Chapter: CHAPTER 168Jocelyn’s povThe gala was brighter than ever.The light spilled from the crystal chandeliers in a long rivers across the floors. Music drifted through the ballroom. The glasses caught the glow of gold fixtures. The diamonds flashed at wrists and throats. It was the kind of night built for appearances.The kind of place where smiles were worn beautifully. Where one glance could carry more meaning than a speech. Where everyone looked beautiful and very few people were honest.The kind of place where everything once began.I stood at the top of the grand staircase for a brief moment before descending beside Daniel, and the memory of the first gala I had attended with him came back so sharply that I almost felt it physically.That night I had stood beside a stranger I was tied to by circumstance, not trust. I had worn my confidence like a borrowed jewelry.That night Daniel had been unreadable, cold, impossible to predict. He had looked perfect in every sense that mattered to people lik
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Chapter: CHAPTER 167Daniel's Pov She finally lifted her head from my chest. She stood in front of me with that look in her eyes again. The one that always reached deeper than words.Jocelyn had many expressions I had come to recognize over time. Some were sharp enough to warn me before she spoke. Some were unreadable on purpose. But this one was different and honesty from her always carried weight because she never offered it cheaply.The morning air moved quietly around us, cool and thin after the long night, and everything beyond the small space between us felt distant. Jocelyn was looking at me like the answer to something important depended on what I did next.I knew that feeling. I had caused it enough times.Too many times, if I was honest.There had been moments when I stepped close only to step back again. Moments when I let tension speak in place of truth because truth required more than I wanted to give. Moments when I hid behind sarcasm, behind timing, behind plans, behind every convenient
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Chapter: CHAPTER 166Jocelyn’s POVBy the time we got back home, the silence felt different.Maybe it was because we had nearly lost everything outside those walls.Maybe it was because fear had stripped away the illusions both of us hid behind.Maybe it was because when something breaks open badly enough, it becomes impossible to return to pretending.Daniel walked in ahead of me, then stopped near the center of the living room as if he had only just realized we were here. For a man who noticed everything, he looked strangely distant now. Not distracted in the careless sense. More like someone whose body had arrived before the rest of him.He loosened his tie with one hand and set his keys on the table without looking at where they landed. The movement was small, ordinary, but I watched it anyway.I watched everything now. The fatigue in the set of his shoulders.The tension still lingered in the way he held himself too straight. The silence around him that no longer felt cold, only tired.He turned slig
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Chapter: CHAPTER 165Daniel's Pov The police were later allowed to enter the room and led Eunice away.The two policemen held her firmly at either side, guiding her toward the waiting vehicle while the rest of my security team kept the place locked down.She walked at first with the same rigid pride she had. Anyone who didn’t know her would have believed she still had her way out of the situation.I stood a few feet away and watched in silence, my hands at my sides, the night air cool against skin that still carried the heat of fear. Around us, the men moved with quiet efficiency. The doors opened and shut. But my focus stayed on Eunice not because I wanted one last look not because I needed answers. Because the endings deserved to be seen clearly.Eunice turned towards me before reaching the car. Her eyes found mine immediately. For years, that look had meant something. It had carried challenges, invitations, warnings, manipulation. There had been a time I could not separate one from the other.Now it
