LOGINEthan’s POVMy phone rang just as I was stepping out of my office, and the moment I saw my grandmother’s name on the screen, I already knew this wasn’t going to be a short call, because she never called unless something required my attention in person, and the moment I answered, her voice came through steady but firm, telling me there would be a family dinner that evening and that my attendance was not optional in the way she phrased it, which meant it absolutely was not optional at all.I agreed immediately, though my mind was still partly on Eva, because even after the past few days she had been improving, there was still something fragile about her lately that I couldn’t ignore, a kind of quiet exhaustion that didn’t fully leave her even when she smiled, and I found myself checking my phone more often than usual just to make sure she was okay.&nb
Eva’s POVI didn’t even realize how tightly I was holding onto Ethan until my body finally started to give way, as though the moment I felt his arms fully around me something inside me broke loose and refused to stay contained any longer, and the words left my mouth before I could even properly think them through.“I never want to see them again,” I choked out against his chest, my voice trembling as another wave of tears hit me. “I don’t care anymore, I just… I never want to go back there.”Ethan didn’t hesitate for even a second.His arms tightened around me immediately, pulling me closer as though he was trying to physically shield me from whatever had hurt me, and I felt him shift slightly as he lifted me off my feet without warning, carrying me as though I weighed nothing at all.
Eva’s POVThe moment I turned to leave, I thought the worst of it was already behind me, that whatever cruelty had been thrown at me in that office had already reached its peak and there was nothing left that could possibly cut deeper, but then my mother’s voice rose sharply behind me, breaking through the air like something breaking entirely.“I’ve had enough.” My mother yelled. Her words were not just loud, they were sharp enough to freeze my steps mid-motion, and slowly, I turned back around because something in her tone felt different this time, not controlled anger, not frustration, but something unrestrained, something almost venomous.Sarah’s chest was rising and falling rapidly now, her hands clenched at her sides as she stared at me with a kind of hatred I had never fully allowed myself to acknowledge before, and when she spoke again, her voice was louder, more unhinged than before.“You have brought nothing but misfortune into this family,” she shouted, her voice cracking sl
Eva's POVThe moment the words left my mouth, my mother's face twisted with so much anger that I almost expected her to slap me, and for several long seconds she simply stared at me as though she couldn't believe I had actually dared to stand there and refuse them after everything they had just demanded of me.Then she laughed. It wasn't a pleasant laugh. It was cold and filled with resentment."So this is what you've become?" she asked bitterly. "Ungrateful."I looked at her without flinching.For years that word had followed me everywhere in this house, no matter what I did or how hard I tried to earn even the smallest bit of approval from them, and hearing it now didn't hurt nearly as much as it once would have."I've become exactly what all of you raised me to be," I replied calmly.She frowned. "What is that supposed to mean?""It means you've spent my entire life treating me like an outsider." I gritted at her and the room fell quiet. I continued before anyone could interrupt me
Eva's POV Walking out of the courthouse, I felt lighter than I had in months, as though a massive weight had finally been lifted from my shoulders after weeks of investigations, accusations, sleepless nights, and the constant fear that everything I had worked for would be destroyed because of Nova's actions, and for the first time in a very long time, I allowed myself to believe that things might finally start getting better.That feeling lasted less than thirty seconds.The moment I stepped outside, a flood of reporters and paparazzi immediately surged forward, their cameras flashing so rapidly that it almost hurt my eyes, microphones being pushed toward me from every direction as dozens of voices started shouting questions all at once."Miss King!""How do you feel about today's verdict?""What happens next for your NGO?""Do you think justice was served?""Will your organization be filing additional lawsuits?"I tried my best to remain polite as I continued walking toward my car,
Eva's POVThe week that followed felt like one of the longest weeks of my life, and every single day seemed to blend into the next as I buried myself under endless paperwork, meetings, legal discussions, interviews, damage control strategies, and enough stress to make my head ache from the moment I woke up until I finally collapsed into bed each night.Even though Nova had been exposed and the police investigation was still ongoing, the damage she had caused refused to disappear overnight.The accusations against my NGO had spread across social media faster than the truth ever could, and while the authorities were now publicly investigating the trafficking network, there were still people who looked at my organization with suspicion.I spent every day fighting to rebuild the trust that had taken years to earn. Thankfully, I wasn't fighting alone. Ethan had been there through every difficult moment.Whenever I returned home exhausted, he was waiting. Whenever I started doubting myself,
Third person's POVEthan took his grandma's hand and squeezed it a little, giving her a reassuring smile. "Don't worry yourself with such matters grandma. No one would hurt you, I promise. I'll kill them before they do" He promi
Third person's POV Ethan barely remembered leaving Eva’s house after dropping her off because his thoughts had been consumed by her from the second she stepped out of the car. Even now, while gripping the steering wheel tightly as the c
Eva's POVThe drive back from the charity auction felt far quieter than the event itself, yet somehow the silence inside the car affected me more than the flashing cameras, the gossiping crowd, or Tiffany’s humiliating public rejection ever could.&nb
Eva's POV I sat there quietly while the ballroom remained trapped in stunned silence around us, still trying to process the fact that Ethan had just openly declared that he would spend his entire net worth on me if I wanted him to. Honestly, even now, I still could not fully understand how someone







