로그인Adrian's POVMy childhood home appeared more like a fortress than a loving dwelling. As I inched closer to the first step, the doors swung wide open just before I could even put my foot on it.At the top, my mom stood with a glare so icy it sent shivers up my spine."Inside. Now." She commanded without raising her voice.I followed obediently as if I were a dog with my tail tucked between my legs. Now that I was here, I found that I was a lot more scared of facing my mom than I initially thought.Angela Langston was not to be trifled with. Many in the business world thought that just because I was set to be the heir of the family and company dynasty, my parents were pushovers.Especially her.There was a reason why the business survived long after my great-grandfather passed away. Everything that made the Langston family successful and strong was because of her.I'd stopped just shy of the living room entrance as my mom paced around the low coffee table. For a few minutes, I watched he
Adrian's POVDread had made its home at the pit of my stomach for most of the day, and I couldn't figure out where it came from. It made my heart race, and my hands sweat.Something bad was happening.Or something bad was going to happen.Was this what anxiety felt like?The day passed by in a blur as I gave weak goodbyes to my subordinates. I walked past them, certain there was something more important that I needed to attend to, despite not knowing what.I sped home with the music off and windows up. It felt like I was both running from something and towards certain danger.When I got home, I didn't even make it up the stairs until I saw a manila folder peaking out from underneath the welcome rug. All I could do was stare at it.I wasn't expecting a package.After a few seconds, I finally got the courage to pick it up. It felt heavy in my hands, even though I was able to make out the feeling of paper inside.I opened the folder, and didn't even have to take it out all the way for my
Evelyn's POV"I have a work associate that's out in Newark who can get everything expedited, so you don't need to worry about sending me anything," Mila said thoughtfully. "Give me… maybe 3, 4 days max, and I'll call you once it's ready.""God, you're the absolute best." I pulled her in for another hug."I know." She smiled. "Just let me know what else I can do for you before you leave.""You're doing more than enough for me. Just know that I'm going to miss the hell out of you.""I'm going to miss you SO much. I'll be expecting FaceTime chats, by the way! Don't think I won't want to see the inside of a French cafe, or you sitting on a gondola in the canals of Italy!""Do you want me to send souvenirs to you, too?" I laughed."NOW you're getting it!" Mila smiled. "We'll keep in touch over the next few days. Love you, girly!""Love you!"I breathed a sigh of genuine relief. It felt good to have both Nathan and Mila, who were both so selfless in their resolve to make sure that my exit st
Evelyn's POV"Eve…?" Mila's voice came from behind the door. "Is everything okay in there?"I cracked the door open slightly to see a concerned expression etched over my best friend's pretty features. "Define okay…""I'm sorry, babe…" She sighed. "I didn't mean to just spring it on you like that, but I knew you would want to know if you were… you know… I don't even want to say it out loud.""Good, because I'm not really trying to manifest it."Nathan appeared behind Mila with an equally concerned expression. "I tossed your soup back into the pot so it would stay warm. But is there anything else I can do to help?""Just you being here is fine." I smiled slightly. "Something tells me I'm going to need you both regardless of what the outcome is… But ESPECIALLY if the one I don't want ends up happening…"I closed the door and sat at the edge of the tub, making myself go crazy as I watched the clock do its thing.Tick, tock. Tick, tock.At some point, I must have blanked out and stared too
Evelyn's POVThe dawn of the new day came, and I felt no relief from the events that transpired just yesterday. My bones ached, and my soul felt weary.There was a weight on both my shoulders and my heart that I didn't think was going to leave me so easily.I was no stranger to betrayal, yet it still hurt the same as the first.What really stung was the fact that Zane KNEW what I was going through, and to an extent, went through the same exact thing, and STILL thought to do something like this to me.The more I tried to understand, the more I ended up running in circles and making myself dizzy. Because at the end of the day, I NEVER would've done something like that.If I were him, I wouldn't have gone to those lengths to try to court someone, just to violate their most sacred and precious boundary.And for what exactly? What did he think he was going to gain from violating me in such a horrific way?Just the thought of him touching me now made my skin crawl… I wanted him nowhere near
Evelyn's POVThe familiar feeling of betrayal and anguish slammed into my chest like an unrelenting wave. It felt like whatever was left of my beating heart had been completely ripped out of me.What had I done to deserve this? What was I being punished for?Had I pissed someone off? Why was this happening to me?The questions replayed in my head alongside the ones I had with Zane. There had to have been something that hinted towards this outcome. How come I hadn't seen this coming?I cycled through every word, every action, and every little touch we shared, and not ONCE did it ever occur to me that he had intentions to use me in this way. Not once did I ever get the impression that he was out to hurt me.Then I thought about it…Little dove, I remembered he would call me. The way it rolled off his tongue so sweet and so enticing. To anyone else, it should've been endearing.At the time, to me, it actually was.Now that I had time to think… Maybe that was the sign.Doves were somethin
Evelyn's POV"I won't force your body into taking on more than what you can handle, so if you start to feel unwell at any point in time tonight, just let me know." Adrian's assuring voice came through the door. "We can come back to the house.""I'm fine, I'm fine." I assured him. "I don't need my cr
Evelyn's POVI stared at Bianca like she had lost her damn mind—because she certainly had! When were WE going home? The only WE in this scenario was ME and MY husband. She most definitely had her own place to stay. Our house was NOT the place either."It only makes sense that I stay with you, Adrian
Evelyn's POVMy mind was a complete fucking mess. The thought of having been lied to, AGAIN, after everything we just went through was pushing me to the edge. I couldn't wrap my head around why Adrian would do something like this! He was supposed to be a man of his word—or at least, that's what he'd
Evelyn's POVI looked up at Adrian like he had lost his mind; because for a second, I thought he had. I had to dig my nails into the palm of my hands, but when I felt the pain of being awake in this reality, that was when it hit me.Adrian actually asked for my side of the story. He wanted to know t







