Ethan’s P.O.V I got out of bed, my feet touching the cold marble floor, it was probably the hangover from last night but I have a brain-splitting headache.I couldn’t even sleep properly, as guilt laid off my head, I groaned internally pushing myself from the bed. I turned on the faucet and hot water rushed out of the shower, heating my now frigid body, the memories of me assaulting Valentina fresh in my mind.How could I even do something like that? It was impossible because I don’t remember doing something like that. I spent all night in the hotel room and I remember drinking so much and going to sleep early, I even woke up earlier than Travis.A short gasp escaped my lips when I realized that it was probably because of the alcohol, I don’t have this memory because of the alcohol.It was impossible, that wasn’t the first time I had gotten drunk, and I would never hurt Valentina in that type of way. I… would never… I clasped the towel in my hair, trying to get it dry as fast as pos
Ethan’s P.O.V “What is going on?” I whispered to myself. “No it is not a web novel, I have read the book, and a classmate of mine has it.” “Then can you send a copy to me, it would make it even easier to search for it.” It would be better if I asked Valentina to send me a picture of the book, but I have been calling her for a while and she is refusing to answer my calls. “Hello?” The man called out again when he didn’t receive any response from me, and my father raised a questioning eyebrow at me. “That is rather difficult,” I answered. “But I will try my best to see if I can get it by tomorrow.” I got up from the chair and exited the office, ignoring whatever protests my father had, I strutted back to my room, and threw on some clothes. I was disturbed greatly, I know my father had a lot of connections, and he could find anything in under fifteen minutes, no matter how local and hidden it was, as long as it was in existence, he could find it. That was why I was confident in him
Valentina’s P.O.V“Valentina!” Nathan burst through the door of my room, and I sat up in my bed, a small smile touched my lips as soon as I confirmed it was him.“Welcome back,” I answered pulling the pillow from behind my back and hugging it tightly, the bed sank at the edge where Nathan was sitting, and he reached forward to pull some strands of my hair away from my face.“How are you feeling?” He asked curiously and I smiled back in return only for his eyes to narrow suspiciously at me. “Aren’t you smiling too much? Are you alright?”“Oh! Yes, I am fine.” I answered almost immediately and his frowned deepened, his thumb brushed the tip of my nose and underneath my eyes.“You look like you cried.” He noticed and I felt my heart skipped a beat. “Is it father? Did he come here to say something to you?”I am just noticing this but Nathan’s intuition seems spot on, and I shifted away from him and shook my head.“You are wrong, your father didn’t come up here.” I denied it immediately. “
Ethan’s P.O.V“Does the name Guillotine ring a bell?” The declaration was followed by a small cackle, and I felt goosebumps peel across my neck. “You don’t have much time to tell me what you want.”I felt my heart stop in my chest as I gripped the phone even tighter than before, what in God’s name was going on? I was looking for this man and now he was calling me.“What do you want?” I asked for starters, my heart thumping in my chest, the voice of the man on the phone with me now sounded like a man in his mid-sixties, yet it was still the scariest voice I had ever heard. “How did you get my phone number?”“You can only ask me ten questions are you sure you want to waste those slots asking unreasonable things?” He asked me teasingly, and my breathing became labored. I don’t think he is lying, there are only a few people who would know Guillotine, the author of Valentine’s Day and that could be Valentina, Travis, and I.“If you had found me would you be asking me those same questions?”
Valentina’s P.O.VI turned off the lights in my room and shut the door, another new day to attend school, I hadn’t gone there in three weeks due to my health conditions. Even though I was excited to be there, there was something that kept me from going.That was Ethan.Just thinking about him made my hands tremble against the keyhole, I never gave him an answer, not to mention how I abruptly disconnected him the other day.Just like he had promised me, he never once called me since that day, he didn’t even text me to know how I was, and he just stopped trying altogether.I know I should be happy, he had finally given up, but I don’t know why I am now so sad.He sounded genuine over the phone, but I was still confused, I had every reason to distrust Ethan, but I don’t know why I feel he could be telling the truth.If he was telling the truth, why would Travis lie about his friend?“Good morning, Nathan.” I waved to my little brother as soon as I reached the dining table, Ron was in the
Lucille’s P.O.VJust as I was planning to push Valentina to the ground again, she turned on her heels and ran away. Travis was right, this was the best time to disgrace her if I wanted to, and the perfect time to make her hate Ethan, hereby destroying their relationship for good. At first, I didn’t believe it when Travis told me about her real father, and I also thought it was strange that she had never brought any of her parents to any events, even when it was necessary; she was always giving one excuse after the other. I had to do an intensive search to confirm Travis's speculations, I was going not only against Valentina but also Ethan, I wouldn’t like to be the laughing stock instead and all that was possible with my father’s connection. As soon as I was able to confirm it, I posted the proof on the school platform, just to make sure the bitch doesn’t lie, and just as I thought she fucking tried to deny it. The other students weren’t fazed because they already knew the truth
Ethan’s P.O.VI went to the washroom for a minute because it was uncomfortable for me to just keep ignoring Valentina’s innocent stares, Valentina seemed to be hesitant about something, and I could bet she wanted to talk to me.I smirked back at my reflection in the mirror, could it be that she missed me? I would be glad if she stopped me before the ends of today, I was also itching to talk to her, but I didn’t want to break the promise I made to her.But it was a completely different story if she was the one who wanted to talk to me instead, I cleared my throat. I got out of the washroom, there were some students discussing in the hallway as I headed back to the cafeteria.“It’s a total mess.” One of them whispered. “I started to feel sorry for her, Lucille shouldn’t have to go so far.”“I tell you, you don’t want to be on Senior Lucille’s bad side.” The other replied immediately.Lucille? Is this anything related to Valentina? I hastened my steps towards the Cafeteria and when I got
Valentina’s P.O.V“What the hell are you all doing?” I heard a very familiar voice, it boomed with authority making everyone stop what they were doing, I winced in pain, I dropped to the ground my face was filled with confusion but I knew I had to press down against the side of my belly, that is if I didn’t want to die yet. “Have you all lost your minds?”I glanced at Ethan and I quickly wiped the blood away from my nose, he started walking towards us, both of his hands were balled into a fist and his jaw was clenched… he seemed to be angry because he was glaring at us, a painful moan escaped my lips and I glanced at the palm of my hand, it was filled with blood.“Why are there a bunch of unreasonable adults doing this to a child?” He reached the bottom of the stairs and yelled again, “Where is the fucking security? Kick these psychopaths out of here at once!”“Unreasonable?” The older woman who held on to my collar previously, the one who called the name of her daughter, Lilian. I gr