Junia's P.O.VIt was finally the day of the ball and this excitement was building inside of me because Nicholas had asked me to be his date for the night. Of course, I was more than elated that he had asked me to be his date. I couldn't contain the excitement that was building inside of me just by the mere thoughts of my hands interlocked in his as we would sway to the tune of the mellifluous song that would fill our ears.The eye contact despite the masks. The sound of our hearts pounding as we stare into each other's eyes. I couldn't wait to experience those moments and most importantly, to experience what felt like to be loved by someone who loved me back.Dressed in a blue ball gown that sparkled as the stars surrounded it and like the cosmos had been woven into the fabric. I settled for a feathered mask while adorning my hair with glistening silver sparkles as the gown cascaded down the hard marbled floor.Taking a final look at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but be grate

EthanSlowly, a soft thud echoed through the air and I found myself feeling the weight of the thud that shook underneath my feet— Junia collapsed to the ground.I was at a loss for words to say, remaining at the same spot while Nicholas Hawthorne rushed towards her and yelled for the medics stationed outside in case of any emergency. They quickly rushed in, lifting Junia into the gurney and while Nicholas attempted to follow her, Jones stopped him. The taste of her lips lingered in my mouth, awakening all of my senses. I was soon jolted out of my thoughts when I saw Nicholas standing before me with a face filled with horror. "What did you just do? How are you even here? Why are you wearing the same suit and using the same mask as mine!" He roared while I fixed a stern gaze on him before accessing him with my eyes. I moved forward, closing the space between us, staring at him right in the eyes. "You sent me an invitation and I honored it. I have always wondered about who could have

Ethan Aiden leaned forward while I remained reclined in the chair, twirling the pen that I was soon about to crush if this man didn't stop looking at me like he wanted to devour me."Ummm, Ethan. Don't you think that this is a bad idea? I mean I don't even know why we are here. It is something that we can just ignore and....." Before he could complete his statement, I turned to look at him, forcing out a smile."Aiden, I think that we are where we need to be" However, in a matter of seconds, my eyes shifted away from Aiden, staring at the woman who stared daggers at me as she clutched the side of her dress tightly. My mouth slackened as I gaped at her.The frown on her face deepened with every passing second before she soon darted her eyes off me while blinking her eyes rapidly. She sat on the chair next to me as Aiden gasped and muttered her name. With my eyes fixed on her and my gaze piercing her face like it wanted to read her soul, she soon turned to look at me, attempting to s

Junia’s Clutching my cup of coffee with both hands, I heaved an exasperated sigh, lowering my head before biting the corner of my lower lips tentatively. One thing that I didn't understand was how my life seemed to have turned upside down as soon as Ethan came back and most importantly, I couldn't understand how the messages that I had received from Ethan seemed to have disappeared. How? Just how."Junia, you don't need to bother yourself about that creep of an ex-husband! Why would he set up cameras in your room? Are you even sure that it is him?" Betty asked, concern laced in her voice. I heaved an exasperated sigh, dropping the cup of coffee on the table as I leaned in the chair. "I am as confused as you are if I am honest. I don't know what the hell he wants from me. That day, he said that he was back for me because he never left in the first place. Ethan is just filled with a whole lot of nonsense"Betty leaned forward with her forearms on the table. "I am so pissed right now!

Junia’s P.O.VEver since Ethan came back into my life, my life went from bad to worse, and all the other bad things that I could think of at the moment. Rumors concerning Ethan and me were being spread on the internet. Images of him staring at me when I was on set also made rounds on the internet like wildfire.The most ridiculous thing about the whole issue was the fact that everyone was pointing fingers at me and accusing me of being a whore who couldn’t let go of her ex-husband. I scoffed, sitting in my office, not being able to take my eyes off the terrible comments that appeared on my screen. “Junia has always been a two-faced person, I can’t believe that I once looked up to her as my role model”Another comment read. “I am very sure that she was the one who left her ex-husband and when Ethan is starting to seem happy, then the leach and the number one problem comes back into his life”My fist clenched, likewise my jaw, and despite the rage coursing through my veins, the only