ログインELENA'S POVThe entire room fell into a dead, suffocating silence. The two massive guards froze instantly, their faces turning completely pale as they realized they had been utterly tricked. Elena’s heart stopped beating altogether. A cold, heavy sweat broke out across her forehead as the terrifying reality crashed down on her: she had been caught. The entire, desperate labor act was completely ruined.Reid’s cold, dark eyes flashed with an immediate, dangerous fury. Before Elena could even attempt to move away, he lunged forward, his hand snapping out with lightning speed to violently grab a thick handful of her hair."Let me go," Elena shrieked, her hands flying up to grip his wrist as she struggled fiercely against him. But her movements were heavy and restricted by her large stomach, and Reid was completely unbothered by her resistance. He tightened his iron grip ruthlessly, yanking her head back to force her to look directly into his cruel, mocking face."You really thought you
ADRIAN'S POVThe world blurred into a chaotic streak of motion as I bolted down the grand hallway, my boots pounding furiously against the floorboards. I didn't remember climbing the stairs, nor did I remember pushing past the crying maids clustered outside my sister's door. All I knew was the cold, suffocating terror gripping my throat.When I burst into her room, my heart stopped completely. Sophie was lying entirely still on her bed, her head thrown back, her face a sickly, deathly pale color. On the nightstand beside her lay an empty, unlabeled bottle, its cap discarded on the rug. "Call an ambulance. Right now! Someone dial the emergency line." I roared, my voice cracking under the weight of my panic. I rushed to the side of the bed, dropping to my knees and grabbing her limp, cold hands. "Sophie? Sophie, look at me. Wake up,” I begged, tapping her cheek gently. There was no response. I pressed my fingers against her neck, breathing a ragged sigh of relief when I felt a puls
ADRIAN'S POVAdrian stepped deeper into the suffocating shadows of the grand walk-in closet, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird desperately trying to break free. The air in the room felt thick, heavy with the scent of his mother's expensive perfumes, but he paid no attention to it. He knelt on the cold floorboards and pulled the heavy, ornate wooden box toward him. This was the container Jane had spent years guarding like a hawk, keeping it locked away from any curious eyes. Taking a deep, shaky breath, he gripped the metallic latch and threw the lid open, fully bracing himself for the truth. The box was completely empty.Adrian froze, staring blankly into the hollow velvet interior. A sudden, crushing wave of profound shock washed over him, leaving him temporarily numb. For a long, agonizing moment, his mind went completely chaotic, battling with a frantic barrage of questions. Had his father lied to him in that flower shop? Was the story about the hidden
ELENA'S POV"Jacinta, please, this is a terrible, dangerous idea," Elena whispered, her voice trembling violently as she shook her head back and forth. "If they catch us playing games like this, Danielle will not hesitate to kill us both right on the spot. We need to be smart. We need to think of something else, something safer."But her friend wasn't listening to her frantic warnings at all. Jacinta stepped even closer, reaching out to grab Elena firmly by the shoulders and forcing her to look straight into her eyes. The raw, unfiltered desperation written all over Jacinta's face was completely glaring in the dim light of the cabin. "Elena, look around you and open your eyes!" Jacinta hissed, her grip tightening on Elena's shoulders as she forced her to face the cold, terrifying reality of their situation. "We are trapped on a completely remote island in the middle of an empty ocean. There is no one coming to save us. There are no police patrols, and Adrian has no idea where we a
ADRIAN'S POVIt has been more than two days already. Two full, agonizing days since he had last heard a single word from anyone. Adrian stared down at his silent phone, the dark screen mocking him as a deep, suffocating sense of unease settled heavily in his chest. He hadn’t gotten any response from Grace after that final, urgent text message stating that Elena was missing. He had tried calling Grace back repeatedly, but every single call went straight to voicemail, cutting him off completely.Part of him wondered if Grace simply thought he was backing out of his words, or if she was intentionally ignoring him because of that scandalous, grainy video. But Adrian refused to let the heavy, mounting silence affect his resolve. Deep down, in a place that logic couldn't touch, he simply could not bring himself to believe that the video showed the whole truth. He loved Elena with every fiber of his being, and that love drove him to keep moving forward despite the terrifying uncertainty.
DANIELLE'S POVWatching Elena and Jacinta trapped here, completely cornered and at my absolute mercy, was an even more intoxicating feeling than I had ever anticipated. The sheer power of the moment rushed through my veins like a potent drug, making my heart race with a wicked thrill. For months, I had been the one pushed ruthlessly into the shadows. I had been the one watching my carefully laid plans slip entirely out of my control while Adrian grew more distant by the day. But now, the tables have turned completely. The control was entirely back in my hands, where it belonged..Jacinta, true to her incredibly annoying, stubborn nature, was still trying to act feisty even though she was trapped in a locked room on a deserted island. She glared up at me from where she sat, her chest heaving with shallow breaths as she spat out her words with a desperate bravado."You are completely insane, Danielle!" Jacinta yelled, her voice trembling slightly despite the brave face she was trying
ELENA'S POV My heart jolted the moment we saw Grace. It felt like the ground had been pulled from under me. The fear in her eyes terrified me, and I immediately knew I was in serious trouble.You’re Adrian’s ex-wife?” Grace asked.We all stood frozen for a moment, staring at one another in shock u
ELENA'S POV I stepped out of my bedroom to head to the laundry room and wash my clothes when I heard Mr. Hudson and Grace talking.Normally, I knew I shouldn't be listening in on other people's conversations, but I couldn't help myself, especially after I caught a few words of what they were discu
DANIELLE'S POV Danielle stayed in the surgery room for hours after putting her trust in the doctor for a total face makeover. It was totally different from her real face , stunning, of course , and it perfectly matched her body too. She paid for it with most of the cash she had stolen.After that,
DANIELLE'S POV Danielle kept working as a cleaner, but the man’s words never left her mind. Every morning before heading out, she would pause in front of her cracked mirror, studying her reflection. She had the body, but as the client had said, she slowly began to believe she was really ugly.“Thi







