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BELLA’S POVWalking into the building that once bore my family’s name feels like stepping into the past, but not the kind you want to relive, more like the kind that haunts you when you least expect it. The familiar scent of polished mahogany and expensive cologne clings to the air, but instead of warmth, it fills me with a sense of betrayal so sharp it tightens around my chest like a vice.I move forward, my heels clicking against the sleek marble floors, a sound that used to command attention but now barely earns me a passing glance. The receptionist, a woman I hired myself, doesn’t even pretend to acknowledge me as she files her nails, chewing gum like she has all the time in the world.“I’m here to see Ethan,” I say, keeping my voice steady despite the storm brewing inside me.She slowly looks up, her lips curling with amusement as if she’s enjoying the sight of me standing there, stripped of the power I once held. “Does he know you’re coming?”“Just call him,” I reply, refusing t
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BELLA’S POVI stood there, phone pressed against my ear, my breath coming in shallow bursts as the weight of my reality settled on my shoulders. The night air was cold against my skin, but it was nothing compared to the icy dread curling in my stomach.“I was wondering when you’d call.”Carlos’s voice was smooth, unreadable, the kind that sent a shiver down your spine not because it was unkind, but because it held secrets you weren’t sure you wanted to uncover.I swallowed hard, hesitating.I had no idea what I was stepping into, no clue what kind of man I was calling for help. But I knew one thing for certain. Ethan had left me with nothing, and if I wanted even the smallest chance at reclaiming my life, I couldn’t afford to be cautious. Not anymore.“I—” My voice cracked, so I took a slow breath before trying again. “I need help.”There was a pause on the other end, and then, “Where are you?”I glanced around, realizing I had been so lost in my thoughts I hadn’t even noticed where m
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BELLA’S POVEdward leaned back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched me pace across his office. “You should have seen Ethan’s face when I walked in on him with Mabel,” he mused. “The man nearly choked on his own arrogance.”I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “Edward, this isn’t a joke. Ethan took everything from me. My father’s house, my company, he left me with nothing. I can’t let him win.”Edward’s teasing expression faded. “And he won’t. You have me now, Bella. And I always play to win.”I paused, watching him. Despite the playful arrogance, there was something reassuring in his confidence. He leaned forward, fingers tapping the desk. “I’ll release an anonymous leak about Ethan and Mabel. How she seduced him and they’ve been together even while he was married. The world loves a scandal, and if we spin this right, his reputation will crumble.”It was a solid plan, one that both Ethan and Mabel couldn’t get out of so easily, but before we could act, everythi
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BELLA’S POVCarlos’s words echoed in my mind long after he had spoken them. “I do want something in return, Bella. But you’ll know what it is when the time comes.”There was an unsettling certainty in his voice, as if he had already decided my fate. I studied his face, searching for a crack in his perfect mask, but Carlos was an enigma. His expression remained unreadable, cool, controlled, and impossible to decipher.Did I trust him? No. But did I have a choice? I had lost everything. My wealth, my home, my family, my dignity. I was nothing more than the remnants of a woman who had once been envied. The woman I used to be was gone, shattered under the weight of betrayal.And yet, as much as Carlos’s words unnerved me, I couldn’t deny the truth, I needed him. He was the only one who had extended a hand when I was drowning. The only one who hadn’t kicked me down further. For now, that was enough. Carlos didn’t press me further that night. Instead, he left me to my thoughts, allowing me
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MABEL’S POVEthan’s hand tightened around his glass of whiskey, his jaw ticking as he stared at the screen. The dim lighting of the penthouse cast sharp shadows across his face, accentuating the fury simmering beneath his cold exterior. I watched him closely, reclining against the headboard of his bed, draped in nothing but his silk robe. The air between us was thick with the remnants of our earlier passion, but the moment had been ruined the second he saw those pictures of Bella and her mystery man.I bit back a smirk as he clenched his fist, his knuckles turning white. He was livid, and I could feel the heat of his rage even from across the room. Ethan was the type of man who couldn’t stand losing, and Bella moving on especially so quickly, was a direct insult to his ego.“Who the hell is he?” Ethan hissed under his breath, running a hand through his disheveled hair. “How the fuck did she find someone this fast?” His voice dripped with frustration, his pride taking a brutal hit.I l
