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LUCAS. I was in a meeting with some potential business partners when Sophia sent me a text.Everyone looked at me when my phone chimed, probably wondering why my phone was not on silent during a meeting. I smirked, opening my phone. “Wait…” I said to the project manager who was giving a presentation of his company’s proposal. “I just got a text from my wife. I need to read it.”“Uh… o-okay, Mr Hart,” he responded as I opened the text, only for my eyebrows to furrow. What the fuck was Elias doing at my house and why the fuck wasn’t I alerted? I checked and found several missed calls from the security team. Shit. My phone is usually on silent mode whenever I’m in a meeting. Only Sophia’s call was set to ring whenever she called. I clenched my hand around the phone. How dare Elias go to my house to seduce my wife?“M-Mr Hart, should I–”“This meeting is over,” I said coldly, getting to my feet and walking out of the conference room as I dialled my wife’s phone. When an automated
SOPHIA. “How was my reminder?” Lucas asked as he dressed up, ready to go back to work. I blushed, recalling how he took me while I leaned against the wall. The way he held me... the way he kissed me like he was trying to carve his mark into my soul... his sharp and powerful thrusts that made me see stars...My God...It was so hot… I couldn’t stop thinking about it. He then dragged me into the shower and we had another round while at it. He had turned my back against him while my hands were braced on the tiled walls. He then raised my right leg while he penetrated me from behind and fucked me hard. I bit my lower lip, looking at him as he buttoned up his shirt. “I think I’m suffering from memory loss… maybe you should try to remind me again tonight,” I said, my face burning. Lucas’s eyes darkened with desire. “Getting greedy, are you?” He asked with an arched eyebrow. I shrugged, a small smirk tugging at my lips. “You started it. You need to see to it that I remember who I bel
SOPHIA. I knew Violet was up to no good, but this… this was purely evil. How could she use her innocent baby’s life in her schemes? Tears rolled down her cheeks as she looked up at me. Anyone seeing this would think I had really pushed her. “Help me, Sophia. I don’t want to lose my baby. I’ll divorce Elias, I promise," she pleaded, making me roll my eyes. Was she a villain in her past life? She was so good at playing pretend.However, I was the only one who could see through her crocodile tears. Gasps and murmurs rippled through the crowd, my stomach knotting at the sheer weight of their whispers and judgmental stares. “What a vicious woman! She pushed a pregnant woman and couldn’t even help her out!” “She’s a monster!”“It seems she’s this poor pregnant lady’s husband’s mistress. How shameless!” “Has anyone called the police? We have a husband snatcher on the loose!”I clenched my fists, not bothering to defend myself. After all, with this scene, nothing I say would make the c
VIOLET. My mind was racing as the ambulance rushed to the hospital. Damn you, Sophia! This was not how I had planned for things to go! My plan was simple. I wanted to make Sophia look bad in Lucas Hart’s eyes and then he would feel sorry for me— a poor woman who was suffering a miscarriage. However, my plan backfired. Not only did Lucas not care about me, but he also supported Sophia. What kind of luck was that bitch born with?She was already born rich… men always fall for her, but never me. I can’t accept that I was meant to be beneath her for the rest of my life. Hatred and anger bubbled up within me. Sophia must have been my enemy in my past life. How come things always worked out for her?I have to put an end to this! Sophia has to walk through my shoes... she has to suffer the way I've suffered. After flaunting her wealth in my face for years, she shouldn't blame me for being ruthless. I reached for my phone, but one of the paramedics took it from me. “You can’t use thi
SOPHIA. “Mr Hart, I did a paternity test like you requested,” the doctor said, giving Lucas an envelope. “Here are the results.” He had instructed the doctor to ask Elias if he could test his blood to check if he was eligible to donate blood to Violet. And during that process, the doctor would also use the sample to conduct a paternity test on Violet's baby. Lucas took the envelope and took out a document before reading it. His eyebrows creased. “The baby is not his.”A gasp escaped my lips. “Oh my… does it mean Violet was trying to get rid of the baby so Elias wouldn’t find out?” Lucas shook his head. “I doubt. This baby was the only thing keeping her by Elias’s side. For her to try and get rid of it could only mean one thing. She’s found someone else,” he replied. My eyebrows furrowed. I recalled the way Violet kept staring at Lucas, and a wave of jealousy washed over me. “I know… she’s after you now. It’s your fault for being too handsome,” I said, frowning deeply. Lucas gl
