BRIELLE POVThe cup fell on the floor and broke into pieces, everyone in the kitchen and nearby heard the noise and turned to me.I looked up and saw it was Olivia who had bumped into me.I was beginning to wonder where she was, I hadnโt seen her in a week.โOh my goodness, I am so sorryโ she said as she attempted to pick up the big pieces of glass from the ground.She signals the office cleaner who comes to clean up the messโIโm sorry for bumping into you, I didnโt see you thereโ Olivia said, I could see a hidden smirk behind her apology.Right, as if I didnโt have enough drama going on in my life already.โAs long as it was a mistake, it doesnโt matterโ I said, I was sure it certainly wasn't a mistake.โWhat if it wasnโt?โ She asked, smirking โI expected nothing less of youโ I smiled.She grits her teethI planned to make another cup of coffee but decided against it. I was about to walk past Olivia to my office when she stopped me.โSo you think youโre all that huh?โ She asked, rh
BRIELLE POVI got home two hours ago and I havenโt been able to move one inch from my bed.The actions that took place today kept replaying in my head, how did that happen all of a sudden? Or was it a genuine technical error? A video can't just be deleted from my laptop due to an issue.Did someone really do it and How do I find out who did this?Could it really be Olivia? She wouldnโt stope so low, would she?I don't want to accuse her without evidence, it could be any other personI remember the disappointed and angry look in Mateoโs eyes and the shiver I felt in my body.I had never seen him so upset, and I want to fix this.I thought things were getting normal between us, I haven't even been upset with him like I was before.But yet it took just one little mistake and everything go spiraling down He couldnโt even look at me, couldnโt he have at least given me the benefit of the doubt? That just shows how he doesnt trust me at allHe knows Iโll never do something as terrible as t
BRIELLE POVI got up and walked to Mateos office. I knocked on his door and opened the door.His office was empty, I guess he hasnโt resumed work for the day.I was just about to sit on the couch when the door opened and he walked inโHey, good morningโ I saidโWhat are you doing here?โ He asked walking to his seatSuch an asshole.โYou could have at least responded to my greetingsโ I said rolling my eyes at himโHow about we proceed to why youโre here?โ He askedโWell I brought evidence that something fishy happened with my projectโ I dropped my laptop on his table and showed him the video of the cctv footage โAnd what does this prove?โ he asked nonchalantly, barely watching the footageโHow about you look closer and pay attention to the time frames?โ I askedHe looked angry and was sounding impatient, it was getting on my last nerves. All I wanted to do was clear my name.His eyes widened when he saw the time frame cut.โYouโre right, someone messed with the cctv footageโ he saidโ
BRIELLE POVMom and I had just finished from the nail salon after getting our hair done.We walked around the mall looking for an outfit to wear for the upcoming family dinner we had this weekend When mom had informed me of her engagement a few days ago, I was beyond shocked. She had barely known the man for a year and now they were engagedโWhat if heโs not the right one for you mom? Donโt you think itโs all too quick?โ I expressed my concerns when she informed me of the engagement โThe heart knows the right person when you meet himโ that was her replyAnd those words have been stuck in my head ever since, if my mom believes he is the right one for her, then I wonโt come between her happiness.This was the first time I was going to meet my momโs fiancรฉ. I was so eager to finally meet the man behind my momโs smile. โDo you think this looks good on me?โ My mom asked holding out a dress โEverything looks good on you, you have already bought so many dressesโ I said โI know, what if
BRIELLE POVโLizzy and Brielle, meet my son, Mateo Caldwellโ Davis said proudlyโUnfortunately he's late as he didn't seem to honour my wishes to arrive on timeโ he quickly glared at MateoโIm sorry father, I was caught up with work and traffic, at least I'm here nowโ He said as he sat doโIt's very nice to meet you, you look so much like your fatherโ Mom saidAnd she was right, there was a striking resemblance between Mateo and his father, the shiny black hair, the strong jawline, and similar facial features.โIt's a pleasure meeting you andโฆ.โ his attention turned to meโBrielle, my name is Brielleโ I quickly said before he gave away the fact that we knew each otherMy best friend is going to have a field day when I tell her about everything that's happened.โBrielle, nice to meet youโ my name rolled off his tongue slowly and it instantly irritated me, I had no appetite for dinner again.I was so annoyed that I was going to get up and go outside but my mom told me that it was rude t
BRIELLE POVโNo.Freaking.Wayโ โWhat is it? Ryan asked seeing the excitement on my faceโYou know the job I half heartedly applied for a few weeks ago because the deadline was the next day?โ I explainedโYeah, the Job you were so sure that you were not even going to be consideredโโYes I actually just got an interview at the company tomorrowโ I statedRyan hugged me and we jumped around excitedly hopping like little girls.โYou need to get ready, you literally just got the interview of working with one of the most famous companies girl, how did you get so lucky? There were literally so many applicantsโ Ryan said.โThat's why I had given up all hope,there were thousands of applicants. I have to start preparing, I don't even know what to sayโ โDon't worry girl, you got thisโ Ryan assured.The next day had come quickly, the interview was at eleven am in the morning and I had woken up by seven am just so I wouldn't get late.I wore a black slim fitting skirt and white long sleeve accord
