POV: Raphael “It's deeper than you can ever imagine, Hawkins boy!I’ve made a promise to a lot of people, lives will be lost if the truth comes to light. Families will be destroyed and a lot of people will have their lives destroyed by the damn truth. Everything I’ve worked for will be destroyed!I won’t do it, I can’t let that happen!” she said, her voice trembling with anger and sadness.“A promise, huh?A promise that is costing you the relationship you have with your and your entire family. You need to act fast because that promise is costing you your daughters’ love and trust,” I replied to her, my tone firm yet emotional. “You need to be the one to tell them. They deserve to know who they are and it’s only fair that they hear it from you and not the press, or Miguel. This is your mess, and you need to clean it up before it gets worse.” I told her. Silence hung between us, it was so thick and heavy that we both felt it in our hearts. Eloise’s gaze dropped to the floor, her stre
POV: RaphaelOutside, the moon dipped lower in the sky, casting a calm glow over the house. I took a moment to breathe, feeling the weight of the world shift slightly. The truth was a powerful force, and I hoped it would lead us all to a brighter future. Yeah, I hoped in my heart that everything would go according to plan so we could all heal and get past these lies. That is the only way we can move on with our lives and I hoped in my heart that it happened that way.But something is off, I can feel it in my bones. I kept feeling weird even after I left her room and took a walk around the house to be sure our security locks were secured. I was pacing my room for no just reason and it’s making me edgy and furious. This only happens when I’ve made a mistake or a bad business deal. Usually, when I feel this way, I know exactly what to do. It’s either I find my way to correctly mistake before it is too late, or if it’s a business deal that is making me feel this way, I’ll simply back dow
POV: Raphael Yeah, I left her and went back to my room, but just before she shut the door, she said me a question that made me realize that despite all the drama she was putting on, she was still thoughtful and over-calculative. She said, “One more thing before you leave my room, Raphael Hawkins. How did you find out I called someone when you left, and how did you hear the exact words I said to the person. Are you monitoring my affairs, is my room bugged?” She asked me, while her eyes looked around the room, searching for a camera or anything that would explain how I found out. “Goodnight, Eloise. Let’s see how tomorrow works out for you and the girls.” I told her with a smile. She smirked in response, tusking playfully.“I’ll find out, Ralph. Whatever you think you are hiding from me, I will find out and I will hit you back where it hurts the most. Do not think I would let this go easily.” She told me with a smile, looking right at me.“You took the words right out of my mouth, El
POV: Victoria You know, the first time was a bomb. The first time we met, we had spent some time shopping and talking about our lives. I always enjoy my time with him because he makes me feel special and he makes me forget my problems with my family. All my life, I have always felt that I needed a friend I could confide in. That void in her heart was filled when I met Miguel, he is my other half that I never even knew was missing. He looks just like me, not to mention the fact that we share the same likes and dislikes, we also share the same sense of humor and do many other things. It’s amazing how he felt so perfect for me, I felt happy to be with him, and to be honest, I couldn't wait to be with him and spend some good time with him. I agreed to have lunch with him, but my anticipation and excitement were just too much. I couldn't even wait for lunch, I woke up feeling so happy to see him. Yeah, I know what you are thinking. You think I only woke up happy because Raphael and I ha
POV: Victoria He kept mute and just stared at me, his hands holding mine on the table. He didn’t need to say too much, his silence and action were enough evidence that he meant what he was saying to me. He doesn’t look too good either, I could tell that he feels hurt. He doesn’t want to hurt me, but he has no choice."I don't understand," I whispered to him, my voice trembling. "How can I be your sister, Marisol? I've lived my whole life as Victoria, and I have a family. I have a mom and a dad, I even have a sister. Eloise and Austin Kendall are my parents, not some kidnappers you are making them out to be. You need to stop saying these things about my family, I don’t want to lose our friendship, but I will walk away if you don’t stop right now.If you think I’m your sister because I look like you, then what about Claire?!Is she your sister too?Well, news flash, pretty boy. Claire looks nothing like you, and she is my sister. So how do you explain that?" I asked him furiously, tr
POV: Victoria “Are you feeling okay, Mari, do you need me to come with you?I think you need someone by your side when you confront your family. I want us to do it together, I want to be by your side when you ask her about your real family. I want to see what she has to say for herself.” He told me firmly, trying to coax me to let him tag along. I know he doesn’t really want to hear anything she has to say. He simply wants to be by my side when I find out the truth from the woman I have called mother all my life.He cares, he truly cares. If we had grown up together, we would have been inseparable. How did I survive without him all these years?“No, Miguel, I want to do this alone. I can’t face her if you are there with me. I’ll come right back after I speak with her. I want to know everything too, I want to spend more time with you and get to know you better. I thought I was crazy when I felt drawn to you, mom nearly went mad with rage I told her about you and admitted that I wish t
POV: Victoria“You slapped me?Why would you hit me like that, have you gone crazy?” Claire yelled angrily, her palm holding her cheek as she glared at Mom. “One more rude word from you and you will find out what I’m capable of, you stupid child. To think that you chose a ruthless thug over your family and you said mean things about me to your sister, making her question her paternity. This is all your fault, you ruined our family, you ruined our beautiful family!” Mom screamed at her, looking even more angry than we were a few minutes ago. She is holding her phone like a gun and she is pointing it at her, making her move backwards in fear. I saw her face from the corner where I was hiding, and I could swear that she thought she was actually holding a gun, and she would have accidentally or even knowingly shot her. She is not the mom I know, she looks like a monster.I stayed in the shadows and watched as she paced the room in anger and frustration, forcing Claire to sit in a corner
POV: VictoriaMom’s face twisted in anguish. She could not believe that I would be this blunt with her. I guess she never thought I could stand up to her like Claire did. She reached out to me and tried to hold my hand, but I pulled my hand away, taking a step back to put some distance between us, moving away from her.“I am only here because I want to hear your side of the story. I want to hear what you have to say, I want to give you a chance to come clean and be honest with me. I could get Miguel to back down and not open any investigation on my kidnap if only you could confide in me and tell me the whole truth. But if you don’t tell me the truth, mom. I will leave you and never look back, I will turn a blind eye to your plight when my family comes with the police. You will never see me again mom, I will never come back here!” I told her sternly, meaning every damn word.“Are you fucking kidding me right now?!” Claire asked in anger, glaring at me furiously. “Why is everyone bein