Chapter one

It was a beautiful day, beautiful to willow at least. It was the kind of day that made most people feel gloomy and out of their element but willow loved how dark everywhere was even though it was just 9 in the morning.

She hummed in a cheerfull tone as she turned the cake batter in the bowl, pressing it to her chest as her hand moved swiftly showcasing the years practice and presision. Willow was just any girl, well not really…as most would say being friends with an a list actress and a billionaires child wasn’t particularly normal.

willow wasn’t rich, she was doing alright. Her parents had left her more than enough after their passing. She was supposed to share this with her big brother but unfortunately he was no longer with her as well.

it was like one day she was happy, had a loving family…then a horrible car crash and everything was gone. She always felt like it was her fault, she couldn’t sleep at night, they where going to see HER at the hospital when it happened, if only she hadn’t gotten sick like she always did…if only she wasn’t so weak.

Willow snapped out of her thoughts when she heard her best friend Tessa call out her name from her living room, Tessa was the kind of girl that made head turn. She was blonde, skinny, rich and kind off a bitch, it sounded cliche but that was the best way to describe the girl.

she was a very well known actress and came from a very influential family, to see someone like her be friends within someone like Willow was just unusual. But they where, ever since they met at that camp when they where 12; Willow was excited to be there and had been looking I forward to it for a while and Tessa was there as a punishment: turns out throwing a tantrum and making the driver crash the Bentley wasn’t looked over by her parents.

Tessa was rude when she found out they had to bunk together and to her suprised Willow didn’t take her whining and fought back, things escalated and before for they knew it they where 19 and inseparable.

”Willow luv are you almost done with that ? Maria won’t stopp hassling me in the living room” she said, her posh British accent bleeding out through her words.

Willow giggle at her words as she felt her reached over her shoulder, hands going towards to butter slow enough for her to slap it away.

“No, not yet. Be patient, it’s enough you guys won’t leave me alone for once and I’m also baking for you” Willow said in a playful tone, she would never want her friends to leave her alone, she didn’t have anyone else to be around.

Along side Tessa came some other friends who had grown to love Willow, Maria who was a famous influencer, Ashley who couldn’t put down th cigarette and Aliya whose voice you could hear from a mile away.

”today is perfect, you know ? Without the presence of he who shall not be named. And I like it that way” Willow said letting out a sigh

“Theo isn’t that bad, I mean sure he’s a jerk sometimes but when you get to know is him he’s sweet”

Tessa said trying to defend her brothers name,

“Yeah I’m sorry Tess I know he’s your twin and all but he is horrible, terrible, evil, I could think of a 100 words to describe him. He might as well be satan himself”

“oh common don’t you think you’re being a little bit rash” Tessa let out an amused scoff.

“What ?! Are you serious?! He made me lose two jobs! TWO!”

“How are you sure that was him ?”

”um well, I don’t know maybe when I spilled my coffeee on his coat and he bought my favorite library and demolished the building the next day cuz i ‘didn’t deserve joy in my life’ maybe I figured it out back then”

“Okay maybe, that was extreme but-“

Tessa was cut off by the sound of tiles hitting gravel and Willow froze, nope this wasn’t happening, why was he here ?! I mean who else would it be, no one else can here in custom made Bentley.

Her head shot to Tessa, her expression filled with shock and Agitation. “What. Is. He. Doing. Here”

Willow has a feeling his presence was partly because of Tessa’s doing, and it she confirmed it when Tessa shot her an apology look.

“Sorry…I called him, he’s been pretty busy with so many shoots lately and i wanted to see him”

Tessa said apologetically.

“And you couldn’t meet him somewhere else !”

She could hear Maria’s squeals of joy and Ashley’s excitement at his presence, evenryone was just so happy to meet him weren’t they.

Willow didn’t have the time to scold her best friend’s before she heard the sound of his expensive loafers clicking towards the kitchen, ones that probably cost more than she had ever seen in her life working at the down town cafe

”ugh it smells awful in here, I assume your trying to cook something again Holloway ? Key word ‘trying’ cuz you don’t seem to be very good at it”

He said, his accented words where like nails on a chalk board to her ears. She stared at him with so much hate that those who observed would think she was about to pounce on him at any moment.

She hated his guts, she hated him with every fiber of her being, he was insufferable, horrible, and for some me reason god had to blessed him with so much beauty, he didn’t deserve it. He was tall, of course he was a model he had to be tall, his eyes where a pretty shade of light green, that was the most noticeable thing about him and how his blond aligned so much with it. Usually men didn’t look good blond but he made it work, really well, his hair was that light kind of blonde that went perfectly within his pale skin.

