LOGINEdrick’s POV.“I swear, Father. I did not mean to miss it. The meeting was just so hectic!”Dad just stared at me like I was just making excuses. But honestly, I tried. Things would not have been this hectic if he still came to the office to help around.“You should have made time. You know this is Hannah’s first business. it meant a lot to her.” He scolded.“I did try. I tried. But if I had left the office, we might have lost that deal. And honestly, I thought I would make it, but the meeting took longer.” Dad just rolled his eyes as if I was saying bullshit.“Where is Hannah?” I looked around and she was making her way to the table.“You know I would not miss your launch without a reason.”But Hannah’s attention was not on that. She had better things to say.“GUYS, meet the famous Liana Bennet of clover designs.
ALINA’S POVI got home and threw myself on the bed.That’s it. I can just switch my phone off, take a hot shower and go to sleep. They would look for Liana Bennet and not find her.But that was not who I was am.I gave Hannah my word. By the way, I did sign a contrac5t partnering with the vales a week ago. so that means I get an invite to all their events.So, cocktail party, here I come.John came and drove me to the venue. It was one of the Vales pent houses. One I have never been to.When I stepped out of the elevator, one of the men there led me up a series of stairs. I stopped in place the moment I reached the top. It was an entrance to a rooftop.I just stood there, staring, looking around. The place was beautiful. Not loud or flashy. Just, soft, quiet and expensive.The typical Vale event.With low music, people walking around like they belonged.Waiters passed by with drink
ALINA’S POVMy plan was simple; lay low, achieve my goals and get out of this city before anyone from my past sees Clover and start doing the math.I can handle the company from a far, visit when needed. Anything to keep my baby safe.The past five days have been hectic and smooth.We have been working our asses off to bring CloverXH’s Designs to life.And we were actually making progress.Today, some already made dresses were sent in from Tarry town.They were what we will showcase for the launching.“Liana, do you think I should add this upstairs with the exclusives? It does look like it’ll fit right in,” Hannah walked up to me, hair tied in a messy bun, wearing a giant t shirt, sweat pants and flip flops. She looked like a walking zombie. A pretty one of course. Damn she hasn’t been resting this past week.“Uhm? What do you think?” she shook the dress in her hand. It was
ALINA’S POVClover would not shut up about the ice cream shop I promised to bring her to when we first landed the city.In All honesty, I could not even remember the name. So, it took us a lot of navigating and pissing off our uber to finally get there.I got her ice cream and ordered matcha which they surprisingly had.The playground at the back looked refreshing. And it would be good for Clover to play with kids her own age, especially since we have been trapped in the hotel for past two days.I sat by the benches and watched her play while I sipped on my matcha.Then the feeling began. The crazy deep feeling of someone’s eyes intensely drilling into me.I could tell the direction the stare was coming from. And I was hesitant to look.But I did anyway.I aimed to stylishly turn, and catch the person without looking too obvious.But the moment I saw who it was, I lost all a balance.Edrick fuck
Edrick’s POV“What in God’s earth do you want Aria?”I was tired she has been yelling for twenty minutes straight. God knows I cannot take it much longer.“You aren’t listening to me Edrick! At all.” She fired.“You made me take that picture. I left work that afternoon and spent hours with your annoying photographers. We were featured as best couples, isn’t that the aim?” Because I was not getting what more she wanted.“Well look at the picture Edrick! You fucking don’t look like a man in love.” She was yelling and crying at the same time.“Aria I did the exact pose you and your photographer wanted.”“This is not just about poses Edrick. Look at your face, look at your eyes, you look like you were forced to be there.”I wanted to say it is because I was forced. But she was already upset. I did not want to make it worse.“Aria, I don’t know what to say to you. I don’t know what you want.”“What I want? I want you to stop embarrassing me with your lack of affection! You are the youngest
ALINA’S POVWhy would she get everything she wants while I plan to give up such a big opportunity just to hide from her.Who is she? A monster, yes. But that doesn’t mean she gets to go free with everything.My mind trailed back to that night when the explosion occurred. It was her. I have spent years trying to say maybe I misheard, maybe I assumed. I did not want to believe my twin will kill me no matter how bad our differences. But how will I mishear a voice that sounded exactly like mine.She killed me. And now that I am back, I will not let her kill my dreams.“That’s it, we are staying!”“Staying where?” Clover, who was still coloring petals raised her head to ask.I smiled.“In this city. Don’t you like it?”“It’s pretty, Mommy.”My lips spread even wider. My biggest priority will always be keeping Clover safe.I scann
CHAPTER 64 – EDRICKThree days.Three exhausting, miserable days of pretending I was fine. Three days of staying late at the office, drowning myself in work because the alternative was going home to a life that didn’t belong to me. Three days of dragging myself back to a mansion that felt wrong. Th
Jason’s POV Jason’s POVJason’s POVI stand behind the stage, the noise of the hall buzzing in my ears, a slow, satisfied smirk pulling at my lips. Finally, Finally, all the pieces are falling exactly where they should.God… I knew something was off from the very beginning.The first day I saw “Ar
Alina’s POVI sit there, frozen. My body trembling so violently I can hear my own teeth clicking. Everything around me feels far away, like I’m underwater, sinking deeper and deeper, no air left to breathe.Edrick is staring at me.The same man who once looked at me with warmth, with love, with ten
Edrick’s POVI watch her walk away.Alina.The woman I held.The woman I kissed.The woman I touched like she was something precious.The woman whose body I memorized, whose laugh I carried in my chest, whose presence felt like oxygen after years of numbness.And now she’s walking out of the hall l







