Rose's POVI observed as my betrayer of a friend was playing with her child; she looked so happy. It didn't even show that she had been admitted to the hospital a few days back. She should still be wallowing in pain, at least to mirror the hurt she caused me, but there she was, smiling and laughing as if the world was perfect.She had turned my world upside down, so there was no justification for her current joy. Moving closer, I found it shocking that she had a kid she had been hiding. She had never mentioned her son, and I had not seen him before, even though we were close and had no secrets between us.Memories flooded back, like the moment I excitedly shared news of my engagement to Jake with Selena."Why do you have such a glow?" Selena had asked me as she joined me at our usual café.I smiled, pulling my hair back behind my ear with my ring finger. Immediately, she caught sight of the sparkling diamond stone atop the ring, she hastily drew her chair back and sat down across me.

Selena’s POVI drifted off to sleep as soon as my head touched the arm of the chair. I was too tired to even lift a finger after managing to get all my things into the apartment right there in the living room. Why did Jake get a penthouse? Why not a simple house with a yard? I was getting tired of all these glass houses, and the constant glow bothered me. I desired all the shiny things, but I had to hold myself back a bit.I didn't want to fall into another trap with Jake; who knew if he had installed hidden cameras around the house. I heard footsteps and opened my eyes to see Jake standing in the middle of the mess I had created. He looked irritated.I sat upright in my seat. "You're here," I said, wondering if he was done for the day. I checked my wristwatch and saw that it was only past four."What the hell is all this?" he demanded."My stuff. I haven't had the time to arrange them," I replied. Was he blind?"I can see that. My question is why? Do something about all these things

Selena’s POVI twirled again to the music, as I tried to retrieve a plate from the top cupboard, which wasn't easy. I abandoned that idea and decided to eat directly from the pot instead. My body moved to the rhythm of the music, oblivious to the fact that I was being watched.“What the hell happened to your wrist?” The sudden snap of the voice caused me to drop the spoon in my hand in fright.I turned around to see Jake looking like he wrestled last night in bed. He appeared incredibly attractive too. My hands went to my chest, still racing at his sudden intrusion. “You startled me,” I said, trying to calm my racing heart.“What happened to your wrist?” he asked again, walking closer to me. I instantly moved away from him; he stopped and frowned at my actions. “What are you doing?”“Nothing, don’t creep up on me like that again, and this?” I raised my injured wrist. “It is nothing,” I said.“What happened?”“I fell.”“You fell? I didn’t know you are clumsy with all your character tra

Jake’s POVI glanced down at my phone; it was past 6. Guests were filling the event center, and my so-called wife was yet to arrive. She was really taking her time. I called her several times, but it went straight to her annoying voicemail.Finally, I saw my car pulling up. The valet opened her door, and the paparazzi were snapping away. When Selena finally emerged, the questions thrown at her changed. They wanted to know about her married life, if she got married to me because she was pregnant, and all sorts of nasty questions.I noticed she looked uncomfortable with all the attention, so I made my way to her. She looked a little relieved when she saw me approach her. I wrapped my hand around her waist and placed a kiss on her forehead.She tensed under my arms, and I tightened my grip on her. She looked at me sharply and understood my actions. She smiled brightly at me, wrapped her arms around my neck, and went on tiptoe to whisper in my ear, "You have a lot to explain," "I don't. N

Jake’s POVSelena turned and walked away. What the hell? It would be rude and paint the wrong image if she should go by herself to greet the host, leaving me in the middle of the room. Who knows who was watching? I went after her in long strides and held her back from her shoulders. She tensed under my touch but relaxed instantly, and I would have doubted she was stiff earlier.“Smile,” I whispered in her ears as I held her by her waist and led her in the direction of our host. Mrs. Jucci saw us and left her small group of friends. I was expecting her to stop in front of us, but she didn’t. Instead, she pulled Selena into a hug like the two were friends. They haven’t even met. My hand was still wrapped around Selena’s waist. I squeezed her waist, and she finally returned the hug by patting Mrs. Jucci on the back like a small kid.Mrs. Jucci pulled back, grinning. “You look familiarly…” She uttered, and immediately I looked into Selena’s eyes, I understood her fear. God knows what bad