Chapter: Chp-18Lily’s POVI walk back into the school building, feeling conflicted and turned on at the same time. My heart is hammering in my chest as I think about those heated moments with Noah a while ago.I was still in shock, and I felt stupid at the same time; the way my body reacts to Noah is alarming, and I hated it.I try to shake off the feelings, but I can't. I feel like I'm in a daze, like I'm walking around in a dream.He was using me, and even though I was letting him, it made me feel stupid.He made it clear he doesn’t want me, and just when things are getting cool with Asher, he steps in and acts like he owns me. As I turn a corner, I bump into Asher. He's standing by his locker, with his eyes narrowed at me."Hey!Is everything okay?" he asks, eyeing me carefully.I nod, trying to play it cool as I bite my bottom lip, trying so hard to fight back the tears that threatened to spill. "Yeah, everything's fine."But Asher doesn't look convinced. "You sure? You look a little...off."Of
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Chapter: Chp-18Lily’s POVI walk back into the school building, feeling conflicted and turned on at the same time. My heart is hammering in my chest as I think about those heated moments with Noah a while ago.I was still in shock, and I felt stupid at the same time; the way my body reacts to Noah is alarming, and I hated it.I try to shake off the feelings, but I can't. I feel like I'm in a daze, like I'm walking around in a dream.He was using me, and even though I was letting him, it made me feel stupid.He made it clear he doesn’t want me, and just when things are getting cool with Asher, he steps in and acts like he owns me. As I turn a corner, I bump into Asher. He's standing by his locker, with his eyes narrowed at me."Hey!Is everything okay?" he asks, eyeing me carefully.I nod, trying to play it cool as I bite my bottom lip, trying so hard to fight back the tears that threatened to spill. "Yeah, everything's fine."But Asher doesn't look convinced. "You sure? You look a little...off."Of
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Chapter: Chp-17Lily’s POV I walk into the cafeteria with Anna, scanning the room for our usual spot. We're about to sit down when Asher steps up with a smile that never makes my heart skip a beat. "Hey, Lily, you're going to sit with us today," he says, taking the tray of food from me. I raise an eyebrow, taken aback. "Uh, I don't know, Asher. Anna and I were just about to—"He didn’t let me finish, “Sorry Anna, I will be stealing her away for today; I hope you don’t mind,” he asked. I shared a knowing look with Anna hoping she’d say no, but she only wiggled her brows at me with a mischievous smile dancing on her lips. “Of course you can; that won’t be a problem,” she responds. “Asher, but—“He beats me to it: “No buts; your friend already said yes, and if she doesn’t have a problem, you shouldn’t either. Please just come with me.” I try to protest, but Asher takes my arm and guides me toward the table where the rest of the guys are sitting. Noah, Liam, and Damien are all present.
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Chapter: Chp-16.Lily’s POV I was in my room alone a while ago when Maya stepped in and asked me to help her with her homework. We're working on a math problem, and Maya is struggling to understand it. I'm trying to explain it to her in a way that makes sense. I can see that hating math runs in the family blood because it is the same subject Noah has a problem with, but he is getting the hang of it now. I guess. Just as Maya is starting to get it, Noah walks into the room. "Hey, Maya, can I talk to Lily for a minute?" he asks. Maya looks up at me. Her brows furrowed in confusion because she was aware that Noah and I don’t get along so well; she looked a bit confused. But I nod. "It's okay, Maya. I'll be right back." But before Maya can get up, Noah says, "No, Maya, I mean you should excuse us and go to your room, he asks impatiently.Whatever it was he wanted to discuss could wait; right now I was helping Maya, and I didn’t want to be interrupted, or should I say, I wanted to use her as
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Chapter: Chp-15.Lily’s POVIt's been a week since that heated session with Noah. I still get tingling at the thought of it; I didn’t miss any chance I got to avoid Noah.And I could say I was doing a very good job. On the other hand, Asher and I were building a mutual understanding kind of relationship even though I asked him to take things slow, but so far I like him.I won’t say love, but like rather, he was better than Noah.Nicer, you mean... my instinct protests.Yeah! Whatever.I'm in the kitchen with Aunt Jess, making breakfast. She's scrambling eggs while I'm toasting bread.Aunt Jess turns to me and asks, "So Lily, how's school going? How has Seattle been treating you?" "It's going okay, Aunt Jess," I reply, trying to sound casual as though I wasn’t reminiscing about my heated moment with her son.Gosh! Aunt Jess smiles and says, "That's great, sweetie. I'm glad to hear that. Just then, Noah walks into the kitchen, shirtless and wearing only sweatpants. I feel my face heat up as I try
