Semua Bab After His Eyes Opened: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I stood up and my eyes scanned the room till they landed on my bedside lamp. I picked it up, my grip on it tightening as the banging continued. Someone was going to die and no matter what — I refused to be the one. Steeling my nerves, I walked over to the door and opened it, hiding behind it. As the person stepped in, I raised the lamp to hit them but froze. "Sylvia?" "Hey! Have you gone mad?!" The maid screeched, stumbling with wide eyes. "Are you trying to kill me?!" I glanced at the clock. Oh, it was two hours before the man arrived. This meant Lovie and Atlas were still downstairs. "Your tea is ready." Sylvia spat, setting it on my brown bedside table. Despite being my maid for years, she only followed Atlas' orders. In the past, I raced downstairs, begging him to stay. Not anymore. I wasn't going to ask for permission. I wasn't going to wait till death arrived. I would attend that Runway and make it a memorable one. "Didn't you hear me? Drink up!" She dem

"Julia!" Mother fumed, her eyes pinning me with a glare. "How dare you come here?" Lovie broke into a sob. "Mummy, why is she doing this? Why is Julia trying to ruin my life? She's always hurting me!" "Stop pretending to be—" "Enough, Julia!" Mother spat. "I thought you mended your ways. What did you say? You gave her rights to these designs. You said you were atoning for your mistake—" "Why should I atone for something I did not do?" Mother huffed. "Did not do?" she repeated, "You slept with your sister's fiancé and married him. His brother was driven to commit suicide because of your shameless act!" she grabbed my arm. "For the past six years, they have suffered! How can you stand here and act like a victim?" "Look Mother, I am not here to dig up the past. I am here to discuss the present reality." I shifted my gaze to Lovie. "I am the real designer of all VK designs and I want my rights and recognition" "All of a sudden?" Atlas growled. I turned to see him rai

"Atlas!" Lovie cried, "Why did you tear it up? This was your chance to —" "No one orders me around, Julia," Atlas growled, his icy blue eyes boring into my skin. "I will divorce you when I feel like it." I tightened my fists. He was a jerk. "Why? Don't tell me that you've become attached, Atlas." I spat, my eyes shifting to Lovie. "Your little lover will be humiliated if you even insinuate that." I gasped as he closed the distance between us. My back hit the wall and I could feel his breath on my skin as he spoke. "Listen to me carefully, Julia. You won't escape until you pay for my brother's death and Lovie's humiliation." He sneered, grabbing my cheek. "What do you think? You'll throw divorce papers in my face and that's it?" "If you refuse to divorce me, you will regret it, Atlas Volkan." I promised, "I will make you beg for that divorce." "Tch! Can you hear her? She will make you beg? As if!" Lovie scoffed. "I think she needs a reminder that she is beneath you, Atl

Lovie stared at me for a few seconds before loud laughter rang through the room. The petite woman stared at me as if I had gone mad. “You…? “ she laughed. “You will destroy the Volkan family?” “She’s bluffing, Lovie. Let’s go. Don’t entertain her drama.” “Think whatever you want.” I pinned them down with a glare. “But when the sun rises, it will mark a new season, one neither of you will be able to escape from.” Lovie froze, the smile falling from her lips. She walked over to me and I stumbled as her hand collided with my face. My eyes widened at her audacity. “Lovie!” “Did you see how easy it was to slap you?” She taunted as my knuckles turned white at my sides. “That is how easily you will fail. Besides, where will you find the fabrics or materials to do anything? In case you don’t remember, I destroyed everything!” She spat and tried to slap me again, I caught it and slapped her. Lovie froze, she must have felt like cold water was dumped

"The Silver designer will be walking down the stage today, isn't that amazing?" "It is, Cherrie! Everyone has been waiting for this! She has never granted a press release, much less a grand event like this! This is gold!" I sank into my chair as I watched the guests chatter with each other from the control room. My eyes ran through the grand hall, noting faces, dresses, details and then suddenly — I froze. My main guests of honor were nowhere to be found: I snorted and sat up straight. Surely, Lovie didn't think she was going to be announced, right? I rolled my eyes and exited the room, the soft chatter from the dimly lit screens echoing in my head. "She has made so many designs so far! She designed the bridal gown of the president's wife and rumors are that the world's best designer award will be given to her too!" "Do you think she'll come? I heard even more rumors that it was not Miss Lovie but her sister! It was all over the news yesterday!" "But