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SOPHIA. Ashley and her friends were visibly shaking now. Long gone were their complacent expressions. Their faces were crumpled like a deflated balloon as if someone had popped their pride with a pin. “M-Mr Hart, we are family, there’s no need for all this. We were just joking… it wasn’t that serious,” Ashley stammered, fear flitting through her eyes. “You were joking?" Lucas spat icily. "You mocked, bullied and insulted my wife and you say it wasn’t that serious? What the heck do you take me for?” “It was all Ashley, Mr Hart. She’s the one who told us to mock Sophia! We didn’t want to do it but she said she would give us a Hermes bag each!” Nicole yelled, pointing at Ashley. “If anyone should get punished, it’s her. Not us!”“That’s right!” Michelle uttered. “I didn’t want to do this in the first place.” Ashley’s eyes grew into saucers when her friends threw her under the bus. “No... it wasn’t me!” She denied it and turned to Violet before pointing a finger at her. “It was her!
LUCAS. A few minutes earlier…I didn’t expect Dad to throw me into a spontaneous meeting with some of his old folks. When I arrived and they saw me talking to Mr Jones, a lot of them flocked towards me, wanting to have a word. So, Dad arranged for us to have a short meeting in his private lounge.I wondered what they wanted to talk about and not wanting to miss out on any business opportunity, I went along with the arrangement. However, to my surprise, Dad looked at his friends seriously. “So, I know you all have beautiful young women as daughters, nieces and granddaughters. You can tell my son about them, perhaps he might like one of them,” he said and I furrowed my eyebrows deeply.“Dad, come on. We talked about this,” I groaned, pinching the bridge of my nose. Dad nodded. “Yes, I know! I also remember telling you to find a woman you like but I’m tired of waiting, Lucas! I’m in my mid-seventies. Who knows when I'll kick the bucket?” He sighed dramatically. “Do you want me to d
SOPHIA. “Lucas, if something happens to our father, I’ll hold you responsible!” Richard yelled, pointing an accusing finger at Lucas. Lucas didn’t reply, simply looking at his father with creased eyebrows. Everyone could tell he had fake collapsed again but Richard was trying to blow things out of proportion. “Richard, we’ve all seen that there’s nothing wrong with your father. He’s just shocked by the news,” an elderly woman said. “How sure are you that there’s nothing wrong with him? His granddaughter-in-law became his daughter-in-law, do you really think he’s fine?” Richard spat. “The forbidden marriage must have given him a heart attack!” Olivia said. Looking at me, she sneered. “Father trusted Sophia a lot. Who knew that she would seduce my brother-in-law just to stay in the family and benefit from our wealth? I heard the Adams Group is on the verge of bankruptcy, she must have schemed her way into Lucas’s bed and forced him to marry her!”“Mom, I doubt Sophia can do that! S
SOPHIA. “Do you love my son, Sophie? Or are you using him for revenge?” My heart jumped to my throat. “Dad, that’s not–”“Son, I’m talking to Sophie,” Steven said. He narrowed his eyes down at me. “Do you love Lucas or you’re just with him to get back at Elias?” The place fell into dead silence and I bit my lower lip, my stomach twisting and turning. “Sophie, my decision depends on your answer. Why did you marry my son?” Steven asked, his voice domineering. “Dad-““He’s husband material!” I blurted out, my face flushing. “I married him because I realised how wonderful he is. He’s handsome, kind and loving. Everything I would want in a husband.”“Is that so?” Steven raised his eyebrows suspiciously. “You didn’t collude with him to get married so I could give him my shares?”My heart raced erratically in my chest. I couldn’t have Lucas’s father find out why we got married in the first place. He may look like he was the kindest man in the world, but he was very strict when it came
ELIAS. “Sophia, if you walk out that door with my uncle, you will never get another chance to apologise! I’ll never accept you back even if you beg me!” I yelled, frustration creeping into me. Sophia simply chuckled, holding the bastard’s arm lovingly. “Luca, let’s go. We are done here.” They both glanced at me, giving me a taunting smirk before turning to leave. I couldn’t believe what was happening.When I heard news about Sophia coming to the party, I thought she was coming here to beg me so I could take her back. However, not only was she not here for me, but she was also married to Lucas Hart, my uncle and biggest nemesis.How could she do this to me?I clenched my hands into fists, glaring at Sophia and my so-called uncle as they walked out of the lounge, hand in hand like a happy couple. I could feel my body trembling with rage, jealousy surging within me like a tidal wave. How dare they make a fool of me?They must have been having an affair, no wonder Sophia was so eage
VIOLET“Yes, spank me, babe! Oh, Yeah!” I fake moaned as Elias pounded into me from behind. “Fuck… I’m going to destroy your pussy, baby. Scream for me… show me how good I’m making you feel,” Elias groaned and I rolled my eyes. Elias was all talk and no show. Quite alright, his dick was large but he didn’t know what to do with it. The fact that he thought my fake moans meant he was fucking me so well was so surprising. Was this the man I used to admire when he was with Sophia? Indeed, you can't judge a book by its cover. Apart from his status, he wasn’t good in bed and didn’t know how to satisfy a woman. The first time we made love, I was highly disappointed. However, I still needed to steal him from Sophia, that's why I continued to fuck him. My mind drifted to Elias’s uncle, Lucas Hart and I sighed in regret. If I had known there was such a handsome man in the Hart family, I would have gone for him instead. I always knew Elias had an uncle but I thought he was old and had a b
