Leina smirked as she got up from lying beside Sean on the bed who was snoring loudly after they had sex. She looked at the clock on her phone, but the screen suddenly lit up with a message coming from her brother Allen.‘‘Welcome back, sister…’’She flashed a grin as she hurriedly got dressed, then dashed out of the room while calling her brother on the phone, without taking a single glance on the man sleeping on the bed.She has just returned, but not from a vacation to another country; rather, she has moved to the town—Staten Island, where Celestine was born and has resided for some time. She educated herself on her sister's history, and by the time she was done, she had mastered everything from Celestine's mannerisms to her speech in order to appear identical to her.And as it turned out, she was successful in seducing Sean as Celestine last night. She was smiling in victory because he didn’t recognize her true identity.‘‘Are you my sister… Leina?’’ As soon as she came near the ta
CELESTINE's P O VI looked at my reflection in the mirror while humming softly to myself. I was wearing a mint green sundress over a denim jacket, and although I have short black hair, it has never been very interesting to style, and I have no plans to change that.I have finally decided to go ahead and register my business with the government today, and I had been keeping my fingers crossed that I would win the contract against Victor Wheeler next week. When I thought about how my plans had been carried out bit by bit, I couldn't help but crack a little smile.I gave my wristwatch a quick peek and saw that it was already nine in the morning. I dashed out of the room, through the front door of the house, and into the waiting taxi that I had called a short while earlier. I climbed into the back passenger’s seat and told the driver to drive off.Arnold was aware that today is the day that my company would be registered, but I didn't tell him that I’m not going to school so that I could
CELESTINE's P O V‘‘You’re damn crazy!’’ I let out a loud scream, my breath hitched as I closed my eyes. I wanted to close my ears as well so that I wouldn’t have to hear the moans and groans that they were creating in the video, but my hands were tied---even if they weren’t, I guess that I was too stunned to even move a finger.‘‘Now, you're upset...’’ Leina smirked, annoying me more as she walked around me. ‘‘Do you remember how I used to look before all of this happened? I have to do this… to sacrifice myself just for Arnold to love me again!’’Love her again? As far as I remember, he never loved her.As she came to a stop in front of me, I raised my head to stare at her, my eyes still blazing with fury towards her.‘‘I might not have gotten Arnold's the first time, but I got your favorite brother Sean's...’’ She giggled. ‘‘But to tell you the truth… I didn't anticipate that a 27-year-old man like him would still be a virgin, and when he said that he had always kept it for you, Oh
LEINA's P O VAs I entered the Maxwell villa, I noticed that the servants had been busy and began preparing dinner. Some greeted me, but I ignored them. I walked into the living room and saw Olivia Maxwell having a conversation with someone on the phone. When she saw me, she rolled her eyes and turned her back on me.I couldn't help but sneak a grin as I made my way over to her. ‘‘Mom…’’It did not come as a surprise to me when she chose to not pay attention on me and continued talking over the phone. I tried to appear calm and collected, but the truth is that my heart was racing the entire time. It seemed as though my act was quite successful.‘‘Celestine!’’ someone yelled, and when I turned around, I saw Cynthia looking down at me from the top of the stairs with a smile on her face. This caused me to be taken aback and surprised. Since when did she start treating my sister with such kindness? ‘‘Where have you been? I was looking for you all day at school but I couldn't find you...’’
LEINA’s P O V‘‘Come here…’’ maybe he noticed that I was quiet, since he took my hand and led me to the bed before placing his hands lightly on my shoulders and nudging me to sit down.The next thing that he did was open the drawer of the nightstand, and then he took an exquisite box out of the drawer.‘‘Would you mind opening it... and letting me know if you like it or not?’’When I looked down at the velvety black box that I was holding in my hand, I found myself in a daze. Even though I haven't opened the present just yet, just glancing at the outside of the box gave me the impression that whatever was inside was quite expensive.‘‘Come on… open it, and take a look...’’ Arnold said with excitement, prompting me to open the box, so I did as he told.When I saw what was inside, I let out a shocked gasp. ‘‘This is...’’‘‘This is a diamond necklace that I had custom-made for you in Luxembourg. It's the only design that's ever been seen anywhere in the world...’’ He smiled. ‘‘Do you lik
CELESTINE's P O VIt was eight o'clock in the evening when Allen finally went out, and before he did, he gave instructions to a man in his middle years to watch out for me. According to what I overheard the two of them discussing earlier, he was the landlord of this residence and was assisting Allen in engaging in this unlawful activity for the sake of financial gain. His wife was in critical condition, and he needed the money to pay for the medicine she required.I couldn't help but think back to when I took care of everything related to my mother's treatment and medication so that she could get better, but in the end she left me.‘‘C'mon, eat something!’’ The man walked up to me, ripped off the tape that Allen had put on after Leina had left, and then stuffed the food-filled spoon into my mouth while forcing my mouth to open with his hand.I spat the food on the ground and glared at him.‘‘What the hell are you doing? You’re wasting the food!’’ he said, cleaning the mess that I’ve d
