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AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty
SYBIL EAGAN POVWe won the trial and the feeling was surreal.I knew Father had thought he was going to win because he was friends with the judge, and when he hadn't, the look of utter horror on his face had been fucking priceless.Still, winning the trial hadn't been an easy feat but through the cooperation of Mother and her confessions, they were able to arrest the henchman that had killed Kehlani, the doctor that prescribed the wrong drugs to mess with my head, and also uncover documents showing just how far they had gone just to be where they were.They both were proven guilty of murder, attempted murder, abduction, and other numerous crimes that cropped up all through the duration of the trial.Both of them were sentenced to life imprisonment but Mother was given the possibility of parole for confessing and aiding their investigations, but she could only apply after serving thirty years of her sentence. The whole thing left me with mixed emotions, and I was only able to endure be
AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty one
DIAN POVIt was our wedding day and my heart felt like it was going to rip out of my chest with how nervous I was.Sybil and I were finally going to be together, legally and forever, and as I took in the beautiful sunrise and the breeze that blew over the flowers in my garden, I knew it was going to be an awesome day.Turning from the window, I shut the curtains, then proceeded to get ready for my big day.I could hear my other family members that had come to attend the wedding moving around the house, and it brought back nostalgic feelings. It felt really nice to have their support, and that too after years of not keeping in contact with any of them.The door to the bathroom flew open and I whirled to face Lucas who had a wild grin on his face. "My man!" He exclaimed, then pulled me into a hug, before he let go, then proceeded to look me over. "You look good, man""I try" I grinned, then frowned. "But you said you had like a big investigation and wouldn't be able to make it to the w
AGAINST ALL ODDS Fifty two
DIAN ANGELO POV The guest were starting to arrive and so were some of the reporters. The hall was immaculate and the decor was amazing, and I was sure Sybil was going to love it. It had been a struggle not to call her when all I wanted to do was to hear her voice as soon as I woke up. My gaze roamed around the audience as Lucas walked toward me, grinning from ear to ear. "This place is amazing man!" He exclaimed, looking around in awe. "You went all out for this wedding, so I'm sure Sybil going to fall harder for you" I grinned. "I hope so. How do I look, do I look good" "Hey, my team took care of you, there is no way for you to look bad after that" he bragged, then glanced around. "I don't see Zach or Kushi around, does that mean Sybil is not here yet? The wedding starts in an hour right" Lucas said, glancing back at me. The thought had crossed my mind, but there was still time so there was no need to panic. "You don't think she's getting cold feet do you?" I asked and Lucas m
AGAINST ALL ODDS One
SYBIL EAGAN POV Today was going to be the happiest day of my life, because despite all the opposition, the rejections of my parents, and all the trials I'd passed through, I was finally going to tie the knot with the only man that my heart had ever beat for.I and Dian Angelo was finally going to be together, and I just wanted to scream for the whole world to know how happy I was.My parents were not in support and had cut me off, so it was going to be a small ceremony at a small chapel with only our close friends in attendance, but it couldn't be more perfect. I only wanted Dian. He was my soulmate. Kushi stepped into the room, a wide smile on her face and a bottle of champagne. I raised a brow, my gaze pointedly on the bottle in her hand. Kushi scoffed, waving the bottle wildly. "This is for the after-party girl, no need to give me that look. Anyways, you look freaking gorgeous. Dian is such a lucky guy, I swear" she gushed, moving towards me, an appraising look in her eyes as sh
AGAINST ALL ODDS Two
FIVE YEARS LATER.SYBIL POV."You really need to try to smile more"."I already agreed to follow you to this stupid resort, so I don't think you should be complaining about my smile or the lack of it" I snapped, and increased the car's speed.Kushi grabbed at her seatbelt, her eyes darting between me and the road. "Hey, slow down, we'll get into an accident at this rate, and if we are dead, we won't be there for the welcome party, you know that right.""I couldn't possibly care about that kushi. I didn't want anything to do with the resort in the first place, which FYI, is in the middle of freaking nowhere"."Well, it's not literally in the middle of nowhere, and your GPS is one of the best," she said showing me the map on my phone that she held. "We are on the right path, so you don't have to worry about us getting lost..."Her voice sounded like a buzzing in my ears as I remembered the last time I drove like this. It was when I and Dian had gone on a road trip together. He'd cheered
AGAINST ALL ODDS Three
SYBIL POV"You look like you need to sleep for five days straight," Dave said with a worried smile on his face as he stared at my image.I forced a smile and dropped my laptop on the table, so I could speak with Dave while also putting away the rest of my stuff. I stepped away from the laptop to get all my work drives. This way, I could at least tie up some of the loose ends at work. Once I finished, I sat back down at the edge of the bed and really took a closer look at Dave's face. "Yeah. Well, you look like you need to wash whatever that is off your face" I motioned to the ash face mask he was wearing.He smirked. "This is how I get all the girls, boss. I'm already ugly enough," he paused and I raised a brow waiting for the question I knew he really wanted to ask. "How's Kushi doing?""Why don't you just call her and find out".Dave sighed then inhaled deeply, his smile slipping. "No way. She'd say I'm a stalker and all that. Don't want a lawsuit. Hey, what happened to your phone?
AGAINST ALL ODDS Four
SYBIL EAGAN POVMy heart galloped as I rushed down the stairs. Why had I shoved him so hard, or fled as if he was a serial killer who was after me with a sword? There was also the fact that I didn't know if he had been trying to kiss me or not. I'd just panicked when I saw_or felt him suddenly closer. I wanted to yank at my hair from all the thoughts whirling through my head, and it got so bad that I didn't see the person coming right in front of me until I bumped into them. "Hey, be careful" Helaena's voice sounded frantic as she steadied me with her hand. "You look like you are being chased by a ghost. Are you ok" Pushing her hand from my arms, I forced a smile on my lips. "I was... I just..." I stuttered, my brain scrambling to find an excuse.Helaena touched my arms, something I noticed her doing often, but at least it made me feel a bit calmer than I normally did when other people touched me."It's ok. You do not need to explain anything to me... I understand".I nodded. "I hav
AGAINST ALL ODDS Five
SYBIL POVIt had been two days, two days of me hiding away in my room to avoid the cringe of bumping into Seth Rodriguez after how our last meeting ended.It was utterly mortifying that I'd freaked out just because I thought he was going to kiss me, when he might have just been leaning in closer to get a closer look, but who in their right mind did that? And I just had to shove him so hard. I tugged at my hair, then dropped into the sofa as I'd come to do every passing minute. Why was my life such a freaking nightmare? My phone pinged alerting me of a video call and I answered once I saw who it was."Guess who just dropped in!" Zach gushed and just seeing his face immediately put me in a good mood. He was one of the few people who had wormed their way into my life by being there when I started having problems with my parents."Don't tell me Kushi convinced you to come to keep me company" I gasped, my eyes widening as I saw the familiar setting behind him. He was definitely at the re
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