Author's Note: Sorry for the late update. Life happens and I got really busy. School works are piling up. And I admit this chapter is hard to write.

P.S. Mention of self-harm, rape and drug abuse

P.S. again: And the 360 loops of emotion of roller coaster begins.

Will you choose to break her heart or yours?

You told me the ending, right at the start

You tease me with heaven, you're giving me hell
You started running the moment I fell
My heart is here freezing…

(Saddest Vanilla)

Chapter twenty-one: One Truth, Two Hearts Broken

"Revenge? What are you talking about Alex?" Who are you really?" I asked eyeing her suspiciously.

"I'm Alex Vause. Oh sorry I forgot to tell you, my full name, Alexandra Wolters Vause." She answered with the evil smirk still on her face.

"No." I whispered confusingly.

"Oh, Yes. I'm Diane Wolters' eldest daughter and Jimmy Wolters' granddaughter." She said with a firm tone.

"Why can't I remember you if you are Jimmy's granddaughter? I'm sure if you are his grandchild, I will remember you because the company has a party for the stockholders." I asked confusingly.

Jimmy Wolters was one of my granddad's best friend along with Mr. Caputo and when they were young they strived to build a company of their own. As the years went by it became successful but for some unknown reason to me Jimmy sold his stocks to my granddad and Mr. Caputo followed after Jimmy's decision, making my granddad the sole owner of the company.

"I am Diane's child from teen pregnancy. And also I was studying in London the time you were allowed to come to the company's party and my mother values privacy so much that she sued all those paparazzi who are taking my pictures that is why not many knows I'm Jimmy's granddaughter." She explained.

"Then why do you want revenge, Alex? What have we done to make you plot this revenge?" I ask nervously.

"Oh, no. no no, Piper, you have done nothing wrong but you are very important with my plan. Just like what I have your granddad and father destroyed my life." She said with her eyes darkening.

"How exactly did my family destroyed your life?" I asked with a shaky voice. I feel frighten when I saw how dark her expression was.

I could see how terrified she was looking at my face. I wanted to hug her at the instant and assured her that I'm not mad at her but I must control myself. I shouldn't show softness if I want to have my revenge. This is the moment I have been waiting my whole life and I won't waste it with some emotions that I'm not sure if it will be reciprocated. Loving the enemy is not also part of the plan.

"So are you finally admitting that you are in love with Piper?"

Yes.

"Yay!"

But it won't be for long, I will make sure of it.

Sad to say, Vause, but the heart doesn't choose whom to love because it will be less magical.

I don't believe in magic.

"Do you know the real reason why your family now owns the company that Jimmy, Mr. Caputo and your grandfather build?" I asked her seriously.

"No. All I know is that you grandfather and Mr. Caputo sold their shares to my grandfather, making him the sole owner of the company." She answered.

"Of course your father would hide the disgusting truth. Do you want to know the truth behind your company, Piper?" I chuckled bitterly from her answer. She didn't nod nor move but I could see in her eyes that she dreaded the things I tell her. I breathe in and out to calm my nerves and break down.

"Your father and my mother was arranged to be married to strengthen the bond between the two of the biggest stockholders of the company. Mr. Caputo's son will be arranged to be married to the first born daughter of the arranged marriage between your father and mother. Everything was smooth between the three but because of ambition and greed, your grandfather and father plotted a vicious plan to get the company." I felt my hatred threatening to surface in my voice but I continued.

"They threaten my grandfather and mother that they will ruined my life by outing that I'm the result of the teen pregnancy of my mother and my father during that time didn't know that he has a child. Frighten that my father will fight for my custody, my mother asked them what they wanted. They said that my grandfather should sell his share in the company and some of the businesses my grandfather owns in here. At first my grandfather doesn't want to comply with the demand but your sickening excuse of family did something to my mother. " I explained to her but I stopped when I felt a lump on my throat.

I could see disbelief written all over Piper's face. But there was also fear in her eyes because I know that my face is getting darker by the minute from all the anger and hatred I'm feeling right now for her family. I swallowed the emotion building up in my throat to continue my story because I want her to know how evil her family is. I reached my phone from my pocket and scroll a picture then handed it to Piper. I didn't wait for her to ask who is in the picture.

"Her name is Kim Wolters, my sister. She is the product of atrocious plan of your family. The day before my grandfather signed the contract, your grandfather and father kidnapped my mother. She…she…" I tried to continue but before I could even control my tears it freely flows down. No one has ever seen me cry even when in the funeral of my mother. Piper tried to reach for me but I shun her touch.

"I don't want your pity." I said firmly. I wiped my eyes angrily and continued my story.

"She was brought in a place she can't remember. She was drugged so she won't protest whatever your grandfather and father will do to her then afterwards they took pictures of her in a ghastly state! They used this to threaten more my grandfather to sell his stocks. He was mad as hell from what they did but can't report to the police because he didn't want to shame my mother more in the public eye. So he signed the agreement and persuaded Mr. Caputo to sell his stocks whom at that time was devastated because he was being threaten also by your grandfather that he will reveal her cheating activities. My mother almost lost her mind but stop using drugs and cutting herself when they had discovered that mother was pregnant." I closed my eyes when trying to erase from my memory the scars I saw from my mother's body especially in the wrist. My tears threaten to flow again but I stop it so I can continue my story.

