Chapter: EpilogueFOUR YEARS LATERBrody's POVKaren came out of the kitchen with a smile on her face. "Where are the children?" She asked me."Upstairs, they're doing their school assignments. We don't want to raise dullards, do we?"She chuckled softly and slumped down on the sofa. "Of course not."I licked my lips and looked at her. "So what did you make?" I asked."You're always hungry."I smiled at her. "That's because I'm a father, I have twins who love me.""I'm also a mother of a handsome son and a beautiful daughter." She added."James and Ella love you." I told her."They love us." She corrected with a smirk."How's mom and dad? She didn't reply when I sent her a message on Facebook." I asked.She chuckled softly. "After she won last year's cooking reality show, she's been really busy." She explained gently.I shrugged. "And your dad?" I asked."Let's just say we're having a full house tomorrow." She answered and I narrowed my eyes
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Chapter: Chapter Seventy-TwoBrody's POV"No, I don't want her to be worried about me." He answered."There's someone behind you." He muttered and I turned back to see Karen staring at me. Before I could take a step, she was already in my arms.I chuckled softly when I finally placed a kiss on her forehead. "I love you so much." She muttered.I couldn't help but get excited at those words. "I love you more than anything in this world." I replied. I had never felt this way before, I was feeling too excited and happy that I was finally with her.She looked at Thomas and smiled at him. He took that as a sign to leave and he moved towards the other side of the road. I and Karen began walking on the street as silence engulfed the atmosphere."I heard about your father," She said and stopped walking abruptly. "I'm really sad it happened, I didn't know the cops would find out."I also stopped walking and wrapped my arms around her waist. "You don't have to be sorry, you were never wrong and
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Chapter: Chapter Seventy-OneBrody's POVThomas opened the door with a spare key and we both walked into the apartment. "I can't stay here." I told him and walked out of the house almost immediately.I wondered if Karen was comfortable in the small and dusty house. After a few minutes he came out of the house with a frown on his face. "Why did you leave?" He inquired."I just couldn't cope with the dust, the room's dirty and unkept. You don't stay here, do you?""Well, I did stay here," he said and my eyes widened. "Not for long, it was just for two days.""I can't even stay in that room for more than a minute. It just doesn't suit me." I replied.He cleared his throat. "Karen's not in the room." He told me.My heart raced rapidly. Where could she have gone to? "Have you checked everywhere?" I asked.He nodded and sat on the floor. "I don't know what to do, she's not there but I don't think she went somewhere far." He answered.I frowned. "Where could she have gone?""I don't
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Chapter: Chapter SeventyKaren's POVI felt dizzy and sat on the floor. I didn't want to fall sick but I couldn't help it. My eyes itched me and I felt like vomiting every second. This was totally the worst day of my life. I stood up again and gently opened the door.Stepping out of the small house, I walked towards a small cafe and occupied a restaurant. The waitress came to meet me with a smile on her face. "What would you like to eat, ma'am?" She asked, dropping the menu on the table.I looked at her with a frustrated sigh. Couldn't she give me anything to eat? I was really hungry and I needed something to eat quickly. "Anything would do." I muttered.Her eyes widened, confused. "Okay, you should try our salad." She said."Alright, bring it." I replied and watched her leave after taking the menu from the table.I placed my head on the table quietly and patiently waiting for the meal.Brody's POVI watched the men handcuff my father and the tears came out freely, I almost fainted d
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Chapter: Chapter Sixty-NineBrody's POVIt didn't even feel like I slept for more than a minute, I had spent the whole night restless and sad. Karen was not by my side and it made me really sad.I was very sure that she would never betray me and run away with my car. She would never do that to me because she loved me. She would never leave me.I felt a slight headache as I tried to assure myself. Walking into the shower, I had a quick bath and wore a plain shirt with a jeans trouser. My mind seemed to drift back to her and I realized that I had barely slept for hours.The door opened and Thomas walked in, I heaved a sigh of relief as I saw him. "Where were you last night?" I inquired with a smile. I didn't want him to feel sad about what has been going on.He winked at me and sat on my bed. "I was really busy, I'm sorry I couldn't come home early."I nodded. "Yeah, I totally understand."He rolled his eyeballs and slanted me a look. "Where's your wife?" He suddenly asked and my
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Chapter: Chapter Sixty-EightKaren's POVWe walked into the small room, the place was dirty and rough. I managed to find somewhere to sit and Thomas leaned on the wall. "I'm sorry for everything." He apologized with a sorrowful voice."It's actually not your fault, I'm sure everything would be alright.""This is actually frustrating. I really love my husband and I don't think I can leave him. And Brody's father just wants to get rid of me quickly." I replied in frustration.I was getting tired of everything. I just wanted to be with my husband, I wanted to be in his arms but I was just not lucky. Why was this happening to me?"I'm not going to do anything that would make your relationship with Brody end." He suddenly said, jerking me back from my thoughts.I looked at him with a frustrated sigh. There was no possible thing he could do than to keep me in this room. "Brody's father is against my relationship with his son, I don't know what to do and I'm sure my husband would be seriously worr
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THE BARREN EX-WIFE WHO CAME BACK
"Tell me Vanessa—does my brother fuck you better than I do?"
