Chapter: Bonus Chapter Mia’s POVMy boots clicked on the ground as I slowly made my way out of the lecture hall along with the rest of the students. It had been a hectic day, I had been moving from one class to another. Going back to school and picking up from where I had dropped out hasn’t been easy, but I knew I made the right choice. My phone rang in my bag so I stopped to pick the call, it was Allen. I smiled as I picked the call and pressed the phone to my ear.“Hey, babe.” I said as I rested my back on the wall, inspecting the ring on my finger. Allen and I got married again a month after he proposed to me. Our lives had been a lot better than when we were still married by contract. “Baby, when will you be home?” his deep voice questioned through the phone. My smiled widened when I felt my heart leapt in my chest at the sound of his voice. Yeah, he still had that effect on me.“I’m done with my classes for today so I will be home anytime soon.” I informed him. I had texted Connor as soon as the lec
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Chapter: 47Mia’s POV”It was you this whole time?” I asked as I stood up slowly. I felt betrayed, I felt like my heart was being stabbed with a knife repeatedly and it was being torn to pieces.I was shocked that my best friend, the only person I fully trusted, was the one who posted the video and the pictures, she was also the one who had been threatening me with the contract.“I did it for you.” Kara responded as she buried her face in her palms.I gaped at her, “You did it for me? What the hell is that suppose to mean?” I yelled.“I did it because I started to feel lonely after Andrew and I broke up.” She explained as she started to cry.“That’s not an excuse to ruin my life or Allen’s!!”“You don’t understand the pain of someone you love breaking up with you because you’ve never been in any serious relationship. I found out Andrew has been cheating on me with Sophie the same day she went to seduce Allen, I visited her and saw her watching a video she recorded. I stole it because I didn’t wan
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Chapter: 46Mia’s POVI was anything but relaxed as we drove further away from Allen’s house. I looked back and there was no sight of him on the road. I collapsed on the seat and released a breath I didn’t know I was holding.“Thank you, Kara.” I muttered as I slowly shut my eyes.”Any time, boo.” Kara responded.My eyes snapped open as I thought of something, “How did you know I needed help and how did you even know this place.” I didn’t recall ever telling Kara the address of the new house I was staying in, and I didn’t remember telling her that I would eventually run away today, I only told her I was going to think about it, so how did she figure it out?Kara remained quiet for a while before she finally spoke, “Mia, Your husband is a billionaire and a business tycoon, everything about him is on the internet.”Oh! That was true. I nodded my head, agreeing with Kara.“The number of houses he has, his private jets, his net worth, and so many other things. I just searched for the one that has th
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Chapter: 45Mia’s POVI threw my purse on the bed and slammed the door shut. I grabbed a pillow and screamed into it. That woman could have just told me the name of the person instead of going through corners with me. I tried my hair into a ponytail and tried to relax, but my phone started to ring, making me grab it hastily, thinking it was Sophie, but it was Kara calling me. I picked the call, put it on speaker and collapsed on the bed.“Hey, girl. What are you up to?” Her voice boomed through the speaker.“I just came back from seeing Sophie.” I informed her.“Wait, you went to meet Sophie? Why?” She inquired.“Well, she wanted to talk to me so I went to meet her.” I said in a bored tone. I rolled over on the bed until I was lying on my stomach.“What did she talk about?”“She only apologized for all the things she has done before, and she said she wasn’t the one who posted the video and the picture and apparently, she has discovered the person.” I explained to her.Kara became silent for a whi
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Chapter: 44Mia's POVAllen went to work after assuring me that we were going to discuss when he gets back. Apparently, the person who knocked only wanted to let him know that Ian was waiting for him downstairs, she almost ended up getting fired.I ate my breakfast and went back to my room, only because none of the maids wanted to stay around me since Allen’s outburst this morning. I had my bath and decided to watch a movie since I had nothing else to do. I was halfway through the movie when I received a text from my phone. I was half scared and half curious to open it. When I eventually had the courage to check it, I was surprised to see it was a message from Sophie, and this time it wasn’t a threat.Sophie: This is Sophie Gallagher. Is there any chance we can meet up and talk today? I don’t want Allen to know about this.I blink, then read the message again. She wanted to talk to me? About what? And why didn’t she want Allen to know, that’s kinda suspicious. I didn’t want to go but my curiosity