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Chapter: CHAPTER 164Jocelyn’s POVI shook my head slowly.“I’m fine.”The words came out softer than I intended, roughened by smoke, fear, and the strain of everything that had happened in the last few minutes. They sounded small in the wrecked room, almost fragile against the chaos that still lingered around us.But they were the only words I could manage.I wasn’t fine.My pulse was still racing hard enough to make my hands tremble. My knees felt weak, as if they might give out the moment I stopped leaning on something solid. My ears still rang from the gunshots, and every sharp sound in the room made my body tense before I could stop it. The smell of gunpowder clung to the air. His men were moving around us, voices low and urgent, clearing the aftermath of what had nearly become a disaster.Nothing about me was fine and yet I said it anyway.Maybe because I didn’t know how to explain what I actually felt. Maybe because the truth was too large to fit into a sentence.Maybe because Daniel was still hold
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Chapter: CHAPTER 163Daniel's povEunice had always known how to hide weakness behind posture, behind silence, behind the kind of composure that made others second-guess themselves. But I knew her too well for that. I had spent enough years watching her turn moments to her advantage, enough years learning what she concealed and what she revealed, to recognize the smallest crack when it formed.And it formed.It was there in the way her grip shifted, in the split second where her focus scattered instead of sharpening, and in the tiny pause that should never have existed in someone like her.That was all I needed.I moved before the thought had fully finished in my mind. My body reacted faster than logic ever could, driven by something deeper than calculation and sharper than reason.Jocelyn was the only thing in my mind.I lunged forward, closing the gap with enough force that Eunice had no time to reset herself. My hand caught Jocelyn first, gripping her arm and shoulder at once, and I pulled her hard tow
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVENHailey Everywhere suddenly went quiet for a second. The moment the gun went off, it felt like the world had suddenly been put to a stop.I quickly turned to look at my brother. For safety purposes, I needed to be sure In order to save him quickly if there was a need for it."Adrian," I called out to him, and my hands went over to his body, searching for myself to be sure he had not been shot."It's okay, Hailey. He didn't fire the shots. It was the police." His statement made me stop and I quickly turned back at Marco.Adrian was right. His hands were already behind his back, probably handcuffed. I watched as one of the officers picked up his gun on the floor with her hands protected with a hand glove.Marco kept struggling to set himself free despite being handcuffed. Although, his eyes didn't leave me. I could see the blazing anger in it. His face had coiled up in a thick frown, and they reddened even more."Mr Marco, you're under arrest for attempted murder and -" the officer bega
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIXHailey "What are you doing here? How did you get out of prison?" I asked, feigning surprise."You expect me to still be in prison?" He scoffed, and began to move closer until he was close enough to Jaxon. His eyes watered down on Jaxon for a moment, the excitement dissipating and being replaced by a thick frown.Finally, he raised his head back up to look at me. And pulled off his face cap. I swallowed hard, my heart beating uncontrollably fast.What was he going to do next? What do I do now? I wondered.The fear that clogged my heart was beginning to make me loose on the plan."I knew I had to get out of prison to make him pay." He began to speak again. And I knew the 'him' was Jaxon."One way or the other, the both of you had to pay for the death of my brother."“Was that why you shot him?" I pressed further with my question.After all, the aim of all this was not just to get him locked up. A confession was also needed by him.“I should have shot you too." He spat irritably with th
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVEHailey "Are you sure this is a good plan? I really am not in support of this." Adrian couldn't stop talking. "Of course you're not supposed to be in support of this. It is a risk we have to take." I said, not sparing him a glance. I was already too determined to let his words get to me and I would think of giving up. "What I don't understand is why you have to think you're the one who should be here when he comes. I'm his goddamn best friend. I should be the one doing this, not you." He half yelled. "But I'm the one who he wants." I was forced to take a look back at him. His lips parted slightly and I knew he wanted to say something. But of course he was smart enough to see how stubborn I was that he didn't go further. We both turned back at Jaxon who was still lying on the bed, drips plugged into him. He looked pale and lifeless, filling my heart with more fear. The doctors had no choice but to let us in after the police had asked for their cooperation in solving the poss
