After a long time, Madell finally came back in the house. She’s wearing an outrageous white jacket, a “look at me” sunglasses, statement shoes, bling bling necklace and a smirk on her face while holding her Louis Vu*ton handbag. Madell like to glam up to impress the masses and feel good about herself. She tends to go above and beyond in looking as fabulous as she can even in the house. It defines what sort of person she wanted to appear in public, which is why she would go out on a lib to make the biggest statement as possibly as she can. ‘I am Madell, the young lady of the Fabroa mansion.’ She wanted to remind the servants who she is as she arrived in the house. Yet, the servants don’t really want to welcome her. For them, Madell is the rich brats who has nothing to do but to beat and trample weak people whom made her feel intimidated. Everyone knows why Madell hated Harriet. Because Harriet is prettier, and the chairman loves Harriet more than her. Madell is pretty too, gi
When Cassius went to work, he has dark half-circles under his eyes. He has hanging eyelids, redder and swollen eyes, paler skins and droopy corner of his mouth. It was as if he suffered restless night of sleep when it was just last night he deprived sleep.All night, he blamed himself. He cried, remembering how his father died and how he survived after Astell saved him instead of Nadia.‘This is all because of me,’ Cassius blamed.If Astell did not save Cassius, then Nadia won’t be Harriet. She does not need to endure the hardships in the Fabroa mansion, either died in the end.He couldn’t help but to pinpoint everything to him, which broke his heart. It felt like a wrecking ball has swooped in and destroyed his world, but he cannot pick up the pieces and put them together.‘Where is my rights to fall in love with her when it was my fault that she suffered?’ He was impetuous. His mind all is all over the place, asking question he may never get the answers to.Cassius dragged himself
“This is my gift to you,” Astell said before handling something to Harriet. From the envelope in her hands, Harriet’s eyes went to his dad. After meeting in the hallway this early meaning and had an emotional talk, they went back to their designated room with elated hearts. When the sun went up, they met again in front of the breakfast table where all of Harriet’s favorite when she was young, were served. Last night, Astell told Harriet that he will give his gift tomorrow. That tomorrow is today, on which, Harriet guessed that the scented envelope in her hand is his present. Curious on what’s inside, Harriet opened the envelope. She carefully pulled what’s inside. There is a piece of white bond paper. On the paper, there are words written with blue pen, and it goes like this: [“Trip to____”] Harriet mooned her eyes to the words written. Anyone who will see this might get confused if it was really Astell who made this gift. Others might think it was a work done by a child. But the
Sherly know that she had to get on Harriet’s side. It will be hard, but she had to try in order to help her husband. Back when Harriet first arrived in the mansion, Sherly only saw her as a dog who does not deserve to be belong in the family. She hated her even more after noticing that Harriet was harboring feelings with her son. She could not believe that Harriet dared to like someone out of her league. And because of that, Sherly treated her like a lowly dog. She turned blind eye from Madell’s physical abuse to Harriet. And from time to time, she degraded the lady, saying that she has no place in the house. The worst plan that Sherly had is when she tried to poison herself and put the blame on Harriet. But that did not go right. Instead of making Harriet’s life miserable in jail, she turned out to be the daughter of the multi-billionaire Mr. Astell Wyatt. How ironic! The table was turned and now, she had to win her favor! Sherly had to accept this. For days, she thought a lot o
Sherly looked at the outside of the “Elona’s Store.” The building looks like an old-fashioned wedding cake. But when she went inside, it was pretty crazy moderns with alternating laser stunts displayed on the front staircase. The store has many levels and curving staircases with Plexiglas walls, brilliant lighting and lots of white and gold. The overall effect is that of a cross between Dr. Seuss and a futuristic space-age.Sherly looked around the boutique that only carries high-end clothing and accessories. This place has eye-watering prices, that help it maintain its exclusivity. Line includes some of the most beautiful purses, handbags, women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, eyewear, fragrances, jewelry and watches. And all rage in very high price. A simple thong starts at $322. Bras ranged from $45o to $620 when not custom made. But every piece is handmade using the finest silk of Lyon, and Calais lace.She heard that the owner’s specialty is catering exclusively to the very