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CARLOS’S POVI told her to leave. The words replayed in my mind with a bitter sting, sharper each time, but I refused to dwell on them. I meant it or at least that’s what I kept telling myself as I leaned back in the leather seat of my car, eyes fixed on the darkened city skyline. The drive home was long and silent, the streets empty save for a few stray headlights. My hands tightened around the steering wheel, knuckles white with the strain. There was a dull ache behind my eyes, exhaustion settling deep into my bones, but it was nothing compared to the hollow pit in my chest that refused to let me breathe right.I shouldn’t have said it, not like that. But what was done was done. Bella had no business knowing about Mabel, let alone getting involved. She’d seen one side of it and thought she understood, but revenge was never that simple. It was blood and ruin, and Bella didn’t belong in that world. I wouldn’t let her. But still, the look in her eyes when she’d left… it was burned into
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BELLA’S POVWhen Carlos told me to leave, the words cut deeper than I expected. They replayed in my mind with every step, a cruel echo that refused to fade. My fingers trembled as I zipped my suitcase, breaths shallow and unsteady. I wasn’t crying, I wouldn’t let myself. But the tightness in my throat betrayed me, the sting behind my eyes a warning I refused to heed. I had to leave. I had to get out before the walls closed in and his voice drowned everything else.The penthouse was eerily quiet without his presence, every shadow stretched long and dark against the marble floors. I moved mechanically, folding clothes with numb fingers, slipping essentials into my bag, avoiding the mirror and the rawness I knew I’d find there. He didn’t even call. Didn’t even try to stop me.A bitter laugh slipped past my lips, hollow and humorless. Of course, he didn’t. Why would he? I was just a complication, another liability in his revenge-soaked world. Whatever connection we’d built was nothing mor
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CARLOS’S POVRevenge isn’t a single strike or a swift blade. It’s a slow, grueling process, peeling back the layers of lies, tearing down the walls brick by brick until there’s nothing left but raw, bleeding truth. Truth is a weapon, and I intended to carve Mabel open with it.Her screams had died down to whimpers hours ago, voice hoarse and cracking, wrists red and raw against the zip ties binding her to the metal chair. The concrete walls of the basement were stained dark in places, the only light a single bulb swaying overhead, casting shadows sharp enough to cut.Mabel’s head lolled forward, blonde hair slick with sweat and sticking to her cheeks, breaths ragged and uneven. I leaned back in the chair across from her, fingers drumming idly against my knee, the silence heavy and suffocating. The smell of damp concrete and copper hung thick in the air, but I barely noticed. My attention was fixed solely on her, the way she flinched at every creak of the floor, pupils blown wide with
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CARLOS’S POVSome say revenge is best served cold. I disagree. Revenge should be slow like poison slipping through veins, unseen and inevitable. It should seep into every crack and shadow, eroding peace and sanity until all that’s left is fear. Fear was the one thing Mabel couldn’t hide. Not anymore.The days bled together in a blur of shadows and whispers, my hours split between digging into Stephen’s empire and unraveling Mabel’s lies one by one. Lucas moved in silence, reports slipping across my desk like clockwork, financial records, surveillance footage, transcripts of hushed conversations behind locked doors.Mabel was good at hiding things. Always had been. But she’d gotten sloppy, comfortable behind Stephen’s walls and guards and the illusion of safety. A foolish mistake that would cost her. I leaned back in the chair, the office dark and quiet but for the soft hum of the city beyond the glass. On the screen, security footage flickered, the entrance of Stephen’s estate, guards
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CARLOS’S POVSome days were harder than others. Today was one of them. The drive back to the penthouse was a blur of headlights and rain-slicked streets, my hands gripping the steering wheel hard enough to strain muscle and bone. Each turn, each stoplight, passed unnoticed as memories clawed to the surface unbidden and relentless.The date glared from the dashboard like an accusation. February 22nd. I didn’t need a reminder. My body already knew, muscles tight and lungs raw, the phantom ache blooming in my chest.Today would have been her birthday. If she’d been born but Mabel made sure that never happened. I shoved the thought down, jaw clenched tight enough to ache. Outside, the city sprawled dark and endless, neon lights bleeding into asphalt rivers. But all I saw was white, the sterile white of hospital walls, the cold metal of surgical tools, the blank lines of the form Mabel had signed without a second thought.Our daughter who could’ve been here was gone. Because Mabel had deci