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Chapter: 43Mia's POVMy heart skipped in my chest as I tried not to seem like I was desperate."Yeah, sure." I said slowly. "Is it just me or is it hot in here?" I asked as I fanned my face with my hands, my cheeks started to turn red as I tried not to look at his chest. Allen stared at me in a confused way."Umm, I have to go get some water to drink." I told him, before I rushed out of the room.Phew! I didn't have to make it obvious that he had a huge effect on me. I just couldn't help myself around him.I almost got lost on my way to the kitchen but I eventually found it. As I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge, my phone vibrated.I sat on a stool and quickly checked the text I got, thinking it was from Kara, but my heart almost jumped out of my chest when I read it.Unknown: If you know what's good for you, you'll leave that house before I destroy both you and Allen Walker.I threw my phone at the counter and stared at it like it was a strange object. Who on earth would send me a tex
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: Chapter 53Ace's POVThe moment I stepped into the room, my heart slowed. She was asleep now, her face calm, her breathing soft and steady. It was the most peaceful thing I’d ever seen.Azalea.Her cheeks still looked a little pale, but there was color returning. Her lips were parted slightly as she slept, her dark lashes resting against her skin.I almost forgot how to breathe while watching her.“She’ll be fine,” Lara’s voice came from behind me, soft but steady.I didn’t look back. My eyes were glued to Azalea.The relief in my chest didn’t last long though. The guilt came creeping in, choking me from the inside out. My mind kept replaying what happened earlier, over and over, like a nightmare on repeat.I thought we were going to lose the baby.That thought, it terrified me more than I wanted to admit. I wasn’t prepared for how much I cared. For how much I wanted this child.Even with the uncertainty, even with the doubts twisting inside me like a knife, I wanted this.I wanted to be a fathe
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Chapter: Chapter 52Escola's POVWatching him rush after Azalea, something twisted in my chest. I almost couldn’t believe it. Seeing Ace Black, yes, Ace Black, the man my father wanted me to marry in support of his campaign, dashing after her like that made my heart flutter in a way I didn't expect.Why was I jealous? What the hell was wrong with me?In my mind, I had pictured someone else entirely. A rich, cold-blooded heir, puffed-up, full of himself, a caricature of arrogance. But it turned out to be Ace, and he looked utterly different in person tonight. His shirt was slightly rumpled, sleeves rolled up, and his face was etched with concern and panic that went beyond play-acting when he saw Azalea. I realized then I was drawn to something real. His worry, his immediate reaction… it touched something inside me.Even earlier at the bar when his text, “You’re late,” flashed on my phone, I’d felt irritated. I thought, 'Who does he think he is?' I sat in the car and was deliberately a few minutes late
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Chapter: Chapter 51Ace's POV The chair I was sitting on fell backward with a loud, awkward clatter. My heart slammed hard against my ribcage, and from the look on Escola’s face, I wasn’t the only one shocked.“What happened?” Escola asked, turning around to follow my frozen stare.I barely heard her. My eyes were locked on Azalea, the one woman I had desperately hoped wouldn’t be here tonight, not like this, not seeing what she just saw.Her friend was jogging towards her, worry plastered all over her face.I didn't even think twice. My body moved on its own as I followed them, weaving past people, ignoring the lingering stares and whispered conversations.I wanted to explain. I needed to.I had only just arrived at that table. Escola was joking, hell, I was about to shut her down myself. I wasn’t here to get married, wasn’t here to follow my father’s ridiculous plan. And despite everything, despite how much of a wreck I was, I found myself getting attached to Azalea more than I ever thought possible.
