DANIEL'S POVWhen I left the restaurant I went straight to my mother's house. I needed to know if she had a hand in the incident that happened last night.When I got to the family house she was in the garden sipping her juice and holding a newspaper in her hand.“Why did you ask someone to drug me last night mum?”. I asked her as I got to the garden.“Now, you can't even greet your own mother and you walked in here rudely and accused me of drugging you”.“If you didn't drug me, then who did? You were the one that arranged a blind date for me”.“What evidence do you have to prove that I drugged you?”.I was speechless at her question. And the way she spoke so calmly it seems she is innocent of the whole thing.“I don't have any evidence yet, but I will definitely get to the bottom of this”. I said to her and tried to walk out but she stopped me. “I want you to go to the office, there is urgent work that needs your attention. I will help you investigate who drugged you. But if you have
VERONICA'S POV:I got a call that the city council meeting will be held by 3:00pm in the afternoon. My aim is to build a strong team which will support me when needed.I am secretly building my team. I got dressed, I made sure to wear the best clothes and I hired a convoy to escort me to the meeting. “Madam, you look so pretty”. My new assistant, Bella said as I came out to enter the car.“Thank you”. I got into the car and we drove off.When I got to the meeting venue, I saw different candidates who were interested in becoming the mayor of the city.I need to influence these people so that I will be the mayor, and I will do it either by crook or by hook.And the first step to take in order to achieve that goal is to dig into their past and expose any secret that will make the masses not vote for them.I will get very close to them and strike when they least expect it.I walked into the conference hall with a smile on my face. Everyone looked at me in shock except the head of the pa
CHERRY'S POVI was sent an email to resume work in one of the company's I applied to work as a cleaner.I got dressed and made sure to eat enough food before heading out.My Mum was asleep when I left but I left a note for her in her room to explain to her where I was going. When I got there, I was asked to see the manager first by my supervisor.He also asked me to come back to his office to see him so that he will introduce me to everyone and take me on a tour around the building. When I got to the manager's office, I knocked on the door but no one responded. I knocked for the second time, but still no one responded to me.When I twisted the door knob, I noticed that it was locked. I went back to my supervisor to tell him that the manager wasn't in his office yet.“Alright, change into these clothes and come back to my office. I will take you round the office and introduce you to everyone”“Alright, supervisor”. I replied to him.“My name is Andrew. You can call me Sir Andrew”.
JASON'S POVWe are on our way to the hospital to confirm the result of the test I did three days ago.I just hope it won't be that I have dementia.“You look worried Jason, what's wrong?”. Emma, who was observing my facial expression, asked.“I am fine”. I replied simply.“But you look worried Jason. I told you that I will always be by your side no matter what the result says”.“I just want to be fine. I don't want to be diagnosed with dementia”. “I don't want that either, but if the result says otherwise, we can't do anything about it”.“I understand. Thank you for your support Emma”.“C'om I thought we've passed the stage of saying thank you?”. I smiled and held her hand while I continued to drive.When we got to the hospital, we saw the doctor and he explained the result to us.My fear came through. I had dementia. The doctor gave me some medication that would help and Emma tried her very best to encourage me to be strong.Emma was my only strength. Since she is not going to leave
SIMEON'S POVThings are not going the way I planned anymore. Veronica is bent on ruining my life.All I wanted was to pay her off after she gives birth to my child and see if Emma will give me a second chance at love.But here I am letting Emma slip away from me. Now she just sent me a text message for me to send $20000 to her.It's not that $20000 is a big deal to me. It's just that she won't stop pestering me in the future about giving her money.I dialed her number in my phone and called her to come over for a serious discussion.I have been waiting for her for the past hour now and she hasn't shown up. And I have something important to do.The child whose mother I used to ruin Emma's wedding has now been tracked down by my men.“Have you been waiting for so long?”. She entered the living room with a smirk.I glared at her but I decided not to let her crawl all over me.“We have a wedding to plan and you need to move in so that we can start planning the wedding”. I announced it to
EMMA'S POVAs soon as Jason dropped me at home, I had to send a memo to my team about the celebration that will take place next Saturday.I also sent another memo that there will be a meeting tomorrow morning. The agenda is to discuss the occasion.Promotion of best staff will also be held on that day. It's been a long time since I visited Cherry, and her mother. I will visit them tomorrow after the meeting and invite them for the occasion.Jason came back late at night, I was too lazy to stand up and speak to him. When I woke up this morning I didn't see him.I saw a note that he left instead. He has gone for important work.He prepared breakfast before leaving. Jason is really caring. How did I ever doubt his love in the first place? What a foolish girl I was at that time.But since I've known better, I will never doubt him again. I freshened up and prepared for work. I had lots of things to arrange at the office.The team was already settled at the conference hall, waiting for m