Vanessa stared at her husband in shock, unable to comprehend the question he'd just asked her. She'd never even met Nicholas Lancaster, Sebastian's enemy and rival brother, let alone slept with him. But Sebastian didn't care about the truth as he shoved a sex tape in her face—a video showing a woman who looked exactly like her with the man she'd never touched.
After losing their baby six months ago, Vanessa didn't expect her husband to call her barren and worthless, to tell her she couldn't give him the child he deserved. After three years as his secret wife, Sebastian threw divorce papers at her and demanded she disappear before his billion-dollar deal came through.
Vanessa signed and left with nothing.
Seven years later, she returned as Mrs. Nicholas Lancaster—married to Sebastian's brother and greatest enemy, ready to destroy the man who destroyed her. But she didn't return alone. When Sebastian's eyes landed on the six-year-old boy at her side, his world stopped. The boy looked exactly like him.
What if the child wasn't Nicholas's son at all? What if he was his? Sebastian is determined to find out the truth about the boy's real father, and if the boy is his, he'll destroy everything Vanessa has built to claim his son.
But Vanessa isn't the broken woman he threw away seven years ago—and this time, she's ready to fight back.
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Chapter: Chapter 71VANESSA'S POVI still couldn't believe Nicholas came for me.I threw myself at him, my arms wrapping around his neck, my face pressing against his chest as sobs tore from my throat."You came for me," I gasped between sobs. "You actually came for me."Nicholas's arms came around me immediately, holding me tight, one hand cradling the back of my head."Of course I came for you," he said, his voice rough. "Did you think I wouldn't?""I thought—I thought you'd moved on," I sobbed. "I thought because we're not really—because it's just a contract—""Vanessa," Nicholas interrupted, and his arms tightened around me. "I would never do that to you."I pulled back slightly to look at him, tears streaming down my face. "How did you find me? I thought—these people are professionals, they said no one would find me—""The FBI has been tracking this trafficking ring for months," Nicholas explained, one hand moving to cup my face and wipe away my tears with his thumb. "When you were taken, I went dir
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Chapter: Chapter 70VANESSA'S POV"Number six!"The woman in front of me—brunette, maybe thirty, wearing a silver dress even shorter than mine—was pushed toward the stage.I could hear her heels clicking on the floor as she was led through the curtain.And then the auctioneer's voice boomed through the speakers."Gentlemen, our next item is a lovely brunette. Thirty-two years old, former marketing executive. She's been trained and is ready to serve."Item.He'd called her an item.Like she was furniture.I heard murmurs from the crowd, voices discussing her like she wasn't a human being standing right in front of them."Let's start the bidding at fifty thousand dollars," the auctioneer announced.Silence."Come now, gentlemen. Fifty thousand for this beautiful woman?"More silence.My stomach twisted. No one wanted her."Forty thousand?" the auctioneer tried, his voice losing some of its enthusiasm.Nothing."She's a hard worker, gentlemen. Well-trained. Eager to please."Still nothing.I could hear the
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Chapter: Chapter 69VANESSA'S POVThe entire next day passed in a blur of terror and darkness.I was left chained to the bed with nothing but my fear and the throbbing pain in my head. They brought me water once, a piece of bread that I couldn't eat because my stomach was too twisted with anxiety.No one came to rescue me.No sound of police sirens or FBI agents breaking down doors. I could just hear silence and the sound of men talking in other rooms, their voices too low for me to make out the words.As the day wore on and darkness fell again, I realized with crushing certainty that no one was coming to save me. Nicholas had probably accepted that I was gone. Sebastian was focused on protecting his own family. And the authorities had no idea where to find me.I was alone.Completely and utterly alone.When the door finally opened that evening, both men came in along with a woman I'd never seen before—middle-aged, hard-faced, carrying a garment bag and a makeup case."Time to get ready," the first man s
