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VII: A Hand In The Dark
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The Secret Heiress' Return VII: A Hand In The Dark
I can feel the gazes of all the customers inside the restaurant. I wanted the ground to swallow me whole. Heather was seething as she looked at me, accusing me of something. I should have seen this coming. I should have expected this to happen."Please, miss, let us settle this quietly. Valerie did nothing wrong. I would take full responsibility on what happened here," Melissa said, trying to coax Heather but me and Heather know there is no amount of coaxing from other people that would satisfy her. She is doing this to punish me.Heather stepped forward and the whispers inside the restaurant suddenly became to loud. They felt like tiny needles forcing their selves all the way into my skull, echoing inside my head like nightmares."Is this your way of taking revenge, Valerie?" Heather took another step forward and I could not even look her in the eye. I prayed that the ground would just open up and swallow me whole. I prayed that something would happen to divert all the people's gaze
The Secret Heiress' Return VI: The Devil's Gaze
It was as if the universe decided that I would have the worst day of my life today.Jade was giving me worried glances. From my and Heather's interaction earlier, I could already tell that Jade already has a gist of what was happening. Maybe not all of it but she might already know some thing's up."Do you want me to take their order, instead?" she said as she stood next to me.I did not glance in her direction. Afraid that if I do so, it would make me say yes and that is the last thing I want to do right now. Heather considers this delightful. And it would satisfy her even more if I go and hide.I won't give her that.So I took a deep breath and said, "It's fine, Jade. Thanks for the offer, though."I did not wait for her to respond and I made my way towards Theo and Heather's table.Heather was resting her chin on her intertwined fingers as she looked at me making my way towards them. The sun coming from the big window reflected her perfectly styled hair of their unnatural colors. I
The Secret Heiress' Return V: What Playful Fate
In movies the people who had been hurt by others seem to get back up pretty easily. They declare they were done and then that's it. It was as if the pain was never there to begin with. It was as if they woke up one day and forgot everything. Forgot every shard that pieced her flesh. Forgot every memory that broke them.It was not the case for me. I guess that's why people love those movies so much. They see the main character picking themselves up after a downfall and it's just satisfying. I reckon it's going to take longer for me as much as I hated it. I hated it. I hate looking at myself in the mirror and barely recognizing myself. I hated how I let Theo treat me the way he did. I hated how I did not see him truly from the very beginning. If I had, it would have saved me a lot of time. It would have saved me from all of this. I stopped on my tracks and looked up the billboard sign. It had been there for longer than I can remember and it was only now that I truly noticed it. It's
The Secret Heiress' Return IV: The Betrayal
I was smiling when I left Azrael’s building.Even after all that — the unsettling opulence, his cryptic smirk, and the way his words coiled around me like chains made of silk — I was smiling. Because I had done it. I had the money. I could finally pay Heather back. I could finally unshackle Theo from her control. Even if I have sold my soul to the devil, it was all worth it if it would mean that I would help Theo.I can't wait to see his face when I tell him. He’ll be proud. Maybe he'll even say those three words I haven't heard in a while.I hugged the small envelope to my chest. It wasn't just money. It was proof. That I would do anything for him. That I believed in us.I didn’t text him. I wanted to surprise him.So I went straight to his apartment.I knew the keypad code — 0617, our anniversary. I pressed it and waited for the familiar buzz, letting myself in like I had a hundred times before. The hallway smelled faintly of coffee and citrus, the scent I always associated with hi
The Secret Heiress' Return III: A Forbidden Deal
The sound of the bell continued to ring in my ears as I saw Theo and Heather walking inside the place.I swallowed hard, immediately realizing that Theo should not see me here.With a hushed voice, I turned to my coworker and faked a reason to be able to excuse myself. Mercifully, she agreed and I immediately ran towards the staff room and slammed my back against the cold wall, hoping it would somehow help calm me down.My heart continued to thunder as I took a deep breath.What is he doing here? Did Heather force him again to come? My fists clenched. I can't be seen here. I don't want him to see me here. He will just feel bad and I don't want him blaming himself why I ended up working here.Immediately, I went to talk to Melissa to give me an early day. I told her I have a quiz to catch up and she immediately let me go.I felt bad for lying but I can't be seen by my boyfriend.I fished the phone from my pocket and texted.'Can I meet you now instead?'It did not even take five minute
The Secret Heiress' Return II: Enter the Devil
"Why do you need more shifts? Can you handle it?" asked Melissa, the manager of the restaurant where I work as a part-timer. Her eyebrows rise up as she looked at me with that silent scrutiny. I have no problem with Melissa most of the time. If anything, I am more grateful to her for even giving me this job despite having no experience. And I am thankful for her being patient with me as I kept on making mistakes at work when I first started. What I couldn't stand the most about her is that silent judgment she has on me as though she's roasting my every decision. Just like now."I just need to pay something and I need the extra cash," I said. It was the truth and she would understand especially since I am a student. But the money I would earn should I be granted extra shifts won't be for me. They're for Theo.It's been two weeks since Theo gained consciousness and was finally let out of the hospital. His mom did not have any problems with the bill as Heather Kelcey already took care o
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