SOPHIA. “Elias… he’s the only one who had the motive.”I froze. My eyes widened into saucers, my jaw falling to the floor when Lucas's words sank in. For a moment, I only heard the rapid beating of my heart in my ears. “No… that can’t be,” I murmured, shaking my head too many times. “I know he betrayed me with my friend, but going as far as killing my parents?” I couldn’t believe it… No... I refused to believe Elias would be that cruel. My father's company was his backer for three years, so why would he do such a thing? Although my parents were against my marriage to Elias, they were still kind to him because he had once saved me from some thugs who wanted to kidnap me. They might not have wanted him to be my husband, but they thought of him as a son, just like they did with Lucas. There’s no way he would…“Elias would never do such a thing,” I blurted out, looking at Lucas. “I don’t think he’s capable of killing someone.” “How can you be so sure? He was capable of cheating on
VIOLET. “Don’t worry, Violet. The baby has been saved, all you need to do is rest, and you will recover in a few days,” Elias said, holding my hand. “I’ll protect you both… this child is very important to me.” I sneered internally. The only thing he cared about was using the child as a means to steal back the Hart Group. He didn’t really love me… all he wanted was this child, and I think I should use it to my advantage. After all, my plans didn’t go as they were supposed to… the only option I have right now is to secure my position in the Hart family and use this child to inherit the family assets. Perhaps, as time goes by and my miscarriage incident is forgotten, I can try to seduce Lucas again. Men easily forget such trivial matters when sex is involved. Knowing Sophia, she probably doesn’t do a good job in bed. Once Lucas tastes my skills, he will forever be addicted to me. A small, barely-there smirk tugged at my lips. I will bide my time for now… Sophia, don’t think you’ve
ELIAS. “If you support me, I’ll make you the managing director of the Adams Group,” I said to Daniel Walter, one of the shareholders in the Adams Group. He used to be Sophia's parents' family friend, but they were no longer close by the time of their death. Daniel wanted a high position in the company. However, Christopher Adams refused to give his friend a position simply because he wasn't qualified for it. That was foolish. Daniel Walter is not the kind of man you would want as an enemy. I’ve seen firsthand what he's capable of when you’re on opposite sides. “Managing director? What happened to the CEO position?” He asked, looking at me as he stroked his gray goatee. Although he was in his fifties and his hair was completely gray, his body was still fit. “Mr Walter, I think the managing director position suits you well for now… when you support me and I become the chairman, I’ll definitely make you the CEO,” I remarked, taking a sip of my whiskey. We were at the annual busin
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
SOPHIA.I took a deep breath as I stood outside my late father’s lawyer, Abraham Marshall's, office. After Daniel Walter left my office earlier, I kept recalling how his gaze shifted to the bookshelf behind me when he thought I couldn’t notice. Since he was once my father's close friend, he must have known there was a hidden safe in the chairman's office. And from the way he was giving the shelf secret looks, he surely knew what was inside that safe. Perhaps that could be the reason he’s been hanging around the company a lot despite not having any position there. That was the reason I chose not to waste time and came to see my late father's lawyer.The sooner I found out about what was in the hidden safe, the better. I raised my hand and knocked on the door. Twice. And then three times. After a few seconds of silence, a deep voice echoed from inside the office. “Come in.” I opened the door and walked in, finding Abraham Marshall seated behind his desk. He was an elderly man i
SOPHIA.My heart ached. So all this while, I thought Elias saved me, but it turned out he had taken the credit when it wasn’t his to take in the first place. I know I was the one who mistook him for the man who saved me, but why didn’t he correct me? He just went along with me, pretending like he was the man I thought had come to my rescue. As it turned out, it was Lucas all along. “Why didn’t you tell me? I ended up falling in love with the wrong person,” I asked, tears rolling down my cheeks. I couldn’t believe I had wasted my time, my emotions and my love on the wrong person. There were so many wasted years...Lucas was silent for a few seconds. He frowned, looking at me. “If someone else saved you today, would you fall in love with him?” I furrowed my eyebrows, shaking my head. “No, I wouldn’t. Why would I fall in love with just anyone because they saved me…” I trailed, realising why he asked that question.He arched an eyebrow. “You see? I don’t think you fell for Elias b