Chapter: Chapter 81: searching for himsearching for himCaroline povI sat down after my dance with Elijah, sitting elegantly, legs crossed, chin held high…, a real definition of what a woman is. I continued to observe the ongoing party in front of me, catching the stunned looks and whispers from people that I thought I didn’t see. I smiled downing the red liquid in one go. The buzz traveled down in an electrifying manner, setting my chest region Ablaze, just like it wanted.Let them watch, and whisper…, Caroline of the past would have been scared shirtless and would want to know what they were whispering about, but now, I didn't care. I was done playing the quiet Caroline.Not when I now realize that I have been used and played all this time. My palm continued to tingle from the andreanline of having to stand up to Xavier. I could feel his eyes almost boring a hole through the back of my head. Then came the worst, the pretending. My dance with Elijah was nothing short of mutual benefits. Even though I know I should
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Chapter: Chapter 80: druggeddruggedXavier povNo I tried to shout, But it was already too late. Caroline walked toward Elijah like a queen, full of fire and rage and vengeance wrapped in silk. I watched with anger bubbling through my chest, as they laughed a little, completely free with each other. “Damn the morals!”I moved, but Caroline was faster, she slid her hands Into Elijah’s, and together they stood up to dance.In front of everyone.In front of me.My hands wouldn’t stop shaking, Every step she took on that floor was a declaration of war.I watched the pair glide across the dance floor, laughing out loud like they had known each other for years. Carolien rested her head on his chest. a bitter taste of bile in my throat. I couldn’t believe my eyes.I stood at the edge of the ballroom, frozen in place, watching the woman I once thought I had figured out… turning into something I couldn’t fathom.Her eyes flicked to mine. My heart literally stopped. I expected to see a flicker of sorry, or guilt or
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Chapter: Chapter 79: the New feelingXavier’s POVThe lights were blinding.But not as blinding as the burning ache in my chest.The crowd erupted into warm applause as we made our grand entrance. Joeline on my arm, Felix clutching my other hand, and my Mother practically trailing behind us, grinning from ear to ear like she was parading a damn royal court.Felix laughed, oblivious to the chaos and the tension hidden behind the haooy faces in the room. Not all were happy that I was cementing my position as the heir to my father's legacy. Especially the likes of my brother Elijah, but it still baffles me that he was yet to make a move. And that scares me even more.I scoped Felix in my hands, sharing in his sweet innocent smile that was like the only ray of sunshine in my dark world. His innocence was the only pure thing about tonight. I kissed the top of his head, forcing my lips into a smile, even though my whole body was on high tension and alertness.Joeline leaned in, whispering some sweet nonsense in my ear and
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Chapter: Chapter 78: Expect warExpect warCaroline’s POVThe Johnson estate had never looked more regal and beautiful.Velvet drapes and glistening chandeliers lined the corridors. The already white sparkling marble was repolished to the point of perfection. The undual empty vast space of the estate was packed full of sleek and expensive cars. every corner of the mansion radiated grandeur and splendor.Laughter echoed in the air, orchestras played soft classical tunes, and the scent of exotic roses. All imported, hung heavily in the air like perfume.Everyone was dressed like royalty, all spotting a happy and joyous face, and yet… I felt like a ghost in a palace where everyone wears a mask.I smoothed the edges of my dark blue silk gown. I loved the way the fabric felt so cool and smooth under my skin. Elijah had picked this dress a few days ago, claiming it “brought out the steel in my eyes.” and ironically, i felt as if a thousand steell was pressed against my ribcage now.My insides continued to burn with an in
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Chapter: Chapter 77: brake inBrake inCaroline’s POVThe room was quiet, save for the sound of my shaky breathing. I slammed the door shut behind me and struggled to drag my tired, frail body to the bed before I collapsed on the floor. The weight of everything was too much, I pressed a hand to my forehead in a bid to stop the frantic headache that was shattering my skull. My chest felt hollow. Like someone had scooped out my insides and replaced them with dread.But all this didn't equal the coldness that had taken root inside me. It even gives me the creeps to think about it.The secret documents I had seen, The undeniable sigil of the Vortigan, and then worst of it the tattoo on the girl's arm.The girl in the pictures… the girl who looked like me. Same eyes. Same crooked smile. The same mark is inked into her skin like a brand.I fought another bout of nauseous feeling that was rising.How long had he known?My thoughts were spinning so fast, different theories and conclusions shaping itself like a dark sha
