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SOPHIA. My eyes fluttered open, and the moment I moved, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. A small moan escaped my lips, flashes from last night rushing through my mind’s eye. We went at it like rabbits. In the end, I was the first to pass out. I could tell how hard we went at it from the aches in my body. It was like we were trying to make a baby. I tried to move, but realised there was something hard inside of me…My eyes widened.It seems I had slept off with Lucas’ dick still in my core. His strong arms were holding me as he spooned me, the warmth from his body seeping into me. “Good morning,” Lucas’s deep voice reached my ears, and I raised my head, turning to look up at him, my face burning. I bit my bottom lip. “Morning.” Lucas smirked, reaching over to tuck some of my hair behind my ear. “Tell me what –”“You won the bet. What do you want?” We spoke at the same time, and my eyes widened. What did he mean I won the bet? I clearly passed out first before him…“No, I
SOPHIA. “I’m so hungry!” Alice exclaimed as we walked towards the long wooden table that was set on the beach.The sun had set below the horizon, casting a golden-red glow over the ocean. We had already changed into dry clothes when we got called for dinner at the beach. I looked around, loving the set-up. Lanterns hung from nearby trees, illuminating the table that was laden with grilled seafood, roasted vegetables and lots of other foods. “You'd be hungry after all that screaming. Jeez, I thought someone was trying to kill you or something,” Caspian remarked, earning a glare from his sister. “Are you even my brother?” She questioned. “How could you splash water at me like that? I’ll tell Dad and Mom that you bullied me on this trip.” “What are you? Five?” Caspian asked, laughing. “Go ahead… they are going to tell you to get a husband instead.”“You–” Alice fumed. She rushed towards Wilson and grabbed his arm. “I already have a husband. This one.”We all froze. Dead silence fell
LUCAS. “I’ll drive my wife back home… Caspian, can you give Wilson a ride?” I asked, looking at him. It was the next day, and we had just gotten off the ferry after a few hours. The ride back to town was a bit far, and I wanted to be alone with Sophia. Caspian rolled his eyes. “It’s fine. As long as he stays the fuck away from my sister.”I let out a chuckle. “I thought you wanted her to get married.”“It’s not me… it’s mom who’s been pressuring her,” he replied, his jaw clenching. “Well, then Wilson is not so bad—”“Do you really think my parents would accept a bodyguard or assistant as their son-in-law? I would rather prevent her from falling in love than her having to fight with our parents because of a man,” Caspian said. Adrian and Damian had already left the moment we arrived. Adrian had an ad to shoot, while Damian was on call at his family’s hospital. Carla was talking to Sophia a few meters away, probably making plans about their schedule for the week.I sighed, looking
SOPHIA. My head throbbed as I struggled to open my eyes. Where was I?I gulped, trying to swallow, but I felt like I had swallowed a piece of hot coal. “Water,” I croaked out, wincing. It was too painful to talk.No. It was painful to do anything, even breathing. “Here’s water,” a female voice reached my ears, and my eyes slowly fluttered open, my headache feeling more intense at the blinding white light. A glass of water was brought to my lips, and someone helped to prop my head up. I took a sip of the water, and my throat instantly felt better. “Thank God you’re awake now. I was so worried.” Now that my head was clear, I could make out the voice that was speaking to me. I turned slightly to look at Carla’s worried face. Alice was by her side, looking down at me with tears filling her eyes. “What happened?” I asked, realising I was in a hospital ward. Suddenly, a flash of memories rushed through my mind, making my heart pound like a galloping horse. Our car was hit by a tru
LUCAS.“Help me up,” I said, glancing at Caspian who looked like he hadn’t slept or bathed in days. He was blaming himself for not telling me about my former nanny's death. However, the accident wasn't his fault. We wouldn't have known they had tampered with the car... so whether he told me earlier or not, the accident would have still happened. “No… stay still. You can’t move in your condition,” Sophia said worriedly. Tears were still rolling down her cheeks, and I just wanted to kiss them away. They made my heart ache. “If I don’t get up, how will I hug you?” I uttered just as Caspian came to my side to help me out. I bit back a groan as I sat up, my back resting on the headboard. Every cell in my body was in pain, but I didn’t show it, not wanting Sophia to worry. The last thing I wanted was for her to feel guilty that I shielded her with my body. “Be careful,” Caspian whispered, his eyes falling on my broken arm and leg. I nodded and signaled for him to leave the room with
