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RUBBY'S POV "Do you notice something?" I whispered as we found our way to his office. "I don't care." Was his one-line response."Get me all of Nolan's records," Alex ordered the IT lady, but she stood at a spot."Alex don't do it," I begged. I knew it would get to this, and that was why I hesitated before telling him what Nolan did; now he was going to fire him and even blacklist all his documents."Didn't you hear me?" Alex barked at the IT girl, who still didn't move an inch.Some thing was definitely wrong."You need hearing aids?" Alex barked at the lady again and started walking towards her.She stood shivering yet didn't move."Are you blind? Or don't you see she's following instructions?" I heard a familiar voice.My blood ran cold the moment I recognised who owned the voice.Josh!He stood meters away from some men, Maybe bodyguards or policemen whichever way, he seemed heavily guarded."What's the meaning of this?" Alex asked, turning his direction now."You haven't checke
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TRISHA'S POV I stood from a distance watching everything unfold. He was the same man from Rubby's house the day I wanted to disfigure her face with acid; he was the heir, after all; how lucky could Rubby be?Nolan had known me for months before he met her, yet he liked her even before her family helped him, it was like killing three birds with one stone, while he lied to me he was just staying with her for her parents' sake, he made her parents feel he was the right choice for her to enable them to buy him more positions, while presenting himself as the best boyfriend to her. The truth was that he really liked her. While we were still in college, she always got compliments from guys; even now, both the real heir and the fake heir are in love with her.I heaved a deep sigh of relief as a thought crept into my mind. Meet with Josh, seduce him, and win him over. Now was the only time I had, now that Rubby hated him.I ran my eyes through my closet selecting a white strapless short dress
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JOSH'S POVI knew she was here for me. Once a snake always a snake. I sat at my usual spot, feeding my eyes while monitoring my dad's lawyer. He frequented the gym, and I had to keep tabs on him."Get into the car," I said to her when the instructor had left, there was no need for all the drama.Without hesitating, she left. Without taking the key, though, so I wondered what she would use in opening it."Where is the girl?" The gym instructor asked when he came back.I shrugged my shoulders in response and stood to leave.The lawyer didn't come, I hoped to see him the next day.As I walked back to the car, I remembered how Mirabelle died, and how that stupid Kevin almost ruined my whole plans.That evening, I also attended the international conference, the one Rubby and Alex attended. I had set a camera on the food tray brought into their room that night; Alex had made the job easier for me by insisting that the innocent girl sleep in that room, on that bed, too.While I organised th
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JOSH'S POV "You came prepared," she whispered."Yes I sure did, and you might end up not dead before the end of today.""Then let's strike a reasonable deal. I know everything and everywhere in his penthouse; I can cry my way back into his house; I still have got a card to his door, I still know the gate lock, I still have Alex wrapped around my fingers, so reconsider," she pleaded.Though she sounded confident, her shaky voice betrayed her. I had never seen someone so selfish and greedy to the point of death."You have Alex wrapped in your arms huh?" I scoffed "Indeed, yet he had you thrown out of the office like a nobody the other day.""I can still hook him, he hasn't gotten over me. At least not yet.""Young lady delete that picture right away, the recording too, the cheque is all I have to offer, nothing more."She hesitated for a moment, acting as though she was finding it hard to open her phone, then broke into a run. Now, here was what happened; remember, we were on the rooft
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ALEXANDER'S POV "I will drive," Rubby offered when we got to my car."I will call him," I replied, referring to my driver, who had been absent for some time; he had taken a leave to take care of his sick sister."Don't bother him, I will drive okay," Rubby pressed, till I had no choice but to succumb.She climbed into the driver's seat, and soon, we headed home."I suppose his name is Mr Andrew huh?" I asked my mom the moment I met her."Alex, we can talk about this some other time; you...""We will talk about it now, Mom, right now." I was heartbroken and she knew it, so she knew better than to play dumb games or lie even more."So he is Alive?"Her pleading gaze darted to Rubby, who was also helpless."Yes," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.The world around me Suddenly seemed to tilt as My heart pounded in my chest.At first, I always thought I was a Wolfe, but now my real father is even still alive?My hands curled into a fist as I stared at my mother. "For how long?" M
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TRISHA'S POV "Idiot!" I shouted after his car. To think I had even gotten him, only to be pushed away in the most humiliating way.He was clearly disgusted merely by my presence, not to talk of what I had to say. To crown my pain, it was Rubby again."And to think you had the guts to come to me after you tried pouring acid on the woman I love," I mimicked, sticking out my tongue and making funny faces."Rubby, Rubby!" I shouted.The gym instructor had come out now and had probably watched the drama unfold.He stood with the balm, shaking his head in pity."Have you got nothing else to do old man?" I hissed and walked away.I waved a taxi and headed home. That was the least I could do, it was of no use chasing or stalking that idiot.The moment I got home, a sharp bitter laugh escaped my lips. He insulted me with Nolan, Rubby must have told him a lot about me.I had convinced myself that Rubby was nothing more than an obstacle. Every single thing I had worked for, she takes it away f