MATEO POVOf all the people to meet, I had never expected in my wildest dreams to meet her.When my dad had told me he had engaged the woman he had been seeing for the past few months, I was upset.How could he just make his decision to spend the rest of his life with a person he met in less than a year? I had thought nothing of his fiancee but a gold digger.Then he told me that his fiancee was coming over for dinner to his place for the first time and I had to be there. I planned to get rid of the woman and expose her as a gold digger to my dad but I got shocked instead.Of all the women he could have met, it just had to be the mother of the one girl I couldn't get her name off my head for the past eight years.I instantly recognized her the moment I set my eyes on her, her facial features had barely changed but everything else did.I used to remember her as the cute chubby hazel jaded eye girl whenever I thought of her, but now she was more grown up, slim and more fierce looking.I
BRIELLE POVThree days have passed since I went to the interview.I layed on my bed watching Gossip Girl on my laptop and scrolling through social media on my Ipad.I had just finished editing a content video for tiktok and Instagram, I had a lifestyle, aesthetic account. I didn't show my face, I posted little vlogs and aesthetic videos of my lifestyle and so far I have gathered quite a lot of fan base.And I was given a name by my viewers, Soft girl aesthetic which I made as my bio on all my socials.I had about forty thousand followers on tiktok and twenty thousand on Instagram. Ryan had advised me to go full time into content creation as I had already started getting recognition from brands and brand deals.I enjoyed creating little vlogs of my life and editing it, I had never considered taking the content creation seriousI was simultaneously talking to Ryan on the phone.โGirl, why would you do that? A boy came to talk to you and you dissed him? Was he ugly? How cute was he?โ She
BRIELLE POVI got up and walked to Mateos office. I knocked on his door and opened the door.His office was empty, I guess he hasnโt resumed work for the day.I was just about to sit on the couch when the door opened and he walked inโHey, good morningโ I saidโWhat are you doing here?โ He asked walking to his seatSuch an asshole.โYou could have at least responded to my greetingsโ I said rolling my eyes at himโHow about we proceed to why youโre here?โ He askedโWell I brought evidence that something fishy happened with my projectโ I dropped my laptop on his table and showed him the video of the cctv footage โAnd what does this prove?โ he asked nonchalantly, barely watching the footageโHow about you look closer and pay attention to the time frames?โ I askedHe looked angry and was sounding impatient, it was getting on my last nerves. All I wanted to do was clear my name.His eyes widened when he saw the time frame cut.โYouโre right, someone messed with the cctv footageโ he saidโ
BRIELLE POVI got home two hours ago and I havenโt been able to move one inch from my bed.The actions that took place today kept replaying in my head, how did that happen all of a sudden? Or was it a genuine technical error? A video can't just be deleted from my laptop due to an issue.Did someone really do it and How do I find out who did this?Could it really be Olivia? She wouldnโt stope so low, would she?I don't want to accuse her without evidence, it could be any other personI remember the disappointed and angry look in Mateoโs eyes and the shiver I felt in my body.I had never seen him so upset, and I want to fix this.I thought things were getting normal between us, I haven't even been upset with him like I was before.But yet it took just one little mistake and everything go spiraling down He couldnโt even look at me, couldnโt he have at least given me the benefit of the doubt? That just shows how he doesnt trust me at allHe knows Iโll never do something as terrible as t
BRIELLE POVThe cup fell on the floor and broke into pieces, everyone in the kitchen and nearby heard the noise and turned to me.I looked up and saw it was Olivia who had bumped into me.I was beginning to wonder where she was, I hadnโt seen her in a week.โOh my goodness, I am so sorryโ she said as she attempted to pick up the big pieces of glass from the ground.She signals the office cleaner who comes to clean up the messโIโm sorry for bumping into you, I didnโt see you thereโ Olivia said, I could see a hidden smirk behind her apology.Right, as if I didnโt have enough drama going on in my life already.โAs long as it was a mistake, it doesnโt matterโ I said, I was sure it certainly wasn't a mistake.โWhat if it wasnโt?โ She asked, smirking โI expected nothing less of youโ I smiled.She grits her teethI planned to make another cup of coffee but decided against it. I was about to walk past Olivia to my office when she stopped me.โSo you think youโre all that huh?โ She asked, rh