Early evening, Sorren came back from New York. He sorted out the problem in the Heydiko project. He felt so happy that they avoided huge trouble because of Harriet. If Sorren did not send Harriet to New York as his representative, they probably did not see anything bad with their contract with J&E company. But with the help of his former secretary, it went good. Last night was Harriet’s birthday party. Sorren could not attend because of this emergency. In addition to that, he felt like it was Harriet who gave him a gift, instead of him. Therefore, as soon as he went back, he wanted to meet his favorite grandchild and give his birthday gift for her. While looking at the shoes he bought from New York, Sorren smiled, as mountains smile to see the spring. He was excited to see how Harriet will react once he gave the shoes. Harriet is not the daughter of Astell. She won’t experiencing having difficult times to buy what she wanted. However, Sorren still would like to buy her things sui
Reese went back home to the Wyatt’s mansion. She stuck herself in her room for quite a long time, reminiscing his encounter with the vice president of the Fantell company.‘Will Sir Finn accept my proposal?’ She hopes he will. If Finn agreed on this, then Reese will get Zion.“Before that, I had to put Harriet away,” Reese murmured before she raised her hand and bit on her fingernail.Reese wanted Harriet gone. Because with Harriet’s presence, she will live her life as the heir’s shadow. She won’t inherit Astell’s wealth anyway. Besides, Zion’s heart belongs to Harriet in the first place. And so, the only answer Reese could think of is killing Harriet.While planning how she’ll do this, Reese did not realize how the jealousy and hatred engulfing her soul. She can no longer separate what’s right and wrong, and all she could see is the future she longed for, without considering whether it will hurt the people around her.Once she tasted the greed, it will spread out on her body, like
In the dining table, delicious and well-prepared dishes were served. These are not only for the two miss of the house, but also the special guest who came during this hour.Zion, who came here to visit Reese, actually sat on beside Harriet.Across him, Reese is sitting. She is looking at Zion who’s getting food for Harriet.“This, you like this, right?” Zion asked before he placed the food on Harriet’s plate.Flustered, Harriet looked at the food on her plate, at Zion and the servants who are all watching.The servants all know that Cassius is Harriet’s boyfriend. If Zion will be this close, she’s afraid they might get confused.“Oh? This is your favorite too,” Zion said before he put another food on her plate, as if he’s serving her.“Thank you, Zion,” Harriet said. “But you don’t need to serve me. You are our guest. Please enjoy the food.”“But I miss you.”Clink. Loud clinking sounds resonated as Reese dropped the cutlery she’s holding. Harriet and Zion looked at Reese who looks s
Spring came. The air began to warm, the temperature rose slowly and the snow begins to melt. Tree buds started greening and preparing itself to grow. It was a wonderful and joyful season which wrapped the cool winter. Another year together, Cassius, Harriet and their daughter welcomed the new season. It’s been 6 years since Cassius and Harriet tied knots through wedding. Their daughter, Jaime, turned 5 this year. Yet, every time they looked back what happened before, it made them feel as if everything was just yesterday. They changed the future, saved lives, avoided regrets. Now, they are living happily with each other, while calling everything as their ‘past.’ “Mom!” Under the sun rays which made the horizon looked beautiful against the clouds, Harriet looked back to see the child running towards her side. It was relaxing listening to the singing of the birds and the dancing of the trees. Yet, for Harriet, seeing the smile in her daughter’s lips was the prettiest thing that
Reese was running away. She heard that Zion would come in that place and she doesn't want her beloved man to see her in this state. Especially, when Zion remembered what happened in the future.But on her way out of the park, a tall man blocked her way.She looked up and fell onto the ground when she saw Zion.He stood there, like a calm lake with no waves, even if the wind was blowing hard tonight.At some point, Reese held her breath. In a situation like this, she could not do anything but stay on the ground while looking at him.“Where are you going? I think we have things to settle first,” Zion uttered.“Z-Zion. I…”“Don’t bother making any excuses. It won’t work. I remembered everything.”“I k-know,” she said before she started chuckling sarcastically. “I know that you would not forgive me for fooling you. I let Harriet die. The woman you love died so I don’t expect you to understand me.”A frown appeared on his nonchalant face.Slowly, Reese crawled into him and held his hands.
