LOGINLauren’s P.O.V. (continued)“And somehow, they have some connection with the Sterling family or with Aurelia,” I added, and smirked coldly when his face went expressionless.“So……. Are you thinking of retaliating?” he asked, and I shook my head.“Nah…. I am too busy to think about going after anyone.” His eyes widened in surprise.“I have plenty on my plate already, and I am too tired to keep this cat-and-mouse chase game.”I guess my total laid-back attitude took Liam off guard.“You….. you mean to say th… that you will let those guys who hurt you…. No…. who tried to kill you so many times go away just like that?” I raised my brows in surprise, moving my shoulders up and down.“Then what should I do, huh? Go after them; fight a bloody battle with them. Either kill them or get me killed in the process?” I asked him annoyingly.“And let all the people around me suffer with me?” I added before he could say a word.His mouth opened, and then he shut it, but continued looking at me with a
Lauren’s P.O.V.“We still didn’t find any solid evidence of Aurelia’s involvement in yesterday’s incident, but we learned that Aurelia has been working on the same research topic for more than two years,” I replied to Liam after he asked me if I suspected Aurelia’s involvement in yesterday’s incident.He narrowed his eyes in confusion.I took a sip of coffee while staring at him calmly.Vincent was in his study as he had a meeting to attend.I also didn’t want him to come in front of Liam, as we had kept the attack on Vincent a secret from the rest of the world.“You…. You mean to say that Aurelia is trying to sabotage your research because they have already been working on the same subject?” he asked to confirm, and I nodded and slowly moved the cup away from my lips.He kept on staring at me as if he were trying to figure out whether I was bluffing or I was really suspicious.“And how do you know about their research?” he asked, and I looked at him as if he had become stupid at this
Vincent’s P.O.V. (Continued)“Oh, really?” I smiled and pressed my lips together a little more.I didn’t lift my lips up immediately.“No matter who comes between us, my love, there is only one woman in my heart, and it’s not going to change till my last breath.”It wasn’t a statement.It was my promise to her.“I know.” She mumbled, opening her lips slightly.The moment she opened her lips, I took advantage of the opening and thrust my lower lip between her lips.She tried to close her lips again, but I didn’t give her the chance this time.I cupped her face with the other hand and started sucking her lips.That wasn’t a desperate move.But it was enough to soothe my aching heart.I was restless all night because she refused to let me into her room.This wasn’t the first time we fought, and she didn’t talk to me all night.But this was the first time that I felt like losing her.She didn’t respond to the kiss.I stopped moving my lips but didn’t break the kiss.This felt like an indi
Vincent’s P.O.V.I watched her talking to Gabriel through the surveillance.They talked nothing but trash, but it still felt like a harsh jab on my chest.He repeated almost everything that Lauren and I talked about before.There was no comfort in his tone, but he was there when she wanted to stay alone.She didn’t yell at him but listened to him.“Mr. Holster.”I blinked, snapping out of my trance, and closed the footage when Nolan called me softly.“You have a department meeting in half an hour,” he reminded, keeping his tone cautious.“Didn’t Lauren attend the last department meeting?” I asked him in confusion.“She did, Mr. Holster. But it has been a week to that meeting,” he answered in the same tone.A week.Time, sometimes, flies away quickly.I looked towards the guest room where she was still sleeping.I didn’t try to talk to her last night.She had been through a lot yesterday, and Evan instructed her to stay home today.Even if she had recovered her memories, her mental hea
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)This statement alone was enough to make me stop breathing for a few seconds.I already knew about it, but….Gabriel was right.Hearing everything from a third party gives better clarity.I knew that apart from Caellum and Vincent, someone else is also saving me from time to time from the shadows.I tried to find that person a few times, and in the end, I assumed that this person is Roman….My old friend….But Roman was just an orphan, and more than that, he was chronically ill, and that fire…That almost killed him.I didn’t know where he went after he was rescued from the fire.But what if that person is really Roman?Why did he put his life in danger to save me?What if that person is not Roman?Then who?“Listen.” I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Gabriel again.His tone was still serious but cautious.“You don’t need to run for the answers, Lauren. You have waited for so long.” I smiled bitterly, my eyes still glued to a blank spot.“A bit longe
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)“So, what’s your opinion?” I asked him absentmindedly and closed my eyes again.“The hospital still hired employees from the third party for groundwork,” he remarked and I smiled.He was intelligent.I did not doubt it.“Either they had set up those weapons inside the meeting room before the meeting or someone from the police department intentionally let those people go inside with weapons.” He added and I smiled widely.I have already asked my security chief, Mack, to check all the meeting rooms and other public areas where we can have a meeting or gathering.The meeting room we chose was random.“But…” he trailed off, and I rolled my eyes.He had always this dramatic.“What?” I asked him annoyingly.“Why they chose to ambush you this time when they knew that there is nothing that anyone could do to make you change your decision. The test subjects are already at the institute. Of course, no lab can throw them out just because they need to give that slot to
Gabriel’s P.O.V.I thought that admitting my mistake of misunderstanding Lauren would ease my guilt of asking for a divorce, but it only made me feel worse.I painted her as a gold digger in my heart before asking for a divorce, but what I learned in the past two days made me feel worse than I felt
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)“Joyce.” I called her in a soft and hoarse voice, as I was still feeling some pain in my throat, to stop her from lashing out.I looked at Gabriel as if I were looking at a stranger, not someone with whom I spent three years of my life.When he was in the wheelchair, I w
Lauren's P.O.V.I groaned in pain, trying to move my body a little, but screamed in pain. My whole body felt like it was crushed under a fully loaded truck. "Lauren.... Lauren." I heard Joyce calling my name worriedly, but I was in so much pain that I only whimpered again instead of opening my eyes
Lauren’s P.O.V.I looked at the stack of cold white papers on which black letters were mocking at me. Three years of endurance, hardship, and commitment brought what….A Divorce Agreement…..I am just a normal human.When I signed up for this assignment, I knew what could come my way in the future,