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Chapter: Chapter 68VANESSA'S POVI woke up to the sound of voices and the throbbing pain in my head.My vision was blurry, my skull pounding where they'd hit me. I tried to move my hands and felt the cold bite of metal against my wrists.Chains.I was chained to a bed.Panic flooded through me, and I jerked upright, my eyes flying open to take in my surroundings.I was in a bedroom—small, dingy, with peeling wallpaper and a single barred window that showed only darkness outside. The bed I was on was old and sagging, the mattress stained and smelling of mildew.And my wrists were shackled to the metal bed frame with thick chains, giving me maybe two feet of movement."She's awake."I whipped my head toward the door and saw him—one of the kidnappers from the park.But he wasn't wearing a mask anymore.I could see his face. Mid-thirties, unshaven, cold eyes that looked me over in a way that made my skin crawl."Well, well," he said, stepping into the room. "Sleeping beauty finally wakes up."Another man ap
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Chapter: Chapter 67SEBASTIAN'S POVNicholas stared at me, his jaw clenched, his eyes burning with anger and something darker—devastation."Where's Vanessa?" he repeated, his voice low and dangerous.I opened my mouth, but the words stuck in my throat."You know," Nicholas said, taking a step forward. "Don't you? You know where she is.""Nicholas—""I saw the news," Nicholas interrupted, his voice rising. "I landed two hours ago and turned on my phone and it was everywhere. 'Vanessa Lancaster kidnapped after ransom drop.' It was on CNN, Fox, and every major outlet so don't even think of lying to me. I saw Vanessa's face plastered across every screen in the airport, Sebastian."So he knew.Of course he knew. A kidnapping involving one hundred million dollars and the wife of a billionaire CEO candidate would be international news."I called her twenty times," Nicholas continued, his voice shaking with barely controlled rage. "There was no answer. I drove straight here from the airport because I knew—I fuc
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Chapter: Chapter 66SEBASTIAN'S POVI heard the screaming before I saw them."HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!"I'd been watching from the ridge. I'd followed Vanessa even though the kidnappers had said she needed to come alone. I'd told myself I was being smart, being cautious, and that I could intervene if things went wrong.But things had gone wrong in a way I never anticipated.I'd watched through the binoculars as the children were released. I'd seen Vanessa embrace them, and seen the relief on her face.And then I'd seen one of the kidnappers answer his phone.I'd seen him look around, scanning the area.And I'd known in that moment that they'd spotted me watching them. I'd seen them grab Vanessa, seen her struggle and fail.And by the time I'd scrambled down the hillside, fighting through trees, rocks and brush, they were gone.The van was gone.Vanessa was gone.They'd kidnapped her.But the children—"HELP!"I burst onto the trail and saw them. Elijah and Maya, both crying, both terrified, and standing alon
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Chapter: EpilogueTHREE YEARS LATERLisa's POVThe house was dark when I walked in and I wondered what was going on. I couldn't even think straight because of my pregnancy. My husband would call it pregnancy hormones but this was different.My heart skipped a beat as soon as the light was switched on and I found Alex staring at me seductively with a cake on his hand. "Happy birthday, wifey." He muttered.My birthday? Wait, how could I forget my birthday. "Believe me, I didn't even know today's my birthday." I said as he placed the cake on the table."Pregnancy hormones!" He mocked jokingly."So what did the doctor say?" I inquired.He grinned in reply. "He said you're close to giving birth." He answered and walked towards me.He removed my clothes and I could feel my body shivering with fear. "What about the baby?" I asked as he also undressed."This is the best birthday gift ever." He answered with a smirk.I closed my eyes as my naked body touched him, arching my
