The first time he met Rella Cortes she did not hide her dislike towards him and Stefan had felt the same. The feelings were mutual. The second time they met was at the engagement party if he was not mistaken and that was when the deception began and he didn't notice any of it. He didn't notice that the woman who lost her balance and almost fell on her face was Rella Cortes the twin who had nothing but contempt for him. Memories that were once locked or forgotten came tumbling out.He remembered asking her where Rella had gone that night because he'd thought she was Cindy but she looked him in the eyes and lied straight to his face. And like a fool he allowed himself to be manipulated into falling in love with what he thought was a new version of Cindy Cortes. Stefan remembered thinking that she'd changed so drastically from the woman who's always on the tabloids for one scandal or the other but he'd been wrong, she didn't change at all because she was a totally different p

Chapter ninety three When she realised sleep wasn't coming anytime soon, Van swung the covers and got out of bed. She padded out of the room and made a beeline for the kitchen suddenly craving something hot and sweet. "Ohf!" Van cried in surprise when she bumped into someone coming out of the kitchen and strong hands caught her upper arms to steady her. "Damn! Van did I hurt you?" panic and concern laced Ash's voice as he stared wide eyed at her. "I'm fine." She muttered. "You shouldn't sneak up on people like that." Ash chastised. "I wasn't sneaking." She snapped impatiently.Ash gave her a curious look. "What are you doing here anyway?" "I couldn't sleep so I came down to get a cup of hot chocolate." "Well it's a good thing you found me here. Come on i'll make us some hot chocolate." "Am not an invalid you know I can make my own cup of hot chocolate just fine." "When did I say you couldn't?" he

Rella woke up with a bout of morning sickness so severe she couldn't get anything to stay down. She'd been so angry she asked her mom to leave and never show her face to her again but she wished she were here right now. After crying herself to sleep last night, this morning she was aching and miserable. She took a shower and threw up some more all the while praying she doesn't fall and shatter her skull. Towel drying herself was a chore and she was shivering nonstop. She managed to put on panties before she gave up sliding down the foot of the bed because she'd miscalculated, dragging along with her a bit of blanket to cover herself. It still didn't stop the shivering so she lay there curled up on the cold hard floor. It only took one word to get Stefan to react.Pregnant.Rella is pregnant with his baby, his child… It took a while for that bit of information to sink in and Stefan couldn't believe he was going to be a dad. He hadn't even waited for confirmation before h

Over the next few days it was safe to say that Van's relationship with Jake was getting better. Jake was determined and patient. If there was anything she loved about him it was his resilience and ability to focus and get what he wants. Van also loved his warm smile, his strength and his ability to love no matter what. She felt giddy with his courting, like she had the first time he asked her out. Van pressed the phone against her ear and smiled a good natured smile like she never had in a while. Her heart almost on the verge of exploding with joy and happiness and everything that was good. "Look out the balcony, I have a surprise for you." Jake told her and when Van looked out she saw him standing outside the gate holding out a banner that read: I love you Vanessa Wilkins Montenegro. Van still wasn't used to being referred to as a Montenegro but she was certain she would get used to it pretty soon. After her father’s death Van thought that she and her

It was on a magical evening one month later that her best friend Van and her husband Jake Calloway renewed their vows and it was everything they both could've hoped for. Family and friends who weren't present the first time they said their vows were present today. Van was surrounded by family she thought she never had and right there under the arch in the shape of two swans decorated with daisies, her friend said her vows again. Rella was happy for Van of course, after everything that's happened her best friend deserves to be happy but she was also jealous, she could not help this foul feeling churning in her guts that made her wish she was in Van's place instead surrounded by so much love and not in this sham of a life she was living pretending everything was okay. But this day was Van's happy day and so she smiled throughout the whole ceremony unitl her cheeks ached. Rella glanced sideways at Stefan who was sitting beside her, she knew if he could help it he'd be far from her