LONDON'S POVAs early as five-thirty in the morning, I had awoken to the thought of paying Cassandra another visit, the thought of making her favorite dishes crossed my mind as I lay on the bed, I felt energized from the thought and without waiting for another second found my way to the kitchen,As I prepared the ingredients, the thought of it ringing a bell in her mind crossed my heart, filling me with greater enthusiasm,Even though that wasn't my initial intention, since my visit to her the previous day didn't go well, I determined to take it easy with her and not force her like I had done the previous day,I was too engrossed in my own business, that I didn't hear the sound of the approaching footsteps, the hands that wrapped around me from behind brought a halt to my endeavors as he drew me into his embrace,"Good morning Love," George whispered into my ears sending chills down my spine and making me relax in the warmth of his embrace,"What's my baby doing so early in the mornin
OLIVER'S POVAll through the day at the office, my mind kept ringing with what Cassandra had told me, I needed no one to tell me that my mother was definitely up to no good, it filled me with a great sense of uneasiness, the more I tried to wrap my head around what she was up the more I sank into a sea of confusion,I couldn't comprehend what she was getting from driving asunder between the two ladies, even though I had never been in support of their friendship,Bearing the weight of what Cassandra had told me, I drove straight to the mansion in the cool of the evening,Determined by the anger that coursed through me, I matched unto my mother's room, I was going to get to the root of her plot, all I was after was for Cassandra to be free from the shackles of her game,Too furious to ask for permission, I opened the door wide open which crashed on the other side of the frame,But the sight that met my eyes filled me with another height of anger, I felt disgusted, never had I imagined w
SOPHIA'S POVAfter two whole weeks of keeping to myself, I felt suffocated, I was sick and tired of everything around me and needed to ease out, my breakup with Ken had taken a toll on me, which had made my days empty and torturous, while my nights, lonely and long, each day was a constant reminder of the failure that I was,As the days stretched on, the air around me felt poisonous, which made all my bones grow weak, pain clung to every part of me, drawing me into a sea of great darkness, I was lost in the dark and desperately in need of an escape, My loneliness had eaten deep inside of me, filling me with a yearning for company, but since Ken had severed every form of my communication with him, I remembered the girls, An urgent need to unwind drove my heart towards my memory of our happy times which used to be my only source of comfort, and as those painful days stretched on, I knew I had to go somewhere, to a place where I could pour my heart out to my soul's content and forget a
MRS ROSA'S POV"What has the Doctor said about Cassandra? Any news about her improvement?" I questioned Bruce that evening after dinner, fuelled by my desperation to get the situation under my control,"None for now Rosa," Bruce responded, whose words made me sink into a pool of fear,"Although," his words came again, calling my attention back to him, I snapped my anticipation clearly expressed as I stared at him,"He said she could be discharged if we want her to and that her environment has the tendency to contribute greatly or adversely affect her recovery, but it all depends on the individual and their willingness to comply." Bruce added, staring at my face.His words sent me into thought, I knew it was a bad idea to have Cassandra back in the house since I was certain it would be of more disadvantage to Paris than it'd profit us, snapping out of my thoughts, I said,"We can't allow her back to the house, at least not now, not before I have accomplished my goals," my determinatio
OLIVER'S POVHurt and fury coursed through my veins as I matched out of the room,With my fist clenched, I got to the garage and drove off, unsure of which direction to turn to, The fact that my mother was slacking in a time like that infuriated my anger, after about thirty minutes of driving around aimlessly, I took a turn leading towards the hospital, My anger was suddenly replaced with a longing for Cassandra, I suddenly missed her, Even as I longed for peace, I knew I wanted to see her, she was the only one I could talk to, the only one who could expel all my worries,As my thoughts on Cassandra stretched on, my mother's words crossed my mind, "Contact Leonard and tell him about it," I recalled the look on her face and I knew it was a secret message to Bruce, as I dwelled on it, I couldn't help but wonder who Leonard was,I was certain he wasn't a stakeholder, since there was no one with that name holding any share in our company, I couldn't stop myself from pondering on his re
SOPHIA'S POV,"Yes!" I answered Mark who had called that morning,"I've got good news ma'am," His response came almost immediately, light and firm as he spoke, which made my lips curve upwards into a satisfied smile,"Tell me about it," I said as I walked to the couch, ready for whatever he had to say,"It's been confirmed that she's a twin, and as you said, one of them mysteriously disappeared on the day of the wedding," he replied, with an unmistakable touch of certainty in his voice, which made my smile broadened,I felt a great sense of urgency wash over me, at the thought of bringing to light her evil deeds,"What have you got about her? Tell me everything you know?" I said, the words came rushing out of my mouth, fuelled by the determination that coursed through me, I was driven by my quest for revenge, I was willing to go to any length to make sure I exposed her,"Mr. and Mrs. Elorod had two daughters, but for some reasons best known to them, one of the daughters lived almos
CASSANDRA'S POVSince Oliver had gone to work, my loneliness drove me towards the family's living room, drawn by the series of photos that graced the wall, I found myself admiring them, My eyes landed on the stack of photo books neatly arranged on the shelf and my curiosity got piqued, carrying a few of them, I headed back to my room,Settling on my bed, I found myself flipping through the pages, and as I did, I got hooked by the scenes that met my eyes, and as I got engrossed in it, a thought crossed my mind, "If peradventure it might be of any help to me," which filled me with a sudden surge of urgency,But as I went further, I found myself sinking into a pool of depression as nothing seemed to ring a bell, not even my photo with Oliver could spark a light in my mind, A great sense of sadness overwhelmed me instead, which threatened to break me down, dampening my mood, even as I swam in a sea of depression, which made me toss the photo book away,As those feelings lingered, I hea
SOPHIA'S POVI arrived at the hospital later that morning bubbling with excitement, all ready to put my plot in motion, heading towards the director's office, I was overwhelmed with a great sense of confidence, I was certain there was no way I would be denied access to Mrs. Elorod, not after what had happened in the past,Without knocking on the door, I opened the door to Manger Henry's office, a smile curved my face immediately I saw his head snapped up, then his face broadened into a smile, but I knew it was only a facade,"To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Mr Henry asked immediately I stepped into his office, his voice coated in feigned exuberance as he spoke, but I could see right through him,"Indeed! What a pleasant surprise it is." I responded in a tone matching his, with a conceited smile playing on my face as I settled into the armchair opposite him which made him chuckle, Ever since the incident in the past, he knew I had only visited him whenever there was an issu