LOGINAriana's POV.It had been a week since the incident at my gran’s place. I just concluded that I would stay away from both Blair and Jake. After all, Blair dragged Jake off that day and I was all alone at Gran's place. It gave me time to catch up with her though.But it was still weird considering the fact that Jake brought me there himself and left without me. There wasn't anything different at school. Blair didn't do much. She just totally ignored me like I didn't exist, which was a good thing for me because it meant there would be no drama for a while.Jake, on the other hand, surprised me. He acted like he didn't know me and like he had never been to my gran's house before. In the end, I concluded that it was something the wealthy do. They see you this moment and then don't see you the next.Of course, I had to pretend like I didn't care. I moved on my own, ate on my own, and sat alone. Unfortunately, I wasn't good at making friends, so I never made any friends at school. And I was
Ariana’s POVI gasped and stumbled forward. I was so sure that my face must be etched in shock at the moment.“What are you doing here?” I whispered.She smiled and held my hand so sweetly. “What did you mean? I'm here to see our granny as well.”“How did you know I was coming here?”She shrugged. “I didn't know. I just wanted to visit our granny.”The way she said the word granny irked me. It seemed like she had done something. I rushed inside, my heart in my throat. But when I got to the kitchen, I realized that I had been worrying for nothing. Gran was making Mac and cheese, humming to herself as she did so.“Oh, Gran,” I said with relief as I rushed forward to hug her.She dropped what she was holding and enveloped me in her ever so warm embrace.“You poor child,” she said, caressing my cheek. “How have you been? Are you finding your new life good?”I smiled. “You don't need to worry about me, Gran. I am okay. Everything has been good so far.”“I trust you're in safe hands. Your t
Ariana’s POV“Stop helping her this instant, Jake!” Blair yelled.He ignored her and helped me up. He produced a handkerchief from his pocket and proceeded to wipe my skirt with it.“Go down the hallway and take a left turn. You’ll see an office there. Ask for a new set of uniforms.”“It’s okay,” I said. “I can always wash this one and dry it out.”“Ew,” Blair said loudly enough for everyone to hear. “You still want to wear that again? It’s a total mess.”“Who created the mess?” Jake finally spoke to her.For the first time since I met her, I saw Blair stutter and struggle to speak. This made me wonder if she was actually in love with Jake, or if he had something on her. I just wanted to get the mess off me, so I went to the place that Jake directed me.But I just couldn’t stop thinking about his blue eyes. In my former school, everyone had a crush on Max. But even Max could not hold a candle to Jake’s looks.He didn’t help you last night, Ari. Don’t forget that.I sighed. I just didn
Ariana’s POV.I turned to look at him as he draped a shawl over my shoulder. I gasped when I saw his face. He was so handsome in person, and I finally understood why mama was still in love with him from afar, despite all that he did to her.“Are you okay?” he asked in that crisp voice I usually heard on the tv.“D…dad?”“I’m here,” he said, patting my head. “You’re safe now.”He then turned to Blair and her friends. “What is this? What are you doing to my daughter?”Blair crossed her arms over her chest. “And what about me? Aren’t I your daughter too?”He looked at her with disappointment, shaking his head. Then he turned to the other kids. “Everyone, out. Now!”They scrambled out, some discreetly taking bottles of wine along with them.“Drop that,” he said to one of the kids. “You’re not eighteen, are you?”The boy’s smile faltered. “No, Mr. Sinclair.”He joined the others and ran out. I saw Jake give Blair a look of disapproval before walking to the door. She ran after him.“Jake, w
Ariana’s POVI walked away from them and sat in a corner for a fruit punch. Thankfully, Blair didn’t perch around me anymore since she saw Jake. I studied him. Everyone around seemed to fear and respect him, even more than Blair. It made me wonder who exactly his family was.Maybe he was just famous for his looks. I moved closer to the corner, wanting to be one with it. I didn’t want anyone to see me and start asking who I was. There was one thing I noticed about Blair already, and it was the fact that she enjoyed being the center of attention.So, I wouldn’t want anything that would make her accuse me of trying to steal her glory. It was her party afterall and despite being nice now, I still had to be careful with her.“You’re not even trying to blend in,” I heard a voice say behind me.I turned to see Jake. I froze when I saw his face up close. This boy right in front of me was indeed breathtaking! He had the bluest eyes I had ever seen, and the most perfect lips. His nose was strai
Ariana’s POV.“I don’t understand what is going on,” I said, hurt enveloping my chest.She stepped close to me with a smirk. “You’re about to understand soon enough. Did you think that you could steal my dad away from me and try to enter into my world easily?”“What?” I whispered.I was horrified. This wasn’t what I was expecting. This wasn’t the Blair I constantly stalked on the television. I couldn’t believe that she called me ghetto, and thought that I wanted to steal her life.Besides, he was our father, not just hers. But I could understand her worries as she was used to being alone with him.“Oh, don’t pretend,” she scoffed. “I know the likes of you. The moment you found out about your origin, you couldn’t wait to get your ghetto hands on my father’s money.”I scoffed. “Do you know how long I’ve known about you guys? Since our ninth birthday. So, it doesn’t make sense that I would suddenly want to be in your lives.”“Prove that by going back to the swamps you came from.”I opene
Ariana’s POV.Stepping out of the car, I gaped at the massive mansion in front of me with bewilderment. I had always known that while I lived in a ghetto in the Bronx with my grandmother, my father and twin sister who knew nothing of my existence until now, lived here in Beverly Hills.But I didn’t







