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Chapter 18 Andrea's point of view The night had started on a high note, with Mia's enchanting presence. And I found myself drawn to her the entire time. my eyes never leaving her. And her performance was magical, mesmerizing the entire room. But it was a magical moment that turned sour, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. As she scanned the phone screen, her face paled with shock, and I felt my heart sink. While she performed one of her songs which I loved, suddenly everyone's phone blipped with the notifications. The headline screamed at me, making my blood boil with anger. Who could have done this to her? My heart raced with the implications. As Mia rushed out of the hall, her pain and anguish evident. I quickly followed, my concern for her overwhelming. I pushed through the crowds, my eyes scanning the room for any sign of her. But she was already gone. The cool night air hit me like a slap in the face as I burst out of the hall, my eyes scanning the gardens for any sign
Last Updated : 2025-04-02FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 19: A Drunken Decision
Chapter 19 Mia's point of view. I returned to my room that night with a lot of mixed emotions. What was I thinking? Was it because of the drink I had on my way out of the hall. I'd gulped a few glasses of wine earlier. It had dulled my senses, making my thoughts hazy. I tried to push aside the guilt, but it only seemed to intensify as the night wore on. My heart had leapt in shock as I turned around, to find Andreas had followed me to the garden. The memories of Andreas's lips on mine still lingered, making my skin prickle with a mix of shame and desire. I shouldn't be doing this, I thought, not with him. He's so young, and I don't want to hurt him. Pushing aside my thoughts, I hurried to the bathroom ignoring the knocking sound on my door. I knew it was Susan trying to see if I was okay, but I didn't want to see anyone this night. Not now. As I stepped into the shower, I turned it on as I stepped in without taking off my clothes, I let the water wash down my pain and anxie
Last Updated : 2025-04-02FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 20: The Game Changer
Chapter 20 Mia returned back to her life of fame and prioritized her daughprioritizedndal with Lucas, and her cousin April seemed to die down after the media found another Juicy showbiz gossip to be obsessed about. But the sting of her sister's betrayal still lingered in her memory but she pushed it aside. Overshadowing her thoughts now was the memory of Andreas and their few times together. She had made sure to avoid him since their passionate kiss, not wanting to complicate her life further. She made sure Andreas couldn't reach her. Especially now that he had lots of international competition games to play due to the upcoming World Football Championship Cup games. But still, the memory of him never left her. Everything seemed to remind her of him. Especially now as Sofia and Nick, Susan's son, forced them to watch the football game between Andreas' team and a rival team, Athletic Soccer stars. Mia had intended to drop Sofia off for a sleepover with other kids when Sofia ove
Last Updated : 2025-04-03FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 21: Unfinished Business
Chapter 21 Mia's point of view. Despite my internal turmoil that threatened to overwhelm me, I still continued working unabated. The reviews for the foundation’s campaign that'd we'd done a week ago were in. It was mostly positive which made me so happy and fulfilled. The workload was something else but I was grateful for it. As I sorted through the bulky paperwork on my desk, I was grateful for the distraction. I hid behind my work to avoid letting my mind wander to Andreas, to worrying about if he was okay. The news about his injury had spread like wildfire. Being one of the most valuable players in the world, a lot of people were becoming anxious about his career. But up until now, there hasn't been an official statement on his wellbeing, which bothered me. Though I tried to pretend it didn't. I simply pushed those thoughts aside, using work as an escape. I was focused on my laptop, typing away as I sorted through paperwork work when my door suddenly slid open. I d
Last Updated : 2025-04-03FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 22: Restless Longing
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Last Updated : 2025-04-04FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 23: A Flight to Freedom
Chapter 23 Mia’s car rolled smoothly up the familiar driveway, the gravel crunching softly beneath the tires. The house stood just as she remembered. A cozy, warm-toned abode nestled between two towering oak trees, their bare branches swaying in the early summer breeze. The white picket fence, slightly worn with age, still stood proud, enclosing the small front yard where she had spent countless summers playing as a child. A soft glow spilled from the windows, promising warmth and safety; things she hadn’t felt in a long time. And she understood why her mother had refused to leave this place even after her father's death years ago. Love lives here. Before the car had even fully stopped, Sofia was already unbuckling her seatbelt. Her excitement was a tangible thing, buzzing in the air. “Grandma!” she squealed, barely waiting for Mia to turn off the ignition before flinging the car door open. Mrs. Angela stepped onto the porch, her silver-streaked hair tied into a loose bun,
Last Updated : 2025-04-04FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 24: Terms of Temptation
