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LILIAN'S POVI had long since stopped asking what day it was. It was useless anyway.Time in here moved differently. It always felt like the days were too long and the nights were never ending. At first when I was moved in here I counted the time but soon enough, I gave up counting. There seemed to be no difference between night and day. The only time I saw light was when I was let out to use the filthy lavatory in the hallway.I missed the life I had before I was thrust in here. The smell of overpriced luxury bags and designer clothes, the overly expensive food and cars. I missed it all. I never knew food was a luxury, a privilege that could be taken away. On my first night. I was served a watery and tasteless bean porridge. I had raged and cursed but nobody glanced my way twice. I was left to my own devices.I didn't touch the food or any of the other vile things they served me. But by the third day, I gave in. The food was so bad I almost puked it all out but I forced myself to kee

HILDA'S POVI was having a bad day. I was already late for a meeting and all the four clothes I had tried on this morning were suddenly too tight. I had even ripped my favourite dress trying to force myself into it. It was a complete shit show.After minutes of cursing under my breath, I finally threw on a pair of baggy shirts and pants.On my way to work, I almost hit someone's car and the cops stopped me for a 20 minute lecture.I was fuming by the time I got to work, only to get stuck on the elevator for 30 minutes. When I finally got off the elevator, I saw Anne standing and waiting for me with a cup of coffee.“Good morning, ma'am. I have your coffee right here,” she said as she speed walked behind me.Echoes of good morning ma'am filled the hallway and I nodded as I walked.“Good morning, Anne. What's up with the meeting? They haven't begun yet, right?” I asked.We were already inside my office and I was dropping my bags on the table. I turned towards her, taking the cup of“Abo

HILDA'S POVThe very next day, we were in the hospital. After completing the needed procedures we were escorted to a room where the doctor would see us.I felt very nervous, my right leg was bouncing uncontrollably and I was fidgeting so bad.Cierra moved closer to me and rested her hand over mine.“Hey calm down, she or he is just going to confirm what we already know, alright?”I let out a small breath and nodded.A few minutes later, the doctor walked in, a woman in her late forties with calm gray eyes and a steady presence. She greeted us and glanced briefly at the file before looking at me.“So, we’re here to confirm a pregnancy?” she asked.“Yes,” I said.She nodded. “We’ll run a scan and see how far along you are.”My fingers tightened against the edge of the bed as she explained away about the process. I listened carefully as she spoke, wanting to get everything.“Go ahead and lie back,” she said.I did as I was told, adjusting myself on the bed. The paper beneath me crinkled

HILDA’S POVI slumped onto the couch, letting the weight of the day settle on me. My head was still spinning from Wilson’s visit. He had stormed in like some kind of crusader, telling me Adrian had been manipulating everything and laying out some kind of grand plan. It sounded like something straight out of a movie. But I just couldn’t shake the doubt gnawing at me. It was just what I needed after finding out I was pregnant, I sighed. Fuck my life.Cierra sat across from me, arms crossed, her brow furrowed.“Hilda, this sounds shady as fuck. But you need to check it out. He could be lying and he could be telling the truth. You need someone outside of all this to tell you what’s really going on.”“I don’t know, Cici,” I said, rubbing my temples. “I feel like Wilson is just trying to sabotage me. My partnership, my deals… maybe even my trust in Adrian. That’s just him. I know it.”Cierra shook her head sharply.“No. It’s not just that. From what you told me, it doesn't seem like he's ly

HILDA'S POVMy heart was beating rapidly. It was finally the day Ethan would send in the findings from his investigations. The anxiety I felt multiplied as time passed. Ethan had told me that he would send in his findings to me by 12p.m. It was currently 11:45a.m. and I was fidgeting waiting for it.The entire morning, I had moped around the office, barely getting any work done. I never got any work done whenever I felt anxious. I was so conflicted, if Wilson had lied to me I would be heartbroken. If he had been telling the truth, I would still be heartbroken.I had stayed away from Adrian just like Ethan had asked, tossing out lies here and there on how I've got plans. I had also refused to let myself think of the possibility of Adrian being in my life all because he wanted to sabotage Wilson.In the few months I had known Adrian for, he had become a huge part of my life. We had not done anything remotely romantic but that still didn't change the fact that I was super attracted to hi