เข้าสู่ระบบGemmaThe morning started with laughter.By the time we finished breakfast, Gigi had already taken enough pictures to fill her phone gallery. Katia kept complaining that she was taking pictures of everything, while Juliet found their argument entertaining.“I’m documenting our memories,” Gigi defended herself, holding up her phone.“You’ve taken five pictures of the same cup,” Katia pointed out.“It’s called trying to take aesthetically pleasing pictures, Katia.”I shook my head, as I picked up my sunglasses. “Can we please leave before you two start arguing again?”Julian stood beside me. James had already picked up his car keys, probably eager to get us moving before the ladies found something else to fight about.“Are we ready?” he asked.“Yes!” we all answered.We made our way outside, where the cars were waiting. Security had also arranged to accompany us, and soon we were on our way.We passed several shops, restaurants and colourful boats as we headed towards one of the popular
GemmaI couldn’t remember the last time I felt this excited about travelling.For the past two days, my house had been filled with preparations. I wanted to make sure everything was in order before leaving. I called my manager and gave her instructions on the things that needed attention. I also told her to contact me if anything urgent came up, although I made it clear that I wouldn’t be spending my holiday answering unnecessary business calls.“Ma’am, please go and enjoy yourself. We can handle things here.”I smiled. “That’s exactly what I want to hear.”Gigi, on the other hand, had a different challenge. She needed permission from work.“I don’t understand why they’re making this difficult,” she complained, pacing around my living room. “It’s just a few days. Are they expecting me to work until I grow old?”Katia looked up from the magazine she was reading. “Maybe you should remind them that you’re human.”“I’ve told them that already. I think they want me to submit evidence.”Eve
Gemma“Wow, now everything is set!”I stood in the middle of the living room, looking around with a smile. The interior designers had finally finished, and every corner of the house looked exactly the way I had pictured it. The final touches made my space homely and warm.I adjusted a decorative vase on the centre table before stepping back to admire it.“Please, leave that vase alone before you end up changing the whole arrangement again,” Gigi said from the sofa.“Come on, I’m only making sure everything is in the right place.”“Nah, Gem. You’ve been doing that since morning. At this rate, you’ll start rearranging the furniture too.”Katia laughed as she came down the stairs. “Let her enjoy her house. She has every right to be particular about how she wants things.”“Thank you,” I said, pointing at her.Gigi rolled her eyes. “Of course, you two will always support each other.”Katia sat beside Gigi. She had already chosen the room she would be staying in, and we spent time arranging
Julian“Daniel.”I straightened. “Did he know about the fire?”“Yes. I told him I needed something that would make you leave the party. He helped me arrange access to the office.”“And the accident?”“He knew about that too.”My attention shifted to James, who had remained quietly in the corner throughout the conversation.“Get Daniel. I want him brought here.”“Yes, sir.”I faced Chloe again.“How long have you been paying him?”“Several months.”“And you thought you could keep this from me?”She lowered her head.I left her sitting there while James made the arrangements. The man who had betrayed my security was going to answer for it.Minutes later the basement door opened again. James entered with two men, Daniel between them, his hands tied behind his back.The moment Daniel saw Chloe, he stopped struggling.“Daniel…” she whispered.He shot her an angry look. “You told them?”I approached him. “Your problem isn’t that she told us. Your problem is that you thought you could betray
Julian “How long have you been planning this, Chloe?” She slowly raised her head when I entered the basement. Her face was pale, her cheeks sunken from the days she had spent in the basement. “Julian,” she whispered. “You finally came.” I pulled a chair in front of her and sat down. “I asked you a question.” She ignored it. “I don’t understand why you’re treating me like this. You know me. You know how close I’ve always been to your family.” I took out her phone and placed it on the table between us. “Do you remember this?” Her eyes settled on the phone before she looked away. “I’ve seen your messages, your pictures and the things you’ve been saying about Gemma. I know what you planned, and I know you’ve been keeping track of my movements for a long time.” She pressed her lips together. I picked up the phone and turned the screen towards her. My picture was still on the wallpaper. “Is this what you’ve been looking at every day?” Her expression softened. “I like that pictu
GemmaJulian rushed towards me and pulled me into his arms. I gasped, caught off guard by the sudden hug. I didn’t know what to do, but I hugged him back, still wondering what was going on.He held me so tightly that I could barely move.“Julian?” I called softly.He didn’t answer. Instead, he buried his face in my hair and held me even closer. I pulled back a little to look at him, but he wouldn’t let me go.His eyes were red. His cheeks were wet, and he looked nothing like the Julian Ferguson I knew.“Why are you crying?” I asked.He stared at me as if he still couldn’t believe I was standing in front of him. His hands moved to my face, touching my cheeks as if he needed to make sure I was real.I glanced at Gigi, hoping she could explain what was happening, but she looked just as confused as I was.Chloe was still sitting on the sofa. She looked pale, and her fingers moved restlessly over her phone.Still trying to figure out what was going on, James rushed inside. He stopped when