He was beautiful, always had, always will be. He had everyone’s wrapped around his fingers, always got what he wanted no matter what it was, he was very intelligent, well spoken and charismatic, but he was horrible, he was just plain evil, just because he wanted to. Willow couldn’t tell how many people’s lives he’d ruined because he wanted to get his way.

“Theo stop it, can you just stop and leave her alone for once?” tessa scroffed clearly tired of the two arguing all the time

“oh please sister don’t go defending your charity case at my expense, remember who your real family is” he said with a crude smile flashing his perfectly white teeth as he looked straight at Willow as if mocking her for being completely alone.

“You know what Manchester, I am not in the mood of for this right now, I’m not gonna let you ruin my day so if you’re just going to hassle me then you can leave” Willow spoke out as she walked forward and pushed him as he recoiled in disgust like her touch was some kind of virus he didn’t want to contact.

“Will you two stop ? Goodness, you just cant quit it for a day can you”

“Tell that to your brother!”

“Oh please you should consider your self as lucky that I even acknowledge your presence”

Willow lost it a son as those words left his mouth as she reached forward to pounce on him but Tessa stepped in front of her before she could. She growled at him as she heard his deep satisfied laughter behind Tessa.

“God I hate you!” She exclaimed as she stormed out of the kitchen, her day officially ruined. Sher wasn’t ever safe in her own home.

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Later that night she had just gotten out of the shower and changed into her emerald green pajamas pants and shirt, that was her favorite colour.

She was just at about getting if ready to sit back as rewatch ‘two broke girls’ for the second time all over again when she heard a knock, she paused, confused; she wasn’t expecting anyone’s but it wasn’t unusual, maybe it was Tessa or her other’s friend, maybe they forgot something.

She let out a sigh as she walked towards the door, the sound of her bunby slippers flapping against the wooden floors. She reached out and opened the door already getting ready to scold Tessa for her forgetfulness.

“What did you forget again in Tess-“ she cut her self off as she saw him, he was towering over, the moonlight making his features sharper.

“Wha- what are YOU doing here” she says, trying to mask the shock in her voice. he scoffed and walked past her, walking into thee house without her permission, the scent of his expensive cologne filling the room.

“Hey! I asked you a question-“

“Oh please spare me Holloway, I’m not in the mood” she said as he ran his ringed finger through his perfect hair somehow many if it even more perfect.

“What do you want” she asked, her word hostile.

“Calm down, I know that small brain of yours won’t let you result to anything but violence” he scoffed

“I forgot my coat” he stated

“Oh please, there’s nothing here you just looked for an excuse to come bother me” she spat causing him to let out an amused chuckle.

“You think way too highly of your self Holloway, I did indeed forget my coat..the one right behind tou”

He said causing her to turn around and true enough his coat hung against the oak wooden arm chair he had claimed as his ever since hs stepped into her house.

“Oh…i…whatever! just take it and go”

“Do you ever loosen up Holloway” he saud as he walked towards the chair and grabbed his coat

“Sure, the devil himself is telling me to loosen up”

“Oh I’m flattered, you know, maybe I should leave this here” he said, referring to his coat

“Maybe you could go pawn it somewhere, it’s clear that you desperately need the money” he said, looking her up and down with mockery laced in his eyes.

Before she could stop her self she was pushing him, catching him of guard as he caught himself on a near counter, anger flashing across his face, an emotion he rarely showed.

“Have lost our mind”

She grabbed him by the collar and pushed him back,

“You know is what ! Maybe I’ve lost my mind! That’s what you want isn’t it?!”

“Oh please stop embarrassing yourself it self and get off me-“

Before he could finish his sentences a slap rang through the small living room as he let out a gasp, he has slapped him.

She didn’t say anything, her breathing was heavy as she looked up a him with anger and a little bit of shock at her own actions.

“You think I’m afraid of you ? What are you gonna do to me next huh ? Have me fired for my third job-“ she cut her self off with a gasp as befote she new it he grabbed both her hands and pushed her against the counter, the impact causing pain to shoot out her back.

“Don’t you ever, and I mean ever lay your hands on me again or I swear to god I will make sure you hate existing with every fiber of your it being and I won’t until i am satisfied do you understand” he spoke, his eyes held something in them that made her feel uneasy, the scent of his cologne suffocating her to the point where she self her knees buckle.

She had never seen that look in his eyes before, like he wanted to rip her apart with his bare hands but he was restraining himself from doing so. He stared at her, not looking away as he watched her stare back…she has something in her eyes that he hadn’t seen before, especially dirercted at him…fear.

He lot go, stepped back and before she knew it he was out of the door, and her knees finally gave up. She didn’t know why her heart was beating so fast but it was. And it scared her how easily he had made her crumble, scared. And what terrfied her the most was the look in his eyes and how it had made her feel.

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