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TRISHA'S POV "Little miss smart." That was the text, but the video was terrifying.My hands shook violently as I pressed the play button. The few seconds I had to wait for the video to load felt like an eternity.Then it finally came through."Shit!" I exclaimed, placing one hand on my head.It was a video of me committing the heinous crime. Doing it with questionable efficiency.My heart pounded violently as I watched myself move through the screen."Oh, I'm fucked!" I exclaimed when I noticed I had not packed my hair properly. My ginger colour hair fell in waves on my back, I had totally forgotten to wear a wig cap. To aggravate the already terrible matter, the Trisha and flower tattoo on the left side of my neck was visible, so visible that even a blind man could feel it.That wasn't enough; someone had also taken a video when I boarded a taxi and even took the risk of following me home.My Jaw dropped when I noticed that the woman who I had thought was Rubby wasn't her.I had be
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TRISHA'S POV Betrayal, they say, is a slow poison. It doesn't kill you immediately; rather, it seeps into your veins, your bone marrows, and eats you deep from the inside. That was exactly what I was facing as I kept staring at Nolan with my eyes wide opened. Not even in my wildest dream did I expect such a level of betrayal from him.Who knew that the same man who called me a multi-function sex toy would still be my undoing?I stood frozen, staring at both of them, my eyes darting from Josh to Nolan, to the policemen and forth. My heart hurt. Not the emotional kind, but physically. It felt as though there was a hole that sucked in my blood before it got to my heart; at some point, I felt it pound faster.Suddenly the air in my lungs became hot. I breathed in hot air, that hurt my heart the most.Nolan's arms were crossed, with a satisfied smirk tugging at the corner of the lips. The same man I had loved.The same man, who I thought had loved me. The same man I fought so hard for,
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JOSH'S POV "Will you stay here?" I asked my mom. The Wolfe's mansion was the last place I ever wanted to stay. The sight of Kevin irritated me, and the sight of Alex's mother annoyed me the more."I will stay. Laura is up to something, and I need to know what it is. Besides, the international summit is in less than a month; I want to be sure I see how everything goes.""Right," I nodded my head and walked out. My phone buzzed in my pocket before I got to the driveway."Nolan?" I whispered."That idiot!" How dare he call me after exposing my secret to Kevin, of all persons?"You've got guts, Nolan," I said immediately I answered."Rubby was run over by a truck. I will send you the address of the hospital. Can we work together?"I didn't hear the last thing he said, the only thing I heard was that Rubby had been run over by a truck"What!" I widened my eyes in horror and turned back into the house, straight to Kevin's room.His door was ajar as usual. When I stormed in, he quickly stoo
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ALEXANDER'S POV Annie knows who is behind this, I thought as I followed the nurse to the waiting area. I stepped in just as Rubby was wheeled into the operating room. Her body was bandaged and broken, quite similar to my heart, only that my heart had no bandages on it. It was broken and bleeding.For a second I felt this was some kind of joke. A cruel joke maybe. It shouldn't be happening, I thought. But it was, and all I could do was watch and hope she would make it out alive.I had never felt so helpless in my entire life. If only it was possible, I would have switched places with her, but I couldn't, I could only watch from a distance before the door to the operating room was shut."Please wait here," a nurse murmured."Rubby," a sob escaped Rubby's mom's lips. "Why is she so still? She's never been like that, even in her sleep; she always tosses and turns like a restless butterfly. But see..." her voice broke as she pointed towards the room Rubby was wheeled into.Her Father wra
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ALEXANDER'S POV Not long after Rubby had gone, my phone buzzed. It was her mom."She's home already?" I muttered before taking the call."Rubby," her mother cried. I felt my heartbeat in my throat. "Rubby, what happened to her?"The only words I heard were hospital and accident."Where," I shouted, panic rising in my chest. "Send me the address!"I wasn't interested in hearing the full story. I left everything I was doing and ran out.I drove like a madman when I got the address. Drivers cussed at me when I switched lanes without prior notice, but I didn't care; all I had in mind was her.When I arrived, the familiar sterile scent of the hospital reminded me there was trouble. It was a scent I never wanted to associate with her, yet she had landed here against my thoughts and wishes for her."Ward 123," the nurse said softly after I had asked her about Rubby without a description.She had seen the panic written all over my face and knew it had to do with the newest almost-dead pati
