Louis’s P.O.V As soon as I slammed the books on the table, Renee flinched, her pupils dilating as her eyes darted between the books and my face. “What…” Her voice was barely a whisper. “What does this look like to you?” Her mouth parted, eyes widening with horror, while I grabbed a chair, sat on it backward, and tilted my head to the side. “Because of your mischievousness, I missed classes. As you know, I am at the top of the class and can’t afford to fail, so you would write the notes,” I said with a smile on her face, while she looked at me with horror, boldly written on her face. “What! You can’t be doing this to me right now. You were the one who started it first.” I took the full weight of her gaze. “Renee, there is no compulsion in this. You know that you can decide not to do it…” She squinted her eyes at me, staring at me warily. “Do you mean it?” A smile crept at the corner of my mouth. “Of course” Renee rushed to her feet immediately, and just before she c
Renee’s P.O.V Oblivious to the world around me, I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, my eyes fixed on the monster that I had sketched. The scratching sound of the pencil against the paper filled my ears and at the same time, there was this adrenaline rush of excitement that flowed through me. Being able to sketch after regaining my eyesight was a whole new experience for me. There was just this joy that came from seeing your masterpieces. All of a sudden, my heart almost leaped into my throat when a hand rested gently on my shoulders and the new teacher, Ms Raya, leaned forward. “Look what we have got here…” She reached for my sketchbook and at that moment, everyone turned, their eyes on me. I rose to my feet, fiddling with my fingers as different thoughts coursed through my mind. Would she pick an issue because I wasn’t listening in class? She hummed a song, flipping through the pages before she dropped it back on my desk and offered me a smile. “You are talented,
Renee’s P.O.V My eyes blinked once, then twice as unease rose to choke me. I could feel the triplet eyes burning through my face, the harsh reality of my actions glaring back at me. I was at a loss for words. How could I have forgotten that the house had cameras— except for my room, though? Anxiety crawled at the back of my neck and as the video replayed over and over again, it made me wish that the ground could spill out its contents and take me in instead. How could this be happening to me right now? I didn't dare look at Louis or any of his brothers. I just wanted to disappear. My eyes squeezed shut, my cheeks turning red in embarrassment and I attempted to stand up, but Levi’s fingers wrapped around my arm, forcing me back to the chair. His grip around my arm was firm. “Don't tell me that you are thinking of leaving. You should explain why you mixed pepper with his cream?” I bit my lower lip, my voice barely a whisper. “I… I…” I stuttered. “I need to go to t
Louis’s P.O.V A scoff escaped me and then another as I swiped through the screen. A flurry of emotions crashed over me and at that moment, I didn’t even know how to react. However, one thing was certain, I didn’t feel any anger towards her. Instead, this was funny because who would have expected the culprit to be her? “Renee” My lips lifted in amusement. After what had happened, I had planned to sue the product companies for selling something that suddenly reacted to my skin like that. However, after consulting a dermatologist and after a series of tests, it turned out that the products weren’t expired, instead they had been tampered with. The dermatologist claimed to have noticed hints of the Carolina reaper pepper and on checking the footage from that day, her words confirmed it. Renee was the one who mixed the spiciest pepper into my skincare products. A laugh escaped me, and it soon dawned on me that the reason Renee never visited was because she knew that
Renee’s P.O.V It has been forty-eight hours since Louis was admitted to the hospital. His skin had reacted badly to that dangerous mixture and his fast healing abilities stood no chance against the damage caused to his skin. I felt fulfilled and this adrenaline rush of excitement inside of me. If I could do that all over again, I would surely do that as long as it meant seeing that horrible expression on his face. Seeing him in pain and seeing him shed tears was the best thing that has ever happened to me. While his brothers checked up on him at the hospital, I didn't. If I did, I would probably burst into laughter, and taunt him which might make him figure out that I was the one behind what had happened. The image of that evil smirk of his as he forced me deep into the water, flashed through my mind and with the way my anger resurfaced, it felt like what I had done to get back at him wasn't enough. The urge to harm him further flashed through my mind, but maybe I nee
Renee’s P.O.V I had never felt so much rage all at once as my eyes lingered on Louis, who sat at the edge of the pool, splashing water at Lennox with his legs. A scoff of disbelief escaped me. Louis had almost killed me. He had an evil smile on his face when we were down the pool while water rushed into my ears. At that horrific moment, he seemed like the sea monster himself, and now he was laughing over it, acting like I didn't almost lose my life a few minutes ago. My dampened hair clung to my face and my anger intensified when I saw the way Lennox laughed, glancing at me before fixing his eyes back on Louis. Honestly, I expected nothing less from Lennox. I already knew that his act of kindness was nothing but a ruse. Levi took me aback when he wrapped a blanket around me and handed a cup of warm coffee to me. “How do you feel,” He said, sitting right in front of me, blocking my view of Lennox and Louis. I tried to blink back the tears that formed in my eyes bec
Levi No matter how much I tried, I couldn't seem to get rid of that image of Renee wearing Lennox’s shirt that was now ingrained in my memory. What was wrong with me and why the hell was I getting worked up over what happened at breakfast? At the same time, I couldn't help but notice this silent animosity from Renee to me—probably stemming from the fact that I had abandoned her when I sneaked her into Nerissa’s home. Then, the situation wasn't favorable… Honestly, I had no excuse to give. That was just shitty of me. I should probably apologize to her. Louis’s sharp voice broke through my train of thoughts and I couldn't help but notice that he had been super hyper last night. Or could it be because this was his best time of the year? Summer. He dived into the pool, causing a huge splash while my eyes darted to Lennox who floated on the pear-shaped inflatable, totally unperturbed as he had his AirPods plugged in, wearing black sunglasses and… He removed his
Renee There was this intense throbbing in my head when my eyes fluttered open. A groan escaped me, my mind blank for a moment but when the memories of last night came rushing in, I jolted upright immediately. I swiveled my head around the entire room and that was when it dawned on me that I was in Lennox’s room. How? I slid away from the bed, pushing the duvet aside because the last time I checked, we were in the car and… Oh, shit! The last thing I could remember was me collapsing on his shoulders as an orgasm seared through me. He had fucked me into oblivion and now, I was in his room? This was embarrassing, and it didn’t help that I was sore. I ran a hand through my hair and memories about how I had screamed his name, crying and moaning at the same time flashed through my mind. “You truly have no shame, Renee” I chastised myself, gnawing on my fingers. Aria taunted. “You said you hated him” I snapped at her because the last thing I wanted was to listen to an
Renee’s P.O.V My eyes squeezed shut, my cheeks flushing red in embarrassment as he read my goals that he managed to have stumbled on. At that moment, regret hit me because why in the world did I have to write that down? Maybe it was because it happened in one of my crash-out moments. I shook my head, swiveling my eyes around as my fear intensified. It wasn't because I was scared that he had seen the horrible things that I had written about him and his brothers. It was because we were far into the woods, and he had driven me to the edge of a cliff. The sound of waves crashing in the distance sent a shiver skating down my spine and knowing the kind of person Lennox was, he had a hidden agenda and that was the reason he had his car parked at the edge of the cliff. He knew how to drive me insane and definitely, straight into the ocean. My fingers curled around my skirt and my breath caught in my throat. “Lennox, there is an ocean beneath the cliff” He finally tore his