LOGINVERONICA’S POV 🍃-I pressed lightly against his chest, signaling him to let me go. I stepped back two paces.I grinned turned to laughed. “Zander Calix Watson, likes me? Are you crazy? That’s bullsh*t Calix.”“I’m serious about what I said.”Little by little, I stopped laughing as I saw how seriously he was looking at me.I mirthless grin right after arranged the things I was going to use. “Sit down now.”I glanced over at him again. He’d sat down, yet his eyes remained locked on me, unwavering and serious.“If this is just some kind of game to you, please stop now, Calix,” following that I turned to face him again. “Lift your chin up a little.”He did as I said then started hiding the cuts and bruises on his face.“I’m glad I had a friend like you, as well as Harrison, Wallace
VERONICA’S POV 🍃-“Huh?”What is s this? Why is my heart beating so fast all of a sudden? I can feel the heat all over my face.I’ve always known I’m beautiful, people tell me that all the time. But hearing it from Calix was different. Not because he’s handsome, but because of how he said it… so genuine, I could feel his words held no deceit at all.He gently took my wrist. “Why are you doing this to yourself? Just two more cuts to your wrist, right on the vein and you could lose your life.”“What do you care?” I asked rudely.“Can you do the same to me?”“What do you mean?”“Keep my wounds hidden too.”He stood up and took off his long-sleeved school uniform, followed by his sleeveless shirt. There were bruises and wounds all over his body. I could tell most of the
VERONICA’S POV 🍃-“VERONICA FROST!”I stared at my mother wearily. There she was, roaring like a dragon once more as she shrieked my name.She stood up angrily.“You damn brat!”The three of them were already eating.My mother walked up to me and slapped me. I didn’t flinch. It would be far more unexpected if they ever invited me to share a meal.“Is that my breakfast, mom?” I asked sarcastically.“I’ve lost three thousand dollars cash.”“So?”“So you’re not just good for nothing, you’re a thief on top of it all.”“Um?” I pretended to think to annoy my parents more. “Well, yeah. I took it.”“You ungrateful little brat,” she snarled, pointing straight at me. “And what’s that on your face again? Why do you
NATHALIE’S POV 🍃-Donna’s been here all day talking with Sapphire. They’ve covered so much ground, their conversation was one emotional roller coaster.They were talking and laughing together until Donna suddenly burst into tears, making Sapphire laugh. Moments later, Donna was laughing instead, and Sapphire was the one crying.Sapphire said something to Donna that I hadn’t told her, so there were times Donna was surprised and even got upset with me for a seconds.Xander also fell asleep a few times, but the two of them continued talking.Right now I’m looking at Watson Jewelry’s jewelry design magazine.I saw many designs I knew as Sapphire — Brianna’s work, but they gave credit to Veronica.—&mdas
NATHALIE’S POV 🍃-I back my eyes at the pictures again.If I didn’t know about these things, I’d have long been swimming in my own tears, drowning overthinking what Calix is up to.“Nathalie, what is the deepfake you are talking about?” Donna asked curiously.I grinned and explained, “The deep fake, it’s the same as editing or changing the pictures, videos and sound effects, the deepfake is done more meticulously. Just like this video. Let’s say this video was from another website — whoever’s in it has about the same body type as Calix, so that’s why they used it. But I’m positive it’s not Calix in the video or the pictures.”“How could that not be Mr. Calix? We clearly saw his face, and that evil wicked Veronica too.&rdqu
NATHALIE’S POV 🍃-“Since moving to Mr. Calix’s parents’ mansion, I expected Brianna would change, and go back to how she was before, without you. But Brianna’s situation got even harder after we moved there. She didn’t speak to anyone, not even Madame Beatrice and Mr. Ethan. She almost never paid me any mind. I just had to be more patient with her at the time. I mean... what I’m trying to say is, I never neglected her. I took care of her as much as I possibly could.”I smiled briefly.“The only one she allows to go freely to her room is Ma’am Veronica.”Only Veronica? That’s really odd.“Once, when I was bringing food to Brianna, I found Ma’am Veronica just coming out of Brianna’s room. Ma’am Veronica was visibly angry, I immediately felt worried about Brianna. When I went to see her, I found her in the ba
🍂-“This is your order,” the owner of the fast-food restaurant where Nathalie and Brianna bought their food stated firmly and in a low voice.“I informed the cashier we are having a dine-in meal.” Nathalie said politely and in a composed manner.
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV 🍃-“This is the last time you can come up to me. If you don’t stop, I’ll take you to court for harassment,” he said sharply and coldly. “Got it? I don’t give a d*mn who the fvck gets tangled up in your fvcking mess,
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV 🍃-Hand in hand with Tyler, we ascended the stage and made our way to Sir Calix and the rest. I maintained a calm demeanor on my face, despite the anger I harbored within me over how they had treated Brianna’s designs.Madame Beatrice didn
NATHALIE / SOFIA’S POV 🍃-I saw myself staring in the mirror after getting ready.Four years have come and gone, but never once in all that time did I put on anything other than casual clothes.Not until today -- when I’ve not only dressed in someth







