Se connecterElena’s POV“You need to help me get in. Please.”It’s only five in the morning here, but I needed to catch Uncle Marcus before his dinner hosted by a company in Singapore, so I made sure that I’m up early enough for it.But even then, he seems busy. Or maybe he just seems unsure.“I know everything about your… younger brother,” I say, still weirded out by the family dynamic of it all. “I know that he’s trying to take my spot. I know that it’s going to be really hard for me. So please, just help me—”“And what are you going to do when you meet him, exactly?” Uncle Marcus asks after a long pause.I freeze. “I… I don’t know. Something. I’m just going to observe him and try to see how he works, how he speaks. Just something.”Even though I can’t see him, I can already tell that he’s unconvinced. “I don’t know, Elena. Let me see what I can do. Don’t get me wrong—I’d love to help you out. I just don’t know if this is a smart decision for you. You need to focus on your work and not let this
Elena’s POVMy body seems to fold into itself.So Grandpa Harold had another child with some woman thirty years ago, and now that person somehow managed to climb their way to the top and charm the board into siding with them.“You could vouch for me,” I whisper, unable to keep the resentment out of my voice. “You could tell them to take my side instead. You should fight for me. You’re the one who brought me here, to this world—to your world!”Grandpa Harold looks away. “That’s what I’m doing, Elena. That’s why I keep encouraging you. Remember, this empire has grown big. Bigger than I ever anticipated. I have so many investors. It has so many moving parts. I… I didn’t even know about his business power until recently. All I know is that I did agree to give him the Harrington name so that he wouldn’t be born a bastard. It was your Grandma’s wish.”I’m reeling. I can’t even speak.He, Grandpa said. So this person is a man.A man is about to take everything that’s supposed to be for me.T
Elena’s POV“Where have you been?” I ask Alexander, watching him get into the office, breathless and red in the face. “We’ve been waiting for you for about an hour.”“Oh, I just went to take care of something, nothing big,” he replies, looking to the backseat where the kids are. “So, where do you kids want to go? Sophie? Do you have a place in mind?”I don’t know if I’m thinking too much into it, but something feels quite different with his smile. It looks almost… forced. I take a closer look at his eyes and to me they look a little wild. There seems to be some frustration in there. Maybe anger.“Are you alright?” I start to ask.But he just turns to Sophie and asks, “Do you have a specific place in mind?”Liam opens his mouth, but Sophie plows right through his words. “I think I want to go to Unicorn Land.”“Ugh, I don’t like that place!” Liam complains. “Can we go somewhere else?”“Well, you should’ve answered quicker than your sister,” Alexander tells him, his voice a little higher
Third Person POVAlexander is never one to start fights.No, he’s sure he can take anyone who comes at him. A lot of men have learned that the hard way. But to seek it out on his own?Only Tristan can trigger him enough to make him want to beat the shit out of somebody.But unfortunately, this isn’t his home turf. Tristan can very easily call the guards on him right now. It’s not in the comfort of his own office either. And somehow, he also gained some kind of confidence.Which in turn makes Alexander a little less confident in what he has.“I will see you then,” Tristan repeats. Then he tilts his head and acts confused. “Oh, do you know where Sophie is? I want to thank her for the card.”“She’s in my office,” Alexander says casually. “She and Liam spend a lot of time there. If you want to go, we can go together. Elena is there too.”Tristan’s arrogance takes a hit.He doesn’t want to see Elena.Not because he wants to avoid her. But because he knows that he will just think of her bei
Tristan’s POV“I’m invited to family day?” I ask in disbelief, holding the letter right in front of my eyes just to make sure that I’m seeing the right thing. “But… but Ethan didn’t even send me anything!”James winces a little, looking at the letter over my shoulder.It’s not even a letter. It’s a card.And I would be lying if I said that my heart didn’t immediately melt when I saw it.The little pink hearts. The glitter, even though it got all over my hands and my shirt. The drawing inside the card that depicted little Sophie in a pink dress and me in a suit. It’s an absolute work of art, and I don’t say that the way parents do when they see their kids’ hideous crayon drawings. The girl has talent, and she captured my essence well.Who can say no to this?Of course I immediately want to go. Hell, if Sophie said that the event is today, I would cancel every appointment and focus on this.Unfortunately, that’s not the case.And if it’s a family day event, then I would have to worry ab
Tristan’s POV“Congratulations,” the doctor says again, breaking through my reverie.I try to smile at her but my face won’t move anymore. Nothing feels real. I squeeze Mira’s hand and try to convey to her that I’m happy, but I guess nothing about my expression or my body language says that.And of course, that doesn’t go amiss.“Is that all of it?” she shoots at the doctor. “Is there nothing else to do?”“Um, no,” she says.Mira starts to get up. “Then wipe this fucking thing off me so I can leave.”They begin to move, rushing around her, trying to avoid her anger. Meanwhile, it takes me a couple of seconds to even understand what’s going on. Only when Mira is all wiped up and walking away do I realize that she’s mad at me, so I follow her.“Hey!” I call for her. “What’s happening? Are you upset?”“Yeah, I’m upset!” Mira says, not even bothering to keep her voice down. “Do you… do you understand how important this day is to me? How much this means to me?”“I do know,” I say. “Of cour
Elena’s POV“Alexander!”My scream echoes in my ringing ears. Time slows down, almost sputtering to a halt, and as I rush towards Alexander, it feels as though my limbs are traveling through amber. Slugging. Unable to reach him in time.Grace gasps. I know she didn’t mean to do it. She’s out for me
Elena’s POVChaos starts to ensue, erupting around me like a bunch of ripe volcanoes.Liam shoves Tristan. Sophie tries to stop him, yelling, “He didn’t mean it, he didn’t mean it!”But none of that is enough. I can’t get up. Penny is the only one helping me, and Alexander is busy trying to take Li
Elena’s POVIt’s my first day working with Van Asten.Or at least, it’s the only day I can try to convince Alexander to rework the deal and save Grace.The Van Asten office is huge, and they have a royal blue theme going on. Sometimes it’s an accent wall. Sometimes it’s the furniture. Sometimes it’
Tristan’s POVI came to Elena’s house fully prepared to confront her about what she did to our kids, about the two miscarriages she had that she felt the need not to tell me about. I’ve been angry and hurt and distraught. I was ready to fight. I didn’t care about her threat of being able to take me







