Chapter: Chapter 45:SPECIAL POV:SIENNA: I stare at him as he coos in his cot, “Matteo” I whisper as his small hands wrap my finger, a tear falls from my eye. He is the most beautiful baby boy I have ever seen, his eyes were bright green and his hair…just like mine, really unique. I sniffle and stare at him, not blinking, not moving, with the fear that if I did, I'll never see him again. “Hey…you're awake” Giselle says from behind a bunch of balloons, “brought these for him” she laughs and sets them down, sitting on the chair by my side. “Thank you” I whisper, still not looking at her, “he's so beautiful” “Oh yes he is, doctors are amazed with this birth considering he came out a week early. Are you seeing his hair? It's just like yours” she holds my hand and slowly I turn to her, “he is yours Sienna”I sniffle and lay down, allowing my head rest on the soft pillow, I release a deep breath and stare at the ceiling, “but how do I move on from here Gil? I have nothing. My parents cut me off, my job is
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-23
Chapter: Chapter 44:MATTEO: As much as I didn’t want to be here, I had to. Mum had begged me into head photography and video for the gala as a way of making me show up. The gala was a week away, the equipment needed sorting, the set still a mess. I fumbled a screw and swore under my breath. “Cousin..” I hear Dexter's voice echo through the hall from the door as he strides towards me.I didn't bother to look up, , “what do you want Dex?” I fumbled another screw and I sigh in anger.He chuckles, “you are so rude Matteo, Jesus” he squeezes my shoulder softly and hands me a gift, “happy belated birthday man”I peek inside the back and see a pack of condoms, “and you are disgusting”I mutter. I drop the bag on the floor and continue setting up the camera, “as you can see I'm busy so I don't have time for you or your bullshit”.He takes off his glasses and grabs a chair, laughing softly, “what's the issue now hm? Why so…stiff?” “God Dex, I am seriously not in the mood. Don't you have anything to do?” “Oh
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-17
Chapter: Chapter 43:LORRIANE: I wasn't one to deal with stress, secrets or anything that looms over my head like doom, but here I was staring at different files I was able to pull on the name ‘Sienna'. I haven't slept well, every night I keep imagining what would happen when Matteo finds out? How would he react? Should I tell him? Do I tell Ava? What about Dexter? How would everyone react when they realize the famous cousins who hate each other are…brothers? Page to page, line by line I read everything, trying to get something valuable, any information that can be useful in finding her. The plan was if I found her first, I'd be able to talk to her, maybe come to some kind of agreement…I was good at negotiating, only this time I feared I might be late. The idea of talking to Aunt Gil crossed my mind too, out of all of them she was the most reasonable. My mother would brush me off and Dexter's father doesn't necessarily like me and I don't feel comfortable looking at him. Exhaustion creeps into my b
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-13
Chapter: Chapter 42:DEXTER: I walk briskly to my father's office, staring at the door trying to relax my nerves and my anger. I refuse to allow him to get into my head again. Slowly I push the door open, our eyes meeting in a stare down. “I don't have time for your little tantrums Dexter” he says standing up and picking up his coat.I close the door behind me and step inside, “I'm not here to argue,” I ball my fist, “I'm here to…to apologize” “Apologize?” he scoffs, “for what exactly? Your betrayal or your weak punch?”I sigh, “Just for hitting you,” I fold my arms, “you're not going to succeed in destroying the Withmore's father, they are a force to reckon with..I should know I married one” “I also know, I'm friends with one” he picks his car keys up, “listen, don't make me out to be the bad guy, both companies are mine all I ask is that you get it for me. Is that really so hard?” “But at what cost?” “Do you think Lorriane's father thought of the code when he ripped me? Yea I don't think so” he s
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-10
Chapter: Chapter 41:MATTEO: “Happy Birthday to youuuuu” I hear a singsong voice outside my door and a small smile creeps on my face as I roll over on my bed, my door creeks open and I see Ava and a small cupcake smiling hard, I sit up laughing, “Happy Birthday my babyyyy, Happy birthday to youuuuu” she laughs and sits on the bed.I chuckle, “thank you” I smile and kiss her softly.She moans a little, handing me the small cupcake, “velvet with chocolate frosting, just how you like it” she laughs but first of all,” she brings out a candle and a lighter, “you have to make a wish first” she lights the candle and hands me the cake.I stare at the cake, the fire reflecting in my eyes, I look back to her and she smiles again, I smile too but it doesn't get to my eyes. All my life, I only ever had one wish, I only ever prayed for one thing…Lorraine. Even when I was overseas, every birthday, every prayer was that she'll be mine but only for a brief moment did it come true and my heart breaks a little. I clear my
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-09
Chapter: Chapter 40:SPECIAL POV):SIENNA: 18 years ago……My hands shake as I stare at the pregnancy strip in my hand, my feet shaking in fear, tears falling freely from my eyes and my breathing shallow…there was no way, I couldn't be. I stand up from the toilet seat and stare at my already bloodshot eyes in the mirror, I sniffle and lay the pregnancy strip on the sink, trying to calm my breathing…it didn't work.I leave the bathroom and find my phone, shakily dialing his number, I clean my eyes but I still stare at the strip. “Sienna?” He whispered, the door he closed echoed from the phone.I couldn't talk, my heart was beating too fast and my brain was working too slow, “h…hi”“Are…are you okay?” his worried voice low and quiet, “you…you know you can't call me by this time right? I'm in Italy with my fami…” “I'm pregnant” I say shakily, finally acknowledging it, more tears poured out of my eyes.He was silent, his breath quivering over the phone, “wha…what?” then silence, a silence that said too muc
