“Y..you. What are you doing here, Genevieve? Who let you in? Stop there. I'm talking to you.”
“Me?”“Who else am I speaking to? How dare you show your face here again and how dare you come here as an imposter? Goodness! To think that I was acting nice to you,” Melissa spat and flipped her hair backward in anger. Her fake smile dropped already.Her voice was loud enough to gather attention and Eve watched as she limped to her and the crowd started turning towards their direction one after the other.“What is going on, Melissa?” Mrs Hank rushed to them.“Mother, look who is here.”“You. How dare you show your face here after what you did? You have no shame at all?”Eve smirked at their reactions. She watched blood drain from their faces staring at her. Shocking right? There would be no fun if this ain't.“Come on, get out of here else I'll call the cops.”“Really?”“Don't dare me. Get out,” Melissa yelled and limped forward to Eve and harshly grabbed her arm, ready to throw her out of the mansion in front of everyone.Pa*A resounding slap and push was enough to get her staggering backward and she would have fallen if it wasn't for her so-called soon-to-be mother-in-law holding her in place.“Eish.” Eve cleaned her hand with a handkerchief in disgust.“My poor hands. So much disrespect for the esteemed guest. Bad manners I smell everywhere.”“Miss Gray, are you okay?” Eve’s assistant rushed to her.“I am.”“Miss Gray?” Mrs Hank frowned.“Mother, she's an impersonator. How dare she hit me. Noah is going to teach her a lesson.”Hearing this from her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Mrs Hank walked forward to fully examine Eve’s face. Where is the mole on the right side of her brows? She clenched her fist tightly as she found the mole confirming her doubt.Now. She can handle this girl as she likes. She knows how well to handle her and make her bend to her rules.“Don’t you feel it's shameful coming to this place after everything? Everyone here knows our past and what you did to poor Melissa. I am not going to let you ruin our party so better leave right now.”“We should just throw her out, mother.”Seeing that Eve didn't make a move to leave and only smirked as if amused, Mrs. Hank groaned angrily and walked up to her before getting hold of her arms and throwing her down in full force so that she fell on the floor.“Shit.”Eve didn't expect that she was ever going to do that. She was prepared for any insult that comes her way but she wasn't prepared for a push. The grasp and push came unexpectedly causing her to lose her balance and waver before she finally slipped with her butt headed to the floor.She closed her eyes to embrace herself for the fall that was going to happen. She knew deep down in her that there was no way to avoid this fall. It was going to be hella embarrassing.But it wasn't as her body was suddenly held and forcefully brought forward causing her to crash into a hard surface or let’s say, someone.That smell. She knows it so well. There was no confusion. It was so familiar that the moment she smelt it, she knew who it was. Noah.Her eyes slowly rose to meet with Noah’s and the moment she did, she felt her past flashing in front of her making her unable to break gazes with him. All the emotions came rushing to her like a flood.“I must express how disappointing this is,” Eve’s assistant stepped forward. Her words caused them to tear gazes and break away from each other.“This is offending the whole Gray company. How dare you call our boss’s daughter an impersonator. If this continues, I'm afraid the deal will be called off.”“Oh cry me a river. Who is this that you hired to back you up, Genevieve?” Melissa retaliated“If you think she's an impersonator, why don't you check the internet? Mr Gray just posted his daughter.”Gasps were heard in the hall as everyone started checking their phone for the latest news and their eyes widened when they saw that what she said was indeed the truth.Mr. Gray just uploaded a picture of himself and his daughter. It was no other person than Genevieve. Melissa rolled her eyes and hearing everyone’s gasps, she too brought out her phone to check the latest news.Shock? Oh, come on. That was too little of a word for what she felt when her eyes fell on the picture. There was no doubting it.Slowly, oh so slowly, she raised her face to look at the smirking Genevieve and shivered. For real, she was so gone.“I wonder what I should do to you now?” Eve started rolling a strand of her hair with a finger as she walked to stand in front of them. “Should I ruin your family’s business or you instead? Tell me, what should I do to you?”“I'm so sorry, Miss Gray. I s…swear I didn't mean to. Please forgive me and don't ruin my parent’s business. They have worked so ha…hard to be there. I'm sorry that we mistook you for someone else.”“Oh no, dear. You did not mistake me for anyone at all.”“What?”“Genevieve Brent Gray.”“That was a good show out there, Eve. It pains me a lot that I was not able to record their bloodless faces at that moment.”Eve chuckled at her assistant’s words. “I wish I had too, Ella.”“Look. They can’t even have peace in their own party.”She smiled. That was what she wanted. She wishes for them to live in horror. She wants them to dread her so much. She yearns for them to live their life in misery and if it is the last thing that she does in this life, she is surely going to have them pay back for all they did to her. All her stay in this mansion, she has been nothing but kind and forgiving but what was she paid back with? Schemes and agony from the bitches. But not anymore. She was no longer the Genevieve that they used to know who would bend at them. Her eyes scanned the dance floor and finally fell on a couple that everyone deemed adorable. “They look compatible together. A schemer must get a schemer. What an unfortunate union.” Ella followed her line of sight. “I know
“I like jokes and you like jokes too. That's perfect, right? “You're lucky I have no time and this is not my party. I'll let you off the hook this time. When next you gossip about someone, make sure that they are not around.”She gave the girls a last look before walking away and out of the powder room. From outside, she could hear their sighs and yells as they blamed each other for the situation they fell into a moment ago. They made a mental note to always avoid her when they see her next time. Her whole appearance screamed trouble. Eve shook her head as she came out of the powder room. She straightened her dress and started making her way back to the hall where the ball was being held. She knew her way around every corner of the mansion and did not need anyone to show her the way. Reminiscing her past in this house, Eve didn't know when her legs took her to the other side of the mansion where her room used to be located. Everything here seems the same. The mansion that she had
