LOGINANASTASIA POV “Ana…” His voice came out almost like a whisper.I froze.Gerrald stood there with his eyes fixed on me, and the disbelief on his face made my stomach twist. His gaze moved slowly from my dress to the expensive car behind me, then back to my face as if he was trying to put together a puzzle that wasn't making any sense.Guilt ate deeply inside me. “Gerrald…” I finally called.“Sis, it's really you.” He took another step toward me, his eyes narrowing. “Wait… you are Elena Moretti? Nah, that doesn't make sense. How?”I swallowed. This was not where I wanted this conversation to happen.“Not here,” I whispered.I quickly took his hand and pulled him inside before anyone around the estate could hear us. Once we were inside, I closed the door behind us and stood there awkwardly while Gerrald looked around.His eyes widened at everything. The beautiful interior. The expensive furniture.The huge space. He slowly sat down on one of the couches while I remained standing in fron
ANASTASIA POVMy gaze locked on the man standing in front of me, and for a second, every bit of confidence I had gathered disappeared.I felt tense. Very tense. But then I remembered Elena's words. You are Elena Moretti. Just play it.I swallowed quietly, straightened my shoulders, and forced a smile onto my face.I could do this. I had to do this.“Miss Moretti,” Kelvin said as he stepped forward and pulled out the chair for me.I smiled politely. “Mr. Hart.” I walked toward the chair and sat down, trying not to show how nervous I actually was.Please, Elena, I thought desperately. I hope I'm doing this right. Kelvin took his seat across from me, and the moment he did, he started talking.About himself. About Hart Holdings. About how he had built his company from almost nothing and turned it into one of the most recognized companies in the country. He talked about the standards he had set, the businesses he had invested in, the people he had worked with, and the plans he had for the
ELENA POV I woke up smiling. It took me a few seconds to realize it, but there I was, lying beneath the sheets with the biggest smile on my face.I couldn't remember the last time I had woken up feeling this light.Then everything from last night came rushing back.Alexander. His hands around me.His eyes when I finally told him not to go to her. And that kiss.I touched my lips unconsciously, and a smile immediately returned to my face. I bit my lower lip, remembering how slowly he had kissed me at first, as if he was afraid I would change my mind. Then I remembered the way everything between us had finally broken loose, six years of hurt and longing collapsing into one moment.I covered my face with the blanket for a second.God. What had I done? I peeked out again, still smiling. And then I remembered what Alexander had whispered afterward.‘If I stay tonight, Selena, I'm not sure I'll be able to control myself.’I burst out laughing. That man.He had actually said it with that se
LILIANA POV I stared at him. For a few seconds, my brain refused to process what he had just said.“You want me to be your housekeeper?”Liam's lips twitched. “I mean, if you don't want to—”“I want to!” I caught him off immediately. He raised his brows, and I quickly cleared my throat. “I mean… I want to. I'm just…” I hesitated, trying to find the right words. “Are you really doing this because you want to help me?”He chuckled softly. “No.”I blinked. “No?”“No. You're working for it. Besides, I actually need someone.” He leaned back comfortably. “My house is huge. The cleaners only come twice a week, and sometimes I don't even have time to eat because I'm always working. So let's just say we're helping each other.”I stared at him. That actually made sense.If I took the job, I wouldn't have to keep wondering how I was going to raise my enrollment fee. I could finally pay for school myself, and maybe…just maybe…I could quit some of the side jobs that were slowly killing me.I look
ALEXANDER POV “No, Selena.” The words came out before I could even think about them.Her brows lifted slightly, confusion crossing her tear-stained face. I took a breath and stepped closer.“I would never take Adrian to see her without your permission,” I said firmly. “I can't do that. He's your son too, and no matter how far I'm going with this game, I respect you enough to never cross that line.”Her eyes moved over my face. For a second, she didn't say anything. I watched the way her lips parted slightly, the way her fingers curled at her sides. She had been crying, and seeing those tears had hurt more than I wanted to admit. I hated knowing that I had been the reason she was standing there with tears in her eyes.But then something else hit me. The way she had reacted. The anger. The accusation. The way her voice had cracked when she asked why I chose Miranda.I almost smiled. Almost. I had to be sure first. “Were you jealous?”Her eyes snapped to mine. I couldn't stop the small
ELENA POVThe next morning, I woke up feeling like my head was too heavy for my body. I had spent most of the night thinking about what happened yesterday, and apparently my brain had decided it wasn't done torturing me. I sat on the edge of my bed for a while before finally getting up and walking downstairs. By the time I reached the kitchen, I was already thirsty. I poured myself a glass of water and drank almost half of it in one go, hoping it would somehow cool down the heat building inside me. It didn't. The image of Alexander standing beside Miranda kept coming back no matter how many times I tried to push it away. The handbag in his hand. The way Miranda had called him Xander. The way his eyes had followed me when I walked away. I sighed and rubbed my forehead.I needed to stop thinking about it. I had survived six years without Alexander.I could certainly survive knowing he might have moved on. Besides, I wasn't alone. I had Adrian.By the time I finished preparing break
SELENA POV I stood frozen. Tears poured down my cheeks, my body shaking violently. I wanted to go there, to tear them apart with my bare hands, to scream until my lungs gave out, but I couldn’t move. My husband… fucking my best friend. My best friend… I could barely breathe. I turned to leave,
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







