LOGINJasmineI pushed the last bite of my food into my mouth and chewed without tasting it.This wasn't how things were supposed to turn out.I was supposed to have money, power, security, and a comfortable life. I should be attending charity galas and mingling with top, elite women as Mrs. Reynolds. Instead, I was hiding in some cheap motel, eating cheap food, and counting the few bills left in my pocket.What had happened to me? How had everything crumbled so quickly?If I had known this would happen, I would never have allowed Axel to return to New York. We could have stayed in another country, where I could have continued enjoying the life of luxury I had fought so hard to build.After confirming that Olivia had no memories of her past life as Anna or of her relationship with Axel when they were younger, I had convinced myself that everything was finally under control.Somewhere along the way, I had let my guard down.Deep down, I had even wanted to enjoy the satisfaction of living th
JasmineI pulled the hood of my jacket closer around my face as I sat quietly in the corner of the small restaurant, my attention fixed on the tiny television mounted on the wall.The evening news was playing.Normally, I wouldn't have cared about whatever nonsense they were broadcasting, but lately, the news had become the only way I could keep track of what was happening outside.And right now, what was happening outside directly concerned me.A familiar face appeared on the screen.Vincent Reynolds.The headline beneath him immediately caught my attention.LINUS LANGFORD DENIED OWNERSHIP OF REYNOLDS GROUP DESPITE SIGNED TRANSFER DOCUMENTS.My eyes narrowed.What the hell?The reporter's voice filled the small restaurant."Mr. Vincent Reynolds, following the recent documents presented by businessman Linus Langford, which appeared to show that ownership of Reynolds Group had been transferred to Mr. Langford by the company's current CEO, Axel Reynolds, many people are asking whether R
JasmineI pulled the hood of my jacket closer around my face as I sat quietly in the corner of the small restaurant, my attention fixed on the tiny television mounted on the wall.The evening news was playing.Normally, I wouldn't have cared about whatever nonsense they were broadcasting, but lately, the news had become the only way I could keep track of what was happening outside.And right now, what was happening outside directly concerned me.A familiar face appeared on the screen.Vincent Reynolds.The headline beneath him immediately caught my attention.LINUS LANGFORD DENIED OWNERSHIP OF REYNOLDS GROUP DESPITE SIGNED TRANSFER DOCUMENTS.My eyes narrowed.What the hell?The reporter's voice filled the small restaurant."Mr. Vincent Reynolds, following the recent documents presented by businessman Linus Langford, which appeared to show that ownership of Reynolds Group had been transferred to Mr. Langford by the company's current CEO, Axel Reynolds, many people are asking whether R
JasmineI pulled the hood of my jacket closer around my face as I sat quietly in the corner of the small restaurant, my attention fixed on the tiny television mounted on the wall.The evening news was playing.Normally, I wouldn't have cared about whatever nonsense they were broadcasting, but lately, the news had become the only way I could keep track of what was happening outside.And right now, what was happening outside directly concerned me.A familiar face appeared on the screen.Vincent Reynolds.The headline beneath him immediately caught my attention.LINUS LANGFORD DENIED OWNERSHIP OF REYNOLDS GROUP DESPITE SIGNED TRANSFER DOCUMENTS.My eyes narrowed.What the hell?The reporter's voice filled the small restaurant."Mr. Vincent Reynolds, following the recent documents presented by businessman Linus Langford, which appeared to show that ownership of Reynolds Group had been transferred to Mr. Langford by the company's current CEO, Axel Reynolds, many people are asking whether R
Olivia"How could you take such a big risk without telling me or informing anyone? What exactly were you thinking?"Ella's voice was filled with a mixture of anger, fear, and concern as she stared at me from across the hospital room.Shawn shook his head. "I knew there was something that wasn't right when you decided to go back to Axel. I knew it. But you should have at least told us, Olivia. You shouldn't have gone through something like that alone."Ted immediately moved toward Ella when she began shifting restlessly."Careful," he murmured. "Take it easy."His arms went around her carefully, steadying her before he gently rubbed her pregnant stomach."Don't get yourself worked up."He guided her toward the chair beside the bed and helped her sit down carefully. Once he was certain she was comfortable, he straightened and turned his attention toward me."Olivia..."I closed my eyes.Not again.For the past several days, everyone had been saying the same thing.I shouldn't have made
OliviaVincent Reynolds stepped into the room with Derek and a large group of men following closely behind him.The sight of them should have brought relief.Instead, the moment Vincent's eyes locked onto Linus Langford, everything erupted into chaos once again."Take that bastard down!"The shout was followed almost immediately by the deafening sound of gunfire.BANG!BANG!BANG!Men scrambled in every direction as bullets tore through the room. Some rushed behind pillars while others dropped to the ground and returned fire.My heart nearly jumped out of my chest.There was nowhere to run.I dropped to the floor and curled myself into a ball, covering my ears and squeezing my eyes shut as tightly as I could.The gunshots seemed endless. Every explosion of sound made my entire body jerk.I could hear men shouting, objects crashing, bullets striking against the walls. And all I could do was lie there and pray that none of them would find me.At that moment, I regretted everything.I re
OliviaI didn’t remember the drive or the traffic lights or even the turns.All that kept replaying in my mind was the image of blood pooling beneath the dim dock lights.When we reached my apartment building, I stepped out of the car on unsteady legs. We didn’t speak as we walked upstairs.I unloc
AxelI had lost count of how many times I had walked from one end of my office to the other.The day was finally here.The day the final decision would be made.The day I would know exactly where I stood in the Reynolds Group.My stomach tightened at the thought.Years of work. Years of sacrifice.
AxelDid she just say… how much?I blinked, almost certain I’d misheard. But no, the stunning woman standing before me had indeed just looked me dead in the eyes and asked how much I charged.A slow smirk spread across my lips. “Do you think you can afford me, sweetheart?”She giggled softly, and I
Olivia “Are you out of your damn mind, Aiden?!”My voice echoed through the staircase as I stormed out of my boyfriend’s crappy apartment.Aiden stumbled after me, half-naked, wearing only a brief. “Babe, wait! Please, let me explain…”Before he could finish, I swung my bag hard at him.“Explain w