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Chapter: Chapter 50Azalea's POV“Oh my goodness, look at the stars,” Lara exclaimed as we sat by the pool, completely exhausted from today’s activities.Even though I was pregnant, I didn’t let that stop me from having fun. I swam and even went to the game yard. It had been such a long time since I played soccer, and of course, we started the day with spa treatments. That was the very first thing we went for. My body still felt soft from the massage, but my legs were screaming from all the soccer.“I’m so exhausted,” I groaned, not taking my eyes off the stars Lara was pointing at.“Of course, you should be,” she laughed, shaking her head at me. “You’re carrying a whole human inside you and you did all that? I’m so proud of you,” she grinned, her smile stretching wide across her face.I returned her smile, feeling that familiar warmth in my chest. She stood up carefully and stretched out her hands to me. “Let’s go back to the room,” she said.“And maybe grab some drinks,” I winked, teasing her.“Nope,”
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Chapter: Chapter 49Ace's POV I sat in my car in the parking lot, my hands gripping the steering wheel so tight my knuckles had turned white.“Please, do this for your dad.” My mom’s voice echoed in my head. She sounded soft and tired from the phone call earlier.I let my head fall back against the seat, staring at the roof of the car, like it could somehow give me answers. I didn’t want to do this. I didn’t want to be here. I didn’t want to hand over my company like some peace offering to the man who never saw me as enough.The same man who spent years building his empire while tearing down every ounce of self-worth I ever had.And yet… my mom. After all the years. After all the bruises, seen and unseen, she still begged on his behalf.I squeezed my eyes shut, my jaw clenching so hard my teeth started to ache. The steering wheel creaked under my grip, and before I could stop myself, my fist slammed into it.The sharp sting in my knuckles barely scratched the surface of the storm brewing inside me.I sh
Last Updated: 2025-07-01
Chapter: Chapter 48Azalea's POVIt was a brilliant sunny morning, one of those rare days when the sky looked immense and my heart hinted at hope. Lara and I had turned my room upside down, rifling through every dress, every touch of fabric in search of something perfect. I’d just told her about Ace showing up at my door, unannounced, helped assemble the baby playset, and left flowers. She dropped a sunflower yellow dress onto the bed, her eyes wide."Oh my goodness, he did all that?" Her voice was full of both awe and skepticism."Yes," I confirmed, lifting a pastel pink dress, just brilliant enough for a resort opening without being too showy. I turned toward her, trying to decide.“He came here to me, like that,” I said softly.Lara walked over and gathered me in a hug. “He’s the father of your baby,” she replied, half laughing, half reassuring. “And he showed up and built a play set for it. That’s more than most men do.”I bit my lip, nervous but strangely comforted. “I still feel so confused.”“Of
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Chapter: 80-Fresh startI closed the door quietly so I wouldn't wake Sam, who was still sleeping inside. I made my way down the stairs and sighted the cab that I had ordered. I got in and gave the driver my location.I rested my back on the seat and sighed as I shut my eyes. It's been twelve days since Dylan and I had that talk and I had been seriously thinking about it because I didn't want to regret my actions.With Ryker's connection and all, Cassie got arrested. Olivia and Jasmine too, since they were accomplices. I was called to the station to give a statement of what happened. I didn't want to go at first but Sam and Dylan convinced me to go.Jasmine and Olivia had been released on bail but Cassie's case was more deeper than that. I knew her parents wouldn't allow her to go to prison. She even lied that I fell into the pool myself but the CCTV footage showed otherwise.Jasmine also came to apologize to me, I had forgiven her but it didn't mean we were going to continue being friends. I don't need frien
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Chapter: 79-Kidnapped"Where are you taking me?" I asked when he guided me through the dance floor and started walking towards the entrance of the clubhouse. My vision was still blurry and I was still drunk."Somewhere I can talk to you." He answered. "But I don't wanna talk to you, remember?" I told him "I'm not going with you, Sam is still inside." I tried to free myself from his grip."She can go home by herself. I'm not letting you go until I talk to you." "And you think I'm just gonna follow you and listen to whatever you wanna say. I'm not Bruno. I don't wanna listen to anything you have to say. You are just going to lie to me again." I said. We were already outside the club house and I saw that his car was parked on the other side of the road.Ryker opened the door for me and made me enter the car. Then he buckled me up before shutting the door and walking to the other side of the car.He entered the car and started to drive. He took off his cap and mask and that was when I saw that Dylan did a re
