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|Aria's POV| It's been two days since I got the text from Ace Kings. How he got my number is still a puzzle, but I don't doubt his connection. However, I immediately blocked the number.Ticking my fingers nervously, I looked outside the tinted windows as the scenery passed in a blur, but I was nervous. It's Saturday morning, and I'm heading to Zion’s place to officially get introduced to his family as his fiancé.The thought of not being accepted by his aunt scared me, but I was determined to make her like me. After all, it was not as if her opinion really mattered. But I heard how rude and unintentional she can be with her words, so I'm just hoping we get along. For Zion’s sake.After clarifying things with Brianna the other day, I felt safer with her and treated her like a friend of mine. Penelope was also glad when I reported the situation to her and Brianna confessed that the car was a gift from Ace for her twenty-first birthday.Before long, I was driving into Greggor's mansion.
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|Penelope’s POV|Beep Beep BeepThe annoying sound of a machine was a constant reminder of the dilemma we were in. My hands hovered on Aria’s caller ID and a sob escaped me as I realized that her phone was beside her, and she couldn’t pick up. She doesn’t ever let me ring her twice before she picks up her phone.But the phone has been ringing, yet she couldn’t pick up.How did it all happen?I remember how panicked she was that morning that she was going to be introduced as Zion’s fiancé to his aunt. I had assured her that she would do well because you couldn’t resist Aria’s charm, unless you are just a hater.I was trying to investigate a client’s background when I received Zion’s call, which was a very strange thing. I mean, the only time we really engaged in each other’s business was when it was related to Aria, but apart from that, I don’t have strong relationships with my friends' boyfriends.He told me I needed to beg Brianna to stay over and sent me an address. On getting th
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If you were asked to describe hell? What would you describe it as?Well, mine is the past two weeks. It was two weeks since I was discharged from the hospital and I later found out that the kids were playing the birthday prank on me and Brianna had supported the silly prank because that was the ultimatum they gave her or else they wouldn’t eat.Although, I would say the universe probably knew it wasn’t fair and had been slowly returning little memories. I remembered that their birthdays were on the sixteenth of June. Also, I spent the last weeks with the kids, doing whatever they wanted.I enjoyed every part of our activities. I didn’t know if it was because it was our routine, or if I was falling in love with my kids all over again.Penelope and Zion also didn’t leave my side, and they were helpful. I would say my life is pitiful because I was informed that I would be going onto the set for the first time after my accident.Zion shoved his head inside and whispered “Babe, are you r
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|Aria’s POV|'Is this how I would keep living a purposeless...unproductive life? Would I continue being a shell of my old self?'That was all I thought as I marched away from the set to God knows where.Over the weeks, I’ve seen movies I've participated in, and I've realized that I love acting. But is this where it all stopped?What if I never regain my memories?‘Will I just be a ghost haunting my own life—trapped in a body that no longer felt like mine?’As I turned to my side, panic surged through me when I saw the car barreling towards me, its headlights blinding. My heart raced as I realized that I had only moments to react. I shut my eyes and held my head before the resounding screech of tyres sent me into another coma, but the car stopped just before it could hit me.The car door opened with a force that almost knocked it down. “What the fuck is wrong with you, woman? Do you have a death wish?” “I’m sorry,” I mumbled. ‘The universe is always so fast to grant my bad wishes.’
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|Aria's POV|The thumping sound of my heartbeat echoed in the silent room, but what was more overbearing to me was the text echoing in my head like a bell in a church on a Sunday morning.‘You are with your ex-husband’‘You are with your ex-husband.’I shouldn't have ignored the nagging feeling I felt when I noticed that he had similar features to Zachary, but how did Penelope not think of telling me about that?He raised a brow, a smug grin displayed perfectly on his lips. “Can I help you?” ‘Asshole!’That must be why he kept asking if I knew him, but he didn't say anything. “I am sorry to inconvenience you. I will make sure it never happens again,” I muttered, wishing the ground would open and swallow me.“I was happy to be of service. It felt like we were best friends again,” He smiled.A nervous chuckle escaped me. ‘My life is miserable. I don't even know if I was best friends with him, but I doubt we were on good terms.’So I coughed out an awkward “Sure.”He stood up from the
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|Aria's POV|What perfect timing, don't you think?“A-Aria?” Zion looked at me for a fleeting moment and returned to the cell phone. “Aria, why did you do it?”I faced him squarely. He had no reason to accuse me. My memories may not be intact, but I'm pretty sure that I screamed to the whole world that I had a partner and shouldn't be touched.“Do what? Zion, do what?” I asked calmly, but I was anything but calm.With each passing second, I can feel my hands trembling and my breathing becoming more labored with my teeth pressed against each other like they would break.A hollow laugh escaped me and my brows hiked up in question. “So you think I'm sleeping around? No. I'm not that cheap…unlike you, I know I had a partner and have just stormed off to enjoy a company that isn't yours and Penelope.”His face softened and he heaved out a sigh. “I realize how wrong I am and give you my deepest apologies. I didn't mean to. I'm sorry for being ignorant about how you feel.” he apologized.My n
