Se connecter•TALIA•I was on cloud nine when I left Isolde's house. Everything was going according to plan and she didn't suspect anything. She blindly believed that I would never do anything to hurt her. And that was true for a while, until she decided to be a greedy and stingy bitch. Now her man belonged to me, and soon, her entire empire would be in ruins. She would wish she had never acted as if she were better than me. I didn't care for the lousy job that she found for me, thinking I would praise her for doing something for me. She owed me for being there for her when no one else was. I held her down and was there for her when she lost her grandmother, and father. And I never asked for anything in return. I never charged her for the nights I had to drive her to the hospital to see her father because she wanted no one else by her side but me. I was there for her when the first boy she loved in college broke her heart. She wouldn't have even survived college if I weren't there for her.
•ISOLDE•I stood in front of my closet, staring at the row of clothes, deciding which ones to wear to check on The Meridian and see what needed to be done. I felt responsible for the place being destroyed in the fire while I was hosting my engagement party. One thing that I should've canceled when I had the chance. People were already spreading false rumors about what happened, and I couldn't even get past the first comments in those posts. But what hurt more than anything was Caleb leaving with Talia. He didn't even care to call me, and the thought that he started cheating on me during our engagement party was something I couldn't fathom. I exhaled and reached for a simple outfit and nothing flashy. I got dressed and tied my hair back. When I was done, I found Kate already waiting for me at the end of the stairs. We didn't bother ourselves to talk about the night of my engagement party. I was relieved that she got home safe and had fun. It would've been a different story if she
•ISOLDE•"What was I thinking? What was I thinking?" I groaned as I paced in my room, thinking of the fact that I had just fucked Kaelen two consecutive days. I didn't think that things would escalate that far when I saw him in that secret office at the club. I even left with him and didn't tell Kate. She was probably worried sick about me while I was busy fucking Kaelen in the morning. How was I going to look at him again? Or my brother? He would kill me if he found out I was sleeping with his friend. "Miss Mooncrest?" Glen called outside the door, and I quickly went to open it. "Yes, Glen?" My heart raced, thinking Kaelen might have come to see me after the way I had left his house. I told him whatever happened between us would never happen again, even though I knew I still wanted that ass on me. "Miss Campbell is here to see you," he answered. "She's in the living room." "Talia?" I scoffed, confused because it had been a long time since Glen had ever announced her visit. I
•KAELEN•I couldn't help but notice her beauty as she slept. She looked unreal, and when I saw her slowly opening her eyes, I turned around and pretended to be sleeping. I kept my breathing even and didn't make any sudden sounds, even when I could feel her eyes on me. She was looking at me, which caused my heart to beat faster. I turned around and almost chuckled when she tried to pretend as if she were sleeping as well. "Good morning, Miss creepy head." She chuckled when she realized that I saw her staring at me. "I wasn't staring," she tried to explain. "I was sleeping when I woke up and saw you." I couldn't resist her smile. I had never spent a night like this with a woman before, but with her... I was something else entirely. "There's no need to explain yourself for staring at the most handsome man in the city," I smirked. "And so you know, I won't tell anyone." She chuckled. "Oh, please, Mr. Handsome, don't flutter yourself. I haven't seen a more handsome man than my own c
•CALEB•I kept shaking my head and scoffing when I left Talia's apartment. It sounded absurd that Isolde left with Kaelen and didn't even bother to say a word to me in the morning.She even had the guts to tell Talia that she left with my cousin. It all started making sense why she didn't want us to get married sooner.She was deliberately delaying the date because she was fucking my cousin and sucking his cock. She probably thought I was a fool and wouldn't find out the truth.I turned off the engine and stepped out into Kaelen's driveway. I looked at the house for a moment, and I could almost hear them fucking even now.Those bastards.I walked to the door. I raised my hand and knocked, then knocked again, louder this time. When no one answered, I started pounding on the door. “Open the door!” I snapped.I didn’t stop until I heard footsteps approaching.The door opened, and I frowned when I saw the housekeeper standing there. She looked startled, her hands tightening against the d
•ISOLDE• The room smelled like medicine. I stood near the door at first, holding onto the edge of my dress, unsure if I was allowed to go closer. The curtains were half drawn, and the light that came through made everything look pale. My mother lay in the bed, her eyes closed, her breathing slow and uneven. She didn’t look like herself. She looked smaller. “We can go in,” Edan murmured beside me. I didn’t move. “What if she’s sleeping?” I asked. “She’s not,” he replied. “She’ll want to see you.” I swallowed and nodded. My feet felt heavy as I walked toward the bed. Each step made my chest tighten more. I stopped when I reached her side. “Mom?” I whispered. Her eyes opened slowly. For a moment, they looked unfocused. Then they found me. “Isolde,” she murmured. "Hey baby..." Her voice was weak. It didn’t sound like the voice that used to call me for dinner or laugh when I told her stories. I climbed onto the chair beside the bed and leaned closer. “Are you feeling better?”







