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I barely swallowed my food. Each bite felt like gravel sliding down my throat. Across the table, Lila clung to Aiden like a second skin, pressing kisses to his cheek at every chance. Her fingers danced possessively along his arm, her smile smug.I gripped my champagne glass tightly, biting back the urge to rip her away from him.Lila caught my glare and smirked, her gaze sweeping over me with lazy confidence."So," she drawled, voice syrupy sweet, "who exactly are you to my fiancé?"I nearly choked on my drink. Did she just say fiancé?I shot a sharp look at Aiden, expecting some sort of denial — anything. But his cold, detached stare made my stomach sink. He didn’t even flinch.My fingers shook as I grabbed a napkin, wiping my mouth as I rose from my seat. "Excuse me," I muttered, barely holding myself together. "I’ll be right back."I hurried to the restroom, my heart racing.Once inside, I gripped the sink and stared at my reflection. My cheeks were flushed, and my eyes burned with
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Putting Aiden out of my mind, I rummaged through the cupboards in search of something to make for breakfast. Unfortunately, I forgot I was a little short on height. Eyeing the beverage canister on the top shelf, I considered climbing onto the counter."Need some help?"I nearly jumped out of my skin, spinning around to see Damon standing in the doorway."Shit! Stop sneaking up on me like that!" I snapped, pressing a hand to my chest."Sorry," he muttered with a sheepish smile. He reached over me, grabbing the canister with ease. His arm brushed against mine — warm, solid — and for a second, I forgot how to move."Uh... excuse me," I mumbled, stepping aside. He shifted back to the corner of the room, giving me space.I lit the stove and placed a small pot on the burner. Damon’s gaze lingered on my hands, watching intently."What are you making?" he asked."Scrambled eggs," I said, stirring the pot. "Warming some milk too.""You know..." I glanced at him. "I don’t suppose you cook much,
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Kat's POV"Uncle D!"A small voice shrieked before a blur of pigtails and pink barrettes shot toward us. The little girl launched herself into Damon's arms, giggling as he spun her around."Kitty Kat!" Damon laughed."Uncle D, put me down! You're embarrassing me in front of my boyfriend!" she squealed, flailing her legs.Her teacher chuckled from behind a small boy standing awkwardly by her side."Boyfriend?" Damon grinned, still holding her. "You mean this guy?" He gestured at the nervous boy beside the teacher."Yes! Christopher!" Kitty giggled, still wriggling.Damon set her down, brushing her hair fondly before planting a kiss on her head."Well, Kitty, you’re too young to have a boyfriend," Damon said with mock sternness."When can I have one, then?" she pouted."When you're older. Like me."She groaned dramatically, making me laugh."Kitty," Damon said with a grin, "I want you to meet someone. This is Kathleen. She came to see you perform."Kitty’s bright eyes turned to me. "Hi,
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I made it back to my apartment building and handed the cab driver some cash before turning toward my building. The cool evening air brushed against my skin as I walked up the steps.“Hey, Ms. Garrido!”I turned to see James, our part-time security guard, leaning out of his small booth with a grin. He was barely out of his teens, still eager to please.“Hi, James,” I greeted, adjusting my purse on my shoulder.“You’ve got a gift!” he called out, holding something behind his desk.I frowned and walked closer. “A gift?”James produced a single red rose with a small tag tied to its stem with a scarlet ribbon.“The tag’s got some fancy initials. A.S.,” James said with a crooked smile.I sighed.A.S. — Aiden Smith. What the hell was he doing here?“Did you see who left this?” I asked, already guessing the answer.James shifted uncomfortably. “No. I went to the restroom, and when I got back, there it was. There was a note too, saying to give it to ‘Kit-Kat Garrido.’ Took me a second to figure
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I went about my usual routine — a shower, a movie, some food, and catching up on the news. Eventually, I decided to go grocery shopping.My bright, coffee-brown hair framed my face, standing out against my soft skin. The purple t-shirt I wore brought out my rare violet eyes, while my camouflage capris added a tough-girl edge.I laughed at the thought and slipped on my silky green ballet flats before heading out.At the grocery store, I strolled past shelves of cereal and snack foods when I spotted her — Lila Mila. Blonde hair, smug expression, and her usual flair for causing trouble.She was yelling at an old man — berating him as he stammered apologies. People were already whispering.Then, to my horror, she grabbed a can of beef, popped it open, and dumped it right on the floor.I clenched my fists. Don’t get involved... don’t get involved...But I couldn’t just walk away."Lila, you’re so messed up!" I shouted across the aisle.Heads turned. Customers started chiming in."Get out of
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Aiden’s POVWhen I arrived at my parents' house, I killed the engine and sat in the car for a moment. The tension was already simmering in my chest.Just get in, say your piece, and leave.I stepped out, trudged to the front porch, and jabbed the doorbell three times. Moments later, the door creaked open, revealing Martha."Mr. Smith?" she blinked, clearly startled. "We weren't expecting you.""Don't worry, I won't be long," I muttered, brushing past her without another word.I barely stepped into the living room when a familiar voice cut through the air."Aiden?"I froze. Cora.Of course she's here.She stood by the dining room archway, arms crossed, her gaze sharp."What are you doing here?" she asked.I forced a smile — one just as fake as hers. "Visiting Mom. Got a problem with that?"Her eyes narrowed. "You never visit. Not even for Mom. Something’s up."I sighed, pinching the bridge of my nose. "Nothing is happening, Cora. Just stay out of my business.""Stay out of your business