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOURHailey “What if the police do not find him?” I turned to face Adrian, asking the same question I had asked over five hours ago.Adrian's first response was a deep sigh that showed that he was already tired of repeating the same words over and over again. Nevertheless, there was nothing I could do. I couldn't help it. I needed firm assurance. Perhaps, something strong enough to hold on to. “I think it would have been better if you had listened to me and gone to work today. Starting your Monday deeply rooted in worries is not good. I'm pretty sure Jaxon wouldn't want that for you.” Adrian finally opened up to speak. “You're not Jaxon. You can't know that. And besides, do you really think I would be able to stay focused at work if I had gone?” I questioned him, and resumed pacing up and about the waiting room.I understand that as the only family I had left, Adrian was terribly worried for me. But like I said before, I couldn't help it. I was even more worried about Jaxon than myself
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREEHailey."Jaxon please. Jaxon wake up." The tears couldn't leave my eyes as I kept walking with the nurses who had transported him from the ambulance on the stretcher, driving him into the hospital.Aiden was also by my side, running with me to whatever ward the nurses were taking him to."I'm sorry madam.” I was stopped by one of the nurses when they eventually got to the emergency room. She held me down by my arms even if I struggled to move past her."No. Don't stop me. Please, he needs me. I need to go with him." I pleaded, the tears trickling freely down my cheeks."I'm sorry but you can't go in with us. You'll have to wait in the waiting room.” She said again, giving a proper explanation but not a reason that sounded reasonable enough to me."Jaxon!" I yelled out, crying as I fell to the ground. The nurse left me and joined the others in the emergency room. The curtains were closed immediately and the electric board at the door signified “in operation.”“Mummy." Aiden walked over
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWOHailey My eyes widened, I felt my heart almost jump out of my ribcage. I wanted to scream but I couldn't. I tried to blink my eyes, hoping it was all a dream but even that was impossible. What just happened? No. I can't be him. It definitely wasn't him. That wasn't his blood. I kept saying to myself. I kept forcing myself to believe. Slowly, I found myself taking the steps towards him. I could feel the movement of people around me. But I've suddenly gotten lost in reality that all I had to focus on was him. What were they saying? What could they do? None of that mattered now. I guess none of it did. All that mattered was it all being a dream. ********** It turned out that I wasn't dreaming because the more I kept staring, my entire being suddenly frozen and unable to move, Jaxon kept taking further steps towards him. It was really him. He was dressed in his usual jeans and a simple red polo with a simple design but I was sure it cost him over millions. Just as my e
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CHASING MY EX-CONTRACT WIFE
“Brent, please, I didnt cheat on you!”
“Shut up!”
Here I was begging a man who was a cheat himself— begging him to believe me and take him back.
Despite the fact that he had been the one that cheated.
But where had the compromising pictures come from?
“I can't — I can't b-believe you're choosing your ex over me, Brent! I'm your wife! Your wife!”
“Not only have you ruined my reputation, you have ruined my family's name as well. I wish I can erase you and everything we have together from my memories,” he growled at me. “You'll pay for what you've done, Priscilla. I promise you.”
“Brent, you have to believe me,” I wept, summoning up the courage to clutch at his arm but he snatched it away from me, making me fall back violently against the table.
He produced a set of papers and a pen and slammed them down onto he table.
“Divorce papers. I want them signed. Now.”
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Sent packing by her husband when she was two months pregnant, Priscilla Sinclair had no one to turn to so she buried herself in her work. Six years later, she met the father of her children who wants her and his kids back. Could there be a chance for him in her life again?