SOPHIA. “I didn’t expect your father to agree so easily,” I said, looking out the window and noticing that we weren’t going in our usual direction. “To be honest, Dad surprised me too,” Lucas replied. We were in the limo that he had sent for me, and he poured us two glasses of champagne, saying we needed it after that nerve-wracking moment in the lounge.“I think Elias is going to try something,” I remarked, turning to look at Lucas. “Be careful.” I still couldn't shake off the look of hatred he was throwing at us. It was like he had already killed us in his mind. Lucas glanced at me, a small smirk playing on his lips. He arched an eyebrow. “Are you worried about me?”I playfully rolled my eyes. “Isn’t it obvious?” He let out a low chuckle. “Don’t worry. I won’t give Elias or his wife the chance to hurt us,” he said, taking a sip of his champagne. “He should be the one worrying instead. I have a lot of scores to settle with him.”I sighed, looking out the window again. We had
SOPHIA. My heart slammed against my ribcage like a war drum being beaten into action. He wanted to say he would do it because he was my future husband? But that was nine years ago…A breath caught in my throat at the thought that crept into me. I looked up into gorgeous blue eyes that always seemed to be too intense when staring at me. “Luca… you—”“Come, let’s go in,” Lucas said, placing his hand on the small of my back and leading me into the villa. I temporarily put that thought aside, but my heart couldn’t stop racing. The possibility of Lucas…No, he didn’t, did he? That would mean…When we walked into the villa, I gasped, taking in the beautiful interior. Plush white sofas in the living room with a cozy fireplace, an open-plan kitchen on one side and a dining area with dinner for two already set up on the table. A bedroom lay on the other side of the villa, featuring a king-sized bed draped in sheer white curtains, a soft glow from bedside lamps casting warm light over the r
ELIAS. I frowned deeply, looking around the long, oval-shaped oak table. Apart from the representative, there was no one else who was new. I knew everyone in this room. I chuckled nervously, starting to think this man and Mr X had tricked me. Did they chew my money for nothing?“Sir, you must be joking. Mr X is not here yet. Could he perhaps be outside the room?” I asked, looking at the doors again. Was this a prank?The shareholders began to whisper among themselves, and Dad frowned, making my stomach churn with nerves. No… this wasn’t happening. I had spent millions of dollars to get this deal for Mr X to disappoint me at the last minute. How could he not show up after promising me?“Mr Hart, do I look like a joker to you? My boss told me to come here today. He’s already in this room,” the representative said. He didn’t look like his arrogant self today. At first, I thought it was because the chairman of the Hart group was here, but now that I think about it, he was being too
ELIAS. “Sir, we need to go to the company. The meeting is about to start,” Mike’s voice reached my ears. I groaned, my head throbbing as I squinted my eyes open. It felt like someone was hitting the back of my head with a hammer. I took too much whiskey last night. After the wedding, I had been drowning myself in alcohol every day. Even though I had discovered Violet had never been faithful to me, I still couldn’t get rid of her because she had found out about my secret and was using it to blackmail me. That witch... how did I not know she was so cunning?I had no choice but to keep her around. However, that didn’t mean things between us would remain the same. The past few days, I had been sleeping in the study after we returned to the villa hastily like we were being chased. I didn’t want to risk meeting my father and get another lecture from him. He was already upset that I had embarrassed him on my wedding day. It was a huge blow for me too... I thought the child would be my
SOPHIA. My eyes fluttered open when I felt Lucas placing soft kisses on my jaw. He kissed my nose gently, then my eyes, before pressing his lips to mine.After looking into my eyes briefly, he buried his face in the crook of my neck before sucking lightly. My eyes rolled to the back of my head, and an erotic sigh escaped my lips as tingles coursed through my body. "You're done with your business?" I asked, my breathing becoming laboured as he continued to suck on a sweet spot on my neck. "Yes, I'm done. Now I'm here for a snack," he murmured, his hand sliding into my pajamas. "We are still celebrating today's win, you know." I arched an eyebrow. "And this is how you want to celebrate?" My body trembled when he cupped my core, his finger teasing my clit lightly. "Yes... I'm addicted to the taste of a pregnant woman. And right now, I want my daily dose."Before I could tell what was happening, Lucas removed my pajamas. He was about to climb on top of me when I pushed him down on
LUCAS. “Did you see the look on Elias’s face?” Carla said, and Sophia laughed, throwing her head back. Her eyes gleamed as she laughed heartily, the sound echoing around us. “I’m sure he thought no one could ever cheat on him,” she uttered. "It felt so good to see him at a loss for words. That's what he gets for being a jerk to me. It's not like there's anyone out there who chooses to have difficulties with having children. But he never failed to remind me every day that I was a woman who couldn't bear children." My heart clenched at the reminder. Whatever Elias was going through after the revelation was not painful enough. He deserved the worst for how he treated Sopia. She's a woman I wanted to treat like a Queen for the rest of my life. Knowing she was once mistreated by a man she trusted always fills me with regret. I shouldn't have left the country back then...We had all gone to the restaurant in the hotel to have lunch and a few drinks as a way to celebrate our first win.
