POV: Harper “Fine, I’ll watch the stupid videos!” I told him furiously, grabbing the tablet from him and clicking on the first video that showed him and someone in a restaurant. I looked up at him and I saw the urgency in his eyes as he gazes at me, waiting for me to click the play button. Something in me told me to stand up to him and refuse to watch this video. But I didn’t listen...I clicked on the play button and watched a business meeting between Liam and Ethan. I paused the video the moment it showed Ethan’s face, pausing to stare at him for a little while. He looked so handsome that I soon forget about my anger and just focused on the screen, caressing his face on the screen. I miss him, I really do. But at least this answers my questions about Liams anger. He did meet with Ethan while on his business trip. First the vide showed him and Ethan in the meeting where he asked Ethan about his affair with Emma and Serena. Ethan admitted to being in a relationship with Emma while
POV: Harper “You are getting this all wrong, Harps. I am not doing this to make you cry, I have always wanted what is best for you. I want you to know the truth and see him for who he truly is. I want you to know that he doesn’t care about you anymore. He has moved on with his life and you should do the same too.” He told me, sounding like the Liam I used to know before, the Liam who cares about my feelings. Where did the manipulative Liam go to?“I am only doing what is best for you and your baby. If I didn’t care so much about you, I wouldn’t be going through so much to make you happy,” he added, making me scoff at his words. There it is, that is the manipulative Liam that I just met today. It’s so sad that I failed to see his real behaviour until now. How could I have been so dumb?“Stop patronizing me, Liam, we are way past your silly manipulations. Just show me the fucking video!” I yelled at him, snatching back the tablet when he clicked play on the screen. He showed me a vide
POV: Harper I sat there crying until I fell asleep on the floor, feeling drained and frustrated. I woke up a few minutes later and i looked around frantically because I had heard my name and that is why I’d woken up so suddenly. I’d felt a presence in the room and I’d heard my name too. It felt so strange because it sounded just like Serena. As I that was not enough, I saw the window to my room have been pushed open. I could have sworn that I’d locked that window this morning. The breeze from the window usually causes a mess in the bedroom and that is why I always leave it locked. So how is it open when the door to my room is still shut firmly, the exact way I’d shut it when I came into the room.I’d wanted Liam to stay out of my room and that is why I’d shut the door. So how the hell did someone open my window from the outside and who could that be?I walked towards the window and that was when I was hit with a perfume that has haunted my dreams for a very long time. I perceived th
POV: Harper “I’m sorry, Harps. I let my emotions get the better of me and I hurt you because of my selfish desires. That was not my intention at all and I’m deeply sorry.” He confessed, kneeling in front of me and hugging my knees.“I want to know why you did it, Liam. Why did you fall for me?Was it something I said, did I seduce you and make you love me that way, or was it because we spent so much time together?When did you notice your feeling for me, how did that happen?” I asked him. I’m not supposed to be asking this, but I just want to satisfy my curiosity, I want to be sure it wasn’t my fault, that I didn’t do something make him fall in love with me.“If you are thinking that you did something to make me fall in love with you, Harper. Then you are wrong. Enough of the blame games, you can’t keep blaming yourself for everything. This one is on me, it’s all my fault!” he scolded me, as if he had just read my mind to know that I am blaming myself again. He got up from the floor
POV: Harper “Wait, Harper!When you say she was in your room, are we talking about the maids coming in to clean your room, is that what are you referring to?” he asked me, looking at me as if I have magically grew two heads.“She was here, in my room, Liam. Serena was in my room. I felt her aura, I perceived her perfume. I knew you were trying to play games with me and that’s why I didn’t say anything about it. That was not nice, Liam. I get a panic attack whenever I feel her aura around me. I even get migraines when I think about her and you know I’m terrified of her. If you helped that bitch to locate me, Liam, then you really have outdone yourself. You have crossed the fucking line. That’s the worst thing you could do to me because that’s not just putting me in danger. You just put my baby in danger again and that is the one thing you can do that I won’t forgive, Liam. It’s like throwing me and my child to the sharks, watching us die. Why would you joke with something like that,
POV: LiamYeah, I know, I’m a fucking jerk and I fucking screwed things up with my best friend. It that doesn’t mean that I will get in bed with a fucking psychopath, does it?I left the house to scan the yard and see if I will find anything out of place. If she is telling the truth about that perfume and footprints outside her window, then we are in more danger than she could ever imagine. I pretended to be cool until I left the house. I didn’t panic, if I did she would panic too and this situation would escalate into something I cannot handle. I used a different car, the one parked in my garage that looks like it is out of use. It was parked there for a time like this. I needed a car that I hardly use, a car no one would think of planting a listening device or a tracking device. The moment I drove out of the house, I drove straight to my suite that is built six feet underneath my office building. It’s a secret place where I go to if I don’t want to be found. It’s actually the last
