MasukChapter 48: A Bitter TruthValeria POV…….I walked into my room, seething in anger. The door paid the price of the anger boiling inside me. I jammed it so hard that it shook in great panic.“Why are you bothered? Why are you bothered about all of this?” my mind hammered at me.My mind? No, I hammered at myself.I wasn’t supposed to be hurt by him showing care to her, showing concern for her, treating her right. But here I was, boiling against my own wish.My heart pounded like it was about to explode out of my chest. My hands shook in retaliated anger and my legs carried me around my room.I bit my finger trying to ease it all, but it didn’t help. It only grew worse, like I had added fuel to a burning flame.Have you forgotten what brought you here, Valeria?I tried to remind myself again, hoping it would put me back on the right track and consume the jealousy burning deep into my veins.“You are here to watch Adrian die and take everything that belongs to him, so don’t be stupid.” I
Chapter 47: Who is more dangerous?ADRIAN POV……“You can’t give me rules, especially now that I know that you and Samantha…” she turned to me. My shock on my face barely settled before it deepened."…you are not even a real couple. A six-month contract marriage, I heard. So interesting.” My eye sockets nearly plastered out of their location, like a smashed pancake.“What did you just say, Valeria?” The words escaped out of my lips against my wish. “How did you...”“How did I what, Adrian? How did I find out?” she chuckled lightly and took calculated steps towards me, her heels roaring lightly as she drew closer. "Who wouldn’t find out when you and her…” she turned to Samantha, who was equally shocked. She let out another chuckle that screamed mockery before turning to me. “…when you and her are loud like lousy market women.”She turned around slowly and walked back to where everything began. She clicked her tongue and placed her hands on her hips like a model about to stun the walkwa
Chapter 46: Break or Sustain Samantha POV…“That’s because I love you. I love you, Samantha. Can’t you see it? Or are you pretending not to?”My head spun as the words hit me.I love you.The sentence circled my brain endlessly. Louder. Louder. Until I found myself clutching my head, drowning in too many thoughts at once.“Samantha… are you okay?”His hands held me, and only then did I realize I had gone silent, my palm pressed against my temple like I was trying to steady the world.“Are you okay?” he repeated.I looked into his eyes.They were concerned. Genuinely concerned.Slowly, I staggered back and pulled myself out of his grip.“You… love me?”A soft, disbelieving chuckle slipped out before I could stop it. A sharp sting pierced my chest.“You love me?”The chuckle faded. A deadly scorn replaced it.The faster my heart nodded in response, the angrier I became.“I don’t know if this is a joke or if you’ve completely lost your mind,” I said slowly, “but you have no right to lov
Chapter 45: It Stinked Valeria POV…My feet rooted to the ground as I watched her climb the stairs, leaving me behind like I was nothing, like I was beneath her.Soft gasps escaped my lips, over and over, as my mind struggled to process what had just happened.“She really walked out on me,” I scoffed, blinking rapidly. The realization finally sank in.“She fucking walked out on me… like I was trash.”My hands clenched into fists.I had thought she was weak. A pushover. Someone I could bend, control, and use to get back at Adrian.But she proved me wrong. And that hurt more than I cared to admit.She was sharper than I imagined, stronger, smarter and the weight of it pressed heavily on my chest.What exactly are you aiming at, Samantha?The question lingered in my mind, unexpected… curious.For the first time, I found myself genuinely interested in her.“Samantha,” I murmured, a slow, sly smile curling my lips, “I will lure you in and make you serve me. I promise.”No one ever escaped
Chapter 44: I love youSamantha POV…..I watched Adrian dash upstairs, then slowly returned my gaze to the woman who claimed to be his ex-wife.Everything was unfolding like a film, a horrible one I wished I could stop if I had the power.I had thought all of this was a joke. His ex-wife being alive. Her sudden return. But it wasn’t.It was clear as day, and I was forced to believe it.“Samantha, right?”Her voice cut through my thoughts. She wore a lovely smile as she walked toward me, confidence oozing from every step. I watched her from where I stood, provoked by her audacity.Standing right in front of me, she chuckled softly and stretched out her hand for a handshake.“I’m Valeria. And we can coexist, if you’re wise enough.”My eyes dropped briefly to her outstretched hand, then lifted back to her face.“No, thank you,” I said calmly. “I’m not interested in the handshake.”My face left no room for misinterpretation.I watched embarrassment flash across her face before she quickl
Chapter 43: Crossed Boundaries Adrian POV…..She turned to me immediately, fear, shock, and tension written all over her face.“I think I’m seeing Mrs. Valeria.”“Valeria?” I chuckled in disbelief. “Are you trying to pull my legs or what?”I wanted to laugh it off, to tell myself it was a joke. Even though she never joked with me, I desperately wanted this to be an assumption… a bad dream… a dangerous imagination.But her face said otherwise.She was firm in her claim, not blinking once. Minutes passed, her eyes still wide in shock, and that was when it hit me, she was serious.Without wasting time, I rushed to the door and yanked it open.As I did, I prayed silently that the maid was mistaken about everything.But she wasn’t.Right in front of my door stood Valeria, a sweet smile playing on her lips.She held a big pink travel bag, with another suitcase resting beside her. Her hair was dyed a rich pink, just like in the pictures she had sent me. A short black gown clung firmly to