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 35: Ricardo Montez.JUSTIN: Documents, writings, designs, contracts…evidences that Isabella's father was nothing but a thief, a criminal and a fucking pervert. All night I couldn't sleep, asides the fact that images of Isabella were still fresh in my head, theses documents kept burning a whole in my mind…I needed to know what they meant. The shock was instant the moment the first document finished decrypting, Isabella's father was involved in far more shady things than we all thought and Montez's father helped. My phone rang, the name Cara bold on my screen, I sigh and finally peel my eyes away from my laptop, “our late night calls have become an habit,”She chuckles softly and sniffles, “you're practically the only one who I can call for answers…I'm sorry” “It's okay, it's okay. I need the distraction,” I sigh, “how are you?” “Terrible with crippling guilt eating me away,” her voice shakes, I'm sure she was already in tears, “how are you? I…I heard Montez pulled some shit that got you injured”The
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-15
Chapter: Chapter 34: Death or blood.MIGUEL: 3 years ago….It's been a year plus but the pain was still fresh in my memory. I stared at his grave, tears trickling down my face but I didn't sob. I didn't move, I couldn't move, my fists were too tight so was my chest, my clothes felt too hot for me to breathe in but I stood still, not blinking, not moving. Suddenly I felt a small arm wrap around my elbow, I released a breath I didn't know I was holding, “you came” I breathe out. “You called,” her small voice warmed my heart a little, “how are you doing?”I clean my eyes and put both hands in my pocket, hiding my white fists, “not good, I keep…I keep seeing him in my dreams”Her grip becomes tighter around my arm, almost reassuring, “I'm sorry. I miss him too, a lot. He was my best friend out of both my brothers, it's not fair his life was stripped away from him too early”Gunshots filled my head, him on the floor bleeding out and his brother crying for help, I clear my throat pushing the memory away, “it's not”She
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-13
Chapter: Chapter 33: Scars.JUSTIN: I stepped out of the shower, put on my shirt and I watched as she slept, the sheets wrapped around her small body, her small snores, the way her hair fell to her back and covered her face a little. I smiled, squatting by the bed and slowly removed her hair from her face, she looked so peaceful. Bile rose in my throat remembering how she dismissed me the last time we kissed, softly I get up and she turns revealing her back. I see a mark, like a scar that was from her neck down to her mid back. It looked deep and I'm sure it was painful, my chest constricted in pain. What happened? I thought to myself, I peered down and tried to touch it when she opened her eyes, I stepped back clearing my throat, “sleeping beauty is finally awake” I smirk, trying to push back what I saw.She sits up, rubbish her eyes and yawning, “my head hurts” she groans. I hand her an advil and water, “thanks” she swallow it and looks around, “how wasted was I?” “Pretty wasted” I chuckle, “I'm gonna..hea
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-12
Chapter: Chapter 32: Thought Canadian men were not your taste?ISABELLA: I didn't want to believe it, I couldn't, she would have never done something like that. I stood still as she walked slowly to me, clutching her robe together, her neck a little red but her breathing was fast. “Isa…I can explain” she stops in front of me, her eyes already teary.I fold my arms, trying to stop myself from doing something stupid like hitting her because my anger was slowly blinding me, “tell me…tell me it's not true Cara, tell me you didn't let Montez go”She steps back, fear on her face, “I…I didn't, the idea…” “What the fuck Cara!?” I shout, “how….how did you even see him? How long have you been going behind my back?” A tear falls from her eye, “I…I just wanted to help” “He…” I scoff, pinching the bridge of my nose I release a shaky breath, “you have caused so much trouble for me, did you know your smart idea has put Warren in pain? Hm?” “What?” “I'm sure he didn't tell you while he was fucking you did he? How stupid can you be for God's sake!” She d
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-10
Chapter: Chapter 31: Caroline.(SPECIAL POV):CARA: A week ago……. We both giggle as I threw my head back in laughter, tears falling from my eyes, “that's…that's something Carlos” I sigh, another laugh erupts from my chest. “You see, I'm an amazing comedian. You're welcome” he smirks and clears his throat. Silence radiated through the room and he looks around, “she still doesn't know you come here does she?” “No,” I shake my head and adjusts on my chair, “if she finds out she'll end me” I sigh, “but..but I do need to stop coming out here, for…for the safety of both of us”A long silent passed, he didn't say anything, he just stared into the darkness, eyes thick with anger, “you should,” he said in a low voice and my heart breaks a little, “....I know what your sister's capable of and I don't want anything happening to you” he finally looks at him and I clear my throat. His back was tense, he kept fidgeting with his fingers that were tied up behind him, “you're really smart Cara, I would hate to see it all go
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 30: Empty threats.ISABELLA: “We meet again” an ugly smirk plastered on his face, blood drained from mine, “seems you're the one who's cat has got her throat” he chuckles and sits right by Phillipe’s side. “What the actual fuck is this?”He laughs again and lits a cigar, “what exactly does it look like? Hm? You really think you can…” “Personal issues aren't to be resolved here, that's why y'all have homes. This is for official matters only” Phillipe cuts in, “..now you said kidnap?” “And torture for days on end” “You are not a member of this gathering, why the fuck are you here?” I stand up, my chair falling behind him and anger already blinding me. “Oh I am, I am. Got my invitation a little over two days ago and when I heard that your sweet soul would be here, trust that I had to make my first appearance” he smirks. I scoff, “fucking…” “Is it true Isabella? That you kidnapped and tortured Montez?” “He wasn't a member when I…” I sigh and relax my breathing, “yes”Phillipe smirks, “Reason?”I si
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-09-07
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