LOGINVincent’s P.O.V.“You mean to say that someone orchestrated that accident that crippled Celia Ashford and then approached and convinced her to come back here to approach Gabriel?” I asked Caellum in a surprised tone.“That’s right. Bowan found the evidence that Celia’s car was tampered with before the accident and someone paid her hospitalisation bill and even took care of her stay after she was discharged from the hospital,” he replied to me in a serious tone.I didn’t react immediately.I didn’t know why Caellum investigated Celia, but the result was enough to make me understand that someone wanted Gabriel to divorce Lauren, but why?“The account from which the money was transferred to Celia and used to pay the bill belonged to a dead person.” I rolled my eyes but breathed out through my mouth."He made sure that no one could reach him. He deposited cash in that account and abandoned that account after Celia left the country back then." He continued, and I just bobbed my head slight
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)“I never forgave him, Liam,” I answered coldly.The expression on his face changed only for a split second, but he masked it immediately.“Th…. that’s good.” He mumbled and cleared his throat.“Did you sketch his portrait?” he asked me, and I narrowed my eyes in confusion.He arched his brow when he noticed my confusion.“You were very good at sketching back then.” He remarked, and I took a deep breath.Of course, I remembered this, but in the orphanage, there were only two people who knew about this.One was Roman, and the other was…..Buck Parker…Not Liam Parker…..I saved Liam a few times from Buck and other bullies, but he was so cunning and ungrateful that I stopped caring for him.I stopped bringing good foodstuffs or good clothes, especially for him.Roman had always been in bad health back then.So, I always brought supplements for him.And I hated Buck the most.It was hard to say who was in front of me – Liam or Buck, because the man sitting in f
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)Evan looked at me and twitched his upper lip in annoyance when he saw me looking at him.I shook my head but said nothing.Now spying on me for Vincent, huh?You better prepare for what’s coming next to you.“Then why did you mention my dispute with him?” I continued asking Liam, keeping confusion evident on both my face and in my voice.He couldn’t speak immediately, but I had all the patience of the world with me now.My phone started vibrating in my lab coat’s pocket.“I…. don’t know the whole situation, Lauren. I only heard that Buck almost killed a child, and it was you who saved that child. In a fit of rage, Buck attacked you and injured you.” I was really amazed by his courage.He actually told me the truth.I took my phone out of my pocket lazily and took the call without looking at the screen.I knew already who was calling me.“So, this Buck.” Evan spoke this time, coming towards Liam from behind.“What is he doing here again?” Vincent asked me an
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)I continued listening to their conversation without speaking again, but my mind was racing.After everything that is going on in my life, I guess, I have become a little paranoid about everything.I decided to check on Mason Carter and his background after I went back tonight.What if my enemy had planned something for me that included Maston Carter?The institute and lab firewall had experienced constant attacks in the past few days.All from different locations and from different IP addresses.I knew that it was just to confuse me.I was still confused, though.They knew my intelligence level.And yet they tried to fool me with this foolish trick.“Lauren.” Evan called me in a low voice after some time.Dr. Harper was almost wrapping up the interview by now.“We will fund his treatment from now on, but he is not going to be a part of the experiment.” I said to him calmly.Even if my enemies are using Mason as a pawn in their twisted game, he was still a l
Gabriel’s P.O.V. (Continued)I brushed my hands over my face and took a deep breath.I am not a fool.My family is not nouveau riche.The schemes and manipulation in our circle are nothing new to me.I grew up facing and learning all the tricks and schemes to stay alive in this world.The hostility between the Shaw Lab and the Aurelia Lab looked like professional rivalry on the surface, but something dangerous was hidden deep somewhere.Victor was an efficient assistant, and his network of contacts was vast.He could find any information, but he also had some limits.And here I was talking about two powerhouses.The ShawThe Sterling“That accident?” I spoke again, tired and a bit frustrated.“The one who killed her parents,” I added a bit more explanation, as Lauren was in so many accidents all her life that it was a miracle she was still alive.“Did the Sterlings have something to do with that?” I asked Victor while rubbing my forehead.“Everything has been erased from the official
Gabriel’s P.O.V.I clenched my jaw so hard that I almost ground my molars while watching the video that the investigator that I hired to follow Lauren all the time sent me a few minutes ago.The audio wasn’t clear because of the distance between them, but the investigator managed to get a clear view of everything that happened between them.The whole romantic setup at the beach was already an eyesore to me, but what left me breathless and with a sharp pain in my chest was the way she melted in his embrace.That kiss, the way Vincent held her tightly against his body yet so gently…The way Lauren’s hand moved on his back…The passion and the commitment of that kiss…Everything was like a sharp jab in my heart.How could she kiss another man like this?I knew that they had been together for more than two years before that accident, but she married me after that.She took care of me, and I knew that she also loved me.How could she throw away three years of our companionship like this?I
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,
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)I looked at Vincent and then back to Gabriel, who was now coming towards us.Now I understand the meaning of Vincent’s earlier statement.“You should have told me,” I muttered angrily, huffed, and moved back to the table.Suddenly, the food looked bland and tasteless.I
Gabriel’s P.O.V.“You’re home.” I smiled tiredly when Celia welcomed me with a soft smile.I put down my suit jacket on the backrest of the couch and crouched in front of her wheelchair.“Why are you still awake? It’s past midnight, love.” I asked her in concern, taking her hand in mine.“I was wai
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)“What the f**k? Are you trying to kill me by popping out of nowhere in front of me?” I yelled at Gabriel Westfield, my now ex-husband.My hold on my suitcase was so tight that I almost dug my nails inside my palm in fear.“What are you wearing?” he asked me in a shocked