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RUBBY'S POV "I'm ready to leave," I said while drawing imaginary images on the floor.I couldn't bring myself to look at his face, or else I might be tempted to stay."Already? I just got home.""I know, but I didn't plan on spending the night in the first place, mom might be worried now."Alex tucked his hands into his pockets, with a look of reluctance that carved deep into his expression."But your mom knows you are here; I mean, you told her, didn't you?"I shook my head. "You seem to have forgotten how I ended up in your house for the night," a wave of embarrassment washed over me as I remembered the events of the previous night."Rubby," Alex called out softly again. He just knew how to do it, how to make me change my mind even when I didn't want to. I shook my head, forcing a smile I didn't feel. "Alex please stop. Don't ask again, if I'm forced to stay, I won't be happy."He took a step closer, begging with his eyes more than his words. His lips looked redder than it was las
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ALEXANDER'S POV I pulled into the driveway, letting the car engine idle for a few seconds before I stepped out. The house was quiet; I had expected all hell to be let loose since Annie was in the same house with Rubby.The lights were on, which was quite funny because there was no eclipse of the sun or the moon. But it wasn't even the lights that caught my attention, it was Annie. She was seated on the edge of the front steps like her world had come crumbling down. She Looked lost, bitter and even tired.Her shoulders were hunched, while her arms wrapped tightly around her body like a discarded soul waiting to be picked up.I stood still for some minutes watching her. She was so lost in thought that she didn't know that someone was standing there.She swiped her hand across her cheek, not once or twice, but three times. She was crying. She sniffed softly, her back rising and falling faster than it should. She looked behind her again, maybe to be sure Rubby wasn't coming, then swiped
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ALEXANDER'S POV "Dad, I didn't wake up dry; I woke up normal," I answered and plastered a fake smile on my face.Dad smiled. "You are a grown boy now."One second, he was smiling, and the next minute, his eyes darkened."BANG!" He slammed his fist against the table so hard that the tea cup beside him rattled and toppled."You thieves!" He suddenly shouted, rage evident in his tone. "You snakes! Backstabbers! You want to take everything from me huh? Sign the documents already, sign them now!"The outburst sent shivers down my spine. I looked at Kevin who had a satisfied grin on his face. He must have found out that anger triggers this outburst and leveraged it to get himself entertained.Josh's mother sat still. Not even once did she blink like she had also waited for that outburst. My mother, on the other hand, looked somewhat confused, yet sat on her seat.Seeing that nobody made any attempt to move, I stood immediately and moved forward."Dad," I muttered. "It's okay. You are safe
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ALEXANDER'S POV I shifted uncomfortably in my seat. Dad sat at the end of the table, Josh sat with his mother directly opposite me, and Kevin sat two chairs away from me, and my mother was missing still.The room was so quiet, too quiet for a meeting filled with power-hungry men and women.I adjusted my tie for the fourth time, feigning a calmness I didn't feel.My eyes moved to Josh who sat stiff as though he was holding his breath. He hasn't spoken to his mother since I came, and neither has Kevin."Where is your mother?" Dad asked.I shrugged my shoulders, "I have no idea." In his sober state, he was mean to me, in fact, mean to everyone."You have no idea?" He repeated.I nodded and said no extra word."Can't we start without her? Does she hold such an important position in the family that we have to wait for her first?" Kevin suddenly asked.I kissed my teeth, I had no response to his question, and even if I did, Mom was the least person to defend."Kevin, you seem pressured,
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RUBBY'S POV "Shit! Not now." I muttered.Annie stepped out, with Alex's mother. They discussed in hush tones, and Alex's mom handed her a door card, Alex's own, I presume.Annie looked scared; I couldn't tell if she was being threatened or if she was scared of Alex's reaction when he met her home.After a few minutes, Alex's mother climbed into the car and drove off, while Annie walked towards the house. I held my breath, ready for any type of confrontation."Click, click," her heels sounded on the tiled floor; soon, I stopped hearing it and assumed she had stopped in the sitting room. I was wrong. Before I could get to the door to Alex's bedroom to lock it, she walked in.She shivered at first as though she had seen a ghost, then her chest fell in relief when she realised it was me."What are you doing here?" She asked and crossed her arms."I should be asking you," I shot back."You are crossing the line, Rubby, or whatever it is you are called.""Yeah, you are right. It's Rubby."
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RUBBY'S POV "I honestly do not know," Alex replied rubbing his temples."It's been years now, yet I've not been able to prove that I am innocent. That is why, I am so scared whenever you are around him."I reached out for his hand. "You don't have to be. I know what I want.""Thank you," he muttered and blinked continuously."It's okay. You should learn to cry in my presence."He nodded, biting his teeth hard, and still forcing back the tears."How is your Dad? I should come to see him soon."I curled up against him. "Yeah, Dad is fine. He would be happy to see you. I've been lying to them that everything is fine. Act like it whenever you see them okay?""Okay, understood." We lay in that position for a very long time. He stroked my hair gently, till I felt sleepy again."I will go to my family house tomorrow; I need Dad's saliva. I want to check by myself if Mom is saying the truth now."I raised my face. "Are you sure about that?"He nodded."I think since you doubt Annie, you sho