POV: LiamI used an alias to get back into the city and I did not inform Ethan or Kate of my presence. I fixed my meeting the day I arrived and I made sure that I finalized everything I went for on that very day, giving me enough time to focus on the real reason why I’m here. I focused on Ethan , same way he had focused on me when he visited my city. I followed him around town, taking pictures that I could use to frame him up. It was while I was following Ethan that my path crossed with Serena too. She had been tailing him since he picked up her sister from the hospital. I was informed of his decision to get Emma discharged without Serena’s approval. I noticed that Serena was following Ethan, same way I was following him. It seems we were all trying to outsmart each other, and I was winning so far because nobody else knows that I am back here in this city.I noticed that she stopped tailing Ethan and took a different route. I knew Emma was in that car and I wanted to know where Ethan
POV: LiamOur duplicates got dressed before Harper arrived. She looked at everyone in my office, looking at them as if they were aliens or something. They all dressed like her, and with some little makeup and costumes, they looked exactly like her. They even had little baby bumps, just like her. I could see the shock in her eyes, and I almost laughed at her facing expression.“Liam...What is going on here, am I hallucinating?” She asked me, her eyes fixed on the ladies as if she was in a trance. “What have you done this time, Liam, what are you up to?Did you find these women to replace me in your life, is that what this is all about?You got me dressed and brought me down here for a freaking interview?What has come over you, why are you acting so dumb and crazy?You think they can replace me in your life just because they look like me?You are being delusional, Liam. You have to accept the fact that I can never be your, and getting a girl that looks like me won’t change anything.
POV: Harper I took a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart as I looked into Ethan's pleading eyes. The memories of our past flooded back, a past filled with love and pain. I had never intended to see him again, at least not yet. But as I looked at him, I saw a reflection of my own longing."This is not how I planned my day," I finally said, my voice shaking as I told him Let's talk. As I led him into the house, leaving Liam and Clara behind, they decided to go out together and give us our privacy. I wonder who told Liam that he could meddle in my relationship. I guess this is what I get for setting him up with Clara. It must be his way of paying me back for fixing him up in a relationship that he never wanted. I should have known when he agreed to do it that he would try to get back at me. The worst part of it is that I can’t even complain about it because I did the same thing to him and he never complained.As I shut the door, I wondered if I was sealing my fate or simply r
POV: Harper We have stayed in this underground secret hideout for three months now, and I thought we would never leave again The dark walls are a stark reminder of everything I’m trying to escape, but at least I’m safe here. Safe from Serena and her endless threats. Safe from everyone who thinks I’m dumb for leaving my marriage with the most eligible bachelor in town, Ethan.If only they know what I had to go through as his wife, if only they know that I’m currently fighting to stay alive and protect my unborn child from a lunatic that is obsessed with my husband. If anything, I should be commended for staying alive and safe this long. I’m not sure how long I can keep this up, but I sure know that I’m doing a great job so far. I watch as Liam spends more time chatting with his newfound love, Clara, and I feel a pang of jealousy twinge in my heart. But I remind myself, it was my idea that he dated her. I made this happen , I found him this girl and literally forced him to speak with
POV: Harper “Just be yourself , Liam, I’m sure your are going to be okay,” I told him with a warm smile. As he looked at me, his expression shifted from apprehension to something that looked a little more like determination. “I suppose I’ll give it a shot,” je mumbled, taking a deep breath as he opened Clara’s chat window. I sat behind him at first, but the moment they started typing, I leaned forward, unable to contain my enthusiasm. Clara’s typing indicator flickered to life, and I was struck by how her energy radiated even through text. He began reading her messages, and for a brief instant, I saw a smile glimmer at the corners of his mouth.“Hey Liam, it’s so great to finally connect! Hailey has told me so much about you.” She said. I watched him respond to her with a newfound excitement, his demeanour shifting as he connected with her. “You used a fake name and then gave her my real name?Are you nuts, Harper?” he asks me when she called me Hailey and not Harper. As they excha
