LOGINI never thought one broken promise could shatter my world twice. His name was Marcus. He swore he’d stay in touch when he left for that “year-long business trip.” Three months later, silence. No calls, no texts, nothing. On my birthday, drunk and done with heartbreak, I went home with a stranger. One reckless night. I slipped out before dawn, leaving a fake name. No more men. No more drama. Then the perfect job fell into my lap: personal assistant to Victoria Langford, a young, filthy-rich heiress. Live-in position, great pay, exactly what my sick little sister and I needed. I moved in, ready for a fresh start. Until I walked into her mansion and saw him. Marcus. In her arms. My fiancé was her boyfriend. Rage burned through me, but I swallowed it. I needed this job. He begged forgiveness, fed me lies about a big contract, how he never stopped loving me. Weak, stupid, lonely. I fell back into him. Secret touches, stolen nights, right under her nose. Then everything exploded. I came home to blood and sirens. Marcus swore he didn’t know what happened. But when the police started digging, he pointed the finger at me. How do I escape this? Who's the father of the child growing inside of me?
View MoreDays swept by fast, blurring into each other. Yet no news of Victoria. No trace of her either. Mr. Richard clearly avoided the mansion, and I could say I know why.The last time he was here, I had seen him grab a dress from Victoria's closet, press it hard against his nose, just enough to perceive her fragrance. That's how much he missed her. I stood there by the door, my heart tore into shreds as I watched him. I had wanted to bring a certain client to his notice, but there I stood, transfixed at the door at the sight of him. Then he tilted his eyes up to the ceiling, I could see him batting his eyelids. I could tell he was fighting tears, but all the same, his hopes came crashing down with each passing day, and no news of her.I wanted to leave, to let him have his moment, I could always come back later. But then the door creaked noisily, startling him. He quickly shoved the dress back into the closet. I cursed myself under my breath. His hands flew to his eyes at once, dabbing th
Alex had dropped me off right in front of the building and held the door for me to walk out. I tried so hard to keep my cheeks from blushing. The rest of our unplanned dinner date had gone well. What surprised me most, was his calmness when I told him I wasn't ready for a relationship. A lot had happened and I needed time. I thought that would scare him. But he had taken my hand up in his.“I don't mind waiting. As long as you ask me to.” His lips had let those words out. His eyes had confirmed how much he meant every bit of it. And the slow thumping of his heart had sealed it.“Just don't act like you don't see me… Don't act like that night didn't mean anything… We made love, Lena.” He gasped.My heart sank into my stomach as the memory of that night wrapped around my brain.And now, I stepped out of the car, walked toward the gate, he leaned against his car, arms folded, feet crossed as he watched me like I was some priceless jewel.“Lena,” he called out. I stopped just by the gat
Before I could say one more word, he had moved again, now heading toward his sedan parked toward the end of the parking lot.“Isn't it your duty to take into consideration every detail concerning Ms. Langford's case?” I yelled, standing by the passenger's side of the car. “Well said, but you don't just show up at people's offices at odd hours and expect to be attended to.” He snapped back.“Did you say odd hours? I was just a few minutes late! If you were competent enough you would still be behind your desk in your office attending to cases of such importance instead of rallying off to God knows where.” I yelled still. Clasping both hands as I watched him, waited for him to say a word. But he merely shook his head, like I wasn't making any sense. Then he lowered himself into the driver's seat.I adjusted the leather bag over my arm. Then I moved two steps away from the car. Somehow, I knew he was right, but then this had come as a second thought. But how was I supposed to sit over a
I flung my phone hard against the desk fearing it might have broken. I've called her endlessly. She hadn't taken any of them.I sat there in my office, thoughts wild, heart thumping. I had lost track of time. The sketchboard stood before me.Lines stood on the board, leading to nowhere. I hadn't been able to complete a single task without stopping to think about what she could be doing at each point. Why the heck was she avoiding my calls? I had gone to see her the other day in the guise of bringing in some good news. There is no more good news left to be hawked. The major suspect had been captured. I bit slowly on my lower lip.Marcus might be right. When I interviewed him earlier today, he had looked straight into my eyes and spat out words like he was too sure of what he was saying.“What's that in your eyes, Bro?” He smirked. “Why do your eyes flicker each time I mention Samantha?” His ugly laughter followed next, tilting his head a little, the nape of his neck resting on the cha
I stepped out of my room, the emerald dress catching the chandelier light as I moved. The silk tight on my skin as I walked through the hallway, hugging my hips and flaring right above my knees. One leg peeked out each time I walked. I’d spent too long in front of the mirror earlier, turning left,
I had stood by the window for too long, fingers clenched around the edge of the heavy curtain as if it would tear it down. My brows furrowed, each vein thumping hard under my skin as I stood there, watching as the black SUV rolled down the driveway, headlights sweeping across the tall building bef
“Let go of me, Marcus.” I whimpered, but his fists were so clenched on my skin that the skin there had turned red.“What the heck do you think you're doing being all cozy with her?” His eyes had gone red-rimmed. “Have you forgotten the plan? You are supposed to be her rival, her secret rival.” I w
Monday morning had rushed in, the weekend had appeared shorter. I sat at my desk, rummaging through thoughts. Through what's coming. Through the events of the past weekend.The weekend had been eventful—a blend of sweet and worrisome memories. I leaned back on the seat, it screeched a little under












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