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Chapter: 78-LunaticThe clubhouse was crowded as usual, loud music, sweaty bodies and people making out in dark corners. Sam and I made our way through the crowd and found a spot to sit in front of the bar, drinks weren’t free today. I guess someone paid for all the drinks the last time we came here. I had a shot of tequila but Sam didn’t drink anything, she said she was going to watch over me so I could drink as much as I liked.“Hey, let’s dance.” I told her as I pulled her to the dance floor, the alcohol was starting to kick in. I swung my body to the beat while Sam did the same.“Shea?” I heard someone call my name, I looked back and saw that it was Felix. Why the heck did he call me? Did Ryker send him to beg me?“Hey.” I said nonchalantly and continued to dance.“Look, Ryker didn’t mean what he did, he already called off the bet when he realized how he feels about you.” He shouted over the music.“Do you mind? I don’t wanna talk about that.” I said as I rolled my eyes at him.“Back off!” Sam said a
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Chapter: 77-True friendsAs I stepped into the bathtub filled with warm water, I sat down and let the water soothe my skin, I closed my eyes so I could relax but then it suddenly felt like I couldn't breathe, like something was blocking my nose, like I was drowning. The memory of myself, struggling in the pool flashed through my mind. It was traumatizing.I opened my eyes and gasped for breath. I got down from the bathtub. I couldn't do it. Cassie had scarred me for life, I would never be able to have baths again, or even learn how to swim.I grabbed a towel, wrapped it around myself and walked out of the bathroom. I went straight to my closet and grabbed a shirt and shorts to wear."Shea, you didn't stay long in the bathroom this time." I heard Sam say. I turned to her and saw that she looked excited. She was excited that I didn't stay long and cry in the bathroom this time. If she knew what happened to me there, she wouldn't smile like that.But I smiled at her and covered my fears up. "Yeah." I said as I w
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Chapter: 76-Soap opera “Holy shit! I can’t believe it.” Sam exclaimed as sat on my bed and rubbed my back. I had told her everything I encountered in school today and she regretted telling me to go out with Ryker.“I was just a bet, a stupid bet.” I sniffed. I wanted to cry but the tears wouldn’t come out no matter how hard I squeezed my eyes. I guessed I had emptied my tear sac. I was tired, physically, emotionally and mentally tired.“And- and Jasmine, I don’t blame you for hating her. She was just a snitch for her psycho sister.” I said in a low voice.“I never liked that bitch. I knew there was something shady going on around her. And we should throw those people in jail.” Sam said as she rose from the bed and stood in front of me. I liked how she was taking this more seriously than I was.“I’ve actually thought about that on the way here. But Laurel told me her dad could easily bail her out, so it would be a waste of time.” I told her. Laurel also said that she had a huge fight with Cassie because of J
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Chapter: 75-RuinedRyker’s POVShit!I had been screwed by Cassie. She told Shea about the bet before I had the chance to tell her myself. I never wanted to hurt Shea. I just wanted to give her more time to heal from what she was going through. I had plans to take her out on another date, to tell her how much I loved and cherished her and then eventually tell her about the bet. But Cassie ruined everything.I ran out of the pool area to go after Shea, but she was already getting into a car. I knew it was Laurel’s car.I didn’t know what to do. Should I go after Laurel’s car so I could talk to Shea? Or should I give her some time? I honestly don’t know which is better.I slowly walked back to my car and got in. I hit my hands on the steering wheel multiple times and yelled my lungs out.“Fuck!” I yelled again. I groaned as pain soothed through my hands, but it was nothing compared to the pain Shea was going through right now. She called me a monster. She was right, I was a monster. I should have never ag
Last Updated: 2023-11-28
Chapter: Jealousy Keisha's POV "What? He really said those things to you?" Amy asked over the phone, her voice masked with the same disbelief that I was still feeling."Yes, can you imagine? Jake only helped me with basketball, how dare he accuse me like that?" I scoffed as I paced angrily in my room. I had tried to calm myself after coming upstairs to my room.I washed my face with cold water, I tried to read and even tried exercise because I heard it's a good stress relief, but no, none worked for the anger that was burning in me. So, I picked up my phone and called Amy. She was taking a nap and wasn't exactly thrilled that I interrupted her sleep, but now that she had heard what I wanted to say, she was glad I called her before doing something I'd regret. I still couldn't believe that Rowan had said that about Jake and I. I knew something was up with him when he saw me with Jake during our tutorial. So, he had been jealous of Jake and I. But nothing even happened, he had nothing to be jealous of
