Chapter Twenty-oneThe HangoverOlivia’s POVOpening my eyes one after the other, the early morning sun shone on my face, sending a sharp pang to my head. I closed my eyes again; my head ached intensely. I had been so drunk the day before, and as expected, I didn't remember everything that happened.I kept my eyes closed, lying still on the bed as I tried to piece together what might have occurred after my drinking binge the previous night. I wanted to recall all my actions after downing multiple cups of alcohol, but my mind remained blank; I couldn't remember anything.I lay there on the bed, my head throbbing, my eyes feeling heavy as if opening them required immense effort. No matter how hard I tried, I knew I'd never remember what happened the day before. I had attempted this after the last time I got drunk, trying to force myself to remember, but it was futile. I couldn't recall anything, not even a faint memory.This time wouldn't be any different; I was sure of that. So, I lay

Chapter Twenty-threeRepeated HistorySebastian I had gone out to get the chopsticks which I forgot to get along with the package I bought. I also got some drinks with it. My stomach grumbled from hunger; I hadn’t had anything to eat for hours. It was the very first time I would go hours without eating.I was on my way back when I saw Liz heading towards me. I stopped and turned to the sides to see if there was anywhere I could escape to before she got to me, but there was nowhere. I had no other choice than to face her again, first thing in the morning. I knew the rest of the way was going to be on the bad side, as Liz was always a jinx to my day; I knew it wouldn’t turn out nice.She spotted me from afar, and a big smile fell on her face. She rushed to me and grabbed my hand. "Hey, honey," she chuckled, trailing her finger along my face and making invisible lines on my chest. "It’s been just hours since our hot session, and I already miss you," she smiled.I held her hand, pulling

Chapter Twenty-fiveThe EscapeSebastian The camera lights flashed at me, sending shivers down my body. Fear consumed me as I remembered the deepest secret of my life and the potential consequences if it were to be exposed to the public. I stood there, paralyzed, wondering who had alerted the reporters. Why were they here? Was this some orchestrated plan to force a confession out of me?I shook my head, retreating back into the police station. Grabbing Olivia's hand, I pulled her along with me and rushed to the officer in charge."Who called the reporters?" I asked, my heart racing, although I tried to hide it."The reporters?" He appeared just as clueless about their sudden presence as I was regarding how they knew about the station where Olivia was held. He shook his head. "I'll have them dismissed immediately, your highness," he added and hurried off.I nodded, acknowledging the authority I held. Wherever I went and whenever I wanted, I could command actions, but I often kept my i

Chapter Twenty-sevenThe Race 1OliviaI sat there on the floor, staring at my swollen leg, thoughts racing through my mind. How could I possibly run this race with this twisted and swollen leg?I hung my head in disappointment; I didn't want to let Ella down. I had already promised her that I would run the race with her, and I couldn't back out now. I had to find a solution.I glanced at the other two triplets, who were still laughing and giggling in the corner where they had been hiding. They had no idea of the consequences of their actions.I didn't know what else to do, how to walk on this injured leg to make it better. I needed someone to help me, but I couldn't let anyone know about my injury, especially not Sebastian. He already doubted my abilities, and if he found out about this, he might stop me from participating in the race.So, I kept the pain to myself and managed to make my way to the kitchen. Walking was excruciating; my leg felt heavy and painful. I had to endure the

Chapter Twenty-nineThe Race 3SebastianI watched the argument going on, my blood rustling inside of me.“Let me go!” Ella cried out.Watching my kids cry has been the hardest thing for me, I never want to see them in that condition, never. I wondered who this woman was and what problem she had with Olivia, I had never seen her before.Ella wanted this race, she wanted to run with Olivia, as much as I didn’t want her to do that, I had to allow her because I couldn’t afford to make her sad. But this strange woman wanted to take away her right to run, and she made my daughter cry too.I shook my head, I had to do something, I just couldn’t let them disqualify her, I had to step in.As much as I hated Olivia being referred to as my wife, or the mother of my kids, I didn’t have any other choice than to claim her as mine in the presence of everyone, it was the only way they could make Ella run the race with her.“I knew this was going to happen!” Mia stated, fuming where she was, “she is