CASPIAN.“Shit,” I cursed, looking down at the vast city below us.I was never one to make mistakes but this... this was a total fuck up. I knew Lucas would never blame me. As expected, he said he would have still gotten into an accident if it was meant to happen. But I begged to differ... if I had updated him, he would have been more cautious. The only relief was that he didn't get killed in that accident. Otherwise, I would have never forgiven myself. Ever. Glancing at Carla, I admitted, “You were right. I should have told Lucas. All this is my fault.” We had gone out to a balcony at the far end of the hallway, wanting to give the couple privacy. “Don’t blame yourself… I also knew, but I didn’t say anything either. Who would have thought they would make a move while we were on the island?” She replied, tucking her short hair behind her ear. There was some stray hair that kept blowing in front of her face, and I was tempted to brush it away for her. I looked away, placing my han
SOPHIA. I narrowed my eyes when I left Lucas’ ward and found Elias waiting for his father in the hallway. How dare he come here? His eyes widened when he saw me, a flicker of worry flitting through them.I scoffed. Who was he trying to fool? Whatever worry he was showing was fake. “Sophia, are you ok…”“Why are you here? Haven’t you done enough?” I cut him off, my voice laced with so much venom. His eyebrows furrowed. “What are you talking about?” I sneered, glaring at him. “Don’t pretend like you don’t know what I’m talking about. You tampered with the car’s brakes and caused our accident!” Elias’ eyes grew wide like dinner plates. He shook his head, saying, “I did no such thing. I didn’t even know where you guys were.” I clutched the arms of my wheelchair, anger bubbling up within me. Apart from Elias, I couldn’t think of anyone who would want us dead. He seemed to be telling the truth, but I wasn’t so sure. He was a master at lying and pretending after all. “Look, Sophia
UNKNOWN POV. “Boss, Lucas is admitted to the hospital with his wife. I'm sorry, we failed you." I swiped the contents on the table to the ground, banging the side of my fist on the surface of the table. “Fools! All of you! How can you fail to get rid of that bastard and his stupid wife?” I snapped, anger bubbling in my chest. They had one job... To kill Lucas and make it look like an accident. But what did they do? Lucas and his wife were still alive! "Perhaps I should kill you for failing to do your job." The man who had come to report shivered, making me scoff. “We did what you told us to do. Didn’t you tell us to make it look like Sophia’s parents’ accident, so that no one can trace it to you? That’s what we did. We just didn’t expect Lucas to be so good at defensive driving.” “Nonsense! How many times will you give me excuses? You all fail to do anything until I do it myself!” I hissed, glaring at him. I never addressed him or any of my men by their names. Those were my ru
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
##Flashback to nine years ago##LUCAS's POV. I had just gotten off Dad’s private jet when I saw Caspian waiting for me near his Lamborghini. “Hey bro!” He yelled, waving at me like a fool. I shook my head. This fucker loved getting on my nerves. So he came all the way here just to embarrass me? When I reached his side, he spread his arms wide. “Aren't you gonna hug your best buddy?” “Fuck off,” I said before getting into the car. Caspian entered the driver's side car and drove off. I glanced at him, saying, “Let’s stop at a flower shop.”“You just returned, and you can’t wait to see your first love? Are you finally going to confess your feelings?” A small smile crossed my lips. “Yes, I am. I can’t hold back any longer. I missed her so much.” “What if she doesn’t like you that way?”A lump formed in my throat. That was a possibility. But I wouldn’t know unless I tried, right?“We shall cross that bridge when we get there,” I said, looking out of the window. Dad had sent me abr
LUCAS. I froze. I hadn't expected that we would run into Sophia's high school tutor, much less that he would bring up the past. “What do you mean? When did Lucas save me?” Sophia asked him, giving him a questioning gaze. I gave the man a pointed look, hoping he would keep his words to himself. However, he chuckled when he saw my glare, looking back at Sophia. “Don’t tell me you forgot. Lucas once saved you when you were attacked on your way home,” Adil Patel uttered, ignoring the daggers I was shooting at him with my eyes. Sophia gasped, glancing at me with rounded eyes. “Is that true? Were you the one who saved me that time? How... it was clearly Elias...”Alarm bells went off in my head at those words. What the hell did that mean? Was she about to say Elias was the one who had saved her?Adil laughed. “I see.... Lucas must have kept it a secret because he didn’t want you to feel burdened."He chuckled again, glancing at me. "How noble. I’ll see you around, and congratulation
SOPHIA.I was here to surprise Lucas with an office visit, but I didn’t expect to run into Elias before I could reach his office. It baffled me that he thought I would still be in love with him after everything that had happened between us. Did he think I was really that naive? That I would still love him despite his betrayal and possibly the murder of my parents? Although there was no proof yet, there was a high possibility he had a hand in their deaths. Even if he didn’t have a hand in their deaths, I would never forgive a cheater. Not everyone deserves a second chance. Especially narcissists like Elias, who show no remorse. I ignored Elias and walked past him, anger flaring through me like a tidal wave. He had just spoiled my mood, but I wouldn’t let him get to me. I came to see Lucas at his office for a reason, and I wouldn’t let anyone get in the middle of my plans. Knocking on the door softly, I stepped inside, finding Lucas seated behind his desk, working on something on h