Chapter one As I stood in front of the ajar door in the shadows, my heart pounded inside my chest as it slowly shattered and I physically felt like vomiting, how could Jeremiah do this to me? There in the cold dim room with a romantic setting and roses spilled all over the floor were my cousin Lisa and my dear fiance Jerimiah, the very one that I was supposed to be getting married to in a month. They were both on the king-size bed, already halfway naked and locked in an intimate embrace moaning out loud the names of each other. Once again, a knot formed in my stomach. I was filled with a mixture of anger, surprise, and a strange detachment from the entire issue. The betrayal of Jerimiah who I always saw as a friend cut through my bones, and the very image of him and Lisa took away the gentle image I had of him in my head. Contrary to what I thought I would do in such a situation, I whipped out my phone, tapped on my camera, and pressed the record button, in hopes of getting evidenc
Chapt 2 The pounding music, flashing lights, and rhythmic pulse of the club's energy washed over me as I danced with reckless abandon. It was a perfect escape from the betrayal of who I thought always had my back. I sighed in relief as I was happy that I dodged a bullet. What if I got married to Jerimiah, and he used me just like that? As the beats reverberated through my body, I could not help but feel a momentary sense of liberation. All my life I had been told what to do, I did not even have the privilege of planning my entire life as my uncle did that for me. I always wanted to be an actress, but Lisa also wanted to be an actress, so my uncle made me step down for her and supported her all the way and her fans knew her as the daughter of the owner of Egreene agency. They thought that she was a rich heiress, not knowing that all her wealth was borrowed. I wanted to have it back, and in that moment of drunkness, I decided to take everything they took from me back, the company, the
Chapter 3 I was already for the gathering when Jeremiah arrived in his sleek black car and decided to wait in front of Alexandra’s house. I slowly walked out of the house, dreading the time I would have to spend with him and as I entered his car, I could not help but have a nagging feeling that something was wrong, but I just pushed it to the back of my mind.I wanted to dress a little bit causal, so I decided to put on a black corset top and a blue denim skirt and I packed my full brunette hair up in a half ponytail. “Hey Liza” Jeremiah greeted me as I entered his car and I just nodded at him, trying to avoid his gaze. I was really happy that Jeremiah did not try to make conversation, unless I would have lost my temper on him.The host gathering wanted it to be posh, so the gathering was held at a posh five-star hotel uptown owned by one of the most prestigious families in the world, the Blaqk family. It was a hotel and partially a meeting joints where friends could meet up and ho
“Who are you?” He asked confusedly with his veins looking as if they were about to pop out of his head. My body raced at the sight of a man, a very handsome man for that matter, so I did what I would never do in a million years. I slowly stepped out of the ice-filled bathtub, causing a lot of water to drip on the cold tiles, which soothed me a little. “I am going to ask again, who are you? Is it Regan that sent you here, that bastard?” He said. Angrily, but that aphrodisiac gave me courage, it messed up with my train of thoughts. I jumped on top of him and began to feel his chest and when he was about to react, I kissed him on his soft lips, and I felt a little bit relieved all over, but I wanted more, so I deepened the kiss. His self- control was lost as he took me out of the bathroom, and threw me on the plush queen-sized bed with a dangerous look on his face. Fear washed over me, but the pleasure that came along with his sudden hot kiss and his warm touch on my body faded the f
Chapter 5I slowly walked into my work place with my head down, trying to avoid the curious gaze of my co workers, I usually had a reputation of being the most punctual employee, but Lisa and Jeremiah just had to ruin my streak. I walked into my office and took a seat, I did not even care to pull the blinds up, I was a having a banging headache because of the stupid drug, Lisa used on me. I sighed as I opened my files and got straight to work. I was a journalist for a very reputable media comapany, The news Co, and I was not the best at my job but I was still managable,I remeber one time when I slapped a client who I was interviewing in the face because she was such a bitch, but I ended up sleeping in jail for the night, luckily she did not press charges, or the time a client said something innapropriate and I mistakenly published the article without cutting it out. I should have been fired, but my boss let me off because he had some relations to the Taleson family. With all that had
Chapter 6 I walked into the bustling venue of Jerimiah and Lisa’s engagement party. At first, I did not want to grace Lisa with my presence, but then I thought, if I could not play the disgusting video of Jeremiah and Lisa at our wedding since it got cancelled, then I could play it at their engagement. That way, I would get the satisfaction of revenge by ruining their special day, and get the guest to feel sorry for me, and I would also use it as an opportunity to get back my parents' company from my uncle. I strutted with my head held high as I walked in, I ignored the murmurs about me from the guests. Just as I was about to take a seat in a very un-noticeable corner, I was approached by Mrs Taleson, who was none other than Jeremiah’s mother. Growing up, she was always kind to me and treated me like her daughter. She was the last person I thought would betray me. “Liza darling, I did not expect to see you here”, she said nervously while trying to avoid eye contact. “Oh, well, you
It was finally the day of the wedding of the century. The wedding was between Ryan Blaqk, the youngest multibillionaire and CEO of the Blaqk industry, and Angela Dalton, the heiress of the Dalton family, who was also a famous socialite. These two families joining together would be so powerful, but it was the Dalton family that was going to benefit the most, as the Blaqk family was already united in whatever they did. I wore a royal blue sequin gown that dazzled in the sun. The gown ran below my ankle, but I was still able to showcase my beautiful legs and my heels because of the slit that started just below my knees. I did quite a simple make-up look as I did not want to draw any attention to myself, and also, I was not even a proper guest at the wedding. I just came to work. I parked in the parking lot of the hotel, as I did not want to draw any attention by parking while the red carpet was taking place. Before I came down from my car, I grabbed my bag that had all the things I need
Chapter 8 “What ?” I asked angrily. How dare they pull me into their family drama? They actually wanted me to be fool Ryan Blaqk and get married in the place of their daughter. If I actually agreed, I would not even know how I passed away. “You have to do it,” Mrs. Dalton said condescendingly. “I won't. I am sorry, but I will not marry Mr. Blaqk at your daughter's place. It is not my freaking fault your daughter decided to run away, so why do I have to suffer for it?" I screamed. Yes, I was scared of the two bigshot families, the Dalton’s and the Blaqks, but I was even more afraid of the Blaqks. “Whether you like it or not, you are already involved in this matter; you have no choice but to do what we say, unless we make you wish you were dead. I will ruin your career, your family, and everything."Mrs. Dalton threatened, but the rest looked like they agreed with her method. “I am sorry, but do whatever you want to do to me; I will not suffer for the crimes of your family. Yes, I am