"My grandfather had a heart attack when he learned about my mother's condition. After his funeral my mother went to London and stayed with me there. Fortunately my grandfather has still some money left in a bank in Switzerland and some hidden stocks in my name with an airline, helping me and my mother with our everyday life. Sadly, my mother died giving birth to Kim. The drugs and some harmful things done with my mother cause Kim to be special." I said darkly.

"No. My family can't and won't do those things." Piper whispered weakly.

"Yes they can because your family is the devil themselves! They ruined my family for what?! For money?! Your fucking damn family is the reason why I lost my mother! And because of that I promised to avenge her, the way they treated her. You will be my own personal "little show" and you will do everything I say." I said with the most venomous voice I could muster.

I felt a hot searing sting in my left check when Piper slap me hard on my face.

"I will never be part of your revenge. I refuse to be always a pawn in a game that I'm not willing to participate." Piper said then run out of the room. I slumped myself down in the floor feeling weak and emotional from all the things I have said.

I furiously knocked on my father's room. I want to know the truth! I want to know if Alex is lying and if I have a chance to say what I want to say to her. My father opened his door and for the first time I saw how old he is. He looked so tired and worn out from all the things that is happening.

"Piper? Why are you here?" he asked not looking at me.

"Is it true, father? I asked in an almost hush tone.

"What are you talking about?" he asked but I could sense that he don't want to answer my question.

"The true story why Jimmy Wolters and Mr. Caputo sold their stocks to my grandfather" I answered briefly.

"Can we talk about this some other time, Piper. I'm tired and there are a lot of things I need to finish tomorrow." My father said then tried to close the door.

"I have every right to know because you are selling me just to have your company back!" I shouted because I cannot contain anymore the anger I'm feeling right now. I could hear a crackle sound but I know it is not from the slap I receive from my father but somewhere deep inside me.

"All of you is using me as your pawn in this little game to get the company!" I said, pouring all the hatred I'm feeling right now in my voice. I want my father to be honest of me and I'm afraid that whatever Alex told me was correct after all.

"Does it matter, if you well know the truth?" my father asked irately.

"I deserve to know all the details if you are so willing to sell your daughter, father. I deserve to know all the truth!" I said a bit more irate than him. He opened the door for me to come in and closed the door behind.

"Yes! It is true! Everything that the damn woman has said to you is true." My father said in a higher tone than mine.

I felt my knees go weak but I willed myself to stand. I don't want my father see me weak especially in times like we have right now.

"Why? Why did you do it?!" I asked in a very high tone. My father sighed hard and he turn his back on me.

"Your grandfather lost a gambling bet and he needed a big money that time and all we could think of was to get the company to have the needed money." My father said in a distant voice then walk inside the room. I followed him inside because I want to know all of it from him.

"Then why didn't you loan a money from the bank?" I asked angrily.

"The bank won't let your grandfather loan money because he doesn't have the controlling share in the company." He answered, still not looking at me.

"Then why didn't ask for some money from the company?" I asked.

"Jimmy and Mr. Caputo was already suspecting that my father is doing back door dealings so they didn't want to help my father with his dilemma. Besides we should have all the company to ourselves because my father is the brain of the company. He was the one who contributed the most in making the company big in the business world. And another thing, Chapman do not beg for money." He said then looked at me with pride but I looked at him with disgust.

"You and your stupid pride! You don't beg for money but you are willing to sell me with the enemy just to get your damn company!" I shouted on top of my lungs.

"Believe me when I say that I don't want to engage you with her that but what I can do? She has the money and even the Blooms has a big debt in her." he said but not looking at my eyes.

"Still you opted to choose your company which always the case for our family! So selfish of you father!" I said loudly.

"Stop! Just stop, Piper!" my mother said. We didn't noticed her coming inside the room.

"Why, mother? You will just turn blind eye again in this situation." I said not controlling my voice. My father went beside my mother and help her to sit in the bed.

"You really want to know why your father will let you marry the enemy?" she asked seriously looked at me. I looked at her and nodded.

"Yes we are bankrupt that is one of the reason but there is more to the situation we have. The doctors have found an inflammation in Cal's heart and we need a lot of money to have the surgery for Cal. We cannot risk Cal's situation and wait for a donor. Now can you blame your father accepting Alex offer when we needed it the most? She offered an agreement that can be a win-win situation for all of us." Mother said while tears flowing in her eyes.

"Honey, stop it, you know it is not good for you to stress yourself too much." My father said to my mother. It was the first time I saw my father showing concern to my mother.

I shook my head and run to my bedroom. I could hear a cracking sound but I don't know where it is coming from. I focus my concentration to see where the crack was coming from but all I could feel was the pain in my heart. I couldn't even shout because all of the emotions is choking up in my throat. I can't even throw a tantrum because I feel that all my energy is leaving me.

I didn't even wait for the maid to bring a glass for me, I drink directly from the bottle and let the alcohol burn the path of ache I'm feeling right now.

Why does revenge taste so bitter?

"I don't know, Vause, I don't know."

I could feel that my heart is freezing from all the pain surrounding it. I shouldn't feel this damn pain because they are the one who destroyed me but why do guilt eating my heart away. I gulped down the drink more, wishing that it could wash away all the pain I'm feeling.