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-FiveThird person's povTwo days later.“Give a round of warm applause for the beauty and brains behind this show and awesome designs, Priscilla Sinclair!!” The master of ceremony announced and everyone in the hall both in New York and California rose to their feet with an outstanding ovation for her.Priscilla walked out onto the stage with tears at the brim of her eyes.Watching how much her work had succeeded made her emotional, especially as she had come so close to losing her life just a few days ago.She stared across the room to the crowd in attendance. Dignitaries, notable people from all walks of life, fashion icons from New York, California and beyond were standing, clapping and cheering for her beautiful work.The live show at California was airing through a big screen so the audience in both locations could see things getting done in real time.Journalists, fashion bloggers, lifestyle influences and members of the media were all present to witness one of the biggest fashion sho
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-FourBRENT’S POVThe minute she bolted for the guest bathroom, I knew I'd caught her red handed. She didn't seem to have suspected that I was aware but I was well informed about all of her plans. It took a while for me to accept that she could do such but I wasn't going to let my woman get hurt due to my assistant's psychotic behavior. “I need everything ready.” I said to the intercom before leaving the room. I headed to my security room to watch the spy camera installed in my room. Seeing how frantic she'd been while trying to get rid of the camera she installed in my room, I guessed that would keep her hooked for the time being while I got the rest of her punishment prepared. I was yet to decide what I would do to her but torture was definitely top on my list. No one messes with me and gets away with it. She rushed back into my room and started calling out for me. When she saw that I wasn't in, she proceeded to start viciously attacking the camera like I'd predicted. My hands clen
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-ThreeEVELYN’S POV “This is the last time I'll be saying it. You either take her or kill her. I don't care what you have to do, take her or kill her.” I instructed my men before leaving home. Something told me to do this, just in case things try to go out of proportion. “What are we to do when we take her, ma’am?” One of the men asked. “What else? Kill her, of course. Do you think I care if she lives? The goal is to have her dead and out of my way, so you'd better do your job well.” I said and dismissed them. “Where are you going in such a frenzy? Are you okay?” Ruby asked as I threw on some clothes. My heart was in pure panic but I couldn't let that reflect on my face. “I had to be at Brent's. There's something I can't let him find.” I responded, grabbing my car keys. I sped out of the house in my car with my hands trembling on the steering wheels. “You've got this, Eve. You've got it.” I muttered to myself. The minute I pulled up to Brent's house, I rushed in without parking p
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-TwoPRISCILLA’S POVNo! No! No! This can't be! No!” I exclaimed in shock whilst staring at the pictures on my phone. When I opened the message at first, I thought it was a random mistake from a stranger but I found the video and my heart crumbled. Tears were already gushing out of my eyes while I held my hand over my mouth to prevent my cries from making it out. His face had pleasure all over it as she bounced on his throbbing member. “How could he do this to me?” I thought, still in shock. I recalled it to have happened on the night of Evelyn's party, which means he saw her at the party and hid it from me. More tears rushed out of my eyes as I skimmed through the pictures of the pregnancy test kits. It had blue lines, meaning she was pregnant with his baby. “How could you do this to me?” I cried silently and broke down to the floor. My body shook violently with tears. My vision was clouded by the tears rushing out of my eyes but I couldn't stop myself from staring at the pictures
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-OnePAMELA’S POVAfter the call with Brent, I felt heat rising up in every part of my body despite the air conditioning in the room. I paced around the room as worry and fear filled up my chest. I tried severally to reach Evelyn but her phone was surprisingly off. “Oh goodness, don't tell me I'm in this mess alone. What should I do?” I groaned loudly. I sat on the bed with my head in my hand while tears hung at the brim of my eyes. His words echoed in my head again and each time, it gave me the thought that he had found out the truth. “I can't lose like this.” I muttered knowing I was either alone at this point or dead if Brent found me. I rushed to my door and locked it tight, in fear that one of Brent's men could burst in through the door and kill me. “Calm down, Pamela. You have to think this through.” I whispered to myself again. I was losing my mind so everything felt strange to me, like I was in the middle of a burning maze with no escape route. I tried calling Evelyn again
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Chapter: Chapter One Hundred and ThirtyPRISCILLA’S POVThat was strange.” I muttered and returned to working but I couldn't get the thoughts off my mind. His words felt like a soothing balm over my wounds, I smiled a little, letting myself fall for him all over again. “What's making you smile so hard?” Claire's voice appeared from the kitchen. I turned and found her smiling as well. Her hair was ruffled and she had eye bags heavy enough to hold water. She clearly eiffored a boatload of jet lag.Claire gave me a surprise yesterday by coming into New York without informing me. I had no idea that all these while she'd been claiming to be busy, she was putting things in place for her arrival in New York. “Is it who I think it is?” She asked with a bigger teasing smile. “Girl, please, I'm just trying to cook.” I refuted, despite smiling hard. “The smile on your face is saying an entirely different thing. Did he make you smile again? Or are you just obsessed with thinking about him?” She asked and I laughed. “It's either
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