**POV: Harper**“Awwww!!! I love this! I love it! I love it!” Kate exclaimed excitedly when the manager at the jewelry store brought out a set of jewelry in a box that had just arrived today. It was so beautiful that I requested the same jewelry, loving the diamond on the pendant and bracelet. We picked a few more boxes, trying them out as we stared at our reflections in the mirror. I was just gazing at my reflection when Liam came to stand behind me, whispering in my ear, “It’s beautiful, Harper. You are so beautiful, and it looks perfect on you.” He smiled warmly at me. I let out a nervous cough and stepped away from him, smiling awkwardly. His actions reminded me of the time Ethan took me to a jewelry shop, how he pushed my hair aside and kissed my neck, caressing me while we stood in front of the mirror. “I’m sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable; I just wanted to take it off and try something I picked out especially for you.” He told me, making me smile warmly at him.
**POV: Harper**“You can talk to me, Harper. What is wrong with you?” Kate kept asking me as we finished lunch and headed back to the car, ready to go home. I’m so stressed out already; I just want to go home and sleep off this fear I’m feeling right now. I haven’t had any peace of mind since I spotted that lady dressed like Serena, staring at me. I couldn’t focus, I couldn’t eat my lunch, and I couldn’t have fun with my friends like I’d intended.I kept looking over my shoulder every minute, searching for a warning sign, watching out for unexpected accidents. I couldn’t take my hand off my stomach; it felt as if I needed to keep my hand there to protect my child from anything she might be planning. I don’t feel as safe as I did when I left the house to hang out with my friends. As a matter of fact, I don’t think I will ever feel safe again.“Yes, Harps, what’s wrong with you? What happened back there, Harper? One minute you’re excited to be out here with us, and the next minute you’r
POV: Harper“Please Harper, don’t bring up Serena today, I’m not here to talk about her. I’m here to talk about us, I want you to listen to me, please. I want you back, my love. I need you,” Ethan told me, trying to wrap his hand around my waist. I shrugged him off roughly, putting my hand up to tell him to stop trying to seduce me because it’s not working. “There is no us, anymore, Ethan. You destroyed us, you ruined our relationship. I tried to warn you, I told you Serena was nothing but bad news. But you didn’t listen, you chose her over me, and now you have to live with your decision!” I told him sternly.“We are getting a divorce, Ethan!I won’t endanger myself and our unborn child because of your desire to protect your friends from childhood. You care more about the promises you made to her parents, than you care for me and our baby. I can’t take it anymore, Ethan, I want to live!” I told him sadly, letting the tears slide down my cheeks.“Where is she, Ethan, where did you put
POV: Harper“What are you saying, was she sent by someone?Who sent her,. Harper, is it someone I know?” He asked me, his eyes deep in thought. He still doesn’t get it, or maybe he just doesn’t want to say it.“It’s your crazy friend, Ethan, it’s Serena again!” I told him throwing my hand in the air in disbelief. He paused and moved back a little, and then he gave me that look again, that same look that has crazy written all over it. “Ahaa…That’s it, that same look you give me whenever I bring up Serena!” I yelled at him, pushing him away from me roughly. “A few minutes ago you were ready to go hunt down my stalker, you were looking for a lone wolf to main, leaving the Alpha wolf roaming free. The stalker is not the problem, Serena is the real problem. If you want to help like you claimed, then get rid of her, Ethan!Get rid of her!” I screamed at the top of my voice, my eyes blazing in anger. He held my gaze for a few minutes, biting his teeth in anger. Then he chuckled weirdly l
**POV: Harper**“Why are you doing this to us, Harper? Are you happy to see us this way? Would you want our child to come into a broken home?” he asked me furiously, pulling his hand through his hair in frustration. He tried to convince me to come home with him, reminding me of our unborn child. But I didn’t have anything to say to him, and so he left angrily, his face contorted in a deep frown.I half thought he would not come back as we agreed. With the way he stormed out, I assumed our visit to Serena would be canceled. But he came back anyway; he came back to pick me up as he promised. My friends insisted on going with us. Kate wouldn’t let me visit Serena alone, so they got into Liam’s car and followed us, accompanied by a few guards.“Really, Harper? You’re bringing so many guards to visit a sick lady?” Ethan asked me, scoffing incredulously. I ignored him, refusing to say a word. I guessed he had no idea what Serena was capable of. He hadn’t faced any of her attacks, nor had he
POV: Harper“Alright, The guys are out, Serena, it’s just you and me. You can stop acting now,” I told her, folding my hand on my chest as I stared at her. She raised her head up from the position she had left it since we walked in here and she smiled back at me, smirking evilly at me.“Awwww, so annoying to pretend to be all nice and good, don’t you think?” She asked rhetorically.“One more minute in that position and I’ll fucking go crazy for real. Can you believe I had to practice being limp all night because of this visit?God, it’s so frustrating and annoying. And guess what?It’s all your fault, Harper!” she told me furiously, standing up from the wheelchair to straighten her legs. I looked at her wide eyed and Kate had her mouth wide open too as we both stared at her in shock. She kept her eyes fixed on me, eyeing me dangerously, checking me out.“I knew you were smart, Harper. But I didn’t know that you have the balls to come after me and actually uncover the truth. Tell me,
POV: HarperShe doesn’t care for him like she did before. No wonder she would pull a stunt like this when she knows that he is around and he could wall in any minute now. I have to go away from here, I have to leave Ethan. There is no other way around this, we are getting a divorce.“I’m leaving here, Serena, and I’m leaving Ethan. If you dare come after me and my child, I will fight back and I won’t go down easily!” I told her fiercely, pushing her off my face rudely, making her laugh hysterically like a fucking lunatic. Her friend tried to hit me, but she held her back and pushed her away, turning to glare dangerously at her,“Nobody touches Ethan or any of Ethan’s girls, but me. She is mine to hurt, mine to torture, mine to kill. When the time is right, I will give her what she truly deserves, I will hurt this bitch and make her pay,” she told her sternly before turning to me with that hateful glare that makes me want to hide in fear.“I will hurt you, Harper, I will make you s
POV: Harper After hearing Serena's threats and knowing in my heart that she is capable of hurting me without mercy, I decided to leave town before she hurts me and cut my unborn child out of my womb like she threatened. She wasn’t kidding me when she made that threats, she meant every fucking word, I could see it in her eyes. I just have to leave now before it’s too late. I did not say one word about it to Ethan, just like she asked. I kept to my word, but I’m not convinced that she will keep to her end of the bargain. Which is why I have to go now before she activated her next plan. If not for anyone, I'll do this for my unborn child. I need to save my unborn child from that monster. I love Ethan, and I know I'll never be happy without him. but he needs to deal with Serena and her obsession with him before I can think of coming back to him. She loves him and she has threatened to hurt me and my unborn child if I don't leave him. so I need to stop thinking about my selfish desires
POV: Harper Ethan’s visit was unexpected, but I was glad I let him into the house. When I opened that door and saw him there, a weight I didn’t realize I was carrying lifted just enough to let me breathe. Five months apart had felt like an eternity. Every second without him was a slow burn that turned into a bright flame the moment he stepped into my world again. I didn’t just miss my husband I missed his touch, his warmth, his entire presence. It felt so good to feel his touch after five months. I knew I was missing my husband, but I had no idea how much my body yearned for his touch until he put his hands around my waist and kissed my lips. It was such an emotional moment as we reconnected, expressing our deepest desires through passion.When he wrapped his hands around my waist and pressed his lips to mine, I felt an electric charge run through me. It was like a dam had broken open, and everything I had been holding back, the love, the despair, the longing, came rushing forth. T
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