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I cleared my throat and straightened up. The way Aiden was staring at me could’ve buried me six feet under. My face flushed with embarrassment."Hey, man. What's up?" Damon said, stepping forward as if to shield me from Aiden’s death glare.Aiden ignored him, his eyes still locked on me like a predator tracking its prey."Hey, Gavin," Damon tried again, shaking hands with Aiden's friend when Aiden refused to respond."We need to talk. Now."Aiden’s voice was sharp as a blade. Before I could react, he grabbed my wrist and yanked me out from behind Damon, dragging me straight toward Elle’s room."Aiden, what the hell—"The door slammed shut behind us, and before I knew it, I was pressed against it, trapped. His face was inches from mine, his eyes blazing with something dangerous."Get your face out of mine!" I snapped, forcing my voice to stay steady even though fear gripped my chest. I bit my lip, trying to mask how rattled I felt."He was on top of you," Aiden said through clenched tee
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I woke up with faint traces of kisses trailing across my body. My hand instinctively reached out, wrapping around a slender waist — smaller than what I remembered. The feel of her skin, her scent… it was all wrong.Kath had curves — soft, warm, familiar. This… this was different.My eyes shot open.Lila."What the hell?" I snarled, shoving her off me. She yelped, landing on the mattress beside me."Relax, Aiden," she cooed, her lips curling into a smug smile. "I'm your fiancée. Why are you acting like I don't belong here?"My jaw clenched. "Get out."She blinked, clearly startled. "What? Why?""Are you deaf? I said, leave." My voice dropped dangerously low.Lila flinched, backing away slightly before regaining her bravado."You don’t get to act innocent. I should be the one pissed off here!" she shot back. "I saw you last night — you were kissing that girl. Don’t pretend like it didn’t happen."My fingers curled into fists. Kath.That was why she kept pushing me away. Why she refused t
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"Stay away from her and read your books."Nicole turned from the words she was memorizing to her mother."Mom, are you okay?.""I should ask you that. Why did Lilly's mother call me now?. Answer me,"Aiden walks in immediately."What is going on, Honey?." He asked looking from his wife to his daughter."Isn't she too young to fall in love?, love isn't what she should be thinking of right now. And well, that girl's mother is Lily Mila. The one we know of." Kat shouted and walked out of the room.Nicole looked at her dad."Dad, what is going on?. Why's my mom so angry with me?."Aiden replied, "Stay put and I'll talk to your mother."He walks away.Reaching the room, Kat was walking to and fro the room agitatedly. The way Lily talked to her over the phone would make anyone worried.Lily had called her and complained that Nicole made her daughter cry, not only that, that Nicole had taken after her in snatching men.Nicole was too young to be accused of such."Calm down, Kathleen. You're
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Kathleen and Aiden made it downstairs together. Kat listened to Aiden after he told her to smile and act like everything's fine so that this would not make her visitor uncomfortable."So which family did you come from?." Aiden asked."The Miles family sir." The young girl replied.Kat asked, "You said your name's Lilly?. Like Lilly Miles?."The girl nodded and she looked at Aiden.Aiden whispered, "Don't tell me you're thinking of..?."Kat bent down and exclaimed, "Oh my god!."Nicole was just watching her parents reactions. As a smart kid, she already knew that her mom was not happy with her guest, then why?. What happened in high school that caused such insecurity?.That has been the question running through her mind."Mom, will I sleep at her place now?." Nicole tactically asked. To ask in front of her friend might make her give in to her. Nicole knew exactly where to get her mother."Fine. But I want you back the next morning. And also stay out of trouble." She ordered.Lilly and
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"Nicole.." Lilly screamed, running towards her, she closes her locker and turned around."Xup, Lilly." She grumpily said.Lilly stopped smiling and asked her, "Why do you look sad?.""My mom disagreed, she'd asked me to bring you so she can see you."Lilly's face fell.Too bad."Well, my mom agreed. She'd asked to see the only friend who helped me with my school work." She replied,Lilly repeated classes after she fell numerous times, she was one year older than Nicole and they've become friends after she begged Nicole to help her with school works.Lilly is eleven and Nicole is ten.Nicole was the most popular and brilliant girl in school. She'd won so many trophies for the school."I think you would have to come to my house after school." Nicole said as they both walked away."Well, I've never met your mom. I know you must take after her," Lilly mused. Her friend was perfect, she had the perfect family, mom, dad, grandparents but Lilly never got to meet her dad, she only had her mom