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Chapter: Chp-14 Lily’s POVI stood in front of the mirror, adjusting my outfit for what felt like the hundredth time. I was wearing a pair of dark-wash jeans, a white shirt, and a black jacket.I didn’t want to overdress; I just wanted to wear something casual and comfortable, and this was what I could find. This is a friendly date, nothing more. looked good, I checked my phone for what felt like the hundredth time, waiting for Asher's call. The only reason I agreed to this date is because I wanted to provoke Noah. I wanted him to know that he didn’t have a say in my life. My thoughts come short when the door bursts open, revealing a tempered scowl on his face. "What is it, Noah?" I asked, trying to sound casual. "You're not going anywhere," Noah said, his voice firm.I raised an eyebrow, feeling a surge of annoyance. "What are you talking about?" I asked. "You're not going on a date with Asher," Noah said, his eyes flashing with anger. I laughed at his audacity. "You have no ri
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Chapter: 46.Rachel’s POV It had been a week. A whole week since I met Andrew in the park. A whole week since Darius stopped looking at me or talking to me. He wasn’t yelling. He wasn’t even ignoring me not really. He still spoke when necessary. Still came home every night. Still sat at the dinner table with me and Aria. But it wasn’t the same. His eyes didn’t warm up when he saw me anymore. His touches were gone no more brushing my hand when he passed by, no more pulling me close when we slept. It was killing me. And Andrew wasn’t helping. His messages kept coming "Rachel, we need to talk” "Please, just hear me out” “Don’t do this to me." I blocked him. Then he called from a different number. I blocked that too. But the damage was done. The cold shoulder was killing me and I didn’t like it. He doesn’t even give me room to speak to him. I missed him. I made a mistake one which I regret but I didn’t deserve the silent treatment at least not anymore. I was in the g
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Chapter: 45. Gone WrongRachel’s POV My head throbbed as I slowly opened my eyes. The bright light made me wince. Where was I? A hospital. I was in a hospital bed, an IV in my arm. The beeping of machines filled the silence. Then I saw him. Darius sat in a chair beside my bed, his head in his hands.His knuckles were bruised and bandaged. His shoulders were slumped, like the weight of the world was on them. He looked up when he heard me stir.His eyes were red-rimmed, exhausted. "Rachel," he whispered, his voice rough. I opened my mouth to speak, but tears came instead. If I had known Andrew planned this if I had known he wanted Darius to see us like that I would’ve never come. Darius pulled me to his chest as I cried, he rubbed my back slowly and mumbled soothing words to my hearing.“I’m sorry” I mumbled in between sobs.He pulled back cupping my cheeks and wiping off my tears. “We’ll talk about this when you get better, now is not the time” I didn’t even realize I was crying again unt
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Chapter: 44. Broken RibsRachel’s POVI walked into the park, my hands shoved deep in my coat pockets. The air was cold, but I barely felt it. My mind was too busy running through all the reasons why I shouldn’t be here. But I was.And if Darius was to find out about this he wouldn’t take it likely with Andrew or me. Part of me knew that Andrew has nothing important to say or defend himself yet the curiousiry in me got the better. And there he was. Andrew sat on a bench, looking all perfect like he always did.His stupid expensive suit, his perfectly styled hair like he had just stepped out of a magazine. The moment he saw me, he stood up fast, a fake smile spreading across his face. "Rachel," he said, stepping forward like he was about to hug me. I took a quick step back. "Don’t." His smile faltered, but he recovered fast. "Right. Sorry. I just, thank you for coming." I didn’t sit down. I didn’t move closer. I just stared at him. "Cut the chase, Andrew. Why did you call me here?" He sighe