Chapter 24 Mia's point of view The moment the suite door slid open, a jolt ran through me, sharp and electric, like lightning striking a steel rod buried deep in my veins. There he was. Andreas. Leaning into the dim light, the shadows curling around his features, making it hard to read his expression. But for a fleeting second, I swore I saw something flash across his face. Like Anger. No. Surprise. And just as quickly, it melted into something else, something darker. Something hungry. He rose from the grey-colored couch slowly, like a lion awakened and launching at his prey, his eyes never leaving mine. Those stormy irises traced the outline of my body with a deliberate intensity that made my skin prickle beneath the coat I wore. I didn't blame him. I had dressed with a purpose to seduce, to haunt him for whatever time we were going to spend here. The brown winter trench coat that clung to me like a second skin was only a veil. Beneath it, I wore a cream-colored lace jumps
Last Updated : 2025-04-06FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 25: Control and Craving
Chapter 25 Andreas’s point of view. There was something dangerous about the way she looked at me. Like she was daring me to try, to break through the fortress she had built around herself. And I would. I fucking would. Because two weeks was all I needed to make her mine not just in body, but in every raw, trembling, vulnerable part of her soul. I’d make sure of that. Her body trembled, light, barely noticeable, like the flutter of a bird’s wing; but I felt it. I always noticed the little things. Especially with Mia. She stood in front of me, spine straight, eyes steady, trying to pretend she wasn’t already unraveling under my gaze. She had hit me with rules earlier, clear and assertive. I knew she meant those rules to guard herself and protect her heart. But I wasn’t one to back down. If anything, it made me more certain. And in like what? Two weeks? Two weeks was enough to make someone fall in love with you right? I'll make her change her mind. Two weeks was all I needed.
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FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 66: Clicking into Chaos
Chapter 66Mia’s hands wouldn’t stop shaking.She paced the length of Susan’s living room which had become her final place of comfort over the years. Mia felt like a storm trapped in a teacup, each breath sharp and tight in her chest. Her voice came out in tremors, barely containing the panic clawing at her throat. “He’s back, Susan. And he’s going to take her away from me.”Susan, calm as always, lifted her head from where she sat curled on the couch, her face lined with concern. “Mia… we don’t know that it’s Lucas. What if someone else was behind those messages? You said it was anonymous.”But Mia’s senses had already recognized the handwriting in the venom of those words. “It’s him,” she said firmly, her eyes gleaming with equal parts fear and rage. “I know it in my gut.”No amount of calm reasoning could reach her now. After receiving the message, Mia grabbed Sofia and drove her straight to her mother’s house without a second thought. She needed her safe. Out of reach. Far from t
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 65: Dañger in the Air
Chapter 65The weight of Sofia's words hung in the air, suffocating Mia as if the walls themselves had shifted closer."What do you mean, baby..." Mia asked in shock as if she didn't already know what the child meant."I want to see my real daddy, Not Andreas" Sofia had said, her voice sharp and foreign to Mia's ears."But baby, you know Andreas loves you right? He..." Mia paused, and for a moment, she forgot how to breathe. Her hand hovered awkwardly mid-air, the fingers that had been poised to smooth Sofia's hair now stiff and useless. She blinked rapidly, trying to anchor herself to the moment, trying to steady the eruption she felt boiling just beneath her skin. She couldn't lash out. She wouldn't.Drawing in a slow breath, Mia crouched down, lowering herself to Sofia's eye level again, masking her spiraling emotions behind a soft, placating smile. "Sofia, baby..." she said carefully, feeling her heart pound against her ribs, "I understand you miss your daddy. But baby, the thing
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 64: Cracks in the Silence
Chapter 64 Mia arrived at Sofia's school just five minutes behind schedule. And the first thing Mia noticed was the absence of a smile. Sofia didn’t come running toward her as she usually did, arms outstretched, curls bouncing with every hurried step, face split into the bright grin that had always been Mia’s anchor after long, hard days. Today, her daughter only walked toward her, shoulders slumped, backpack hanging awkwardly off one arm. She climbed into the backseat of the car without a word, buckled herself in, and muttered a flat, "Hi, Mom," staring out the window. Mia blinked, momentarily immobilized behind the wheel. Something twisted sharply inside her chest, but she quickly smoothed her expression before turning in her seat to face her daughter. "Hey, my love," she said in a bright, coaxing voice. "How was school?" A sharp, dismissive tut was Sofia’s only answer. She didn’t even look at Mia, she just sank deeper into the seat, arms crossed tight across her chest like a
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 63: The Perfect Scene
Chapter 63If the devil wore perfume, she imagined it would smell like hers, the notes of oud and amber coiling through the air like subtle poison. Tania checked her reflection in the rearview mirror one final time, admiring the silk blouse cinched at her waist, the designer sunglasses that veiled the madness behind her eyes, and the dark lipstick she applied like war paint. No one would question her intentions today. She didn’t look like the type who came bearing vengeance. She looked just like an influential mother who'd just come to enroll her three-year-old son. Brian sat quietly in the back seat of the car she'd borrowed from her doctor buddy Luke. He sat in his booster behind her, clutching a juice box, his legs swinging gently. He had no idea what the day meant. What it cost.“Ready, baby?” she asked sweetly, stepping out of the car and rounding it with practiced elegance. The click of her heels was confident and precise as she unbuckled him and took his tiny hand in hers.The
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 62: Where it Hurts.
