MasukEva's POV
The drive back from the charity auction felt far quieter than the event itself, yet somehow the silence inside the car affected me more than the flashing cameras, the gossiping crowd, or Tiffany’s humiliating public rejection ever could.
As we drove home, my mind kept replaying the whole incident. I turned slightly in my seat and looked at Ethan again, my fingers tightening unconsciously around the small silve
Livia's POVI was still shaking with anger by the time I got into my car outside Adrian's office building, and even after several minutes had passed, I couldn't bring myself to start the engine because every humiliating thing that had happened inside that office kept replaying inside my mind over and over again, making my chest burn with rage every single time I remembered the look on Adrian's face when he compared me to Eva and declared that she was better than me. The more I thought about it, the more furious I became because it felt like my entire life had suddenly turned upside down while Eva's life kept getting better and better, and no matter how hard I tried to ruin things for her, she somehow managed to come out ahead every single time.My hands tightened around the steering wheel. I hated her. I hated how everyone suddenly admired her.I hated how she had gone from being the ignored daughter
Livia's POVI was absolutely furious by the time Eva disappeared upstairs because every single word she had thrown at me kept replaying inside my head like a broken record, and no matter how hard I tried to convince myself that I did not care about what she thought, I could still feel the humiliation burning inside my chest, because the truth was that she had looked at me with complete confidence while speaking, as though she had finally realized she no longer needed my approval or my mother's approval, and somehow that irritated me more than all the insults she could have possibly thrown at me.The moment her bedroom door slammed shut upstairs, I stood from the couch so abruptly that my mother looked startled. "Where are you going?" she asked.I grabbed my purse from the table. "Out.""What do you mean out?" Mom frowned immediately."I need some air." I gritt
Eva's POVBy the time the cab finally pulled into the familiar driveway of the Clark residence, it honestly felt like I had been away for months rather than a little over a week, and as I stepped out of the vehicle and stared at the large house that had once felt like home, I found myself feeling strangely detached from it, almost as though I were looking at the residence of complete strangers rather than the place where I had spent most of my life.The island had changed something inside me. Maybe it was because I had experienced genuine peace for the first time in years, or maybe it was because I had spent every day with Ethan without the constant noise and interference of everyone else, but whatever the reason was, the moment I looked at this house, I already felt exhausted.I grabbed my luggage and walked toward the front door. The maid opened it almost immediately. "Welcome home, Miss Eva."
Eva's POVI woke up the next morning feeling strangely restless, and even before I opened my eyes completely, I knew the peaceful bubble Ethan and I had been living in was about to end. The island had become more than just a honeymoon destination over the past several days. It had become a place where I could forget everything waiting for me back home. There were no reporters, no family drama, no Livia trying to ruin my life, no painful reminders that my marriage was supposed to be temporary. There had only been Ethan and me, surrounded by beautiful beaches, clear water, quiet mornings, and evenings that felt like scenes taken from a dream. Unfortunately, dreams always ended eventually.After getting dressed, I followed Ethan upstairs to the roof of the mansion-like building we had been staying in. The moment the door opened, the sound of spinning blades filled the air and my hair immediately blew around my face from the
Eva's POVThe rest of the afternoon passed quietly after Ethan told me that we would be leaving the island the next day, and although I did my best to smile and enjoy the final hours of our honeymoon, there was a small heaviness sitting inside my chest that I could not quite get rid of because everything had felt so perfect here that it was easy to forget reality existed beyond the ocean, beyond the private island, and beyond the peaceful little world Ethan had created for us.As evening approached, the sky gradually turned shades of orange and pink while the sea reflected the colors like a giant painting stretching endlessly toward the horizon, and I found myself standing on the balcony watching the sunset when Ethan appeared beside me."We should go visit the Johnsons before dinner," he said as he slipped his hands into his pockets.I looked up at him and nodded immediately. "I'd like
Eva's POV I woke up the next morning to the sound of waves crashing somewhere in the distance and sunlight filtering softly through the curtains, painting golden streaks across the room. For a few moments, I simply lay there beneath the sheets, staring at the ceiling while the events of the previous night replayed themselves in my mind one after another, and no matter how hard I tried to stop it, my thoughts always circled back to the same person.Ethan.I knew I had fallen for this man, I was truly in love with him. The truth settled heavily inside my chest as I stared blankly at the ceiling, and suddenly every confusing emotion I had been experiencing over the past few weeks made perfect sense. It explained why my heart raced whenever he smiled at me, why I constantly looked forward to spending time with him, why I felt safe whenever he was near, and why the thought of our one-year marriage ending made something inside me ache.I slowly sat up and wrapped my arms around my knees.
Eva's POVI locked myself in the bathroom when Ethan returned back to the room. I tried to get my emotions in check.I shouldn't be feeling this way. I was happy, finally happy after all these years of being on the receiving end.
Eva's POVBy the time Ethan and I returned to the villa that evening, the sky had already darkened into a deep shade of blue, it was night already. I felt so happy, the picnic had been a private and amazing one.The moment we stepped inside,
Eva's POVA few hours later, I stood in the kitchen, staring at the microwave while rubbing my shoulder with one hand, trying very hard not to think about how exhausting my morning had been.The moment I moved, I felt the slight ache i
Eva's POV Slowly, I turned but my eyes widened after turning at the sight of him squatting on the floor, looking up at me with that wicked breath-stealing eyes of his. "It's time to move on to the next part." He muttered and he then reached for my hips with both hands outstretched, causing me to







