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(Stella)My body trembles, fear gripping me as I continue to stare at the entrance door.Rayner hasn’t come.My hand tightens around my bouquet.I just hope it’s not what I’m thinking.The whispers around me continue to grow.“The groom isn’t here.”“She’s not about to become one of those brides that’s left at the altar, is she?”“My goodness, it’s been over two hours now. I don’t think he’s coming.”My heart pounds harder.“Relax, Stella.”Helena taps my shoulder gently.“Maybe he’s stuck in traffic and that’s why he’s late.”“But Helena, he isn’t picking up his calls.”My voice shakes.“What if he’s decided to leave me at the altar? He’s going to abandon us. His child.”I let the words sting, making sure she understands what she stands to lose.And hopefully, it will make her start doing something about this.“You need to do something, Helena.”My voice tightens.“Because if Rayner decides to abandon us like this and bring shame by leaving me here at the altar, then I’m not going to

(Maya)I laugh as the words roll out of my mouth.“Wait, what were you thinking?” I say, still laughing. “That the DNA result was real? That’s the truth?”I rake my fingers through my hair.“Actually, I really wished it was.” My voice lowers. “At least, I might have been so proud to know we have the same father. But…” I swallow. “None of it is true.”I turn back to her.She doesn’t seem shocked. Not even surprised. She just stares at me.“Wait.” My jaw drops. “You knew already?”A laugh leaves me.“You knew that the whole DNA thing was a lie? But you didn’t say anything. Why?”“Because I wanted you to confess to them yourself.”“What?”“After you claimed yourself to be my father’s daughter, I started gathering evidence against you. I even went as far as finding out that your mother wasn’t even faithful herself. She was just a secretary who wanted to use another man’s child to climb up, and since my mother never allowed it, she emotionally blackmailed my father into believing she’d bee

(Amara)“Stefan!”Rayner catches him, slowly lowering him as he falls to the ground.For one terrible second, I don’t understand what I’m seeing.Then I see the blood.His blood.Not Rayner’s.Stefan’s.My breath catches.“Oh no,” Maya exclaims. “Stefan just ruined my plan. Why did he have to jump in and take the bullet?”She clicks her tongue.“Let me try again. This time, I’ll be sure not to miss.”I watch as she points her gun straight at Rayner.My heart pounds.She’s about to shoot again.She wants to shoot Rayner.No.I can’t let this happen.I can’t let her shoot him.Instinct takes over immediately.I drive my elbow into her stomach and spin around, pushing the gun away just as it fires into the air.“Amara!”She snarls.“Stop! Stop it!”I don’t listen.I keep my hands locked around the gun, fighting to keep it away from her.“I won’t let you hurt anyone anymore. Never!”I bite out the words as we continue struggling for the gun.Suddenly, it fires between us.I freeze.My eye

(Amara)It’s been five days since everything happened.Five days since Stefan’s burial, and we still don’t know what really happened with the fire accident involving the ambulance. Everyone is devastated. Sad. Hurting. But at the same time, we can’t change what has happened.Stefan’s body, along with the others, was retrieved from the van and buried.I must say, it’s so hard knowing that the person you just saw a while ago can suddenly be seen no more.And Maya?The operation was successful, but she has been in a coma ever since. The doctors can’t tell when she is likely to come around. With her body covered in bruises and suffering from several broken fractures, they fear she might not be able to walk again even if she eventually recovers.Everywhere around the house just feels cold too.We’re yet to figure out the poisoning of our newly launched products, and even Dad has been fighting to keep Velty Holdings together while juggling his divorce with Mom. Mom’s mind is made up. She no

(Rayner)“Get up, Rayner. You need to get up.”I turn, slowly opening my eyes.Mom.“Mom, please.” I pull the duvet back over me. “Just let me be.”“How can I let you be when you’ve refused to help yourself?”“I just want to be left alone. Don’t you get it?”My voice rises, filled with bitterness.The news of Stefan’s death has taken a toll on me. Ever since, I’ve been unable to be myself or even bring myself to do anything.“Why?”Her voice breaks.“Is this how you want to continue living your life? How then will you be able to face Stefan? I’m sure he wouldn’t want you living your life like this.”My fists curl.“He didn’t think twice about taking that bullet for you because he wanted you to be safe and happy, and this is how you repay him? By being useless with the life he gave you?”A tear slides down the bridge of my nose.“If you ever considered his sacrifice worth it, then you would get up and do what’s right. The shareholders’ meeting to bring you down from your seat will be h