He simply looked at her and without saying anything, walked away. Why so cold? She wanted him to reassure her that all was going to be okay and he was going to deal with Eve who was the cause of why she couldn't concentrate right now. “Where are you going? I'm saying something.”“Go attend to the guests, Melissa. I don't have anything to say to you.”“Really? That's all you can say. You know why I'm in this condition. It's all because of her. She caused me pain and right now, I still feel the pain, the trauma, I can hear her voice in my head. She's going to come back at me. She's going to kill me this time.” she rushed to him and held his hand. “Look at my condition, Noah. I know you don't have any sisters and you're an only child but look at me. What if it was your sister in this position? What if it was your sister that would not be able to walk straight again?”“Isn't that why I'm getting married to you? Because you claim no one was going to marry you in this state? Isn't that t
~Two Days Later~“I can't believe father is this outdated. Look at his office. I feel like I just entered the office of the King from 1888,” Genevieve laughed as she entered the office. Behind her was Ella and a staff member who showed her around. This was her first time coming to the Gray’s corporation. Due to the sudden illness of her father, she had no choice but to come here and represent him till he was good enough to stand on his feet again. See? She has always told him to take his medications daily but he would keep insisting that he was fine. That man! Thinking of him, her heart softened a bit. It has only been a year that she knew him but it felt like she has known him her entire life. It was just like that. “Right? Your father is known to like historical stuff. We can't blame him. They look good in his eyes.”“That man. Since I'm here in the meantime, shouldn't I have some things changed? These creepy images make me feel uncomfortable and also the curtains should be draw
“Let him in.”Olivia bowed her head and left the office after being told what to do. Ella who was standing at the other side of Eve’s table in front of her quickly leaned forward and whispered. “Are you sure you’ll be fine?”“Why do you ask?”“I mean… we both know your past with Mr Hank. Are you sure you’ll be able to handle him in the same room?”Eve burst out laughing. “I thought that you knew me enough, Ella. Now that I think about it, you don’t know me at all because come on. I didn’t take this position to do child’s play. This is all business, understood?”“I hope that’s just the case. I don’t trust that man one bit.”“I’m not sure anyone does. Maybe except from his plotting mother and wife-to-be.”Before Ella could say anything, the door of the office slid open and footsteps could be heard stepping forward. The click click of his shoe made the environment tense and the only thing that could be heard was them. “Good day, Mr Gray. How is it going?” Due to Ella blocking his view
Singing along to the lyrics of the music playing, Genevieve drove along the busy road. It was five pm already and she just closed from work. It has been a long day and for her first day, she did her best. She should go see her father and report to him all that happened today. She smiled thinking of his face when he heard that she attended all the meetings. He would be so proud of her. The road was a bit busy due to people rushing home after a long day at work so she knew that she would get there not sooner. “Welcome, Miss Gray.”“Welcome, Miss Gray.”“Welcome.”The servants in the mansion all gathered and bowed their heads to her as she slowly walked past them.“Ma’am, welcome.”“Thanks, Lisa. Where’s father?”“Your father is in the garden. He insisted on taking some fresh air outside.”“Why did you let him leave? We all know that his health is not good right now and he should not be anywhere cold. Did you forget it's winter?”“I know, ma'am. I told your father the same but he didn'
“Boss? Boss.” Bangs and calls from the door woke Noah up from his sleep.“What the fuck?” He cursed as the light from outside the window got to his eyes. Why didn't he close the damn windows last night and who the fuck it was that was banging on his door this early in the morning. “Boss?” He heard the call again and groaned in anger. He was never a morning person and waking up this early in the morning might give him a headache.“What the hell you want?”“Boss, it's urgent.”“It better be or kiss your ass goodbye,” he yelled as he slowly got out of bed and started making his way to the door. “Do you have a death wish?” Noah exclaimed as he opened the door to find his secretary with his head down. He better pray that this was as urgent as it sounds because if it's not, he's going to hear from him for making him wake up this early. “Boss, bad news.”Noah sighed. “What is it this time?”“Th…the media…. Rumor..”“What is it? Say it.”The secretary brought out his phone from his pocket
“This?” Ella handed a dress to Eve as they strode through the clothes section in the big mall. It was one of the biggest malls in the city or let’s say that it was the biggest mall as that was where the members of the elite society bought their dresses. “No. Not expensive enough,” Eve replied as she looked at the price tag on the dress Ella just handed her. It wasn’t expensive enough, not just that. It just wasn’t her type of dress at all. Maybe this would fit Ella but not her. Moreover, she doesn’t like the color black at all. It stopped being her favorite color a long while ago. “Right? I thought as much. Considering that you have to look your best on that day.”“Hmm. We have our biggest execution. Check this.”The dress that she handed Ella was a blue tux gown. She noticed that it was going to fit her a lot. “I guess I’m taking this then. Come, let’s go this way. We’ll see more clothes for you.”They both made their way to the other side of the mall where there were also clothes