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AGAINST ALL ODDS Thirty seven
SYBIL EAGAN POVThe bed I was lying on was super comfortable, and I turned clutching the willowy pillow. Did my pillow always smell so good... Like Dian. I winced, turning and blinking my eyes open. The moonlight streaming through the window was beautiful, but what was up with the window... Were they always so wide, and what was up with the lights- it was so reddish dim. I bolted upright, my eyes widening even as the effect of sleep made my sight blurry. I rubbed my eyes, then blinked rapidly until I could see better. Everything looked unfamiliar. Where the hell was I? This was definitely not my house, neither was it the office. I could only recall some of the events that took place at the office. Did I faint? Where the hell had Dian taken me? I dragged my hand through my hair in exasperation and tried to get my breathing under control. Panicking was not the answer to a situation like this. "Where's my phone," I let out, my gaze darting around the space. I shoved to my feet and the
AGAINST ALL ODDS Thirty eight
SYBIL EAGAN POVI was warm. A large hand was draped around me, and I could feel the inhale and exhale of Dian breathing against my cheeks that were pressed to his chest.Slowly, forcing my movement to be gentle, I glanced up at his face and flinched as our gaze clashed. I looked down sharply, my cheeks flaming, and gasped once more when his hand snaked around my chin, his fingers caressing my skin as he angled my head until I was staring into his eyes."I want you to look at me, Sybil." He whispered and I stared, my face burning as I struggled to hold his gaze. My stomach felt funny and my heart rate was starting to pick up. My gaze slipped to his lips, and I shuddered, remembering every place where they had been on my body. Last night had been wild and as I moved my legs, shifting my body a little, I felt a little sore but my body ached in all the right places."Your whole face is red" he stated and that just made me blush harder."Well, you are staring at me like that" I trailed off
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The sharp sound of a slap echoed through the space, accompanied by Rose's harsh breathing as she stared down at the man she'd sent to get rid of Kehlani.The man stood, his gaze stoic even as Rose raised her hand to strike him again.She stopped at the last second, choosing to huff and pace instead. "I told you to leave the country, so how dare you come back here..." She asked, her voice vicious as she stepped closer to him "Are you here to threaten me?"The man shifted, then clasped his hand behind his back. "I have always been loyal Mrs Eagan... I had a reason for coming back" he said then winced when Rose jabbed her hand directly where he'd been shot."No reason you give will be good enough. Isn't it bad that you left a pool of your blood at the crime scene, and now you show your face while the case is still under investigation? If you get caught... " Rose started staying when he cut in."I will gladly serve whatever sentence I am given without implicating you or your husband"Rose
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty
SYBIL EAGAN POVToday had been really crazy, and it felt all the more daunting now that Dian wasn't by my side. But we'd agreed that I would talk to my friends without him there since I knew just his presence would aggravate them, especially Zach, and we'd end up fighting instead of talking.The parking lot was quiet, so I was sure I'd managed to evade the paparazzi. I opened the car door and stepped out of it, then stopped as a woman approached me.She stopped in front of me and I blinked, recognizing her."Helaena," I said and she took off her glasses. Her eyes were red-rimmed as if she'd been crying for a long time."Yeah, it's me, Sybil. I saw the news" she said and I felt a pang in my chest.I wanted to say something but I didn't know what to say to her."Are you two really back together?" she asked and I nodded."Yes, we are," I answered and she just stood there, her fist unclenching and clenching. It was a bit daunting, and I went on the defensive. "What do you want? It's not l
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty one
HELAENA slammed the door of her trunk close, then she stood, taking in a lungful of air.This was for the best, she told herself. She'd made the right decision. There was no use dragging it out. It was only going to end in disaster if she did. She had wanted to hurt Sybil and had even brought a knife with her when she confronted her in the parking lot, but she hadn't been able to bring it out and do what her darkened heart told her to.It wasn't worth it. Sybil dying was not going to bring Dian back to her, instead, it would be the opposite. It was better for her to leave this way, especially since she'd already confirmed that Sybil wasn't trying to take revenge on Dian.Helaena walked to the door of her car and yanked it open, hesitating a bit as tears impaired her vision, making everything look blurry."You can do this Helaena. It is time to let go" she said to herself, her hand gripping the door handle harder."Helaena" a desperate voice called and she flinched, turning to face th
AGAINST ALL ODDS Forty two
DIAN ANGELO POVSybil was seated on the couch beside me and I couldn't help but steal glances at her even as I worked. She was so cute, it messed with my heart- a heart that refused to calm down even when I took deep breaths and tried to relax. This was how it was always meant to be. The thought of what it took for us to get here was triggering though, and I hated it. We shouldn't have suffered so much. Sybil had told me about what happened with her parents that led to her losing her memory and it just stoked the fury that I harbored for them. They were living their lives as if they didn't do anything wrong while Sybil had to bear the trauma of everything. I just wanted her to be happy so she didn't have a moment to think of all the bad things she went through. I never wanted her to look sad, or to be lost in thought. I was going to do everything I could to erase all the bad memories because I wanted her to live a free and happy life. She was not wearing the ring I gave her yet, bu
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Zach stepped into his room, grudgingly hitting the light switch before he slammed his bag into the couch with more force than was necessary. He was furious and he wasn't even sure why. Sybil getting back together with Dian shouldn't have made him feel as if someone was twisting a knife in his guts but it did and the feeling was disconcerting. It made him want to punch a wall, throw things around and scream at the top of his lungs, but that would be crazy and what explanation would he have to give for his crazy behavior? I am mad because my best friend got back with her ex. It was ludicrous. But it hurt. It hurt that he hadn't been able to get her to smile so brightly and yet after spending just one night with Dian the sparkle was back in Sybil's eyes, and she'd beamed as if she was the happiest person alive. It wasn't fair, not after everything Dian did to her, it wasn't entirely his fault because Sybil's parents had a hand in the whole bullshit, but still, he didn't like Dian. See
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SYBIL EAGAN POVMy parents were the absolute worst. I couldn't believe what they'd done even as I and Dian stared at Mom and Kehlani talking in the video that Kehlani had sent, admitting to their crimes and also threatening to kill her if words ever got out about what they had done to me. Something wet trailed down my cheek and then I was being pulled into the warm chest of Dian. I felt too raw, and it was like Dian knew what I needed because he tightened his arms around me until I could feel him all around me.When I was done, he let me go and I just stared straight ahead, different thoughts swirling around in my head. "This is all that we need to put them away, Sybil. This is the evidence we have been looking for. There is no way they won't get convicted for their crimes if we submit this as evidence"I nodded, wrapping my hand around myself. "You are right about that. This will be undisputable".I could feel Dian's gaze peering at me, even though I wasn't looking at him. He took
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