LOGINANIKA’S POV‘Divorce him’I had been thinking about those very words since the second that Simon made that suggestion.It was fucked up.But I knew that already. Simon Smith was a demented, selfish and twisted human being that only cared about himself in this world, but what was the worst part of it all was that I was literally between a rock and a wall and I could see no other options.Whoever was Bree’s backer was powerful enough for us not to find out when she came out of prison, and when she even performed that plastic surgery.I didn’t even believed Simon at first knowing how much of a slimy bastard that he was. But he had so many pictures and so much more evidence that went beyond just pictures.And I was way past thinking about what I could have possibly done to make my own sister to hate me this much… I mean, so much time had passed right now and it was enough for me to come to the realization that I was never going to truly know the answer to that.And now, I was here with th
FELICIA’S POVMy phone tinged with a notification from my email.The private investigator that I had contacted to dig into Cynthia had all of the weird things that had been happening with Liam and his arrest.When I heard that news in particular, I just knew that Anika was going to be miserable and I wanted nothing more than to be there for her. I wanted to just hug her and make her know that I was not going to go anywhere, whether she wanted me there or not.But the thing is, I meant it when I said that I would never show my face in front of her again until I was able to prove my innocence.I felt like that was the only way that I was going to feel good about seeing her again.I owed that to her, and I owed that to myself as well.So when I saw the email that read:CONFIDENTIALIt felt like my heart had leapt all the way to my throat.My fingers trembled as I clicked it open.The report loaded.The very first page made my stomach twist.Subject: Cynthia Brooks.No...I kept scrolling
SIMON’S POVThe one thing that I thought about all of the time that I was in hiding was how to get my revenge….But no, it was not for the same reasons that you would probably think.I still had some unfinished business with Bree, or Cynthia. Whatever the fuck name that she was using now. I told her that she was going to face the full force of my wrath, and when I said it, I meant it.And Anika…The only way that I was ever going to let her go was if I died.The powers above had given me one more shot at life, by making me not to die after I had taken that poison, and I would be damned if I ever let that chance slip though my fingers.“She is here Sir”I barely looked up at Manuel before I nodded once “bring her in”Anika insisted on meeting me in a public place, she was still cautious.Smart girl.That was an indeed smart decision not to trust me, besides she was literally walking into a lion’s den.But the thing is, I was not stupid enough to meet her in a place where she could easi
JONATHAN’S POV“Are you alright, baby?”I forced a smile onto my face and leaned forward just enough to let Cynthia kiss my cheek.My plan had never been to come back here after the way she behaved the other day.I was done.At least, I thought I was.But then Anika planted that seed of doubt in my head, and no matter how hard I tried to ignore it, it kept growing.I needed answers.Liam was behind bars for a crime that I knew, with every fiber of my being, he did not commit.Yet somehow...Everything seemed to point back to Cynthia.None of it made sense.Her hatred toward Liam had always been strange.She had never even met him, yet every time his name came up there was this tiny flicker in her eyes.It was pure disgust, like she hated even the thought of him. No matter how subtle it was, it was still there.Then there was her fashion line. Anika said that the newly released clothes were the same ones that she sketched, and I knew that she was no liar.So everything was just weird.
ANIKA’S POV“You can come in and see the inmate now.”Those words felt like a bucket of cold water being dumped all over the anxiety that had been swallowing me whole.I swallowed stiffly before nodding once.“Okay.”My legs felt like jelly as I followed the officer down the long hospital corridor. Every step felt heavier than the last.Please let him be okay.Please...The officer unlocked the door and stepped aside.The second I walked inside and saw the state Liam was in, every single tear that I had struggled so hard to keep at bay rushed straight to my eyes.He looked...I don’t even know the right words for it, but I was sure that I hated it.His skin had become much paler than usual, and that healthy glow on his face that used to make me so jealous of his skin care routine had somehow, disappeared.Dark circles framed his beautiful grey eyes, making it painfully obvious that he had barely slept since he was thrown into prison.There was a rough stubble covering his jaw now. It
LIAM’S POV“Nooo!”I shot upright from that tiny bunk bed with so much force that the top of my head slammed against the cold metal frame above me.Bang.Pain exploded through my skull.“Hey you, stop being so noisy.”Sergio's irritated voice drifted down from the top bunk.“I... I'm sorry,” I muttered, rubbing the sore spot on my head.“Whatever. Just settle the fuck down before I come down there and make sure you never make a peep again.”Well...I guess you could already tell what an absolute delight my cellmate was.I let out a shaky breath and sat on the edge of the mattress, burying my face in my hands.The nightmare again.Every single damn night.It always started the same way.Anika.She would be standing somewhere far away from me, smiling softly.Then the ground beneath her feet would disappear.She would begin sinking.Slowly.Into a darkness that had no end, like a bottomless pit, and I would see her just sink lower and lower, never stopping.I always ran.I screamed unti
LIAM’S POV“Where is the cookies Liam?”I blinked back into reality when Ruby tapped me with that impatient look on her face…I had probably spaced out.“You better not be lying about the cookies” she said pointing her fingers at me sternly.I looked down at her “of course not Princess, in fact I’m
SIMON’S POVSleep had become a stranger to me.Not just that, I could not for the love of God get back to my routine… scratch that, I could not do anything no matter how much I tried.I could not sleep.I could not eat.Hell… I could not even breathe properly.It felt like my lungs forgot how to wo
BREE’S POVFinally she was gone.Dead, out of this world, never to return again to ruin things for me.For four years, I had watched as Anika stole Simon from me. I had a crush on him first, he was supposed to marry me, but Anika just had to swoop in before I had the chance and play that stupid fuc
ANIKA’S POV“I’m on my way Anika, stay safe until I get there.”I nodded even though he couldn’t see me. My fingers tightened around my phone like it was the only thing grounding me right now. “I can’t wait Liam,” I said softly, and then I hung up.For a moment, I just stood there in the middle of