At the time Zion found who killed his Grandpa, he received news that Harriet died in the prison. How did she die? Did someone kill her inside the cell? No. She was sentenced to death. Something that Zion did not imagine would happen. He and Reese made a deal. Reese promised that she will do her best to get Harriet out of the prison, and that is by confessing Astell about Harriet’s real identity. In exchange, Zion had to marry Reese even if she’s an impostor. Zion gambled his whole life just to protect Harriet. But in the end, Harriet died. Why didn’t he hear anything about this beforehand? He realized that everyone fooled him. Reese and him weren’t allied. Instead, Reese joined hands with the people around him to keep it secret that Harriet was going to die in the prison. Knowing it was late, Zion went to the prison. ‘Harriet. Harriet.’ On his way, he continued calling out to her even though he knew that an answer would not come back. He did not know the reason why. It just
Harriet’s POVMy heart raced and my chest tightened as the cold fist of understanding squeezed the breath out of me.Reese pushed me, and now, I am underwater.The moonlight above mocked me.It was getting so hard. I guessed my legs were still moving, but I couldn’t feel my toes anymore. The water snugged in around me.My limbs were willing to win this fight. But soon, they decided to rest.I took a deep breath as the water closed in around me.‘I’ll never see my father again.’‘And Cassius, he will cry if I die, right?’The light filtering down through the water mocked me. A slight pressure pushed on my chest from the inside.My clothes swirled uselessly around me, weighing down even further. A ringing filled my ears, but otherwise it’s quiet. My lungs burnt. I clamped my shut trying to kick my legs. The urge to breathe is unbearable. My chest was going to explode.‘No.No…I don’t want to die again.I didn’t come back to be in this state again.Please…’As I prayed so hard, I watche
Cassius shoved his hand inside his pocket. He made sure that he brought the ring with him before going to Harriet’s mansion. He wanted to rent a huge place to do his proposal. But he changed his mind. If there’s one good place to do it, then it is the Wyatt’s garden. Smiling, Cassius entered the mansion. As he stepped inward, Cris, the maid, stopped when she saw him. “Sir Cassius!” she gasped. Cassius looked at the maid who called him in a surprised tone. Cris ran towards him. She was very confused. “W-Why are you here, Sir?” Cris asked. Cassius forged a cough as he shyly answered, “W-Where’s Harriet? I came here to meet her.” “Huh?” That’s weird. As far as Cris can remember, it was Cassius who texted Harriet to meet him in the Damsel park. But, here he is, looking for her. “This morning, I lost my phone. So, I was worried if Harriet was waiting for my text or call,” Cassius added. It was true that he lost his phone this morning, but he was only saying an excuse to see Harr
Harriet couldn’t sleep well that night. She rolled onto her bed, thinking how and when would Cassius propose to her. She was very excited. “You look like you’re in a good mood,” Astell noticed while eating breakfast with his daughter. Harriet smiled at him and said, “Yes. It is because I found something that I shouldn’t see. Now, I am excited.” Astell chuckled. Despite everything that happened lately, he was glad that his daughter is feeling alright. “What is your plan today?” Astell asked. “I am going to check the new project you are working on. You told me to learn more, so I am doing my best to follow your steps, father.” “Really? I don’t want to force you to take this path. If you want something to achieve, you can have it.” “No, father. Ever since I worked as Grandpa’s secretary, I knew that I love this job. Please, let me enjoy learning from your line of work.” At first, Astell doubted if Harriet would really like to continue his journey as the owner of Wyatt corporation
Harriet’s POV It’s been one month since that day. I would never forget the time I saw the truth in my own eyes. That moment when Zion was begging his father to come back. [“Poor child. I did my best. But I guess you are more qualified to teach him.”] Those were the murderer's last words before disappeared. All along, we suspected Sherly, Finn, Madell or Reese. In the end, we discovered that the murderer was neither of them, but residing in one of them. It was Finn’s personality, Victor. When Cassius and I arrived in the mansion to save the Chairman, we only saw Grandpa gasping for air on the floor while holding his neck, and Zion begging his father. It was quite a sight to remember; the sight where the future changed and no one died. The Chairman was taken to the hospital. Finn either, before the police took him and interrogated. When Grandpa regained his consciousness, he told us everything, from the fact that Victor killed Diana in order to protect the police. Until now, Gran
Sorren called Finn after meeting Elona. The prosecutor was still interrogating Madell, and Reese was on the run. Yet, Sorren does not want another day regretting not knowing the truth. More than the corporation’s reputation, Sorren prioritized saving his son from the nightmare and protecting the people around him. Thus, he sat in front of Finn, with Jasmine tea settled on the center table. No one took a sip as they talked in silent arguments with their eyes. Just like in the original future. “Why did you call me? I was very busy, father. Also, it is also weird for you to look for me when I know how much you hate me.” “Why did you do that, Finn?” Sorren asked. Finn stared at his father and tilted his head. “What do you mean?” Sorren gritted his teeth as he stared at his son. “Why did you kill Diana?” Finn’s eyes widened. He lowered his head and acted, “I don’t know what you are talking about. Diana left me a long time ago. She’s not dead!” “W-What?” Then with his head ha
A week ago, Zion met with the owner of Elona boutique. Sitting across Zion, Elona smiled. She stared at the young man who resembled his parents, the handsome Finn and the gorgeous Sherly. Then, with a grin on her lips, she said, “It seemed that everyone from that family came and visited my shop. The father, the mother and the daughter. And now, It’s you. It made me feel like I am already part of the family.” Zion observed Elona’s sneer before he mimicked her expression; the kind of beam that wouldn’t reach the eyes. “To be a real part of our family, meeting my father, mother and sister isn’t enough. There is one person you should meet,” Zion responded. “Do you mean you?” “Somehow. But there’s one more person. That’s the head of the house, my Grandpa, the Chairman of Fantell group.” Elona stopped for a moment before she chuckled. “Wait a minute. Is that a threat? Did you come here to threaten your father’s mistress?” “No. Even if you are his real mistress, I wouldn’t waste my