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Chapter: 43. Date?Rachel’s POVThe drive home was very quiet, the city lights blurring past my window as my mind wandered.It’s been a very been long, exhausting, and all I wanted was to sink into a hot bath and rest my sore muscles. I was completely worn out,Then my phone rang. I glanced at the screen Darius. A small smile tugged at my lips despite the heaviness in my chest.I answered. "Hey," I said, trying to keep my voice light. "Princess," his deep voice came through, steady as always. “I won’t be home early tonight. Work’s keeping me. I’m sorry."I swallowed the disappointment. It wasn’t his fault. He had responsibilities, just like I did. But still… I missed him. "It’s okay," I lied. "I understand." "I love you," he said, and my heart squeezed. "I love you too," I whispered before hanging up. The rest of the drive was quiet. Too quiet. When I finally stepped inside, the emptiness of the house wrapped around me like a cold blanket. I kicked off my heels, dropped my bag o
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Chapter: 42. Different Right?Rachel’s POVI walked into Beaumont Enterprises with Diana on my left and Jasmine on my right. The huge glass doors slid open, and everyone in the lobby stopped to stare.I could hear whispers “That’s her. That’s Rachel Beaumont the only daughter to Mr and Mrs Beaumont and now the new CEO”I ignored them. Diana stayed close, her sharp eyes scanning every corner. She had always been so cautious, and she took her job way too seriously.But I didn’t mind. She was only looking out for me.Jasmine, on the other hand, was all smiles.She still couldn’t belive the news when it broke she’s been trying to get me to tell her the whole truth. I employed her as my assistant and double the fee Andrew paid her so she didn’t think twice to quote her job with his company, she was the only one who had been kind to me when I was pretending to be just a regular employee. The elevator ride up to my office was quiet. Too quiet. "So," I said, breaking the silence. "What’s my schedule looking lik
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Chapter: 41: Mrs. Reid.Rachel’s POV I groaned as I slowly opened my eyes, the soft morning light filtering through the curtains. My body ached in places I didn’t even know could ache. I stretched slightly, wincing at the soreness between my thighs. The thought of what had happened last night came rushing back to me like a wave of nostalgia. Darius, the way his hands had explored every inch of my body, the way his lips had trailed fire down my skin. My face burned as I remembered the things we’d done, the things he’d whispered in my ear. I bit on my lower lip remembering the feeling of him inside of me. Fuck! I turned my head to the side and saw my dress crumpled on the floor, along with Darius’s shirt and pants. The sheets beside me were empty, but still warm. He hadn’t been gone long. Where is he? I sat up, pulling the sheets around me, my heart pounding just thinking about him. My phone buzzed loudly on the nightstand, pulling me out of my thoughts. I reached for it, frowning at the f
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Chapter: 43.Riley’s POV His grip on my wrist was tight. Too tight. I yanked my hand back, glaring at him. "Cut the crap, Nicolas. We’re done. Whatever we had is in the past now. We both moved on." His jaw clenched. His dark eyes burned into mine. "Moved on? Is that what you think? Really Riley?" "Yes," I snapped. "That’s exactly what I think. We’re over so please don’t try to get in my way." He stepped closer, his voice low and dangerous. "We’re not divorced, Riley. You still belong to me and you’re mine alone" I laughed, but it came out bitter. "I don’t belong to anyone. Especially not you. You made your choices Nicolas. Now you can fuck off." His face darkened. "You think this is a game?" "No," I said, crossing my arms. "But I’m not playing anymore. Our union was based on a contract if I need to remind you of thatThere was never anything real between us and I was a fool to think there was something between us, I may have made that mistake before but not anymore, don’t test me"
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Chapter: 42.Nicolas’ POV Five years later… Five fucking years. That’s how long I’ve been searching for her. For Riley. Every day. Every night. Every second. I never stopped. I hired the best investigators. I paid off every informant. I chased down every lead. Nothing. She disappeared like smoke. Like she never existed. And it killed me. I remember the day I came back from Thailand. I had just finished my mission the one that forced me to pretend to be engaged to that president’s daughter. It was all a game. A way to get close to her father. I never wanted her. I never touched her. All I thought about was Riley. My wife. The woman I loved. The woman who left. When I got back, I expected to find her waiting for me. But she was gone. No note. No call. Nothing. Just… gone. I know I may have fucked yo for not answering her text messages or calls but I was a mission, I didn’t want to get her involved, last thing I would ever do is put her in danger.