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Chapter: Chapter 76: used and betrayedused, and betrayedCaroline’s POVThe moment Daphne stepped into the room, I knew immediately that something was off.Her face was flushed, hair slightly disheveled, and her cloak clinging oddly to her shoulders as if it had been thrown on in haste.“Where did you go?” I asked, sitting up front the bed. “Jesus, Caroline, you scared me” Daphne, who was sneakily entering the room, jumped in fear, grasping her heart.I tilted my head. It was now clear that something was definitely off. Plus her eyes…, it was darting around everywhere but me.“Interesting”She blinked a little too quickly, gathering herself. “Nowhere. Just got a little air. Then, I decided to stroll further into the night. This place gets stuffy sometimes.”A lie.It waffled off her body like a stinking stench, even a two year kid could identify easily that she lied.“Okhh, is that soo” I asked while smirking. “Then what are you holding?” “What?…oh this…it's nothing. It was just a piece of paper I had picked on my way
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My Rival My lover
“Ja…cob, what's the problem? what are you doing?” I stammered, He was standing close to me, much closer than how friends were supposed to be.
“The problem is today is the last day of our stay in this hell hole, and probably the last day we will see each other,” he said, his voice dark.
“I…we can call, or maybe visit…” I was saying when his lips crashed on mine, sealing my heart.
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Alex, after spending his long vacation in a camp, returns to his boring and quiet life as the weird kid in the neighbourhood where he was bullied and maltreated.
Heartbroken for three years after parting with his only friend, he continued his lonely life as the shunned nerd until he went to college. But on his first day in college, rumors fly about the arrival of a hot, mysterious new student, the heir to the powerful Rufus Corporation.
But who would have thought that the mysterious hot guy was his first kiss? The person he had sleepless nights for. But Jacob has changed, now going by the name Andrian, a ruthless, dangerous, powerful figure from the strongest family in town. Acting Indifferent, as if Alex doesn't even exist.
From first love to bitter enemies, what will he do when the boy of his dreams becomes his fiercest rival and arch enemy? That was hellbent on making his life miserable.
Alex's world is further thrown into chaos when conspiracies about his origin as heir to another powerful corporation, the Davidson and his father's death surfaces, pointing toward the Rufus family.
This is a thrilling story of hate, love, betrayal, and discovery
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Chapter: Chapter 124: the endAlex’s POV The morning light streamed through the curtains, casting a golden glow across the room. The soft sound of the distant waters gives the scene a peaceful and otherworldly atmosphere. I stirred from my sleep. My muscles screamed as I stretched myself. my body was aching in places I never knew could ache. My whole body was sore, and my back felt like it had been through a battle. but the warmth pressed against me made it all worth it. Andrian’s strong arms were wrapped around my waist possessively, as if he couldn’t bear to let me go at all. his chest continued to rise and fall gently, behind me. I turned slightly, careful not to wake him, and watched his peaceful face. He looked so different like this, no arrogance, no fierce possessiveness, no weight pulling him down, just a man completely at ease. A lazy smile spread across my lips. Last night had been…well it was a rough night. The way he touched me, the way he held me, as if I was the only thing that mattered in th
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Chapter: Chapter 123: I love you sexual content ahead ‼️‼️Alex pov “You are mine” andrian growled like an animal. I couldn’t help the ecstacy that ran through my body from his deep, possessive words. I have never thought of someone owing me before. Hell no, I don't even have such fetish, but hearing andrian say it. It brought out a lot of things in me. My heart shook, almost answering to his statement. “Yes, I am yours” I said back, matching his tempo. One time, I was standing on the beach, and the next andrian lifted me up like I weighed nothing. His hands rested on my bottom as he painfully squeezed. I gasp, the pleasure running inside me was too much to comprehend. I clung to him for dear life, as I let andrian abuse my mouth. I was completely at his mercy. A whimper escaped my lips as he trailed traces of kiss from my jaw down to my neck. My toes tingle, and everything suddenly becomes blurry to me. The stars, the genlt waves lapping against the shore, the breeze, everything stilled. As I stared at