CHERRY'S POVI feel so guilty for lying to big Sis but I know that if I told her that I am working as a cleaner, she would definitely make me resign.As of the new job, I am staying to do the work. I will just stay out of that mean man's trouble.I need to work out the money that I will use for her company's party. I will also buy some clothes for my mother as well.Yesterday, the work was really hectic because of Sir Andrew.But after the advice from my new friend and colleague, I am willing to do this work with diligence. “Mother, I am late for work. I am going now. Make sure you take your medicines as prescribed, do you hear me?”. I said to my mum who was lying on her bed but not sleeping. “I have heard you. I hope you haven't finished all the food at home?”“Mum, how can I finish the food at home? I have eaten my share, your share is waiting for you in the kitchen”.“Alright take care then. And don't come back late, okay?”“Alright. ..Alright”. I pecked her cheeks hurriedly and
CHERRY'S POVI froze the moment I saw him, how could it be him?He also froze when he saw me. But the next moment he behaved like he didn't know me at all.“You can leave us now”. He said with an aloof tone to Sir Andrew, who whispered in my ears with a smirk “You are doomed for sure”.Mr Grumpy is the CEO of this company. Since it's him, I will surely stop working after today.“Your uniform is cute”. He said with a smirk on his face. “Mr grumpy. …sorry Mr CEO I…. didn't know this was your company, don't worry i will resign immediately.”.“You think you can resign that easily after breaking a flower vase worth millions of dollars?”. He asked with an intimidating look. “I didn't break the flower vase, this is a set up. Someone broke it and he or she is trying to pin the blame on me”. I defended myself with tears threatening to fall down my eyes.“Can you prove that you didn't break the flower vase?”.“You don't believe me?”.“Why should I believe you? If you don't provide evidence th
ALFRED'S POVYou know, I’ve always been smart enough to avoid having a business rival like Noir Elixir. I mean, they’re one of the biggest fashion labels in the world— especially here in New Jersey. People worship that brand like it’s the Bible of fashion. Me? I just wanted to build my own thing quietly. But somehow, here I am— stuck in a huge mess with them.They’re accusing me of stealing their design.Crazy, right?I own LUXRA, a fast-rising fashion tech brand. We use AI to create custom pieces for elite clients. Yeah, it’s still new, just growing. But I have a big vision for it. I believe in this company more than I’ve ever believed in anything. But now, Scott Norman— CEO of Noir Elixir— is suing me for theft.And all of this wouldn’t be happening if Ivy hadn’t left me for Scott.Yep. That part still stings.The design in question? I created it. It came from my brain, my sketches, my software. Back when Ivy and I were dating, she knew all about it. I trusted her with everything— m
VINA'S POVBefore I stepped out of the car, I wiped my tears quickly. My eyes were swollen, but I couldn’t let the guests see me like that. How could I even begin to explain to everyone inside that my own husband got my twin sister pregnant? I forced a smile on my face, fixed my dress, and walked towards the front door like everything was perfect.As soon as I stepped into the house, I heard loud voices yell, "Happy birthday!" They all thought it was Scott walking in behind me."Where is he?" his mother, Nina, asked with a big smile on her face."Uh... kind of busy," I replied, forcing another smile. "But he'll be here very soon."The words tasted like poison in my mouth. Today was supposed to be fun. It was supposed to be perfect. But everything had fallen apart. I climbed the stairs slowly, went into our bedroom, and locked the door behind me. My legs gave out, and I sat on the edge of the bed, trying to replay everything I had just witnessed at Scott’s office.Ivy. My own twin sist
VINA'S POVFor a whole month, I had been thinking of how I was going to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Scott — my charming, handsome billionaire husband. We’ve been married for two years now, and to be honest, it’s the kind of marriage I dreamed about back when I was just a teenager. You know, the fairy-tale type where the prince falls in love with the village girl — except in my case, I was a successful lawyer, and he was the prince with a black card.And today — yes, today was his birthday.The house? Already decorated from head to toe by professionals. The smell of his best dish filled the air. His favorite wine? Sitting perfectly chilled, waiting. I invited his friends, his siblings, even his ever-dramatic mother. All set. All perfect. I couldn’t stop smiling. I imagined the look on his face when he walked in and saw everything. I could already hear his deep laugh, the kind that made my heart do backflips.But to make everything seem normal, I thought — hey, why not go pick him u
