Everything was happening too fast.I sat alone at the corner of the lounge, staring at the glass in my hand before finally taking another sip of whiskey.My phone suddenly buzzed.I glanced at the screen.Don't think for a second that you have won. We will all be watching.My eyebrows pulled together.I immediately tried to identify the sender, but the number was hidden.Who was behind this?I slowly raised my glass toward the mysterious woman who had bought me the drink and gave her a faint smile.I had won.At least, that was what everyone believed.But why did it feel as though I had only just stepped into another battle?My life had been relatively calm until recently.Then Linda rejected me.She humiliated me in front of everyone.Ethan Matthews had made my life miserable.And now, somehow, both of them seemed connected to something much bigger.What exactly did Ethan have to do with all of this?Before I could think further, my phone buzzed again.This time, it was a message fro

K2 laughed softly as she walked toward me with the suit in her hands."Very soon, you will definitely know what is going on," she replied to Linda.I could already feel the tension building around me. Students were staring, reporters were waiting, and Linda looked more confused by the second.Linda turned toward Ethan, who was casually leaning against his car."Do you know what she is talking about?"Ethan adjusted his sunglasses slowly."Those paparazzi? I think they're here for him."Linda frowned."What do you mean they're here for him? Is Jason in some kind of trouble?"Ethan let out an impatient sigh."Do I need to spell it out for you?"He looked toward me."Jason isn't a Walker anymore. He's a Carter. Or should I say, he's both."Linda's face immediately went pale.I could almost see the realization hit her.The girl who had once rejected me because she believed I was nothing had suddenly discovered that the man she abandoned was now one of the richest young men in the city.Sh

[ YEARS AGO]I opened my eyes, and for a moment, I had no idea where I was.Everything around me looked strangely familiar, yet completely different from anything I had ever seen.I looked around the room until my eyes settled on a man standing a few feet away from me.Then I looked at the woman beside him.My heart suddenly skipped."Are you..."I couldn't finish the question.The man rushed toward the woman."We need to leave now!"His voice was filled with panic."Calm down, Richard! You're scaring the baby."The woman, Scarlet, shouted at him.I froze.Richard.Scarlet.My eyes widened.I looked toward the small crib in the corner of the room.A tiny baby was lying inside.I slowly walked toward him.My breathing became heavier."Am I..."I stopped.I couldn't believe what I was seeing.Was that me?Was I looking at myself as a baby?"What is going on?"I turned toward my parents.Neither of them seemed to notice me.It was as if I didn't exist.Richard moved toward the window and

The moment the door opened, my face went pale.I couldn't believe who was standing there.“Alessia?”She stepped into my office with a smug grin on her face, looking as though she had been waiting for the exact moment I would see her.“What are you doing here?” I asked, my voice immediately filled with anger.She didn't answer.I stared at her suspiciously.“Are you stalking me now?” I demanded. “You do realize all of this is wrong, right? You can't just walk into my office and act like you belong here.”My voice echoed through the room.Before Alessia could respond, the door opened again.Nicholas walked inside after hearing the commotion from his office.“Are you alright, Mr. Jason?”“I will be fine when you ask this lady to leave my office,” I replied, pointing directly at Alessia.Nicholas looked at her, then back at me.“Do you two know each other?”“Yes.”“No.”We both answered at almost the same time.Nicholas raised an eyebrow.I stared at Alessia.She simply smiled.“Mr. Jaso

The entire party froze the moment Fiona asked Ethan to choose between her and Linda. I could feel the tension spreading through the room as everyone waited for his response. Linda stared at Ethan with disbelief written all over her face. She looked as though she had never imagined that he could abandon her so easily.“You can't possibly leave me for her,” Linda said, her voice trembling.“Why not?” Ethan replied coldly. “What have you contributed to my life lately?” He glanced at me before turning his attention back to Linda. “Besides, you have already fallen out of favor with him.”I remained silent, watching the drama unfold before me. A small part of me couldn't believe how quickly everything had changed. Only a few months ago, Linda had been the girl I would have done anything to impress. Now, she was standing in front of everyone, fighting to keep the man she had chosen over me.“Remind me again why I need to keep you?” Ethan asked with a smug expression.Before Linda could answe