LEINA's P O VThe hands of the clock struck at exactly ten in the evening.I had already taken a shower, and now I was sitting on the bed, feeling really anxious on what was about to happen next. I was holding the book that Celestine had left on the nightstand, pretending to read it, but all the while… my eyes were wandering to the bathroom, where I was waiting for Arnold to emerge.I was considering what the most effective approach would be for me to take in order to achieve a more natural appearance. And on top of that, I can't let him take off my bra tonight; else, he'll see the scar that had been on my chest after the surgery...How am I going to keep it a secret from him?I anxiously pulled down my shirt in front of my chest, and did a quick check of my scar. I had heart replacement surgery, and the scar was still visible, despite the fact that it could not be seen from a distance. However… if someone came closer and looked at it closely, the scar appeared to be very obvious.Is
LEINA's P O V‘‘A-arnold…’’His silence made me feel even more frightened. I secretly wished, and crossed my fingers in the high hopes that he wouldn't identify me as Leina. It’s too early for him to catch me, and ruin my plans.Arnold averted his sight, making it impossible for me to read what was going through his mind. He gave me one more glance and a deep sigh as he adjusted the collar of my shirt before moving away from me.‘‘Go to sleep, Celestine...’’ he said and I stared at him in disbelief.What the hell? Why was he telling me to sleep? Was he not interested in making love with me?‘‘Sleep…?’’ I inquired, smiling at him in a way that suggested my disappointment.‘‘Yeah...’’ he said, shrugging. ‘‘You did mention that you were feeling a little tired, didn't you? It would be best if you could go to bed early tonight..."He got up from the bed and helped me lay down again, at which point he covered me with the quilt.‘‘Get some rest, Celestine…’’ he ordered as he turned his back
JULIAN’s P O VAunt Olivia insisted that Cynthia must first complete her education, and give birth to our child before she allowed us to get married. And I felt worried about Cynthia because I was aware that she was waiting for this moment. Even though she wasn’t voicing it out, I could sense that she was expecting me to propose to her, for us to build our own family, but Auntie asked me not to let Cynthia know about our agreement.After seven months, Cynthia gave birth to a healthy baby boy who she gave the name Mark Julian. And while I was occupied with the expansion of the business that Arnold had requested me to handle, Cynthia continued her studies.Finally, Cynthia graduated and I’ve never been so proud of her. I believed that as a result of all of the things she went through, she got more matured. She never complained about the fact that I did not offer her marriage.When it was time for Cynthia to get her graduation present from me---it’s not exactly a graduation present, but
CYNTHIA's P O VAt this moment, tears were beginning to run down my face. I couldn’t keep them at bay. Now that it was almost certain that I’m losing this baby.I may not know a lot about pregnancy, but I knew that bleeding was a bad sign.As soon as we entered the emergency room, an array of questions and answers ensued, and I answered them to the best of my ability, while my parents and Julian were listening attentively. Julian refused to let go of my hand even when I was wheeled back toward a room and directed to strip for an ultrasound.The nurse stopped Julian when he was about to enter the changing room, insisting that he wanted to help me change into a hospital gown. ‘‘I can help her, Sir. Just stay with her parents outside…’’Julian did not immediately follow the nurse after initially hesitating, but he did so eventually. Soon after, he began to loosen his grip on my hand before leaving completely.My parents sat in a chair along the far right wall, and Julian stood a few feet
CYNTHIA's P O VTWO MONTHS LATERI groaned as I sat up in bed and stretched my arms. A quick look at the clock that was sitting on my nightstand revealed to me that nightfall would arrive sooner. How long have I been dozing off?These past few days, my normal pattern of sleeping has been thrown off. Simply put, I was mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point where I lost track of time because of it. Even though my parents, Arnold, and Celestine regularly checked on me every once in a while, one of the harmful things I'd been doing was spending most of my time alone in my room. This was another habit I'd gotten into.They have been monitoring the media, calling people and giving them orders, as well as discussing the situation with the authorities. They would act wary every time I descended the stairs, as if they didn't want me to hear about those fucked up news again.I never heard from Julian again after that day. I was aware that his wedding took place last month, but none of
