로그인(ALEXA'S POV)“Lala.” I breathed her name into the quiet night. She smiled, and in that moment, everything I have been carrying came crashing down. I threw myself in her arms, nothing mattered anymore, not even who I suspected she truly was. I held her tight, my body trembling against hers.“Alexa, Alexa, it’s okay.” She murmured against my ear, trying to calm me down. “Let’s go home,” pulling me to follow her.I allowed her to guide me, my spirit was beyond broken, I was ready to get a taste of my old life, even if it meant living a lie for the rest of my days.Throughout the drive, I clung to her tightly. She began to hum, then sing, the soft lullaby I used to sing to her and Brandon back in the days. In that moment I realized just how much I had lost.However, the fairy tale came to an end when we finally stopped in front of a very familiar mansion. It faced me like a beautiful cage. I looked at her, searching for any sign of remorse, but all she offered me a simple nod. With tears
(ALEXA'S POV)Carefully tying Luke’s oversized coat around my torn dress, I climbed the stairs to the third floor. I pushed open the door to Room 58 and froze. Cole sat next to a laptop, his face looking better and shaved, completely different from the last time I had seen him, Linsley stood beside him tapping her foot anxiously."What is this…." I asked, but Linsley was next to me in a second, pressing a hand over my mouth. She pointed urgently at the laptop screen, where a message was now typed out. 'There is a meeting next door. A slight sound could get us in trouble.’ the message read.They had bored a tiny hole through the wall and connected various machines to it. Cole adjusted whatever he was typing and the screen flickered to life. I saw the members of the Orchid gathered next door. Garary sat laid back in a chair at the back, while Luke stood at the head."Can you begin?" Garary ordered.Luke let out a mocking laugh. "I think our leader should lead this meeting. Don't you thi
( ALEXA'S POV)The music played in the background as we moved across the floor, Luke leaned in, a smug smile on his lips. "I am glad to see your body hasn't forgotten who it belongs to," he whispered. I grated my teeth in anger. He twirled me around, pulling me back into his chest suddenly, the closeness sending a shiver down my spine. I hated that my body still reacted to him this way, I needed to get away from this man before I lost my composure and destroyed everything. We didn't have the same idea, because at that moment, he leaned closer, his lips on my ear, he nipped the skin softly. "Have you slept with him yet, little Dove?" he hissed.I slammed my heel down onto his shoe in anger, like he had the right to ask. He let out a sharp hiss of pain but didn't let go, instead, he held me tighter. "Still defiant, I see," he murmured, his warm breath on my ear, making me weak. He spun me one last time, before ending the dance with a mockingly perfect bow.I turned to the now silent
(ALEXA'S POV)Ten days of playing the fool for Garary. I walked into the breakfast room, with a fake smile on my face, across the table, Garary watched me with those analyzing eyes as usual, I am sure he doubted I could buy his lies, but here we were. I turned my attention to little Klaus. He sat there fidgeting with a butter knife. I bent down and pressed a kiss against his warm cheek, he beamed, his face lighting up brightly.“Good morning, Mama,” he said happily in that sweet, high pitched baby voice.I smiled back, playing with his chubby checks. Looking into his gray eyes was like seeing a young Luke, he was a painful reminder of his father.“A package for you, Miss,” a butler suddenly announced.I took it, examining it suspiciously as I turned it over in my hands. Who could send me a package? Since moving in under Garary’s care, I have been isolated from the outside world. The only time I went out was when he took me to work and let the paparazzi capture our beautiful marriage,
(ALEXA'S POV)Luke stood next to his car, silently watching us. He dropped his cigarette, crashing it on the pavement with his heel. I almost went back to the car, I wasn't ready to face him yet. This felt like stepping onto a battlefield. With Luke I still wasn't sure where his loyalty lay.“Wow. I must say, I am impressed,” He laughed mockingly as he watched me in Garary’s arms. His gaze swept over us. “I didn’t believe it at first, but here we are, I still can't believe you two fooled me for that long.” He paused as if lost in thought. “But I am confused, what kind of game were you two playing when Alexa pretended to be Ryan?”So he believed I had been with Garary all along. What story did Garary fabricate during stay at the hospital? I wondered, forgetting my own game. Garary pulled me firmly behind him as his eyes searched mine for any recognition or sign of memory, I lowered my gaze slowly pretending to be lost and confused. Luke was supposed to be a total stranger to me now,
(ALEXA'S POV)I stood there alone, staring at the crumpled piece of paper in my hands. It was a simple command. "Forget him."I knew Linsley had slipped it in my hands before she disappeared, but why, who was I supposed to forget? And more importantly, why? Completely lost in thought, I wandered out of the building and stepped into the street. A car appeared out of nowhere and knocked me hard off the ground. Through the panic, I saw Luke running toward me, he stretched his hands trying to catch me, but he was too late. My head slammed against the cold pavement, and the world went black.When I finally gained back my consciousness, my eyes burned. I was in a really bright room, basing off the scent I was in a hospital. Everything was quiet except the voices whispering next to me. "Do you think she remembers?" a woman whispered.But her voice was familiar, it was Linsley. I fought hard to adjust to the light. I wanted a glass of water."I don't think so, Lin," a man replied with a hea
(ALEXA'S POV)I struggled against his hold, finally pushing him away from me in disgust. My hands were shaking. I scrubbed my lips furiously with the back of my hand, trying to get rid of his taste on my lips, meanwhile he licked his, staring right at me.I shivered in anger and shame. "Are you cra
(ALEXA'S POV)I wheeled my wheelchair back to the office deep in thought, how was I going to survive Luke, I needed to stay here for my revenge plan to work out. I opened the laptop, which luckily had no password. I had gone through Ryan's notes, but still had no idea on what to do. This identity
(ALEXA'S POV)As we finally descended from the mountain, the city lights twinkled like stars below. Two weeks of trekking had taken its toll, but surprisingly we all kept going. I still wonder how I ended up there almost two years ago, now that I was back, it was time to finally find out what happe
(ALEXA'S POV)I looked into her eyes, searching for any sign that she knew I wasn't Ryan. But wearing his mask felt surprisingly easy, after all, I had spent my teenage years disguised as a boy."I am hiding them," I admitted, turning to face my new family.She pulled me into a tight embrace, her e