BRIELLE POVI rose from the water and saw Mateo standing there staring at meโWhat the fuck? You scared meโ I screamedโDo I look scary?โ He asked standing there in a black shirt and casual shortsโWhy were you sneaking around the house, I thought it was a robberโ I saidโAnd you kept swimming?โ he asked, raising his eyebrow.โYeah do you expect me to take a gun and go run after the robber?โ I asked, deadpan.I heard him chuckle. I then realized this was the first time we were having a conversation without actually saying mean words to each other.โWhat are you even doing here? I was promised your absence in this houseโ I crossed my hands on my chestโLizzy called me to come make sure the special guest of honor was comfortable in the house and I can see you've already gotten suited inโ he said sarcasticallyMy mother was such a snitch sometimes.โWell now you've done your check in, you can leaveโ I said as I was about to go back to my swimming.I suddenly became aware of the way he wa
BRIELLE POVThe next morning, after I finished checking my bags to see if I had everything packed.I got dressed and put on a comfy outfit: grey flared joggers and a white short sleeve crop top, packing my hair in a slick ponytail.I opened my laptop as I was eating breakfast and checked my emails and I saw some big news.A huge beauty brand emailed me that they were interested in working with me. I replied to their email and they responded that they were willing to pay any rates and would send me products every month.I guess posting quality videos does have an advantage, I was about to start making money just from posting faceless aesthetic videos on social media.Ryan would be so happy for me as she was my number one fan and the only person who knew about my secret accounts.After eating breakfast and making sure the house was in order I took my bags and drove to Davis mansion.On arriving at the house, the butler informed me that they had left for their honeymoon very early in th
BRIELLE POVHearing Mom ask me to go dance with Mateo was beyond unexpected.I declined but no one could ever win an argument against my mom.His hands on my waist, warm and steady and I feel a subtle pull as he draws me closer. The music swirls around us, but all I can hear is the fast thrum of my heartbeat. His touch is light but grounding, sending a quiet shiver through me as I let my arms slide up to rest on his shoulders.We start to move together, our steps falling into a natural rhythm, and I can feel the tension and ease in the way his body leans into mine.I have to remind myself not to stiffen, not to pull away. I hate that heโs always so confident, always so sure of himself, like the world bends to his will. And yet here I am, letting him guide me, swaying to the rhythm of the music like I donโt have a choice.His breath grazes my ear as he speaks softly-words I barely caught on, and I ignore the way my heart trips over itself. I glance up at him, catching the way his eyes
LIZZY POVMy husband and I were called out to do the first couples dance. I still find it hard to believe that today was my wedding day and I was getting married to the love of my life.He was finally my husband, I was beyond proud to call him mine.He held my waist while I put my arm around his shoulders as we danced, staring at each other's eyes, lost in our own world.โYou look so beautifulโ he saidโYou've told me a thousand times, husbandโ I teasedโI certainly love the sound of thatโ he smiledHe looked so handsome, his shiny black hair, pearly white teeths and a stunning jawline with his ocean blue eyes.It's hard to believe he was a man in his 50sโI'll keep saying it for the rest of my lifeโ he twirled me as we danced and caught me in his arms.โForever with you by my side sounds like heavenโ he saidโWhen did you get so poeticโ I laughedโEver since i saw you and fell in love with you i thinkโ he repliedโMmm nice you're also cheesy I seeโ I smiledWe danced for a couple mor
MATEO POVI went to the house earlier to check on the bride and bridesmaids as instructed when the butler informed me that they had already left. I was about to turn around and leave when I heard a loud curse word.. I went to go check and did not expect to see her.I stood at the door staring at her as she was focused on whatever she was doing on her phone, she didn't notice my presence.I stood silent and watched her, looking at her dress and the way the fabric clings to her in all the right ways, flowing like it was made just for her. The color, rich and vivid, makes her skin glow and her eyes brighter.Her hair, softly framing her face, catches the light and I notice the smallest details- the light blonde highlights in her hair that goes with the gold fabric of her dress, the curve of her neck, the way her hands rest against her side, the faint rise and fall of her breath.I should say something. Anything. But the words won't come. Instead I stay where I am, watching her in the qui
BRIELLE POV โNeed any help?โ I turned around and saw him. He stood tall, his presence commanding without effort, the sharp blue suit perfectly tailored to his frame. The fabric hugged his broad shoulders and defined biceps. His jet black hair was impeccably styled, the glossy strands catching the light as if sculpted to perfection. He looked like someone who turned heads without trying, even if he had ragged clothes on. I was starting to wonder if all his suits were tailored just for him because they always fit him so well. โHow are you here?โ I asked, looking up to him. Why was he always present at my worst moments? I watched as his eyes swept over my entire outfit, from my face down to my legs. A faint smirk flickered across his lips, there for only a fleeting second before it disappeared. โYou lookโฆโ โSave the insults, i really don't care and already have much concerning matters at handโ He stayed silent, somehow I wished I kept quiet and listened to what he