POV: Harper “When is Liam coming back, Harps, when am I going to meet him?” Clara asked me after two weeks of chatting and talking about Liam. “No offence, Hailey, I really love chatting with you, but I think it’s time I meet Liam and get talking with him. I have heard so much about him and I feel I already know him. When can I meet him, can you help me arrange that?” she asked me, looking excited. I could tell that she is eager to meet him, I just don’t know how long I can keep lying to her when Liam has refused to talk about her anymore. “Ill get him to speak with you as soon as he gets back, I promise.” I told her. She nodded in understanding, the excitement in her voice dying away. To think that Liam is seated right across from me as I chatted with her. And yet he didn’t make any move to meet or speak with her. I’ve been doing this fir two weeks, I always initiate a chat with her when he’s around so he can hear how happy and excited she is to meet him. But he still hasn’t sho
POV: Harper Could it be that he is a little bit interested but doesn’t want to tell me the truth yet?I felt triumphant, I could actually make him like this idea if I pester him enough. I’m so going to pester him, I’ll fucking breath down his neck until he agrees to do this with me. I knew he hated the idea of me meddling in his life, but it was too late. It’s way to late for him to back down on me because he has no fucking choice in the matter.I had already taken matters into my own hands, and I couldn’t keep it a secret for too long. Clara was too special, a beautiful girl with a kind heart, the kind of person who could easily light up Liam’s world, something he desperately needed. Plus, we shared the same Zodiac sign, which I found to be a perfect for Liam, and their both Zodiac signs accept each other, and that is a plus. “It’s not such a bad thing Liam, it’s something you would love if you just open your heart to it. Check out the good reviews from this platform, it’s so amaz
POV: Harper It almost looks like I was staring at a mirror. It feels like I was staring at a complete replica of me, but with a different face. It’s as if God created a different version of me and made a slight change in the face to show the difference. I leaned forward, captivated, as I read her words on a post she made just recently,“I believe kindness is the best gift we can give to one another,” she wrote. I felt my heart swell with excitement. Could this girl be the one? A kindred spirit for Liam, the missing piece that would make him whole again, someone who would cherish him and lift him up?I clicked into her gallery, scrolling through pictures that painted a vivid picture of her life. Photos of Clara by the beach, sunlight dancing over her skin, or laughing with friends during a picnic in the park. These snapshots told a tale of warmth, adventure, and a sparkle in her eye that suggested she embraced life with open arms. In each picture, I sensed strength and compassion meld
POV: Harper The next few days were so fun and beautiful. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to be here, hidden away from all the chaos and danger, just me and Liam. After I bared my soul, telling him how lost I felt when he left me alone, he made an effort to make up for those dark days when I felt abandoned. It was like a new beginning, and I was grateful for every moment.We played our favourite games, the underground hideout filled with echoes of laughter and playful banter. Liam had this vast collection, games I never even imagined existed. Visual games that transformed the room into a world of colour and excitement. I was completely immersed, taking my mind off everything that was outside those thick walls. It was more than just an escape, it was a new adventure. I didn't realise that this underground hideout could be so much fun until he showed me all the beautiful games he had here.Today, we had chosen to race cars. A little competition never hurt anyone, right? And of cour
POV: Harper We had breakfast together and for the first time in four days I felt like a real person with feelings. He wasn’t back to his usual cheerful self, but he still laughed at my jokes and responded to my questions, trying his best to be nice without crossing the boundaries. We talked about our duplicates, he told me that the first couple that left my office were the unlucky ones. Serena followed them to the airport and they shot the guy on the spot and kidnapped the lady thinking they were us. So if Liam hadn’t come up with this plan, if we had stepped mistakenly stepped out of his office and headed to the airport, Liam would be read by now and I’ll be at Serena’s mercy. I’ll be held hostage by her and my child will be cut out of my belly. “Do you think she knows about the others?” I asked him, scared for their sakes. I know Liam must be paying them so well for them to play this role. But I don’t think there is any amount that would be enough for them to risk their lives for
POV: Harper “Wait, what if ..”“No buts, Harper, no questions!If you want me here, it means you trust me enough to let me take care of you. And if you trust me enough to protect you, they you should believe that I would never do anything to hurt you. I will do everything I can to protect you. Do you believe that?” He asks me, looking at me. This is hard, I can’t lie to him, he’ll definitely know. “No, Liam. I don’t trust you to protect me, I don’t trust you completely, but...” “I said no buts!” He yelled angrily, walking away. He was going back to the elevator and my heart skipped a beat as I imagined myself living three more days without him or anyone else. I would freaking go crazy. “Don’t go, Liam, please,” II told him, my voice getting weaker as I struggled not to cry. I need you, Liam, and I’m willing to try. I may be scared of your feelings for me, but I’m willing to put it all aside and let you take care of me. If you want to be mad at me, please do, but just stay with me.