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Chapter: Chapter Fourty-FiveAlex's POVLisa was my girlfriend and we had planned to get married before I got attacked in the restroom of that restaurant by Kim's men.The memories came back to me easily and I could recall everything that happened.I jumped into the pool to save her and found the engagement ring on her body. I held her and brought her out of the pool.I waited for a second to catch my breath before looking at her. I checked her breath to check if she was breathing. She wasn't, I felt my heart beat increase rapidly.Gently, I tilted her head back and used one hand to hold her chin and lift it up, I kept her mouth open using my thumb.I placed my other hand on her forehead and pinched her nose with my index finger and thumb.I silently hoped it worked so we could be together again. I didn't want to lose her, I wanted her to live a normal life with me.Taking a normal breath, I covered and sealed her open mouth with mine, and blew into her mouth for ab
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Chapter: Chapter Fourty-FourJames's POVDaniel stopped as soon as we climbed out of the tunnel. It was not an easy way of escaping jail but I was still excited because I escaped. I could now revenge and make Lisa and Alex pay for their sins."You're excited, huh?" Daniel asked as we walked into the forest."I'm really excited because I know that I'm now free and I don't have to do anything other than killing my enemies." I answered.He stopped by a stream and drank water. "Heard that it makes the body stronger and bigger."I let out a loud laugh. "I'm sure you know that you're totally wrong. Drinking untreated water such as bore water, river water or spring water can lead to illnesses such as gastroenteritis and diarrhoea."
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Chapter: Chapter Fourty-ThreeLisa's POVThe stars were bright and I was already ready for the party in my pink gown with different colour stripes which made me look elegant. Alex had just left the room and I was already feeling sober.I just couldn't wait for him to recall the times we spent together and had fun. I couldn't wait for him to remember that he wanted to marry me before he lost his memory and totally forgot me.My heart was hurt and I was also hurt, I wondered why I couldn't do anything to make him remember that I was his wife. Why couldn't I do something that would make him recall our love? I loved him so much and losing him was not an option.I couldn't do without him even though I tried to pretend that we were just friends. Tears filled my eyes as I remembered the fantastic and funny moments we shared even though it was short, it was fun and exciting to me.The door opened and Eliza walked in with a cool smile. We didn't really talk earlier because the guys were getting
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Chapter: Chapter Fourty-TwoAlex's POVThe door flung open and Oliver walked in. "Where's my ring?" I asked him quickly and he threw it at me."How did you know it was with me?""Your curiosity exposed you." I answered with a smile.He chuckled. "Amanda is really crazy, she thought I was going to propose to her."I smiled at him and scratched my cheeks. "I bought the ring as a gift for Lisa even though she's engaged."He frowned and slanted me a look. "Engaged?""Yeah, I saw a ring on her finger but she didn't tell me anything about her love life. Is she secretive?" I asked him.Oliver let out a slight chuckle with a grin. "She's not secretive, you'll find out everything soon." He answered happily.I blinked and narrowed my eyes at him. "Really?" I asked her, surprised. "I don't think I even know her, I'm not sure how I feel right now but I'm in love with Lisa and I can't help it."He frowned and sat on my bed. "You're really amazing, Lisa deserves someone like y
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Chapter: Chapter Fourty-OneLisa's POVI looked at him, wondering if I should tell you the truth. "I can't tell you. That's for you to find out on your own."He touched his head and sighed. "I don't know, I get these weird images and there's always a lady there. I'm confused."I knew I was the lady but I couldn't do anything, I couldn't keep on hurting myself."You'll figure it out soon." I reassured him with a casual smile.He looked at my hands and pointed to my ring. "That ring! Are you engaged."Tears tickled in my eyes and I nodded. "Yeah, I was supposed to get married before an unfortunate thing happened to me." I explained, trying to hold the tears that wanted to come out of my eyes.He smiled and touched my cheeks. I wondered why he couldn't recall giving me the ring. He was the one who slid the ring through my finger and proposed to me but he couldn't remember."Amanda invited me for a party this evening, will you like to come?" He asked, politely."When did she invite
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