MasukVincent’s P.O.V. (Continued)“I frowned and looked at the person next to the green-eyed man I had pointed out.The person next to him had grey-blue eyes and grey hair.“Not all the Sterlings have green eyes, Vincent,” Lauren said to me in a stiff voice, but her eyes were still glued to the screen.“But this man looked a lot like Liam,” I mumbled and looked back at the photo.Christopher Sterling looked young and was smiling brightly, just like the others.The man with green eyes had tilted his head slightly towards Christopher and was smiling, too.The more I looked at the photo, the more I felt that I had seen him somewhere.“Did he come back alive?” I asked Lauren, still trying to figure out where I saw that man.“Yes. He also came back alive, but he went missing the next year of his return.” Lauren told me, but her gaze was still on the screen.“What is it?” I asked her worriedly.She just shook her head but didn’t move her gaze from the screen.“Tell me.” I still insisted, putting
Vincent’s P.O.V. (Continued)“You…. You take care of yourself. I am going to discuss it with your father,” Mom said to me worriedly.“Okay.” I replied, trying to suppress the pain.She hung up, and I almost tossed my phone to Lauren.“We were supporting you. Why did you try to move on your own?” Lauren yelled at me while taking my phone.She had already started examining my wounds for any bleeding.“Did you forget when I was in the ICU?” I asked her teasingly, and she glared hard at me.I shut my mouth afterwards and closed my eyes.Or else she would have punched me.I tried not to make any noise again when she touched my wounds.I needed to know what kind of poison they used, since it was still hurting this much.“The wounds are alright.” She mumbled, and I breathed out in relief.I hated staying in bed longer, and it had already been three days.I slowly opened my eyes, ready to smile, when I saw tears in her eyes.Adam had already gone away.It was only her and me in the living roo
Vincent’s P.O.V.“Their stock price hit rock bottom three days in a row, and now Voss Enterprises and Future Ahead Innovation are about to declare bankruptcy at any time. The banks have already sealed all their properties and frozen their accounts.” Nolan reported in a serious tone and glanced at Lauren, who was sitting on the long couch in the living room of my penthouse.“What? I did nothing.” She remarked flatly while glaring at Nolan.I smiled helplessly and shook my head slightly before looking back at Nolan.He was also injured, but he resumed working yesterday.While I was still on the IV drip.“Your mother is behind this, Mr. Holster,” Nolan whispered to me, and I just snorted.I knew my mother very well.We had our differences, but she loved me the most.“And about the investigation, that man left no trace behind. I guess that he changed clothes and appearance during his escape.” Nolan continued after a short pause.I nodded and took a deep breath.I looked at Lauren, who was
The color of her face paled instantly when she saw who was calling her.She didn’t want to pick up the call.Her hands were shaking badly, but she knew that she had to take this call at any cost.Or else her family would pay the price of the crime that she didn’t commit.With shaky hands, she picked up the phone from the bed and answered the call.“Ms. Voss. I hope that you are recovering well.” Seraphina said calmly, but a hint of sarcasm was evident in her tone.Elise felt as if someone had put tons of weight on her chest.“Mrs. Holster.” She still managed to utter some words.“I…. I swear th… that I have no idea how this happened.” She tried to defend herself, but her voice shook badly.The words slurred so badly that Seraphina didn’t catch a word on the other side of the call.“My bodyguards weren’t the ones who started the shooting. I swear, Mrs. Holster, I … I only wanted to corner Mr. Holster…”“Save your breath, Elise.” Seraphina interrupted her mid-sentence.The coldness and
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)Caellum didn’t speak immediately.I understood him.So, I knew why he didn’t speak.I also had this doubt in my mind first, and after what Nolan said about that mysterious shooter, I was confused.“Her suspicion is a mother's worry, kiddo. Don’t think too much about it. You and I, we both know that our enemies don’t go after the people around us.” Caellum said to me in a low and firm tone.“I know, brother, but it still hurt,” I whispered and whimpered aloud.“I know, kiddo. I know. I am here. You are not alone, okay.” Still, he comforted me like he always did.I sobbed silently, tears streaming down non-stop.Caellum didn’t say another word, but he didn’t hang up.It was enough for me.“Will he be okay, right?” I asked Caellum while sobbing hard.“Of course, kiddo. He is Vincent, my best friend and the one who loves you the most. He will never let any other man come near you in this life span.” Caellum replied, but I frowned at his choice of words.“Bro, I
Lauren’s P.O.V. (Continued)I was about to tell Seraphina that I would call her back so that I could take Nolan’s call, but froze when I heard her next question.“Wh… what if the one who shot Vincent is hired by your enemies?” Her tone was cautious, but firm.For a few seconds, I felt the seeds of doubt implanted in my brain, but then I shook my head.“He has been with me for more than seven years, Seraphina. If they want to hurt him, they would have done a long time ago,” I answered her coldly.“Or do you really forget that Vincent almost died in that attack while saving you four years ago?” She added sarcastically.“You mean to say that he should have let me, the woman he loves, die in front of him?” I retorted.“If this is what you mean, then I am sure that you will not look for Vincent or his father to save you if you face the same situation in the future, right?”“Lauren.”“Don’t try to burst my eardrum, Seraphina. My hearing is perfectly well.”My retort made her speechless, but
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
Gabriel’s P.O.V.The pen slipped from my fingers when another wave of headache hit me.I didn’t know when I stopped signing the documents, but the headache is now troubling more than ever.After Lauren’s departure, nothing went right.I didn’t want to admit it, but I couldn’t deny that with Lauren
Lauren’s P.O.V.“During the first phase of the treatment plan, the crucial problem was to prepare the patient psychologically for the treatment. They suddenly lose their mobility, and this sudden change in their lives, the depression engulfed every positive thought present in their mind and hope in
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







