JASON'S POVI paced around the room, shaking my head in frustration. The idea was ridiculous— dangerous even. "I can't do this. This is a stupid plan," I muttered, running a hand through my hair. My mind was racing, and my heart pounded in my chest. How did it come to this? How did I end up in such a messy situation?Emma, lounging on the couch like she didn’t have a care in the world, rolled her eyes dramatically. "Jesus, Jason, this is not hard. You’re acting like I’m asking you to climb Mount Everest. Just make her fall in love with you. Get close to her, gain her trust, and when the time is right, create a moment where it looks like you’re about to sleep with her." She smirked, her expression full of mischief. "And then I’ll barge in with a camera in my hand, catching everything."I turned to her, frowning deeply. "And what about my reputation? Won't people say I’m just using you whereas I love her?" The idea of deceiving someone like this left a bitter taste in my mouth. Sure, I
ANGEL'S POVI had been watching them for weeks, but lately, my secret camera in Emma and Jason’s bedroom had been useless. Not because it was broken, but because they weren’t talking like they used to. They weren’t laughing. They weren’t arguing. They weren’t whispering secrets into each other’s ears like they had always done before. It was as if something between them had shifted, something invisible but heavy, creating a distance neither of them wanted to acknowledge.Emma and Jason had always been the perfect couple in front of everyone. To the world, they were inseparable. Smiling at every event, holding hands in every picture, whispering sweet nothings whenever someone was watching. But I knew better. I had seen the cracks in their so-called love since I started living with them. And when Jason told me he never loved Emma— that he was only with her for her money— it confirmed what I had already suspected.It confirmed the rumors I had been hearing, the whispers in quiet corners,
EMMA'S POV Jason and Angel had no idea I was there when they had their conversation when they were at the kitchen. I was just lucky enough to hear everything. And when I did, I couldn’t help but feel overjoyed. Finally, Jason had fallen for my plans. I didn’t even let him know that I heard anything. Instead, forcedly left the house, giving him and Angel the space to make things cook well. The best part about executing a plan was knowing exactly when to step back and let things unfold. I had played my role perfectly so far, and now it was time for Jason to unknowingly do his part. This morning, Jason came to Aunt Grace’s house, where I was staying, to update me on everything that had happened since then. The moment he stepped inside, I could tell from his expression that he had something important to say. His brows were slightly furrowed, and his lips were pressed together in a straight line, like he was trying to process his thoughts before speaking. As soon as he sat down, he lo
SIMEON'S POVNow that I am finally free from that woman called Angel, I can focus on what really matters— getting Emma back. I know the chances of her loving me again are slim, almost impossible, but I don't care. I’m still going to try. And this time, I won’t be gentle. I have let my emotions get in the way before, but now, it is time to let the demon in me take over.I have spent too much time thinking about Emma. She is always on my mind. Every single moment of the day, she is there, haunting me like a ghost that refuses to be exorcised. It doesn’t matter what I do or where I go— I always see her face. I hear her laughter in my dreams, but when I wake up, all I feel is emptiness. The pain of losing her is unbearable. But what hurts the most is knowing that she is moving on with someone else.Emma is getting married in two days. Two damn days. And to who? Jason. Jason, who doesn’t have half of what I have. Jason, who can’t even protect her the way I can. Jason, who doesn’t deserve h
SIMEON'S POV I never expected to hear from Veronica again, not after how things ended between us. But here she was, back in New York, and already causing problems.When my secretary handed me that envelope earlier today, I refused to open it in front of Daniel. I already had a feeling it wasn’t going to be anything good. Veronica never came back without a purpose, and I knew revenge was high on her list. She was never the type to let things go. Every move she made had an agenda, and if she had reached out to me after all these months, it could only mean one thing— trouble.Daniel didn’t argue much, just smirked and shook his head. We sat in silence for a few more minutes before he got up and left. I thought that was the end of it. But exactly one hour later, my phone rang. It was Daniel.At first, I didn’t want to answer. I knew whatever he had to say wouldn’t be good for me. Veronica’s sudden return was already messing with my plans for Emma and Jason. I had worked too hard to make
DANIEL'S POVat pregnancy doesn’t fit some women, but seeing Veronica at the hospital, I knew that saying didn’t apply to her. She looked more beautiful than I ever remembered. It had been ten months since I last saw her, and yet, here she was, glowing in a way I never expected. Standing at a distance, I found myself regretting what Simeon and I had done to her that made her leave New York in the first place. The memories came rushing back, flooding my mind with everything that had happened, and suddenly, I wished the baby she was carrying was mine.It wasn’t just a fleeting thought. It was something deep, something I couldn’t ignore. I thought I had buried my feelings for her a long time ago, locking them away like a distant past that had no place in my present. But at that moment, I couldn’t deny what I felt. Though Emma still occupied a part of my heart, Veronica’s beauty overshadowed everything. The way she carried herself with such grace and confidence, the way her face glowed un
