LOGINThe Gray family was one of the most affluent families in Imperia's elite circles. They were also the sort of family that placed great importance on family hierarchy regardless of age. Perhaps I was being biased because my father somehow had me at the ripe old age of 80. As a result, I became one of the highest-ranking members in the Gray family ever since I was born, despite my very young age. During my full-month celebration, a 60-year-old real estate tycoon cooed at me, waving a deed, "Aw, little great-aunt. Don't cry, and I'll give you three estates." A 50-year-old medical expert quickly slid on surgical gloves. "Stay away from our great-aunt! Don't suffocate the baby!" My entire family spoiled me rotten. And so, I still acted like a spoiled princess even though I was already 20 years old. One day, I was hit with a sudden whimsy of following the trend by going on blind dates… only to run into a massive mama's boy. I looked at the crabs and quietly asked, "Can you crack them for me?" He slammed the plate and barked, "You don't get to act spoiled here! My mother told me I should find a wife who can work! If you can't even crack crabs, then you can't possibly cook or clean for us!" The guy had speakerphone on, allowing his mother to chime in, "If she wants to latch on to our family, she needs to learn how to serve us!" My eyes turned teary as I opened up my family's group chat and sent a voice message, my voice sobbing. The entire Gray family heard me cry. "Some uggo wants me to marry him just to serve his family!"
View MoreI gasped, holding my neck as though I was gasping for air, only to realise I
was free. Nobody was holding my neck, pressing down on it like they were
trying to squeeze the life out of it. Nobody was looking at me with a
mocking gaze.
I looked around, for some reason, everything felt….
“strange” I muttered,
looking around to see that I was back to my old room which I had moved
out from two years ago.
I stood slowly, looking around as though it was my first day on earth.
Pushed the bedroom door open, only to find my parents in the living room,
smiling without a care In the world.
I felt the tears prickle at my eyes.
“honey!! You are awake!” my mother smiled, looking at me with this warmth
that made my throat tighten.
I took a step back into my room.
“is this…
” I swallowed, trying to get my shit
together.
“is this some sort of prank?” I said, my voice shaky as fought to
keep the tears at bay. They looked at me like I was some sort of crazy lady.
“I apologize okay? I admit I should not have betrayed you guys like that and
not a day goes by that I don’t think about it” the tears were falling down at
this point, the sobs interrupting each word as they flew out of my mouth.
I turned back, just about to go back into my room and figure a way out of
this hell I had somehow managed to put myself in when the door flew open.
“hey bitchesssssss”
“Lyara! Language!!!” my mother scolded but my sister rolled her eyes, she
walked up to me, giving me that innocent smile.
I froze, everything about this moment suddenly felt familiar.
The early morning air, my parents smiling and setting up and my sister
walking in with…
She handed me the bag! “Happy eighteenth big sis.
” I looked at her, telling
myself over and over again that it could not be.Everything seemed to be going just how it went down on my eighteenth two
years ago.
I opened the paper bag, and just like then, it was a perfume one I did not
know had wolf’s bane.
I pulled the bag away from me like it was going to kill me which most likely
could have
“you don’t like it?” she asked, suddenly looking at me with this panicked
expression.
The last time she had given me this, I was so excited, spraying it all over
my body and on all my clothes.
“I mean…
”
“Eloise don’t be rude, your sister spent a fortune on it” my dad said, giving
me an encouraging smile, but I only smiled back.
Nothing seemed to be making sense at the moment, one moment, Ian had
me in between himself and a wall as he looked into my eyes, telling me
how much he hated me as he squeezed on my neck and the next thing I
knew I was here, back into the room with events of the worst day of my life,
the day it all started, playing again.
*flashback*
“come on, don’t you want to spray the perfume?” Lyara pulled at me arm,
smiling at me with this cute innocent face that I could not refuse, I mean I
also wanted to spray it too so what the heck?!
I ran into the room, drowning everything I owned in the perfume.
“so…
” she said, entering into the room and looking around, I noticed how
she did not dare to touch anything in the room but I waved it off. It was
probably just my paranoia “
..what do you have planned for the day?” she
asked, looking at me like her life depended on it.
“you are being weird Ly” I smiled at her shoving her away slightly.“whatttt. I just want to stay with my big sis” she pouted as she moved to
hug me which I evaded.
“you know I can’t, not today” I said, opening my mouth to say something
when a knock came at my door. I rushed to the door, dropping everything in
an instant to swing the door, just as I suspected, Ian was there, looking at
me like he was bored out of his mind.
“what took you so long” he rolled his eyes, already leaving before I even
got a word out on why I was a few seconds late in opening the door.
‘it wasn’t even up to a minute’ I thought to myself but decided I was going
to keep my mouth shut so that I did not get him any more upset.
“we are going to my friend Mich first” I could have sworn that he raised an
eye brow, looking at me to see if I was going to give him a reaction but I
just smiled.
‘he does not mean it’ I told myself over and over swallowing the tears that
were about to gather.
He talked with his friend, totally ignoring my presence.
“umm… Ian? I think we should have this conversation another time, I mean
I would not want to keep Eloise waiting” Mich said, giving me this pitiful look
as though he was just realizing that I was there, standing behind them.