Chapter 62The door slammed shut behind her like a final verdict.Tania’s heels clicked with frantic rhythm on the battered laminate floor as she stormed into the apartment, a raging storm of anger bubbling in her very being. She barely registered her environment as arms tightened around Brian, who was starting to squirm, and with a huff of frustration, she dropped him onto the lumpy old couch.He fussed immediately, whimpering, kicking, and rubbing his eyes with tiny balled fists, but she was already pacing, clawed hands dragging through her sweat-damp blonde hair. Her skin prickled. Her teeth ground together. Her ears buzzed with the echo of Andreas’s voice, still rattling around her skull like shrapnel.“Full custody,” she spat, venom thick on her tongue. “He said he wants full custody. He's crazy if he thinks, even for one second that I'll agree to give up my child without a fight!”Brian’s cries grew louder as he heard Tania's a
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 61: Where Loyalty Lies
Chapter 61The words settled like a rock in Mia's chest."I'm fighting to get full custody of my son, Brian" Andreas whispered into the quiet of her room, his breath still warm against her collarbone.Mia stiffened in his arms, pulling back just enough to meet his eyes. The air between them crackled but not with the heat from moments before, but with the weight of something heavier, denser. Her lips parted, but the question came out as barely more than a breath."What?"Andreas’s hands slid to her waist, grounding her, steadying her as though he could sense the shift happening inside her. He didn’t repeat himself. He didn’t have to.The room felt suddenly colder, shadows stretching longer against the walls, and the humming silence that followed was almost unbearable.Mia stepped back, folding her arms over her chest as if she could shield herself from the storm that was gathering within. "You want to take him away f
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 60: Last Strand
Chapter 60The late afternoon sun bled golden streaks across the sky, casting long shadows over the city park. Laughter rang in the air with children squealing in delight, parents chatting, and the occasional bark of a dog as it chased after a ball. To any outsider, it looked like a perfect family outing. But for Tania, every cheerful note in the air grated against her nerves. As her eyes landed on Andreas, she noticed the tension emanating from his body and he looked like he wanted to be anywhere but here. She watched from the bench as Andreas stood by the side of the play area, his hands in the pockets of his charcoal hoodie, eyes fixed on the small boy laughing inside the ball pit. Brian’s curls bounced as he flailed through the rainbow-colored plastic, his face lit up in wonder and glee. Occasionally, he’d look up, searching for his mother or Andreas. Whenever his gaze landed on Andreas, he’d wave shyly. And Andreas, sweetly and patiently, would
FALLING FOR THE FORBIDDEN STAR 59: Lyrics of Us
Chapter 59 Mia's night had shifted. It was no longer a hollow echo of Andreas's silence, but now something alive, something burning. The moment she ran into his arms, her body responded before her mind could catch up. His warmth swallowed her, strong arms lifting her as her legs instinctively wrapped around his waist. Her breath caught in her throat as he kissed the side of her neck, his hands firm beneath her thighs. "Shh... quiet," she whispered against his ear, her voice low and teasing. "Sofia's asleep." "Then I guess we better keep our voices down," he murmured, his grin pressed against her skin. He carried her inside like she weighed nothing, and Mia giggled softly, burying her face in his shoulder. The door clicked shut behind them, sealing their world off from everything outside. He set her down in the living room, but Mia didn’t let go of his hand. She held it tightly, eyes sparkling with intention.