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Chapter: 41.Riley’s POVFive years. It’s been five years since I found out the truth that the people who raised me weren’t my real parents. That I was stolen. That my name wasn’t just Riley… I was Riley Sanchez, the only heiress to the Sanchez empire. A lot has changed since then. I disappeared.I made sure no one could find me not Nicolas, not Asher. I erased every trace of myself.Moved countries. Twice. But there was one person who never stopped looking for me Nicolas. Anna had brought report every week on Nicolas searching for me over the years and not a week goes by that he doesn’t look for me.Anna tried convincing me to meet with him since he put so much effort to get to me, just maybe he may have an explanation to his infedility.But I was done with all of them, with the so called thing called love.None of it was in my agenda now.The woman who spent years searching for her stolen child. The woman who cried when she finally held me again. The woman who never gave up on me, m
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Chapter: 40.Riley’s POV My head hurt. Everything was blurry. My body felt heavy, like I had been sleeping for years. I groaned, trying to move, but my arms were weak. Where was I? The last thing I remembered… The TV screen.Nicolas with another woman.My heart shattering.Driving to Anna’s apartment . Then… nothing. Blackness. And now… I forced my eyes open, blinking against the bright light. The ceiling above me was unfamiliar white, high, expensive-looking.This wasn’t Anna’s place. Where the hell was I? I tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through my temple. I gasped, falling back onto the soft bed. That’s when I heard it. A sob. A woman crying. I turned my head slowly, my heart pounding. There, sitting beside my bed, was a woman with tears streaming down her face. She looked older, maybe in her fifties, but… beautiful. Her hair was dark like mine, her eyes the same shade of green. And she was staring at me like I was a ghost. “My child…” she whispered,
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Chapter: 39.Riley’s POVAs Asher walked out I rushed to get the tv remote switching it on with a heavy heart hoping what he said was a lie cause I couldn’t bring myself to belive that Nicolas would do this to me.I stopped on a news channel. My heart dropped. My whole body froze. There it was a picture of Nicolas holding hands with a beautiful woman. The headline screamed: "BILLIONAIRE NICOLAS KING TO MARRY THAILAND PRESIDENT’S DAUGHTER, PRINCESS AMARA."My hands shook. My vision blurred. No. No, this couldn’t be real. But it was. There he was, smiling at her like she was his whole world. The same smile he used to give me. The same eyes that looked into mine and said, "I love you, Riley." I fell to my knees. My chest hurt so bad I couldn’t breathe. Tears poured down my face, hot and fast. No wonder he wasn’t picking up my calls.No wonder he stopped replying to my messages.He was with her.He was marrying her. All this time, I thought he was busy. I trusted him. I believed h
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Chapter: 38.Riley’s POV I sat at my desk, staring at the papers in front of me. Words blurred together. Numbers made no sense. My hands shook as I tried to focus, but my mind wouldn’t stay still. It had been five days. Five days since Nicolas left. Five days with no calls, no texts, nothing. I bit my lip hard, trying to stop the tears before they came. But it was no use. My chest hurt. My throat burned. Where was he? Was he okay? Did he just… leave me? I dropped the pen in my hand and covered my face. The office was quiet too quiet. I couldn’t hold it in anymore. A sob ripped out of me, loud and ugly. Tears spilled down my cheeks, hot and fast. I cried like my heart was being torn in half. Because it was. The last time I saw Nicolas, he had kissed me like he never wanted to let go. His hands were everywhere, his voice rough in my ear, whispering things that made me melt. We spent the whole night tangled together, breathless, desperate. And then… he was gone.
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