All Chapters of Bound By Paper Hearts: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"Cough, cough." Skylar coughed vigorously and questioned, "What, a dynamic duo?"Alice took the plunge into marriage, and to her disbelief, she discovered herself hitched to none other than the business magnate Andrew Kingston. "Calm down, Skylar...." Alice attempted to soothe her, but Skylar unleashed a barrage of questions. "What's the deal with the secrecy? When was the wedding? Why was I kept in the dark? How did Mr. Kingston become the groom? How long have you two been acquainted? Any hush-hush dating going on? Who else is in on this? Why the silence until now?" "Enough Skylar......." Alice slammed her hand on the table, being pissed by Skylar's series of questions that had her startled. "I tied the knot with Mr. Kingston the day Mason bailed on me.". "What?" Skylar's eyes widened. "He had his reasons for needing a bride, and I chose him as the perfect groom to execute my revenge plan against Mason and Monica," Alice declared straightforwardly, causing Skylar to cough once

"What? An incident?" Andrew exclaimed, quickly rising to his feet."Where is she at this moment?" He inquired, massaging his temples."Alright, I'll come over." Andrew responded, realizing the gravity of the situation, and started getting ready.It dawned on Alice that the person on the line was a third party, using Bella's phone to share news about her accident."How's she? Was it serious?" Alice inquired, observing him prepare to leave."I'm not sure; I'll find out when I get there.""I'm coming along." Alice hurriedly stated, glancing at herself in the mirror while brushing her hair.Andrew hesitated to refute it, acknowledging the tangled situation and the potential to hurt Alice with his words."Okay," he conceded with a nod.A couple of hours later, after ensuring Bella was safe, Andrew urged Alice to leave. "Bella's fine; let's head back.""Are you sure?"Alice felt a bit awkward departing like this without exchanging formal pleasantries."Indeed. I don't want Bella's troubles t

Alice considered turning him away, but resigned to endure it for the last time. With her impending marriage to Andrew, relief was on the horizon-soon, she wouldn't have to tolerate Mason's presence.In the secluded basement 5, void of onlookers, she glimpsed Mason in the distance. Approaching him, she demanded, "What's the reason for dragging me here? What more do you want?" Mason responded by hurling a phone at her, causing her to flinch, yet she managed to catch it.Examining the screen, she was startled to find a slideshow featuring pictures of her and Andrew. Realization struck: Mason had been surveilling her all along."How could you betray us, Alice, after more than 3 years together?" Alice clenched her fist, rallying herself."Why would you do this? Explain," Mason demanded, seizing her arm and pinning her against his black gypsy. "Speak up.""Mason, you're hurting me," Alice protested, attempting to break free, but Mason's grip only tightened."Am I hurting you, or is it the ot

"You are good for nothing, you idiot. I wasted my money on you."The accomplice of Monica yelled at a guy furiously."Ma'am, I did as you said. The guy replied fawningly."What did you do? I informed you about Alice and Mason's secret meeting in the basement, and you even got late." The caller yelled again."I got late because I was at work, but I still clicked Alice Cooper's intimate pictures with Mason Rex and immediately sent them to Andrew Kingston." The guy retorted. He got annoyed."Was it worth it?" Alice and Andrew exited the hospital hand in hand, heading to their lunch meeting together. The caller clenched her fist in frustration."Andrew trusts his wife; it is not my fault. That was my last assignment, and I am not going to work for you anymore."It was a loathsome assignment, one the individual had no inclination to pursue, but he exonerated himself."You can't get rid of it. You still have many things to do for me and..."The guy didn't listen further and disconnected the

"Having learned quite a few undisclosed facts today, may we anticipate any additional revelations, ma'am?" the interviewer questioned."I wasn't glad to keep such a thing, but my hands were tied." Alice said it with remorse."Oh, I see, then, what made you reveal this now, publicly?""I am compelled." Alice replied with a lot of thoughts.She was actually pushed by Mason to take this drastic step to control his wildness, but she was still hesitant to make her private life public."Compelled? That's shocking. Can you elaborate, please?""Ahh, I never imagined to bring this stuff of my life in front of an audience of the country, but I went through so much lately, which I am not comfortable disclosing.""I just want to warn them through this channel about those who take advantage of their partner's blind trust in them. To be noted, it's not only for men but for women as well. Cheating was never a compulsion but an option.""Even if your love fades, never betray your partner. Deception i