로그인"We are done," Vincent said and looked up at me. I choked, and Silvia immediately passed me a cup of water. I gulped it down at once and gave him the "What the fuck" look and stared down at my bowl; I hadn't even had much and he was already dragging me out. "Not fair," I brought and stood up, still feeling grumpy inside. "Thank you for the meal," I said, and Silvia nodded, and returned a bright smile. I turned to Mrs. Chen and said bye; she did the same. "You guys are a cute couple," she said and I froze. Couple? "No, we aren't da—" I didn't finish my words and Vincent's hands rested on my waist, pulling me closer. I sucked down on my bottom lip and nodded. As he led me outside I shifted away but he dragged me back. "If you run I will be tempted to carry you, how would that feel?" he teased and I gritted my teeth softly. "You are harassing me and abusing your power!" I said and he chuckled. "Abuse? This isn't abuse, Laura," he said and my breath hitched. He just calls my name
I gently placed her hand on the pillow, and Silvia walked towards me."Thank you. I was so worried about where she had gone," she said, and I lifted my gaze, staring at my mum."She's very much fine," I said, and she smiled, then gently walked towards me. Her hands rested on my hair."Thank you for looking out for her," she mumbled, and I froze. Her touch felt like home, warm and welcoming. I missed this."Look out?" I mumbled, and she nodded."Whenever Xena gets into trouble, you are always there. If you don't look out for her, then perhaps you are her guardian angel," she complimented, and a chuckle escaped my lips."I'm just doing what anyone would do," I said, and she clicked her tongue."Others wouldn't," she mumbled and gently caressed my hair."You are such a blessing, child, Mia," she said, making me sigh."I had a bad relationship with Laura. Aren't you going to hold that against me? And I totally understand if you do. I wasn't much of a friend to her," I said, stood up, and
"It's fine," she said, and I nodded. I could feel my eyes already red; finally, I stopped crying and she let me go."Mum, cut your cake and make a wish," Cassidy said softly and placed her hands in mine. I stared down at her and nodded.I walked to the chair, sat down, and placed my hands together. I closed my eyes and all I could think of was: I pray we all get our happy ending. I said it softly and opened my eyes, blowing the fire off the candle."Everyone, come have a piece! Let the maids have a taste too," I said, and Evelyn nodded. The maids walked forward; shock still lingered on their eyes. They couldn't believe the notorious Mia was actually letting that happen.My gaze landed on Vincent; he just stared, and after having a bite, I took a piece to him."Taste it," I said. He stared at the cake and raised a brow."I should?" he asked, but I nodded positively. He didn't; instead, a smile curled to his lips."Beg me, and I might," he said. His face was inches away from mine; even
"Now it's steak pasta," Cassidy said, and immediately Sloane walked out holding the steak; she placed it on the table."I made it, FYI I'm a bad cook and it's a little burnt," she said, flashing a small smile that made my tummy churn."Can I get something edible, please?" I begged as my gaze landed on the heap of pasta and steak. The steak outside was clearly burnt beyond recognition, but the inside looked more raw than anything, and the pasta looked so sluggish and soaked with whatever she had spiced in there."No, you have to have a bite at least. I made it with so much love!" she whispered into my ear, and I choked on nothing."Okay," I said and softly pinched her cheeks. She just stared at me and a smile curled to her lips."I love you, sister," she whispered into my ear, and I chuckled.I hesitantly took the fork and knife, staring at the food; I swallowed hard."Here I go," I said and immediately took a bite of the pasta. It tasted salty and cheesy. I swallowed it hard, but I fe
I closed the laptop and turned to Vincent. He immediately stood up and stretched his hands toward me. "I want to show you something," he said, and I just stared. "Show me what?" I asked. He didn't answer, and I placed my hands in his. He gently held them and led me to stand in front of the mirror. "What's wrong?" I asked. He just grinned, and the door opened. A maid walked in holding a gown in her hands. I couldn't help but gasp when I saw the gown. "Did you buy this?" I asked, and Vincent smirked. "Pretty things belong to beautiful people," he said, and a smile curled on my lips. "Get changed," he said, and I nodded, gently taking the gown. He had even bought shoes and jewelry that matched the gown. "Thank you," I muttered under my breath, and the door closed shut that second. The gown clung to my body, revealing my curves, with a slit cut at the waist and an open back. I stared at myself in the mirror, satisfied, and immediately put the heels on when I heard a knock on the d
Social media was exploding, and I couldn’t stop smiling. The image spread like wildfire, even with the faces and clothes blurred out.In the image, Laura lay there on the floor bleeding; the details were fuzzy, but the scene was clear enough to spark chaos. Comments flooded in fast. I refreshed the feed again, popcorn in my hand, loving every second of it."She didn't kill herself?""I knew there was nothing like a fire!"Mina’s phone rang while I watched through my laptop. Her friend’s voice came through loud: “Mina, the heels in that photo are exactly like yours! Aren’t they limited edition? Only two pairs in the world? Were you the one?”Mina laughed at first, confused. “What do you mean?” Her friend laughed too. “Check Twitter right now.”I leaned closer to my laptop as Mina opened the app. The scream that tore from her throat was pure music. Christian jumped up beside her. “What is it?” he asked sharply. She shoved the phone at him without a word.The screenshot showed the coupl
LAURA'S POV"I didn't expect this place at all," I said, forcing a smile."Well, anything for you, my love," Christian said. I looked down and gently cut the meat into pieces, but stiffened as I felt his intense gaze on me."Is anything wrong?" I asked, raising my head to stare at him, and he shook
“I’m full,” I said, and Evelyn gently rested her hand on my hair.“I hope Caspian didn’t disrupt your appetite?” she asked, and I forced a smile. “Definitely not!” I replied.Evelyn didn’t push further and let me go. As I walked off, the smile on my face darkened. I slammed the door shut and stared
My mum didn't say a word, crying her eyes out, but Xena stepped forward. “Killed? I wouldn't do that to my sister, and neither would my mum do that to her. If we killed her, would she have even left two houses in our names? We would have gotten nothing!” she screamed back, and the crowd stopped. Sh
I could feel myself being carried in his arms. “Don't fall asleep, listen to my voice,” his bold, warm voice came, and I groaned. My skin burned. I wanted to voice out, but nothing came out from my throat except a sharp pain.My lashes fluttered and slowly began to close....the next second, I could