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|Aria’s POV|Now, I don't think anyone can loathe the idea of a stalker more than I do.Isn't it suspicious that I keep on running into Ace every freaking time?Although, today it was pretty obvious that he came here because of me. A little voice in my head kept whispering that I hurt his manly ego by going on a date with another man after barely spending time with him.But, of course, he should have known that it was a privilege that would never come to pass again. “It seems you want me to do it my way. No problem, let's officially reintroduce your ex-husband to your boyfriend.” Ace threatened.My hand clutched the doorknob and I twisted it open, dragging him by the wrist inside the restroom.‘What if you get caught by Zion again with this dangerous game you're playing?’I pushed that thought aside before looking at Ace with a cold gaze. “What do you want from me again?”He cocked his head to the side and scoffed, maybe in belief or irritation, I truly don't care, but he began “What
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|Aria’s POV|It’s been three days since the chase on the bridge. I still can’t explain how Zion managed to get us out of that hellish situation and lose the tail, but somehow he did. And for that, I couldn’t be more grateful.I sighed — again. I’d lost count of how many times I’d done that today. My arms wrapped around my knees as I curled up on the sofa, trying to find some sort of comfort in my own embrace. But there was none. Not really.Over the past few days, I’ve cried more than I ever did when Ace divorced me. That was heartbreak. This? This is suffocation. Zion warned me to stay off social media while he and Penelope worked behind the scenes to handle the mess, but I couldn’t help it. I kept scrolling, kept reading the lies people were conjuring up like some twisted fairytale.Do they even realize that celebrities have lives outside of their screens? That we’re just as human as they are? I asked myself for the hundredth time.The house felt too empty. Too quiet. Brianna and Pe
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| Gabriella’s POV |“Are you out of your goddamn mind? Haven’t you done enough already? She’s your step-sister, for crying out loud!” Hannah’s voice shrieked through the speaker.I tapped the speaker icon and set the phone on the marble counter beside me, barely sparing it a glance as I applied a final swipe of my Fenty gloss. The golden tone shimmered under the bathroom lights. I admired the effect for a moment before speaking.“I’m just answering their questions, Han. That’s all,” I said coolly, brushing an invisible speck from my sundress.“You know, I’ve been meaning to say this for a while now.”“Oh God, please don’t tell me this is the moment you finally confess your undying love for me,” I deadpanned, smirking at my reflection.“Far from it. You’re a selfish narcissist who never sees herself as wrong. And this latest stunt of yours? It’s going to backfire. You’ll be dragged through the mud, worse than Aria ever was.”I rolled my eyes. “You do realize being nice to her won’t ear
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|Zion’s POV|Pacing around the restroom, I glared at my reflection in the mirror. My jaw was tight, the fury bubbling under my skin like lava ready to erupt.“You weren’t able to take the video down?” I barked into the phone, my voice echoing off the tiled walls. “Our reputation is hanging by a thread, and you’re telling me you couldn’t manage one job?”Matt stammered on the other end, but I didn’t let him speak.“You’ve got five hours,” I snapped. “Get those accounts down, or I’ll cut your paycheck in half. No reason to keep paying you for work you’re clearly not doing. And considering how fat that check is, you better get moving.”“Yes, boss. I’m sorry, we’ll handle it,” Matt muttered.“You better,” I hissed. “Because if you don’t, you’ll be the next name trending—for all the wrong reasons.”I hung up and slammed my fist into the wall. Pain exploded through my hand, but it barely cut through the rage clouding my mind. I stared down at my bruised knuckles, breathing hard.“Hey man, y
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Aria’s POV |It’s been two days since I was admitted to the hospital, and today, I’m finally being discharged.Yay.As we walked out of the hospital, I kept my head down, ignoring the nurses who waved enthusiastically at me. It felt less like a warm sendoff and more like mockery. My chest tightened with shame, but Zion squeezed my hand gently, his reassuring smile doing little to ease my nerves.My kids were with Mr. Jimmy, and as much as I missed them, I couldn’t risk being around them right now. I didn’t know what to expect. Some deranged people, disguised as anti-fans, had been dragging me online, demanding that I speak up about the scandal unfolding around me.Some even claimed I wouldn’t dare because I was too busy warming Ace’s bed.In the last forty-eight hours, I’d contemplated breaking up with Zion more times than I could count. Every cruel comment made me question why he was even with someone like me. I knew he was acting unbothered, but he was human. These words had to cut