SIMEON'S POVMy whole body tensed when Emma called me. Her voice was shaking, filled with panic."Jason is missing," she said, her voice breaking.For a moment, my mind froze.Jason… missing?I gripped my phone tighter. The words didn’t make sense at first. I had just decided to kill him before the wedding. The thought had been fresh in my mind when Emma’s call came through. It was almost funny— like fate was playing tricks on me. The irony of it made my lips twitch in amusement, but that feeling disappeared quickly.Instead of relief, I felt frustrated. Annoyed. Not because Jason was missing, but because it wasn’t by my hands.I clenched my fist, forcing my voice to remain calm. "Have you tried calling him?""Yes, but he isn’t picking up," she replied, and I could hear the fear in her voice. She was trying to hold herself together, but it wasn’t working. Her breathing was uneven, and I could tell she had been crying.I sighed, pretending to care. "Give me a few minutes. I’ll be at yo
SIMEON'S POV I never thought the day would end like this— waiting in Veronica's mansion, trapped in my thoughts, and listening to Daniel blame me for everything.That evening, Daniel and I drove for hours to Veronica’s new mansion. The reason? To confront her. She had kidnapped Jason— though we guess, and we needed answers and also to confirm if she really did it. And if she did it, I need to be sure why she did it, but I knew she will always have a reason. Veronica never did anything without a purpose. She was too smart for that. If she had taken Jason, then it meant there was something she wanted, something important enough to risk everything for.I had tried to figure out what that reason could be during the drive, but my mind kept going in circles. Was it revenge? Was it leverage? Was she trying to send a message to someone? None of the answers made complete sense. I hated not knowing.When we arrived at her mansion, we were told she wasn’t home. That didn’t surprise me. Veronica
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
ANGEL'S POVFinally everything is going as I planned it to go. I have taken Emma, and every other person down.Now I have to focus on my new business. This business made me who I am today.I have a powerful backer who helped me to take down Emma and he was also the one that introduced me to this current business that I am into.“Mr Smith cheers for our prosperity”. I said to Mr Smith who I went to see at the bar.“I am glad that you are enjoying the business. With this business we can rule the world”. Mr Smith said and emptied his glass of wine.“But we have to be really careful. The business gives lots of money but it's very risky”. “I have told you that as long as you are in my protection, you are safe. Lucas once worked in my company but he wanted to prove that he was smarter than me. I set him up and he became so wretched and his family still blame him and up till today, he hasn't caught the real culprit”. He smiled proudly.“I am really grateful for what you did for me. When I h
BRUNO'S POVAfter talking about my Cherry outside I came inside. I walked to the table that I sat with her before, I only saw Pearl who was busy sleeping on the table.I tapped her to ask her where Pearl is but she was heavily drunk. I looked around the tables but she was nowhere to be found.“Are you looking for your wife?”. One of the waitresses asked me and I nodded vigorously.“She went this way and I saw four groups of boys touching her”.“Please take me to her immediately”. The waitress took me to her and when we got to the door it was locked but someone was screaming inside.“Open this door if not I will break the door”. No one came to open the door for me.Fear gripped me. I imagined all sorts of things at the same time.Let it not be that they have succeeded with my woman.“Go and call for help already”. I yelled at the waitress who just stood there. I was pushing the door but it wasn't opening. I heard Cherry's painful scream. I got really angry and broke the door.Thank
PEARL'S POVThis is the opportunity I've been waiting for. Cherry have to be taken down tonight.It's because of she that Daniel is going crazy. He even pushed me for her.Although I never wanted the pregnancy, because he's a bastard. A mistake I don't want to talk about. I have prepared a special gift for Cherry tonight.“Miss Pearl, what is your spouse's favourite color and why?”. The speaker asked me.“He doesn't have a favourite color because he believes all colors are beautiful”. I replied not caring if I failed or not. I am here for an important mission tonight.“Miss Pearl, your spouse's favourite color is red and his reason is that it's connected to someone special”.Of course it's Cherry. Daniel, you are so shameless, I fought for Cherry to leave the company and even after she left, you are still madly in love with her.“Next competition, the ladies would dress in disguise by wearing a veil while the men would be blindfolded to find their partner by their favourite perfumes