Summary: What we call the beginning is often the end. And to man an end is to make a new beginning. The end is where we start from. An AU twist to the Big A Reveal.

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-A Twist in Our Story
A Pretty Little Liars Fan-Fiction

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Heavy clouds scattered across the early morning sky, illuminated by the glow of the rising morning sun. A bird's cry sounded off in the distance, echoing the sleepy little town of Rosewood. It was hard to believe in such a peaceful state, the chaos that had unfolded the night before. A troubling conclusion to the manhunt- a manhunt of a monster that'd been terrorizing this tiny town causing parents to fear for their children and turmoil to spread like wildfire- seemed to make everything more fine-tuned. The mundanity of the sun and its inevitable warm rays seemed more beautiful, more vibrant. The birds scattering across the sky hold more of a melodic tune. Everything seemed artistically beautiful in its own right.

Everything was right in the world and everyone could move on.
Just like they wanted them to.

While most basked in their morning's peaceful splendor, Rhys Matthews had a job to do. The Carissimi Group had been brought down due to the revelation that their leader had been a deranged psychopath, which he found ironic because all they did was clear the way for the real psychopath to flourish. Hearing the unmistakable chime of the elevator doors behind him, the hybrid of Christian Grey and Jason DiLaurentis known as Rhys turned as his new boss as he made his way over to him.

"The plan worked, perfectly," he stated, the coolness of his tone showing that he'd seen the chaos of the night before like any other business transaction. "The charges were pressed against 'Charlotte DiLaurentis' and now she's being prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Everyone thinks it's all over. And whatever you did to CeCe Drake, it seems to have stayed in tact."

His boss brushed past him taking his seat at the helm of his latest venture, lounging in his office chair for the cooperation he'll build on the rubble that was now the Carissimi Group. Oh well, he knew he'd have to sacrifice a few chess pieces if he wanted to win the game… And he would.

"Excellent," he acknowledged, a sinister smirk twinging at the edge of his lip.

It truly was the perfect plan. He knew the moment he was given CeCe Drake as a patient, he'd come across a real gem, a diamond in the rough he'd be able to bend to his will with ease. Cecilia Drake was an orphan admitted to Radley suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder, which predisposed her to being susceptible to taking on the persona he wanted. He embedded it in the blonde. She was Charles DiLaurentis… only she wasn't.

He was.

"Things seem to be unfolding perfectly, Rhys," Charles started, the gravely baritones of his voice shifting to a cut-glass English accent. "Let's make sure that it stays that way. Tie up loose ends. Eliminate Ms. Drake. Make sure anyone that could poke holes in her story is six feet under."

With an affirmative nod, Rhys moved into action, "Right away, Mr. DiLaurentis."

Mr. DiLaurentis. He let the title roll around his brain with delight. It was one of the few things he actually told CeCe that was the truth; he'd longed to be a DiLaurentis again… he had always just wanted his family back. To be a DiLaurentis but that was the thing. He wasn't a DiLaurentis. He never was. Like Jason, Charles had been a product of Mrs. D's infidelity, the bastard spawn of a sorted affair. Maybe that's why he so hard to push the pieces of the puzzle together and make them fit. He wanted to be a part of the family so bad, but if the fiasco taught him anything, it was that Kenneth would never accept him as his son so he was done trying.

"Oh, and Rhys," he calls out, stopping the young business man before he could board the elevator. "From now on call me Wren. Wren Kingston."

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Debating on whether or not to leave this as a one-shot,
or not,
so if you want more of this little fic,
I'll clue you in on a little trick.
All you gotta do,
is take the time to review!