. We hardly had anyone else to whom we were connected by blood.Maybe it was not so bad, you know? So we wanted our babies to be born.Unfortunately, Miley's eyes grew cold. "Separate them from each other."The maids, wearing exp
Minnie snickered. "So he made that? Big deal. He'd give me all the stars in the sky and name them after me if I demanded it. A mug is nothing!"She shot a look at Ruth, who nodded. The older woman grabbed my cheeks and drew the piece close to my face.Lindsay struggled to free herself from her captor. "Lilith!"Minnie turned to Miley, who stood near the door. "Don't just stand there! Have you forgotten that without the Pendragons, your career as a movie star is over?"Miley frowned, irritated, and turned to her maid. "Go and help keep those two under control, okay?"A crowd of four or five answered her call, pinning Lindsay and me hard against the floor. We couldn't move."You are our substitutes! How dare you treat us like this?!" I shouted.Miley silenced Minnie before she could shout back and replied coldly, "You are the substitutes getting in other people's way."A thought struck me. If they could bust down doors, they might not be just any kind of substitute."We're not a
Minnie was not about to listen to more of Miley's advice."Zagreus is mine and mine alone! I won't allow even a replacement of me to take my place!" she declared.With a wave, she commanded her men to storm the villa, and the front door was broken down.Minnie led her household retinue, while Miley followed helplessly. Only after they were safely out of the neighbors' view did she reveal her true feelings.The sound of the door being torn down shocked us.I was just about to look through the peephole when a force burst through the door, knocking me off my feet.Lindsay tossed her book aside and helped me up. "Lilith, are you okay?!""I'm fine," I replied, waving her off.Some belligerent women stormed inside.I shielded Lindsay and demanded loudly, "Who do you people think you are?! Don't you know a break-in is a crime?!"Minnie took the lead. "A crime? Why, it almost sounds like you think you're the mistress of this house just because you happen to look somewhat like me."I
My best friend and I grew up in an orphanage. As university students, we worked in a hotel to earn money.What we didn't expect was to end up in a one-night stand with two of the city's most elite brothers. One was an award-winning movie star, and the other was a CEO renowned for his piety.They were possessive and controlling—completely unhinged.They were animals.Once again, I found myself in the arms of Zagreus Pendragon, known as "the Faithful", forced to remove my lingerie.But this time, I snapped. "Can you stop treating me like a doll?! I'm a person of flesh and blood, not your pet! I deserve a dignified life—respect my right to freedom and agency!"In the next room, I heard Lindsay shriek. She had kicked away a drink that Zion Pendragon—the movie star—had given her."I told you I don't want to bear your kid! I'm not taking this or atosiban!" she shouted.A stainless steel cup clattered to the floor as Zion scowled and stormed out, his brother following. The two exchang