Ian looked at him as though trying to see if he was serious before he
snorted “please… I mean it’s not like she has anywhere to be, we are
basically doing her a favour” Mich gave an awkward laugh, looking at me
with this pitiful look in his eyes as he glanced at me.
I should have left, I should have stormed out and not looked back.
“he is
your mate, they never mean to hurt you” my mother’s voice echoed in my
head as I took another deep breath
“you know, can’t just say that about your mate to someone else” I said, his
whole body freezing almost instantly.
“what?” Mich said, looking at the two of us as though he did not understand
what I had just said.“excuse us a moment” Ian’s voice had gone deadly, looking at me with a
gaze that was sure to take my breath.
“what you think you are…
” he did not give me a chance to speak as he
dragged me away from ear shot.
“are you out of your mind?!!!” he said, tugging on hair while he paced back
and forth.
“I told you, nobody can know of us until…
” he took in a deep
breath before he smiled at me.
“look, just stick to the plan okay? Nobody
should know” I swallowed, looking at him even though the only thing I
wanted to do in that moment was scream why
**
A knock dragged me out of my daze, making me look from Lyara to the
door.
“I guess you have plans for the day huh?” she said giving a dramatic sigh,
as she threw herself on the couch.
I moved to the door, already dreading who I was going to meet there.
The knock came a little louder this time around, with muffled sounds
coming from the other side.
I swung the door open, coming face to face with the one person I did not
want to see, at least not now.
“what took you so long” the familiar scowl on his face sent a chill down my
spine, but I swallowed, I was not going to do this shit with him, not the
second time.
“and what are you looking for here?” I asked in my cold biting voice.
However, the coldness surrounding Yves disappeared when his eyes fell upon me. Instead, it was replaced by something tender and warm. He approached my father and nodded in respect. "Mr. Gray."My father arched an eyebrow at him. He didn't seem surprised about the visit. "What brings you here, Yves?"Yves didn't waste time with small talk. He took an exquisite thermal box from his assistant and approached me. Then, he took off his expensive suit and rolled up his white sleeve. To everyone's shock, the powerful figure of Imperia took out a pink apron from his pocket and tied it around his waist."I heard she didn't get to have the crab she wanted." He opened the thermal box. Soon, cracked crabs appeared before my eyes, and they were still steaming. "I cracked these, and the temperature's just nice."He picked up a silver spoon and scooped a spoonful of crab meat. Then, he blew on it and fed me. "Say 'aah'."I was stunned, and so was my family. Jason's eyes went wide as he blurted,
The main hall was packed like sardines, and those sardines were all business tycoons or powerful politicians who only showed up on TV. Now, all of them were behaving like cats on hot bricks."Is her medicine ready yet? Make sure the temperature is perfect! We don't want her to scald her lips!""Put away that emerald set and change it to something lighter! Don't pressure her wrist!""Get that 3-star Michelin cooking squad! We must make a feast for our great-aunt!"I was lying on a soft chaise lounge made with expensive wood, a luxurious blanket covering me.Jonathan was holding the brew himself, feeding me sip by sip. "It's not hot, is it? Have a bit more."I took a sip and shook my head. "I don't want it anymore. It's so bitter."Jonathan put the brew down, a frown creasing his brows. "Alright, let's put this aside. Someone get me something sweet!"A servant promptly came over with some sweets. Jason strode in, looking a lot less angry than before. Instead, he had a look of a c
The bodyguards quickly stepped in and pulled the mother and son apart. Lina was now sporting a nosebleed, so her face was caked in blood. Honestly, she would've fit right in as a vengeful spirit in some B-class horror flick. Zach's face was littered with scratch marks, and his expensive suit was now in tatters.He was breathing heavily, and his venomous gaze was fixed on me. Suddenly, he let out a loud, maniacal cackle. "So what if you guys are the Grays?"Then, he tore away from the bodyguards with a sudden burst of strength and lunged at me like a rabid beast, dragging his limping leg with him. A sharp shard of glass sat tightly in his hands. "If I'm going to hell, I'm going to drag one of you down with me!"He was fast, and I was the only Gray closest to him when he attacked. My nephews yelled in shock. "Protect Jessica!"They didn't even need to move as the Grays' best guards leaped out of the shadows and appeared before me. One slammed their leg into Zach's chest, causing hi
Lina hadn't just offended me, but she'd offended my family, the Grays. We held power over most of the nation's economy. So, even the most powerful people in our nation had to respect us.Yet, she expected me, their princess, to do the dishes. As if that weren't enough, she even tried to take my bracelet."No, this can't be…" Lina muttered to herself, shaking her head violently as if that would change the truth.Zach couldn't believe his ears either. He looked at me and then at the kneeling Michael. He finally realized he had messed with the wrong faction. Fear coiled itself around his heart like a snake, making him forget all about his pain.Jason was looking at Michael coldly. "This is the partner you found? How quant."Michael shivered and shakily took his phone out. "I'll handle this right away, uncle!" He called the company right in front of us. "Cease all partnerships with Shaw Inc.! Cancel the contract and pay for the damages! And tell all the industry players to blacklist t






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