Winter Wesley is the most popular celebrity in New York. With her beauty and great acting skills, many people really admire her. Not until her grandfather forced her to marry a poor man named Matthew. Winter despised him so much. Her family treats him like a servant each day. But what will happen if they suddenly find out that the penniless man Winter married is none other than the son of the Wealthiest man in New York who is believed to die twenty years ago?
View MoreOn a full moon night, wealthy people gathered inside a palace-like house to celebrate a very important event for a very famous family. Women are wearing beautiful extravagant dresses paired with their million-dollar pearls, and men wearing expensive tuxedos and perfectly polished shoes.
Servers were walking back and forth holding trays of food to serve the visitors. People were busy murmuring to one another while holding a glass of wine in their hands.
It was an event everyone in the business world couldn’t miss.
‘Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! Tonight, we will witness the 100th anniversary of Lockwood Holdings! And to start the event, let us first have the son of the founder of Lockwood holdings, the son of Mr. Peter Lockwood, ladies and gentlemen, give a round of applause for Mr. Daniel Lockwood together with his wife Rachell Lockwood and their two sons, Mr. Timothy and Mr. Themis Lockwood!’
As the emcee announced, a family of four went to the stage. Just by looking at their appearance and clothes, you could immediately determine their family as the wealthiest family in the country. All the people inside the event immediately turned their heads to the family while clapping their hands.
‘They all look amazing!’
‘Their clothes must be so expensive!’
‘They are the wealthiest family in the country, no doubt!’
Everyone was astounded not only by the wealth that the family has but also by the beauty they hold. They couldn’t take their eyes off them. The father of the family was wearing a silver tuxedo while his wife was wearing a white satin dress, making her look like a queen together with her twins, who looked exactly like their father. They were about the age of five.
The man held the mic in his hand and faced the crowd with a smile on his face.
‘Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. First of all, I would like to express my gratitude who are here with us to celebrate our 100th anniversary. My family would like to thank all of you for working hard for the past years. And even though the late founder of our company is no longer here, the spirit of his legacy remains.’
Meanwhile, on the upper right balcony of the event's place, was a man wearing an all-black suit was holding a sniper pointed at the man who was currently speaking. No one in the crowd could notice him, for everyone was busy listening to the speaker.
‘Also, I would like all of you to meet my two sons, Themis, and Timothy. They are the future of our beloved company. As our family—
BAAM.
Before the man could even continue what he was about to say, something hit his chest which made him fall to the ground. Everyone got shocked. All of them were wondering why he suddenly fell to the ground when they didn’t even hear anything.
They only started freaking out when his wife yelled, “There’s blood! Someone shot him!”
People started running away from the stage, holding themselves to protect themselves from a gunman. Five men wearing black suits formed a circle around the family to protect them, but in less than a minute, the invisible gunman was able to shoot them all.
The exit of the hall was filled with people trying to have their way out. They were pushing one another, trying to save their lives.
Little did they know there were many gunmen surrounding the place.
Before one of them could even escape the place, the gunmen started shooting every person their eyes could reach. Everyone who tried to escape lost their lives before their eyes.
The place got filled with blood and cries from people who plead to the gunmen.
‘Don’t kill me, please!’
‘I have a family!’
‘Don’t kill my wife!’
At the secret exit that only the Lockwood family knows, the wife and her two sons were trying to escape while their private helicopter was waiting for them outside. She was running while carrying both of her sons in both her arms. But before they could even reach the secret exit, one of the gunmen appeared behind them and shoot her right leg, which disabled her to run properly.
Another shot and she fell on both of her knees.
‘Themis, run for your life now! Go with your brother!’ Mrs. Lockwood said to her older son who has no idea about what was happening.
“Mommy, how about you?!”
“Just run! Run away now and save yourselves!” she yelled while trying to stay alive.
Another sound of a gunshot, and their mother bid her farewell.
With tears streaming down their faces, the two brothers started running away. Before they could even go out through the secret exit, a couple of gunshots were heard. They were holding each other's hands while tears were running down their cheeks. The kid named Themis held his brother's hand tightly. The face of his mother lingered in his memory, but he tried to ignore it, to save his twin.
The next day, the tragic event was heard all over the world.
