‘Goodness, I can’t believe that happened.’ Anna groaned inwardly as she walked out of the bathroom fully dressed for the day, her body aching all over. Her eyes snapped to the door, to the owner of the voices only to see the fully dressed Caspian and two men having a deep conversation. Her eyes roamed around his back. From his dark hair to his toned sculpted back and then to his powerful shoulders and narrow waist. His skin was tanned and smooth, his muscles ripping beneath the fabric of his black shirt. He exuded an aura of masculine strength that was impossible to ignore and with every word spoken, he emanated raw primal power. She shook her head, breaking her gaze from him. What happened the previous night was a result of the wine she drank. He had taken her with a wild forceful intensity that made her breathless and she allowed him. She wasn’t sober or anything. It was the wine’s fault for making her see Caspian as an attractive dude that she would love to suck off every now and
“Anna, set the table,” Caspian yelled just as he finished cooking, washing his hands on the sink and doing away with the apron. Gritting his teeth at the loss of reply from Anna, he called again. “Anna set the goddamn table.”Yet, the house rang with silence, Anna’s presence not present. Deciding to set the table himself, he strode to the small dining space beside the kitchen and set out the dish, each dish expertly made. Right after he set out the table, he made his way to the living room, eyes darting from corner to corner in search of the woman who'd accompanied him. “Anna?” He called, his feet taking him to the rooms, pushing the doors open, and finding her nowhere. “What the fuck?” Where the hell had she gone? For all he cares, Anna knows no one in the area that they were in. Why did she leave the house without informing him?The questions whirled in his mind, his fist tightening. Storming out of the glass house, he walked to the security spot. “Where the fuck is my wife.”The
“Jason? Elle?” Anna’s lips trembled as she watched her husband and his mistress, her very own sister scramble to grab their bathrobes, trying to hide their nakedness as their eyes fell on her “How could you two?”She wanted to believe that she was imagining things, that it was her mind playing games with her but the look on their faces crashed the truth of the situation over her. Elle’s fingers hurriedly tied the robe around her body and smothered her disheveled hair. “An…Anna,” she called, her eyes filled with tears. “I’m sorry.”“Sorry?”“Sister, please.”“Fucking say something.” Anna’s rage took over. She needed someone to tell her it was a prank. She needed someone to tell her anything, just anything even if it was a lie. It was her baby shower/gender reveal party and she’d come in search of her husband only to hear them speak about their ploy against her in the bathroom. Elle stepped forward, wiping the fake tears from her cheeks. “Since you already found out, we’ll tell the
Anna stared at him as he hurriedly took steps to slip the 10-carat diamond ring into her finger. Just as it slipped an inch, she flicked her ring finger causing the ring to fall on the floor, rolling until it got out of sight. “Anna! That was expensive.”“Anna!”The gasps of the guests filled the hall, their hands closing around their mouths in shock at the turn of events. “Oops! I guess it’s too cheap for my finger. Maybe my finger deserves something more. I deserve more than a mere 10-carat diamond ring.”“Annalise Cooper.” Anna turned to the owner of the voice behind her. Her stepmother stormed angrily towards her. “What has suddenly gotten over you? You were so excited about this and insisted on getting married to him. Do not disgrace our family,” Gritting her teeth, Sylvia warned. “Mother, but I no longer feel excited. What should I do?”“You think you’re worth more than a 10-carat diamond ring? Go with the plan and stop complicating things.”Anna flipped her brunette hair ba
You know me, I love bringing great business proposals that benefit both parties.” Anna took slow, deliberate steps toward Caspian trying to sound confident. “This proposal, Mr. Riordan, will benefit us both, you especially, considering your passion for your company.” “What are you scheming now, Anna?” “Scheming? You downgrade me too much. You and I know I'm quite good at business proposals.” “Whatever that is going on in this mind of yours,” he tapped on her forehead with the tip of his index finger. “Get rid of it. Your groom is waiting. I'm uninterested.” “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you don’t grab it, someone else will. Marry me instead of Elle, and I'll make your company rise to the brim fully.” A heavy silence followed after her words, her nails tapping together as she waited for his response. She cocked her head to the side, trying to read his expression but as always, he remained stoic and unreadable. A deep chuckle finally rumbled in his chest, bre
“Come on in,” With a glint of amusement dancing in his eyes Caspian made way for Anna as he opened the door of the room. “Surprised? Now you know I have a room in your family’s hotel.”Shuddering, she took steps into the large hotel room, her fingers intertwined together and her heartbeat increased. The room was spacious, more spacious unlike the other rooms in the hotel which she had been in. She flinched as he closed the door behind him, her legs instinctively pushing her to run. ‘Goodness, Anna. What were you thinking walking into the Lion’s den?’ She thought, her muscles tensed. If there was anyone she couldn’t trust in the world, it was Caspian. He was overly unpredictable.“Back to business. I don't have all day here. We should get started.”“Huh, Mr Riordan.” she laughed awkwardly. “Do we have to do this? I mean, we can postpone it, right?” What happened to the confident Anna that she was, downstairs?His eyes narrowed. “Strip.” Anna’s hands instinctively wrapped around her b
“Sister, we were just talking about you.” Elle stood up from her chair and strode toward Anna. “I tried to convince them that it wasn’t your fault.”“You did?” Anna’s brows raised. “Anna Cooper!” Mr. Cooper rounded the table, gliding across the room, his scorching gaze piercing her soul. “What nonsense did you do at the party yesterday? How dare you try to ruin our family’s image?”“Father…”“I don’t want to hear any excuses. You’ll fix your mess.” His voice raised. “Go back to Jason, grovel at his feet if you must but make it right. You brought this upon yourself and you’ll fix it.”“Father, I’m no longer interested. I’d appreciate it if you understood that. You can go ahead and marry him if you want.”Rolling her eyes, she took steps, heading to the stairs that led to her room but before she could take more than a few steps, Sylvia blocked her path, her red hair tied in a tight bun as she glared at her. Before Anna could say a word, Sylvia’s palm cracked against her cheek, reverber
Anna’s phone slipped out of her hands in shock, the dots starting to connect in her head, droplets of tears streaming down her cheek. She'd thought of the possibility before but she'd pushed it to the back of her mind, unwilling to believe that the people she had lived with all her life would stoop so low to get rid of her, all for money, for her property. She broke down in tears, her whole life flashing in front of her. They were the cause of her brain tumor in her past life. Slowly, they had killed her inside, poisoning her with drugs disguised as amnesia treatment so that she would never suspect it. With the fire of revenge burning within her, she would really have to strike back, this time in full force. In this life, she would not let anyone trample over her or slowly snuff out her life. This time, they would have to be slowly killed. The tables have turned. Walking to her bathroom, she threw the drug Into the toilet watching it swirl down the drain, and a small sense of satis