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Chapter: Complicated Keisha's POVI sat quietly in the passenger's seat, ruminating over everything that happened before we got into his car. Jake had clarified that he wasn't the one who wrote the letter but he still didn't tell me why he had left back then. I bit my fingernails as we drove past buildings and trees, even though he had told me he wasn't behind the letter last week, a part of me was still in doubt, I refused to completely believe that I hated him all these while for nothing.The guilt in my heart became even more heavy now. How could I hate someone for three whole years only to find out that they had been innocent all along? That wasn't fair to Jake. He had lost his only friend because of that. But I was mad. Mad at myself for hating him, and somehow also mad at Jake. If he had told me that he was leaving that night before I wrote the letter, then maybe all these wouldn’t have happened. I knew that I was wrong for hating him but he still owed me so many explanations. I buried myself in
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Chapter: Focus Keisha's POV "Okay, got it." I said, nodding my head. "First, we are going to work on your form. You've got all the energy, but your stance isn't good enough." Nodding, I figured that was probably why I had been failing miserably. He walked behind me and placed a hand on my waist gently, but my body stiffened at the contact. I swallowed as he moved closer, my back almost touching his chest. I could feel the heat from his body. "You have to relax your body, Keisha." His voice was firm but calm. I swallowed and released a long breath, and then relaxed my body. "Good, now widen your legs and bend a little." I did as he told me. He moved around to face me, held my wrist and adjusted how I held the ball. He went over to the other ball I had placed at the end of the court and then stood in front of me, also forming the stance he had made me do. "Watch me first, and then repeat what I do." He said, before he began to bounce the ball on a spot. He looked up at me and signalled
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Chapter: Thank you Keisha’s POV“That will give us,” Jake paused as he pressed his calculator for the answer, “52.5.” He leaned back in his seat to admire his work, he looked pleased with himself. “Am I supposed to round this off?” He asked me. “No, just leave your answer like that.” I answered him. “Oh, that’s good.” He said and then passed me his book so I could check it and tell him if he got the workings correctly. I took the book from him and checked every step of his calculation, he got them correctly but he had skipped some steps. “You skipped a step here,” I called his attention to the line I had asterisked, "and here too." I pointed to another line. “Does it matter if I write every step?” He asked, genuinely curious. “Yes, actually. You might get the wrong answer if you keep missing or skipping the steps. But in your case, you got the answer correctly. That doesn’t mean it’s always going to be like that. And again, the teacher might not give you the full mark if you don’t show your
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Chapter: Tutorial Keisha’s POV“Geez, we almost got caught.” Rowan said, just as my mom left the room. I had never been so grateful for listening to the voices in my head. Things would have turned out for the worse if we had been caught.“Yeah, I’m glad we stopped before she came in.” I told him as I went over to my desk and leaned on it. There was no way I was going to sit on the bed for the fear of what might happen again. I knew that Rowan wouldn’t dare to try again after what just happened but I didn’t want to rely on chances.“Umm, so… I guess I should go now.” He started to walk towards the door slowly, watching me as if he wanted me to tell him not to go.Well, I was going to have to disappoint him on that.“Oh, yeah. I will see you tomorrow at school.” I told him, I walked to the door and pulled it open for him.“At school? I thought I would be driving you to school every morning now.” He said, as he left my room, I followed him and closed the door behind me.“Yeah, about that, Amy will be com
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Chapter: Desperate Keisha’s POVI didn’t go after Jake that night because I was scared that he wouldn’t want to talk to me, again. I spent the rest of the night telling my friends about the details of my date with Rowan and that we kissed, but I didn’t tell them that I felt no sparks. The next day, I buried myself in my books and caught up with some of the homework that I wasn’t able to do yesterday. I was sure if I had been studying all day because I really wanted to or because I didn't want to think about the fact that Jake would be returning to school tomorrow, which means our tutorial will probably resume.I had tried so hard not to think about it, so I figured occupying my mind with something else was the best option. I barely left my room all day except when I went downstairs to find something to eat.Rowan showed up at my house in the evening and for the first time, my mom allowed a guy that wasn’t Joshua or Justin in my room, but under the condition that I wouldn’t close my door completely.“Y
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