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Chapter: Chapter 122: He is aliveAndrian pov “Alex!” He was whole. Alive. I wasn’t dreaming. His blue eyes met mine, and for the first time in over a year, I felt the ground would open and swallow me. His face held no atome of expression. I wanted to gauge from that, but I found nothing. only his blue eyes was fixated on me, staring at mèso intensely. It suddenly felt like the world, my surroundings, everything had disappeared, only Alex was in my world. For the past twenty minutes, neither of us had moved, neither of us had spoken. We just stood there, staring at each other like if we so much as blinked, the other would disappear. “Alex…” I repeated. Unable to form concurrent thoughts. His name was a whisper in my mind, a ghost I had never truly let go of. All this time, I had tried to delude myself, and I had moved on. But seeing him standing in front of me. All those feelings I had desperately locked off came rushing out like a dam. He was, real, standing right in front of me, looking both f
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Chapter: Chapter 121: life on the islandAndrian pov Today was another bright day. The sun was already getting ready to shower the island with its blissful light. It was a day of work. Another day of burying myself in work. The world had long since moved on. And so had I. Or at least, that’s what I kept trying to let myself believe. It had been over a year since I left the hospital, since I turned my back on everything, the empire, the fortune, the past. My father’s reign had crumbled into dust, his empire swallowed by scavengers. It should have mattered to me. It should have made me feel something. But it didn’t. The one thing that mattered to me most has been taken away from me by the same man who calls himself my father. Without hesitation, I came and testified in the court. That was all it took to send him to life imprisonment , for attempted murder, and involvement in drug dealing and human trafficking. Well, I was also surprised when all the evidence was dug up. I know that my father was a fraudster and a w
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Chapter: chapter 120: Waking upALEX’S POV Six Months Later Darkness. That was all I had known. I have lost even a sense of time. I didn’t know how long I had been here ,but I only knew that it's been a long time. Time didn’t move here. There was no past, no present, no future. Just an endless abyss where memories flickered like broken film reels, playing over and over again. I was awake, and at the same time, I was not awake. I could hear voices that sounded like the voices of the nurses and doctors coming in every day. They would whisper in hushed tones before leaving immediately. And every time, I would scream and shout at them. I tried to ask them what was wrong, but each time, I was met with nothing. At times, my mother would stay with me for days. Talking about sweet things when our family was whole again. I was playing in the snow, or my father took the little me to the children's park. I could feel her sadness coming out in waves, but I can't do anything about it. I could only.lie down, to li
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Chapter: Chapter 119: moving onAndrian POV Six Months LaterThe world had moved on.People carried on with their lives, the city bustled like it always did, and Rufus' empire together with all the assets had long since been divided among greedy hands, swallowed by vultures disguised as loyal friends and business partners.Well, ever since the arrest.I sighed for what felt like a hundred times this morning. I looked through the window, envious of the way people went about their normal daily lives. Moving on with their lives.Unaware of the lonely and broken heart, that was still stuck in the past.For me, time had stopped six months ago, on that blood-stained floor, with Alex's limp body in my arms, his breath shallow , as his life continued to seep out. That was the day my own world shattered into nothingness.I stood by the large window of my penthouse, staring blankly at the city below. The skyline of Manchester stretched endlessly, lights flickering like stars against the night, but it all felt so... empty, so
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