INICIAR SESIÓN~Lora~When I opened my eyes, the first thing I noticed was the unfamiliar white ceiling above me. The second was the uncomfortable ache in my head.I blinked a few times, slowly turning my head to take in my surroundings. I was in a hospital room, lying on a bed with an IV attached to my hand. Beside me sat my mother-in-law, looking rather unsettled as she watched me regain consciousness.For a moment, I simply stared at her.Then I lifted a hand to my forehead and winced."What happened?"She immediately leaned forward. "Lora? You're awake."I closed my eyes again, pressing my fingers against my temple. "My head hurts.""Oh, dear." She reached for my hand. "Don't move too much. You've been through quite an ordeal."I swallowed, allowing my brows to draw together as though I were struggling to remember something."What happened?" I asked again. "I can't remember anything."She hesitated.I noticed it, of course. The slight pause, the way her eyes moved towards the door before returni
~Lora~I slowly lowered my phone, still trying to process everything we'd just witnessed.For a moment, neither Christian nor I said anything. There was too much to think about, and although I had a thousand questions running through my mind, I knew this wasn't the time to start asking them.I turned towards him, holding out my phone."Save the footage. Even though we couldn't use it today, I don't want us losing it. Make sure you keep a copy somewhere safe."Christian nodded, taking the phone from me."And collect the file from Adrian when he arrives. We won't need to use that one again for now, but I want everything preserved. We might need it later.""Alright. I'll take care of it."I watched him for a moment before glancing in James and Ellie's direction. They were still occupied with the preparations, and James seemed to be doing a particularly good job of keeping her attention away from us.Good.At least one part of the plan was still going smoothly.I slipped my hand into my p
~Lora~I made my way towards James and Christian, who were still occupied with the preparations for the fashion show.James was standing beside Ellie, explaining something about one of the designs while she listened attentively. Christian, on the other hand, was looking through his phone.The moment he noticed me approaching, he slipped it into his pocket."Adrian is on his way with the evidence," he informed me quietly.I nodded."Good."That was exactly what I wanted to hear. Hopefully, Adrian had managed to find everything we needed. I was getting tired of all the guessing, and I wanted something concrete that I could put in front of everyone."Let's hope we get what we're looking for," I muttered.Christian gave a small nod before glancing towards James and Ellie."So, what happens if the first plan doesn't work?"I looked at him for a moment."Then we move to the next one."It was as simple as that. I wasn't going to let anything ruin what we'd been working towards. If our initia
~Lora~Despite everything, we were having a fairly good time.Well, at least everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.I, on the other hand, was doing my best to keep an eye on Ivy and Ellie without making it too obvious. I wanted to see how they interacted when they thought nobody was paying attention, whether there were little gestures or familiar exchanges that could tell me something about their relationship.But so far, I hadn't noticed anything unusual.Except for their striking resemblance.The more I looked at Ellie, the more difficult it became to ignore how much she looked like Ivy. It wasn't just one or two similar features; there was something about their entire appearance that made me wonder if they were more than what Ivy had claimed.Perhaps the story about them being just friends was a lie after all.I narrowed my eyes slightly as I watched them from where I sat, trying to catch something I might have missed, but there was nothing particularly suspicious about their i
~Lora~For the past two days, Alex had been avoiding me like a plague because of the pictures I'd taken with Nicholas. I honestly hadn't expected him to take things so seriously, especially since he knew there was nothing going on between Nicholas and me. However, I could understand why he might be upset, but what I couldn't understand was why he wouldn't even answer my calls.I'd tried reaching him several times, but he kept ignoring me, and it was beginning to get frustrating. I would have preferred it if he simply told me what was bothering him instead of giving me the silent treatment.Then there was George, who had also made it clear that he didn't want to be caught in the middle of anything or anyone. Besides, he knew I was married, and I couldn't exactly blame him for wanting to keep his distance. I understood his position, and honestly, I felt bad about the whole situation. Hopefully, when we saw each other tomorrow, I'd be able to clear things up with him.As for Michael and
~Lora~ I still couldn't figure out what had happened to me. Everyone had acted so strangely when I woke up, and Michael's words kept coming back to me. Thank God it worked and she doesn't remember. What was supposed to work? And what exactly was I not supposed to remember? I tried to think back to what had happened after Michael slapped me, but my head hurt whenever I pushed myself too hard. Then I remembered Michelle. Her frightened little voice echoed in my head, calling out for me. Mommy! My chest tightened. Forget everything else. I needed to see her. I reached for my laptop and opened it, preparing to make a video call to Christian. While waiting for it to start, I picked up my phone and noticed the notifications. George had sent several messages. Most of them were question marks, followed by angry and crying emojis. I could already imagine his reaction to the pictures I'd posted with Nicholas. Then there was Alex. I stared at his name for a moment, m
~Lora~"Why do you still have this?" I jabbed his chest with my index finger.He tensed, his jaw tightening. "Why? Does it bother you that I didn't erase it?""I told you to get rid of the tattoo, Alex. What do you want people to think when you finally meet someone?"“Sssh,” he murmured, leaning in
~Lora~I didn't realise Nicolas had reached for my wrist, just a brush of fingers.But Alex snapped, his fist connected with Nicolas’s jaw before I even understood what was happening.He lifted me like I weighed nothing, arms steady in a way that annoyed the hell out of me My breath hitched as my
~Lora~I made my way to the VVIP lounge, trying to clear my thoughts of everything, especially the feeling that someone was watching me.I took another shot of the whiskey, its warmth against my throat distracted me.Now I regret handing my phone to James, because he was nowhere on sight. And I wan
~Lora~“Mrs. Brown, can you hear me?”A faint voice stirred me from the darkness. I blinked rapidly as everything became clear.“Thank God you're awake”, the nurse said, smiling warmly, relief washed over her.“What happened?” I asked hoarsely, my body feeling strangely light...numb.“You collapse