ELIAS. I stood at the altar, my heart rejoicing about how things were working in my favour so far. With Mr X coming to personally hand me a contract next week, my position in the family was as good as sealed. Today, I made sure all of the company’s shareholders had been invited to the wedding. My plan was to talk about my heir at the reception to impress the shareholders. The shareholders cared a lot about reputation, and a CEO who was a family man with good morals was their ideal type of leader. I could still hear Dad’s warning in my ears when we talked earlier today. “After today, don’t create any more scandals. We can’t afford to have any more stains if we are to chase Lucas out of the family. Don’t disappoint me.” It was the first time I saw a proud look on his face. Although he didn’t approve of Violet because of her background, he still tolerated her because she was carrying my heir. My child...Or so I thought. I didn’t expect her, of all people, to lie to me. When So
SOPHIA. It had been a few days since I opened Dad’s safe, and it took everything in me to hold back and not confront the culprits. Having them arrested immediately would be going too easy on them. Elias, especially, since he loved stabbing people who were good to him in the back, I wanted him to know how it felt to be betrayed. As the officiant was giving his speeches, Lucas grabbed my hand, squeezing it in assurance, and I looked up at him, giving him a small smile. I got this. Compared to what Elias and Violet did to me, this was nothing. "Since there's no objection. I will proceed with..."“I object!” I yelled, getting to my feet. Gasps echoed around the venue. I could feel all eyes turn toward me as I slowly walked towards the altar. Elias glanced at me with wide eyes while Violet’s face turned pale as if she had been drained of all blood. “May I ask who you are and why you object to this wedding?” The officiant asked, clearly shaken by the interruption. He must have been
VIOLET. “You look beautiful,” the makeup artist said after doing my makeup. A small smile crossed my lips. "Thank you. I've always wanted to be a bride."I glanced into the mirror, looking at the pretty face that looked back at me. Finally, the day of my wedding had arrived. Although Elias and I had already gotten married, this wedding was more of a confirmation of my position in the Hart family. As the first grandson of the chairman, Elias still had some sort of power in the Hart family. It’s the first heir who always inherits a family legacy anyway, so ninety percent of what Steven Hart owned would belong to Richard, and in the end, Elias would be the benefactor. I was having this wedding not to wait for the two old geezers to die, but for me to have an opportunity to get rid of all of them. What if I died first and ended up not getting anything? I needed to secure the future of my child. At least, he should have a different life from the one I had. As Mrs Hart and the mother
SOPHIA. “I came as soon as possible,” Lucas said as he entered my office. I had been stuck in my chair for close to an hour, replaying the video I had found over and over again after copying it to my laptop. I looked up from the laptop, my eyes blurry from the tears I had been shedding. “You were right,” I said, sniffling. "Elias was involved. Dad found out what they were up to, but he still failed to prevent his death.”Lucas approached me, worry flitting through his eyes. He grabbed my hand and helped me up before sitting on my chair and placing me on his lap. He then coiled his arm around my waist, looking down at me with a gentle gaze.“I’m going to make him pay. I’ll destroy him,” I said, tears rolling down my cheeks. My father was betrayed by his friend just because he couldn’t give him a job he wasn’t qualified for. That man worked with Elias to get rid of my father… They even had the guts to stick around and try to take over the company. Dad was good to Elias, but how c
SOPHIA. My heart pounded in my chest as I opened the envelope and pulled out the letter. It seemed it was written a week before Dad and Mom had the accident that claimed their lives. My dear sweet little angel,My eyes stung, and I sniffled to hold back my tears when I read the first line. This was so Dad… still calling me his little angel when I was a grown woman. I guess to him, I was still that little girl he taught how to walk or ride a bike... I was daddy's little girl till the very end.My chest constricted with pain. I miss you, Dad…If you’re reading this, it only means I’m no longer in this world, and you’re now ready to take over the family legacy. Don’t feel bad if it took some time for you to take over, it’s never too late to find the right path. I know you must be married now. With me gone, I trust you made the right decision and married the right man for you… The one who makes your heart skip a beat. If he looks at you the way I looked at your mother, then you’re in