CYNTHIA's P O VNothing could have prepared me for the crushing agony I experienced when my mom told me that Julian had departed without even alerting me, or even bidding farewell to me before he flew back to France. Nor could anything have prepared me for the profound sense of loss that caused my heart to tighten, leading me to believe that it was going to cease beating altogether.Even though I was aware, on some level, that he was meant to return and marry her, the fact that he did still hurt. How could he? How, after making love to me? After I had already given him everything? After stroking my hair until I fell asleep? After spending so much time gazing at me with that breathtaking smile? How could he love her and marry her still?There was a painful lump that was lodged in my throat, and it was making it difficult for me to even breathe. In addition to this, I had to fight against my tear ducts in order to keep from crying in front of my family because of him. In total honesty,
CYNTHIA's P O VThe moment the door to the Maxwell villa opened, I was met with a resounding slap across the face from my irate mother.‘‘Aunt Olivia…’’ When she raised her hand to slap me again, Julian attempted to stop her, but she instead hit Julian which caused my eyes to widen in shock.‘‘Don't address me like that, you have no connection to any of us anymore!’’ she said through gritted teeth, a threatening tone was used as she glared at him.It appeared as though everything around me had come to a stop. I blinked back the tears that was on the verge of falling down my cheek. ‘‘Mom…’’Did Arnold tell her about us?‘‘What are your intentions with regard to my daughter?’’ She asked Julian while completely ignoring me. ‘‘Do you intend to take him as your mistress?’’‘‘No, I…’’‘‘There is no future for the two of you, and even if you leave the woman who will soon become your wife, I won't let you have my daughter!’’ And she smacked his face once more, which prompted me to push her aw
CYNTHIA’s P O VJulian grabbed the shower head, turning on the water. He pointed it at me and he made sure to let it pour all over my body, until every inch of me was soaked. ‘‘I’ll take it that it will make you behave…’’‘‘Uhmmm…’’ I agreed mindlessly, not really listening to a single word he uttered, for I was too busy gawking at his dripping wet physique. I could feel my lids becoming heavy, my veins burning under my skin as pure sexual desire course through them.Unwittingly, without even noticing it, I kneeled in front of him, coming face to face with his semi-hard shaft, but before I could even touch it, he grabbed my shoulders firmly. ‘‘Get up before I fuck you again…’’‘‘But I want you to fuck me again…’’ I protested with a pout, still resting on my knees.He chuckled amusedly, lightly shaking his head. ‘‘Come on, Cynthia, we’ve got to go…’’But I didn’t listen, I remained still.Julian decided to bring his arm under my armpits and pick me up against my will, laying small kiss
CYNTHIA’s P O V‘‘Do you think that somebody was listening to us?’’ I inquired anxiously as fear began to course through my veins.Julian gave a dismissive shake of his head before rising to his feet and reaching for the bathrobe that was still hanging on the door of the bathroom. ‘‘No, the rooms are soundproofed. You stay here...’’ he covered himself and left the room.But I couldn’t mind my business in a situation like this. I rolled out of bed and took a fluffy bath towel, wrapping it around my body before following him towards the living area.From the other side of the slightly open door, I could hear a feminine voice. ‘‘Uhmm, Hi… I mean, good morning. I was wondering if you saw Cynthia---’’I rudely pushed Julian out of the way and came face to face with Stef, who let out a sigh of relief upon seeing me.‘‘Oh, Cynthia… I was worried about you!’’I smiled at her and placed a kiss on her cheek. ‘‘Well, as you can see, I’m good…’’ I then stepped closer to her so that she would be a
CYNTHIA’s P O VI completely let myself go, carelessly giving up on trying to hold myself up and completely leaning against his tall, manly frame. ‘‘Oh, fuck…’’ I moaned as I gripped his hair and pulled on it, moving his head and craning my neck so that our lips would touch. I immediately opened my mouth, allowing his tongue to slip inside.Julian added a second finger into my tight canal, starting to thrust harder. ‘‘You’re such a sexy little thing, aren’t you...?’’ he pulled his hand away and brought his fingers which were coated in my juices, to his mouth, sucking them clean before he picked me up and walked back to the bedroom, letting me fall onto the bed, and then followed me immediately.I pushed him down onto the sheets and got on top of him, hovering over his rock hard member. ‘‘Do you want me…?’’ I inquired in a hushed tone as I took both of his hands in mine and placed them on my waist.He nodded with his mouth agape, looking up at me with full of desire and appreciation.‘
JULIAN’s P O VThere was something unbelievably intimate about waking up next to someone, especially when that someone was the one you love.Strips of golden sunlight shone into the room and Cynthia managed to wrap herself around most of my thin sheets.I woke up with my arm lay across her stomach and her head was tucked into my bare chest. We hadn’t bothered dressing ourselves after last night’s events, as we had already seen every inch of each other.Also we were exhausted, that we had drifted to sleep after another heated kiss.Cynthia stirred slightly, which brought me back from recalling what brought us here, and buried her head further into my chest while placing a hand onto my torso.But all of this felt so wrong, since everyone around see us as cousins, and in addition to that, I am already getting married.But then, why did last night feel so right? And why did her touch alone light my body on fire?I knew that my old self would think otherwise, but Cynthia and I couldn’t hap