LOGINELENA POV The first thing I heard when I woke up was a scream.A very loud scream. I shot upright in bed, my heart pounding as I looked around the room.“SELENA!”I blinked. Adriana was standing beside my bed, looking like she had just discovered the biggest scandal of the century.I groaned and covered my face with my palm.“Really, Adriana?”“You posted!”I slowly lowered my hand.“Posted what?”She stared at me as if I had suddenly lost my memory.“Instagram!”“Oh.”“Oh?” she repeated, her eyes widening. “That's all you have to say? Oh?”I sighed and fell back against the pillows.“I posted one picture, Adriana. It's not the end of the world.”“Not the end of the world?” She placed both hands on her waist. “You literally made a comeback without telling me!”I couldn't help but smile.She was being dramatic again.“You decided to make a comeback and didn't even make it extravagant!” she continued. “No makeup artist. No stylist. No grand announcement. Nothing!”I raised an eyebrow.“What
CALISTA POVThe camera was already rolling.I tilted my head slightly, letting the tears gather in my eyes without allowing a single one to fall.My hands trembled as I stared at the man standing before me.“You know what hurts the most?” I whispered, my voice breaking perfectly for the scene. “I loved you. I gave you everything. And you took me for granted.”The actor playing my lover stared at me with regret.“I never meant to—”“Don’t.”I raised my hand, stopping him.“You don't get to say that now.”The silence between us stretched. I swallowed hard, forcing another tear to slip down my cheek.“I waited for you to realize what you had. But you were too busy looking everywhere else.”The director suddenly raised his hand.“Cut!” The entire set relaxed. “Good! Very good, Calista.”I immediately dropped the emotional expression on my face and sighed.God. Shooting was exhausting.I reached for the bottle of water one of the crew members offered me and took a long sip while walking to
ELENA POVI remained in Alexander's arms for several minutes, unable to move.My tears had soaked through his shirt, but he didn't push me away. He simply held me, one hand resting gently against my back while I tried to steady the storm inside me.Calista.The name alone made my stomach twist.Six years.Six years of pain, unanswered questions, sleepless nights and memories I had buried so deeply that I convinced myself I had moved on.And now I knew the truth.She had been behind it.Behind the water.Behind the fall.Behind Stephanie's murder.Behind the destruction of everything I had with Alexander.I slowly pulled away and wiped my cheeks.Alexander didn't say anything. He simply picked up a bottle of water from the table and handed it to me."Drink."I took it from him and swallowed several mouthfuls."Are you okay now?" he asked quietly.I nodded."I'm done crying."The words sounded almost ridiculous considering the ache still sitting inside my chest, but I couldn't cry forever.
ELENA POVThe video continued to play.I couldn't breathe.My eyes were glued to the screen as the footage took me back to a day I had spent years trying to forget.The day of the Face of Oceania competition. The day everything changed. The room appeared on the screen. The same room where the contestants had been kept before the competition. I recognized the chairs, the tables, even the little mirror in the corner.Then I saw her.Vanessa.She walked toward me with a bottle of water in her hand.My heart began pounding.I watched as she handed the bottle to me.My younger self took it without suspicion, and placed it on the table.I remembered that moment.I remembered trusting her.Then the door opened.Calista walked in.My breath caught.She glanced around before walking toward the table.The same table.The same bottle.I watched as she reached for it.My fingers curled against my palm."No..." I whispered.She switched the bottles.Just like that.So simple.So calculated. The video con
ELENA POV"Xander…"His name left my lips before I could stop it. For a moment neither of us moved. Alexander stood a few steps away, his eyes fixed on me. Not Mr. Blackwood. Not the cold CEO everyone feared. Just Alexander. The man I had loved six years ago. The man I had spent six years trying to forget.He took one slow step toward me. Then another. "Selena…" His voice cracked slightly. I swallowed. "Six years." He stopped in front of me. "Six years, and I still don't know how I survived them without you."My chest tightened. I looked away."I searched for you every single day," he continued, his voice dropping lower. "Every city. Every person who might have known something. Every lead that came my way." I squeezed my fingers together. I didn't want to hear this. I didn't want to remember. But my heart betrayed me. It listened."I was angry at first," he said. "Then confused. Then terrified that something had happened to you." My eyes burned. "And when I finally found you…" He let
ELENA POV"No, don't overthink anything, Selena."I muttered the words under my breath. It was just a coincidence. The coffee. The suit. The memory. Nothing more. I had spent six years building a life for myself. I wasn't going to let one stupid accident drag me back into the past."Elena?"My heart skipped. I looked up. Alexander was still standing there. "I'm so sorry," he said, his eyes moving over the coffee stain on my suit. "It's okay." "Are you sure?" He looked genuinely concerned. "I can get you another outfit if you want." I almost laughed. "Alexander, I have thousands of outfits here." He nodded. "Okay."Just then Mama walked toward us. "Mr. Blackwood, the meeting is this way." Alexander nodded. I looked at him briefly. "You don't have to worry yourself." Then I walked past them. I refused to look back.*****************I changed quickly, out of the ruined suit and into one of my own designs. A fitted dress from my latest collection, elegant and stylish, simple enough
SELENA POV“Congratulations, Mrs. Hale. You’re two weeks pregnant.”The doctor’s voice stretched forward with a smile, hands reaching out as if expecting joy. But my body refused to follow. My temple throbbed, sweat prickling against my skin. My hands trembled, my legs vibrating under me. No. No,
SELENA'S POV "Do I know you from somewhere?" My heart nearly jumped out of my chest. For one terrifying second, I thought I had been caught, that he had remembered, that he would suddenly recognize the woman who had shared a night with him and disappeared without a word. I forced my face to rema
SELENA'S POV "Let's go." Kelvin didn't wait for my response before turning away, but I didn't bother replying either. Something inside me had already gone quiet, A quietness that comes after the last thread finally snaps. I knew it was over. Completely. The desperate wife of Mr. Hale was gone. I
SELENA'S POV My eyes slowly opened as the warmth of the morning sun brushed against my face. For a moment, I didn't move. My head was heavy, my body sore in places that made memories of last night rush back like a sudden wave, the club, the drinks, the stranger. My heart skipped. Slowly, I turne







