Se connecter(Delvin's POV)I quickly looked around at the endless water surrounding us, trying to think."Think, Delvin... think," I whispered in my head as my eyes searched the area desperately.Then suddenly, I noticed something far away. Could that be land?It was blurry and extremely far, but somehow I could tell it was land.“Aliana...” I breathed out, pointing toward the distance. “I think there’s land over there.”Her eyes quickly followed the direction I was pointing.“Land?” she whispered, hope slowly creeping into her voice.“Yes,” I said firmly, even though I wasn’t completely sure myself. “We just need to get there.”I positioned myself behind the life ring and slowly began pushing it through the water while Aliana stayed inside it.The freezing sea felt heavier with every movement, but I kept going. I had to. I needed to get us to safety.And with every second that passed, I kept looking ahead, praying the land would become clearer.The waves kept crashing against us. The cold bit pa
(Delvin's POV)A sharp pain throbbed through my body as I slowly opened my eyes to the bright blue sky above me. The light almost hurt my eyes after all the darkness I had just come from. I furrowed slightly, breathing hard as I tried to understand what was happening.Then suddenly, cold water splashed against my legs before pulling back again.I blinked and slowly looked around.I was lying on wet sand.The waves kept rushing toward me and sliding back into the sea again, soaking part of my clothes each time.My body ached terribly as I forced myself to sit up slowly. The endless sea stretched out in front of me as I narrowed my eyes in confusion, trying to understand where I was.“How… did I get here?” I muttered weakly.Then slowly… the memories started returning. One after another.I remembered going to the hospital for my physiotherapy appointment. While I was there, I overheard some nurses talking excitedly about Aliana going on a vacation with the director.“A vacation togeth
(Aliana's POV)He quickly tried to move closer to me, but I instantly stepped back.“Please, Aliana, it’s not what you think. I can explain,” he said hurriedly.But I raised my hand, stopping him before he could continue.I didn’t want to hear it.He had known all this time who was trying to kill me… and he kept it a secret while I lived in fear every single day?I turned around immediately and started walking away.“Aliana, wait!” he called out and quickly ran after me.He grabbed my hand, his face full of sadness while his voice trembled as he spoke.“I’m sorry, Aliana. I honestly never meant to hide it from you,” he began.“But you did,” I cut in sharply.“You have no idea how much it has been killing me inside every single day that I kept this from you,” he said, his eyes filled with regret. “I’m so sorry.”“Why?” I whispered, struggling to hold back my tears. “Why did you hide it from me?”“My dad promised he would handle it,” Fabian explained quickly. “He asked me to give him so
(Aliana’s POV)I stood quietly by the dock, staring at the massive cruise ship in front of me.The ship was almost ready to leave. Workers moved around making final preparations while passengers lined up neatly, showing their tickets before boarding one after another.I swallowed hard and lowered my eyes to the ticket in my hand.I had one too.A small sigh escaped my lips as I stared at it. In just a few minutes, I would be boarding that ship… heading to an exclusive island most people only dreamed of visiting.Today marked the first day of my vacation.Fabian had requested a one-week vacation for me, and it was approved almost immediately.After everything that happened during the outreach program, he felt I needed time away to recover from the shock and trauma. Thankfully, the hospital management agreed with him.Fabian also took a one-week leave for himself because he wanted to bring me to this exclusive island.“You’ll feel better there,” he had told me.And honestly… I hoped he
(Belicia POV)The words hit me hard. For a second, it felt like something crashed inside my chest.“What did you just say?” I whispered, unable to believe what I had heard.“The list contains the names of the newly approved business partners… and their names are not there,” he tried to explain.He didn’t finish before one of the men cut him off. “That’s impossible. I’m certain our offer was approved.”“Exactly!” I said immediately. “I approved it myself. So what do you mean it’s not there?”It had even been the first deal to get approved out of all the submissions. I was the one who approved it. I had even stamped it with the company seal to make it official. And Delvin had been angry that day because I approved a project without his knowledge.It was supposed to be included among the newly approved deals. So why were they saying something different now?“I’m sorry, ma’am, but…”“Check it again,” I ordered, pointing at the device in his hand as frustration crept into my voice.It was
(Belicia’s POV)“Good morning, Miss Morris. The meeting hall is right this way.”I gave a warm smile and walked straight toward the hall. I hadn’t been at the office for days, but today was the contract sealing day, and I couldn’t afford to miss it.I had to be there in person to witness the moment the business partner contract would be handed over to my team.Nothing could make me happier than seeing Delvin’s smiling face as he unknowingly walked into his own downfall… right in front of everyone.“Oh, Delvin, you’re back. I’m so happy to see you,” I said, my voice soft and delicate.I forced the sweetest smile I could manage and quickly walked over to him.Without thinking twice, I threw myself into his arms and hugged him right there in front of everyone in the hall… right in front of the media, who were always hungry for content.The hall didn’t seem shocked by my action. It wasn’t new to them as they already believed we were together. Instead, they looked pleased.But this time… D