Mommy, why did we leave the house? And why didn't we let daddy come here with us?" Elisse suddenly asked me while we were on pur way to her school."I'm really sorry, Elisse. Mommy and Daddy can't be together right now because something happened.""Will we be together again?"I heaved a deep sigh. "I don't know. But you know, you can still see him whenever you want to, it's just that we can't be together for now.""I understand, mommy.""Just remember that I love you so much. Your daddy also loves you so much.""Do you still love daddy?"I took a deep breathe to stop myself from bursting into tears again. "Of course. I love him so much... But even if you love someone so much, you still can't help but get hurt whenever they do something that you never expected.""I hope you can still forgive daddy, mommy.."I just smiled at her and didn't speak again. After bringing Elisse to her school, I drove away and headed to the house it took me a lot of courage to see again.Everyone's eyes wide
"Why do you look so surprised? I already asked you this question before, right?" Matthew shook his head. "Y-Yes, you already asked me that question. I already told you the truth, right? I already said that I am not related to them.""Are you sure? You want me to believe that? Is that the truth?""W-Winter, it's not the right time for us to argue. I know you're tired, so--"Just tell me the fucking truth, Matthew! How can I get over it when every time I ask that question you keep on changing the topic?! If you're not fooling me, then why does it feel like you've been hiding a lot from me all this time? If I believe you, can you still look at me straight in the eyes without regretting? I just want to know the truth, Matthew. I'm so tired of living in a lie! I've been living in a lie my whole life so please....Please tell me the truth!"I didn't realize that tears were already streaming down my cheeks while I was looking at him. Matthew heaved a deep sigh as he ran his fingers through
Winter's POV"I'm sorry I'm late, Ian. Have you ordered anything already?" I asked as I sat down on the chair in front him. He looked at me and smiled. "Yes, I have already ordered for us. I know what you want, anyway.""Really? Oh, you are so sweet."Then we fell silent. Oh gosh. For sure he called me because he would tell me about his breakup with Belle. What else should I ask him?Should I ask him about the reason of their break up? Would I be so insensitive if I do that?"Winter.""Huh?""I have something important to tell you."I reached for both of his hands and held them tightly as I looked directly into his eyes. "Ian, you don't have to tell me about it if you are not ready yet. I understand you're having a hard time right now. Just remember that I will always be here for you.""Huh? What are you saying?""You and Belle just broken up, right?""W-Where did you hear that?""Matthew. Belle told him."He nodded his head. "I-I see. That's right. We have already broken up.""Uh-h
Belle's POVI woke up inside my bedroom with a small sticky note on my side table saying, "I made a tea good for hang over. Go to the kitchen. Don't forget to eat your breakfast and take some rest."I couldn't help but smile knowing that Themis was the one who wrote it. He was the one who drove me home last night. He still care about me.As soon as I stood up, I felt something in my stomach. I quickly ran to the bathroom and vomited. Then I remembered about being pregnant again. "Damn," I whispered as I wiped my mouth using a napkin. I want to stop this as soon as I can. There is no way I would carry another man's baby. I only want Themis to be the father of my children. I only love Themis. Tears started streaming down my cheeks."I hate this...I hate this..."I have to stop this stupid pregnancy now. After vomiting, I took a shower and changed my clothes. I went downstairs and drank the tea that Themis made for me and ate breakfast that he also made for me. After that, I left
Winter's POV"Do you know the reason why they broke up? What did Belle tell you?" I kept on asking Matthew questions that moment he arrived home. He shrugged. "She didn't say anything. I don't want to barge into their relationship, too. I just want both of them to be okay."I sighed. "Oh my gosh. They just started their relationship and it already ended. I wonder what happened. Is Belle okay though?" "She was so drunk last night but she is alright now.""That's good to hear. Maybe I should also talk to Ian about it.""Maybe it's not the right time to ask them about it. For sure they are both still recovering from the break up.""Well, you are right. Okay, fine. I won't ask him about it unless he insist it himself."Matthew suddenly walked towards me and pulled me into a hug. "I missed you."I smiled the moment I heard him say that. "You missed me already even though it was only one night that you didn't get to sleep next to me?""Yes. I'm sorry you and Elisse had to sleep last night
Belle's POV"Why aren't you talking? Did something happen?" Ian asked me while we were in a coffee shop where he asked me to come. I took the cup of coffee in front of me and took a sip before looking at him. I couldn't even look at him for a long time without remembering the awful news I heard this morning. "Why did you ask me to go here? What do you want from me again?""You're asking me like you don't like what I am going to say. Guess what? I have a new plan. I--- ""I don't want to team up with you anymore.""You-Wait, you what?"I took a deep breathe and forced myself to look directly into his eyes. "I'm done with the stupid pretention.""What are you saying? Last time I checked you were so eager to do everything just to take your prince charming back and now you're already giving up?""I'm not giving up. I'm going to do things on my own. I can do it by myself."He laughed sarcastically. "Do it by yourself? You've been doing that before I even team up with you. Did something e
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