LLA

is it wealth, beauty, a picture-perfect life? You name it all... But inside,

but ever since I started sensing something off about Li

I love Liam Ryder. He makes me happy. But... everything about him is starting to feel like som

ck to reality. I turned to her, she was wearing her us

settling on the sleek package in her hands. It

dy. It was supposed to ex

over the silver-wrapped envelope. She was actin

er from Liam "Be home before 8PM. Happy Anniversary."...

vinced him otherwise. Just a quiet night

myself they were work I needed to finish, but really, they were my excuse to kee

ped into the driver's seat, she passe

hair. She was the only staff that chatted with me comf

y your wedding a

, took the gift withou

*

e parking lot, my phone chi

cravings. So I went to him for a test yesterday. I bet he figured out I was too busy to c

anned the message

ut. Almost like saying it out alo

hands were already covering my mouth i

preg

formed in my lips. "Yes, Liam!... we did

ith Liam, I was sure this ch

. As I entered the house, the soft fragrance of roses filled my nose. The living

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US." W

utes ago, I felt empty. And now... it felt lik

rcase, he even used my favorite flowers. He remembered

ur bedroom, m

rd a

. I didn't want to be

a beat. It couldn't be Karen... No... that

y. She tried it before. Waltzing inside my house like she o

and then, Liam's deep an

ght, Karen... almost makes

pound profusely. M

ls so impossible to be true even when you couldn't have mistak

eet and seducti

same thing when Camilla walks in any minute now.

No. I had to be imagining things... T

d through the tiny space betwee

Karen... In our b

until I divorce that gullible woman. I wouldn't

ars

. It was her. My stepsister. Th

oat. I refused to cry. Not until aft

d her to keep being gullible until you're officially CEO of M-Elite Group. Then...

nd like I was possessed, I bursted

yes blazed with fury as I stared at Liam, God knows, I could honestly f

njoying their li

just his boxers and Karen groped the duvet like her

there. My bo

ce cracked, though, I tr

ed hard, hoping he'd deny it or just make up something that mad

ging in. A second was all it took, a smirk crept slowly on his f

t the man I married standing in front of me,

"Oh... you mean for screwing my girlfriend?" He drag

art d

tightened too. This was a nigh

lready behind Liam... That was

, Liam! You know that" I shouted a

y chest as Karen let out a

to snap her neck if I

strolled closer to me, snapping her f

t even legally. Your rich, cheating dad disowned me, remember? And kicked me out like

d. "That wasn't

ask him to take her in, and then toss her out when she re

"You got the castle, the crown, all

cut to the chase, Camilla. I was never yours. I've always

s prey. "I think it's time we stop hiding now that you know,

d him... Right

d her and pulled her away from him with

king slap across my cheek that rang t

er by both arms and threw her off to the ground as Liam

does not stand a

ing out of his grip. "You're not taking my m

eared at me, I thr

glass-paneled wardrobe, shattering it. A sharp gasp

ss extended out from

madness running wild in

, backing away. "I didn't

orror as he rushed to he

frozen. As

" those words