LOGINELENA'S POV After my father’s declaration, everything became chaotic, until I eventually left home out of pure stubbornness to be with Adrian , sacrificing my inheritance in the process.As I glanced at Adrian in the apartment he rented for me, I reassured myself once more that asking him for the money was the right thing to do. If she could give up her family for him, then he might as well help save them from losing Zach to the cold hands of a dangerous drug kingpin.Are you going to close the door and come in?" Adrian asked, confused about why I was still standing by the entrance looking completely lost."Or are you not going to ask why I'm here?" Adrian added sarcastically, though the sarcasm flew right over my head.My mind was still busy trying to figure out how to ask Adrian for the money."Why?" I asked weakly."The last time I was here, you made it seem like I wasn’t supposed to be around," Adrian said, shrugging casually.When I remained silent and continued looking at him,
ELENA'S POV I came out of my bedroom and went into the living room. The tension I met there almost made me run back to my room.Dad, Martin, and Zach were all staring at me.Elena?” Dad began in a deep, rough tone I had only ever heard him use on Martin or Zach when they had done something bad.Yes, Dad,” I answered..Maybe it was because I suspected they already knew, which made me act guilty. If I had acted more confidently, they probably wouldn’t have gathered me like that.“Why was your bedroom locked?” Dad asked, staring straight at me. “You know it’s against the rules to keep your bedroom door locked,” he added harshly.“But this is not fair,” I said calmly.“What isn’t?” Dad asked me.Why can’t I lock my bedroom, but Martin and Zach are always allowed to lock theirs whenever they want?” I dared to ask.I could practically feel Martin and Zach’s sharp stares drilling into my skin.“So now we’re questioning the rules in this house, are we?” Martin said, tilting his head and g
ELENA'S POV More than ever, I was prepared to do exactly what everyone expected of me, get the money needed to save Zach from Adrian Hudson.In some ways, they were right. If I hadn’t decided to go with Adrian, my father might never have suffered his first cardiac arrest, and Zach would not have been forced to borrow money from the king lord. The days were passing far too quickly, constantly reminding me that my time was running out. Thinking about it all brought back memories of the very first time they all found out about Adrian.That afternoon , I had been in my room when Adrian called. I quickly closed the door, and if I had known , I never would have done it, because one of the rules they strictly enforced on me was never to close my door. I had a dressing room where I handled all the girly things I wanted to be done privately or without being interrupted, but my actual bedroom was never to be locked.Hello,” I greeted with a bright smile when I picked Adrian’s call.Hi, Ele
ELENA'S POV I refused to feel bad about my clash with Jacinta; she had overstepped her limits anyway, even though I already felt like a complete mess.To keep myself from getting bored and slipping into regret, I decided to search for jobs online. Maybe I’d get lucky and find something. I truly meant it when I said I didn’t want to rely only on Adrian,and even though I knew no job would magically raise the money to save Zach, I still needed to get my life back on track.“You’ve been wasting your time too long,” I said to myself. “It’s time to step back out there and get your life together,” I added as I kept scrolling through job sites.Most of the job openings I found that I felt I could actually do with decent pay required recommendations.“There you are, Elena, stuck,” I said. “There you are, Elena, tuck,” I repeated, feeling sorry for myself.As I looked around me, it hit me that I had no one to turn to for even a basic recommendation, and that felt humiliating. I didn’t have a
DANIELLE'S POV You’ve always been sweet, Danielle, Daniel said after getting off Danielle 's body.Without replying, I slipped out of bed and headed to the bathroom to freshen up. She didn’t stay long because she badly wanted to leave the place. Soon, she stepped out, grabbed her bag, and prepared to go.“No tip?” Daniel asked, staring at Danielle with a teasing grin.“For what?” Danielle replied, annoyed.“Well, I was the one doing all the work, Danielle, while you just remained there like a statue,” Daniel remarked.His words could have upset Danielle if she hadn’t known Daniel well enough and understood the nature of their arrangement. She purposely did nothing because, in truth, this situation favored Daniel more than her.You’ve already received enough of a tip, Daniel. You just got close to a rising star; you should appreciate that,” Danielle said.She would rather cling to a tree than give her money to anyone. Besides, if she had the option, she would have simply paid Sophie
ADRIAN'S POV “Hi, Sophie, are you available today?” Adrian asked the moment Sophie picked up the call. He could hardly understand why he felt so tense. This was the first time Adrian had ever called Sophie for anything. They were siblings only by title, and Sophie knew it too, which was why the question left her slightly puzzled.“What exactly do you want?” Sophie asked coldly.Adrian would have cut the call at such disrespect, but he knew that as long as he was after something, he had to endure her attitude, so he swallowed his irritation and braced himself for a difficult conversation."I just wanted to apologize for the way I treated you earlier," Adrian said.He had not finished speaking when Sophie replied, "Apology accepted. Can I leave now?”Adrian was genuinely surprised. Safe to say, he never expected Sophie to have such a disagreeable attitude. Many women in elite circles and corporate spaces lacked proper upbringing. Most of the time, they acted rude and uncivilized, whic