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"What do you want me to do now?."Kathleen turned to Nicole, she had been begging her to allow her sleep in a friend's place."Nic, I do not want to talk about this anymore." Kathleen huffed and said, then started walking up the stairs.She walked into Fiona's room and sat down beside her.Nicole came running in, but halted when she saw Kat sitting beside Fiona.The both older women were now looking at her, Kat said, "Nicole, are you here to ask your grandma to beg me?."Nicole almost broke into tears."Mom.."Fiona looked from kat to Nicole."What is going on?."Kat answered, looking at Nicole, "Your precious granddaughter is begging me to let her sleep over a friend's place. When I was at her age, I'd never think of that," She finished and Nicole looked down."Who's this friend?, because I know you don't have friends," Aiden asked, making everyone look at him. No one even noticed he was standing at the threshold. Kat could not take her eyes off him, he looked really handsome in a ca
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Noelle ran outside, cutting Aiden off on what he was about to say to Dylan."Did you know she remembered?."Aiden and Dylan were confused."She remembered what?." He'd asked.Noelle breathed out. The way she ran had made her out of breath. She was trying to calm down too."Kat got back her memory."Aiden's eyes widened as he took up the run inside.Dylan and Noelle looked at each other for another moment without speaking to each other.He came closer to her and picked up her hand."I'm sorry that I walked out on you earlier." He said, lowly.Noelle smiled and hugged him quickly."I see that you are happy over the news."She disengaged from the hug."All my life, my life has evolved around Kathleen. I shared in her pains and in her happy days. I never really cared if I lived for her but I am glad. Do you know why?. She is fine. She's okay. And her sorrow days are over now.""You're a good friend. You've stood by her and you've fulfilled what a sister would do."He tucked her hair behin
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"Helena?." Kat called."Kathleen," Helena called back."Wow. You two know each other, but I thought you lost your memory forever," Clara said and earned a glare from Kat and Helena."You. How dare you?. How dare you destroy my life?." Kat fumed and started getting up. Her eyes had turned stone cold and her hands were clenched."Not only did you destroy Natalie's life, you went ahead to destroy hers?. Why do you keep hurting the people I care for?." Helena stated firmly. Her guns were firmly pointed at Clara."If you come close to me, I will kill you both." Clara stated with fear.Just then, the police came running around them with their guns. All pointing their guns at Clara."Get down now!." One of the policemen yelled at Clara.It didn't take long before Clara realized that she lost. She had lost her battle. Her eyes were fixated at Aiden who had come running to Kathleen. A tear dropped as she saw both hugged and Aiden kissed her passionately.Her face went red.She screamed."Noooo
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She snatched the binocular away and rushed outside.She viewed from the front porch.She didn't know this person.Who's this person?.She squinted her eyes and took a look again.That face?.What?.…...End of recapKathleen stood at the middle of the field, looking towards the direction of Clara in which she had taken in. She breathed out, watching her come closer. She'd thought that Clara was one tough girl who fought a million times after seeing lots of huge fighting men beside her, but she thought wrong, Clara was an opposite.A girl who had a silk skin, beautiful eyes and innocent looks. She'd imagined if she at all had left a prison. Clara was beautiful and classic and…"Wow..you look different." Clara cut off her thoughts with a strong voice.Okay, Kathleen underestimated her looks. She's really rude.Kathleen didn't wanna go round the bush but said in a very straight tone."Where's my daughter?."Clara smirked."Ooh. You've got some balls now. I didn't expect to see you.""You
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She reached her room and sat down, her eyes looking into the phone every minute, waiting for any call.Suddenly, Aiden walked in. She breathed out and didn't look at him.Aiden walks further and stands in front of her, but doesn't touch her.Aiden mumbled, "Okay, I'm sorry." He apologized.Kat looked up, in her eyes, he was tired. He wanted everything to end, it was like everything was not gonna ever end in his family. His family was never gonna be together and his enemies made sure of that."You don't have to apologize.." She said but paused midway and looked up at him. Her eyes glinted, although she knew nothing about this woman, she was bent on getting her hands on her. She'd wished she found a way to catch her.Aiden bent down quickly, "I promise to get her out of the way, nothing will happen to you or our daughter." He sincerely stated.Kat shrugged."Do everything you can, Aiden."Aiden smiled and got up. He needed to shower and get ready for what is to come. He pulled off his w
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"Kathleen, Kathleen…"Nicole called but Kat didn't look up. She was speaking to one of the maids in the kitchen, and Nicole was surprised.She walked into the kitchen and touched her and Kat turned instantly."I've been calling you, you seem not to answer."Kat was confused, "Call me?.""I've been screaming your name for like ages," Nicole repeated.It then dawned on Kat that she was called Kathleen, not Lisa."Oh my god!. I'm so sorry. I've not been acquainted with the name yet. You know I lived with this name for five years."Noelle nodded understandably."Aiden asked me to remind you of the doctor's appointment. He just left for his office now,""How could he just leave like that?, he was supposed to take me there," She said, frowning."It was urgent, anyway I could take you there and maybe we could catch up like old times, I will tell you about yourself to help you remember,"Kat smiled at Noelle, she appreciated her, "Thank you, Noelle. I'm very happy that you could help. I still