EMMA'S POVAs soon as I heard that Angel had been apprehended, I went back home with Jason.I had to plead for Aunty Grace to follow me as well at least to see Mum Susan.Jason told me how he had to devise the necessary means to take Angel down. He disguised himself as Mr Graham three months ago when he found out the kind of shady business that Angel does.Though the poison that was given to Angel didn't kill Veronica but definitely she is going to receive a punishment equivalent to her sins.I told Jason to take me straight to Mum Susan’s house. I don't know how i really feel about her.I am happy that I have a mother but I really want to know why she did that to my father.When she saw me she ran to me with tears in her eyes and hugged me.Aunty Grace refused to come down from the car.I ignored it because I had so many things to talk to her about.Cherry isn't around yet but I called her and informed her that I am at home.Mum Susan started cooking for me and before the food was re
After that night, everything changed. I could feel it the moment I walked into the FBI headquarters. The looks on their faces, the whispers, the way they avoided meeting my eyes—all signs that they had lost faith in me. And I couldn’t blame them. I had one job: to deliver Damon, and I failed.That night, the building was surrounded. I had planned everything perfectly. Agents were stationed at every exit, waiting for my command. We were so close. I could practically taste victory. But, Damon found out who I am. And till now am still wondering how he did.I thought about the way he looked at me last night, the pain in his eyes. I had never seen him like that before. For a moment, I saw the man behind the empire, the man behind all the crimes. And I froze. That was all it took. In that split second, he escaped, and I was left standing there, surrounded by disappointed faces.Now, I was sitting in the cold, gray interrogation room. My heart was pounding as Agent Faith, the lead investiga
I’ve spent the last two years living a lie. Two years of pretending to be someone I’m not, of working my way up the ranks of the most feared mafia organization in the city. Two years of getting closer to the man who sits on the throne of crime and cruelty. They call him Damon Black— the devil of Hell's Kitchen. He doesn’t trust anyone, especially not women. That’s why I had to do it. Why I had to cut my hair, hide my identity, and become ‘Liam,’ his loyal right-hand man.It took time, patience, and bloodshed. I had to prove myself over and over again. But finally, I made it to his side, becoming the one person he relies on. Every day, I stand by him, acting like I’m loyal to him while I secretly gather evidence, waiting for the perfect moment to bring him down. The FBI is counting on me. My mission is to make sure this cold-blooded criminal pays for all the lives he’s ruined.But sometimes... Sometimes, when he looks at me with those piercing green eyes, I forget who I am. I forget wh
ANGEL'S POVI have arranged for Mr David to be kidnapped. I got my men to make him confess that he accused Veronica wrongly.As for Veronica, my next visit to see her in jail will be the day she takes her last breath.I want to use this few days she has given me to clear all the evidence regarding my underground business and also to arrange for a befitting funeral for her.Veronica, don't blame me for been ruthless. You touched a sleeping lion, thinking that it's dead.“Hello, Mr Graham, can we meet at our usual place of meeting?”.“I told you to call only when it's an emergency”.Scumbag, if it's not an emergency would I even care to call you? So annoying. I said within me.“Mr Graham, of course it's an emergency. If it's not an emergency, I wouldn't dare to call you”. I explained myself.“Go ahead, what's the problem?”“Someone knows our secret and she is threatening to submit the evidence to the police”.“How careless could you be girl?! I told you that you should always double che
PEARL'S POV I was so lucky to have escaped from Bruno's wrath. I went to visit Miriam in the hospital and I couldn't even recognize her. Doctor said that she was brutally raped and so many infection has been introduced into her body. I never knew that Bruno could be so ruthless and brutal for Cherry's sake. “Who did this to her?”. Andrew asked me as he saw Miriam's condition. “It's Cherry's boyfriend, Bruno”. I replied. “Did you make Miriam to drug Cherry?”. He asked while looking at me intently. “I didn't do anything. Miriam was desperate to destroy Cherry's life. I told her to calm down for us to strategize a good means to achieve that but she was too desperate to get rid of Cherry”. I explained without batting an eye or feeling guilty about my lies. “The footage that I watched said a diffferent thing. Miriam told me all the plans that you have installed for Cherry before this incident happened. And now you are saying something different because you feel that Miriam can't
EMMA'S POVAunty Grace has been behaving strangely ever since she saw the picture of Mum Susan and Cherry.Though she told me that my mother ran away with another man. But deep down, I am still happy that she's alive.I went to her room to keep a file that she asked me to keep in her closet.When I went there, I opened the closet and placed the file in there. But something caught my attention. An old photo box that was filled with dust.I was curious, what is this dusty thing doing in Aunty Grace’s drawer. I picked it up and opened it. I saw photos of my father when he was much younger.I continued to flip each page, I was shocked to see Mum Susan's photo in my Aunty's box photo.Wait a sec, is Mum Susan really my mother?No wonder she was shocked at seeing her photo on my phone.So Cherry and Lucas are my step siblings?I didn't know how to react. Suddenly the door made a creak sound and I tried to place the photo box back but Aunty Grace had already came in.“What's up? I came to