LOGINAdrian's POV…I watched as she shifted uncomfortably on her chair. “What about her?" She asked nervously. "What did she tell you?” She asked again as she swallowed her food. "What?” I feigned a frown. "Is there something she's supposed to tell me?”"I… um… yes… I mean no. That's not what I meant to say," she paused and I raised a brow at her. I laughed softly. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. “What happened this time? Did you both have an argument?" "No. Not really. But she's been acting off and suspicious,”"Suspicious?” She asked. "Yeah” I nodded. "She's changed and it's almost like I don't recognise her anymore,”"So?”I sat up and cleared my throat. "I want you to help me talk to her. Find out from her what's actually going on," “Come on Adrian. I don't think it'll be that serious. I mean, she must have had her reasons," “You keep saying that, every single time. If we're an item like we claimed, why can't she tell me about it then? Couples tell each other everyt
Adrian's POV…“He's the guy I told you about that night," I said. She was gaping at me wide-eyed. "Um… what was his name?” She snapped her fingers as she tried to remember. "Stephen,” she shouted, as soon as she remembered. "That was his name back then,”"Oh wow. Maybe that's why she wants to get back at him so bad,” she looked at me. "Because he dumped her,”I shook my head. “Aria is not that petty. She can't be doing all these you've said over a mere high school dump," “That's true," “Back to you," I said and sat straight. She quickly lowered her gaze. “Why didn't you tell me earlier about this?" “I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone, not even you," “Wow," I clapped dramatically and scoffed. “Not even me… then what am I to you if you can't even tell me something like this? You couldn't even trust me and obviously thought I'd blab about it,”She shook her head. "No. No. No,” she stood from her seat and came and sat next to me on the chair. "I'm sorry for not telling you earli
Tracy's POV… “Aria?" I screamed as I bursted inside her house. “Aria?" I screamed again, slamming the door. I was heading towards the stairs in search of her when I heard the kitchen door downstairs open. My chest was rising and falling as I tried to maintain composure. “Why are you screaming my name like that, dear sister in law?" She asked with a smile. I scoffed. “I don't think I'll be your sister in law any time soon," her brows furrowed in confusion. I bit my lips. “Adrian suspects something. In fact, he hates me now. He's calling our relationship off," “What?" Her eyes widened in surprise. “That's… um… how did he find out," “He's not stupid. I've been off lately and he senses that something is wrong and he asked me about it and guess what… I lied to him. We were supposed to go see a site yesterday evening, but I was out with you working. I lied to my mom that I was going on a date with him only to come back and see him in our shop," “No way," she hit her
Tracy's POV…I was shocked to see Adrian at our shop. I didn't expect him to be here. But he was here… right in front of me. Looking betrayed. “What are the bags for?" Mom asked. “I would have asked how the date went but it seems you both didn't go anymore,"I was giving my mom signals to stop talking, but she wasn't having any of it. “Date?" Adrian asked, looking at my mom then at me. “Yeah. She said you both were going out on a date, but seeing as you were here the whole time," she paused and looked at me. “Where were you then Tracy?" I blinked nervously. “I… I was…" “And what's all those bags for?" She asked again. “Who got you those things?" I felt a huge lump in my throat. The cafe felt suddenly hot. “I got them for her," Adrian said. My head quickly snapped to him. He was looking at me. “I sent them to her. We had to call off the date and I figured she must feel bad, so I bought her these to make her feel better," he added. The way he lied so effortlessly was surprisin
Adrian's POV…I leaned on the door as soon as I shut it. I couldn't believe Tracy just lied to me. I heard everything she said over the phone with Aria. I didn't know what it was about exactly, but I knew it was something not good, since they didn't want me to know about it. I played along to know if she would tell me, but she lied. I sighed and went back to the kitchen. Days following that night, Tracy had been acting extra suspicious and secretive. She's always on a call with Aria and she's never around. Whenever I ask her about it, she'll give me the same excuse. “It's nothing. I'm just busy with building the members of my firm " that was always her reply. . I was beginning to get fed up from all the lies, but I still gave her the opportunities to tell me the truth. “Are you free this evening?" I asked her one morning over the phone. “Uhhh… I think I will. I have meeting with my staff members but I guess we'll be done before evening," “Okay. I'll pick you up tonight," “Ok
Tracy's POV…It's been a month already and Aria and I have been working together. We've dug out so many secrets from Tyler's past. Adrian had not yet found out about it. Although, a few times, he was at the brink of discovering. One evening, when we were at a restaurant. He had asked me out on a date. I excused myself to go use the bathroom and when I came back, I saw him with my phone. “What are you doing?" I asked him, taking a seat. He looked at me. “Aria called you," he said and dropped the phone on the table. “Oh," I said and quickly took the phone and put it in my bag"There's a message she sent you…” he paused and looked at me. “About a parcel?" My eyes widened and my pulse quickened. What did Aria send? I was supposed to go pick up a parcel from her driver. There was a tracker in the parcel. "Oh… yeah. That's for erm…” I coughed and took my glass of water. I drank slowly to stall for time and think of a better excuse. He was looking at me as I drank and that made me ve
Third person's POV… “I need you to come to Riverside hospital now” Miriam said with urgency in her voice as soon as Darren connected the call. “What's the matter? Who's at the hospital?” Darren asked in one breath. Silence. Miriam breathed in quickly. “It's Alina” “What?” He screamed and Miriam
Darren's POV… I felt like crap days following my agreement to Alina's demands. It was what she wanted and there was nothing I could do about it. The least I could do was to respect and keep her decision. I couldn't sleep at night. I would always turn and turn in bed till day broke. I couldn't resi
Third person's POV…Darren sat on the corridor chairs by the hospital hallway, his hands supporting his head.The bandage was tight around his hand, his veins popping out as a result.He sat there looking down in the dumps. His phone rang in his pocket but he didn't take it out to answer it. It kep
Darren's POV…The ride back home felt like torture and I felt like I was in a horror movie. The car was silent and the only noise and sound that could be heard was the sound of other cars driving past us and the notification sound from my phone.I had only one thing in mind. The minute I got home,







