Chapter 7 Analise's POV I slept in , but received very little sleep . Apparently , I'm a glutton for punishment . I purchased a villa for us to live in as a married couple . I had placed discrete cameras in the main living areas of the home . They covered the main entrance , the living room , the stairwell , and all the hallways upstairs . I had purchased several valuable paintings and sculptures that I wanted to protect . I tried to make the perfect home for Roger and me to live in . I shook my head at my ignorance . I hadn't mentioned the cameras to Roger . I never thought it would be a problem , but it worked out for me in the long run . It took forever to assure Gwen and Emily that I would be fine . I just needed time . The thing is , I know Roger . The video that Holden sent was damning , but a good attorney could twist anything around . I knew I needed more proof of what he had done . I knew that once Roger realized who I was . He was going to ditch Sasha and insist we get married . That's never going to happen , as I'll never be able to trust him again . I logged into the surveillance system after I went to my room for the night . The cameras highlighted motion , so I checked those videos . I wish I'd asked Gwen to do it for me now . But she didn't know how , so I had to bite the bullet . I had trusted him because I loved him . I felt he was a trustworthy person . I was sure he wouldn't be unfaithful . He knew I was the sole reason for his success . For that reason alone , I never thought he would try to cut me out of our company . He knew that I was the glue that held it together . Roger had become emboldened by Sasha and his family , encouraging him . He was starting to believe his own lies . I'm fine with it . I know the higher he flies , the harder the fall will be . I had my own condo , and although I had invited him over to see it , he had never visited . His excuse , " I don't want to see it , Elizabeth . What if I like it more than our new home , and can't bear for you to sell it ? " I'd personally designed every aspect of our home . But I didn't want to live there until I was officially the lady of the house . So , I hadn't been planning on moving in until after the wedding . We saw each other every day at work . He knew I was incredibly busy these days . We would see each other for dinner three times a week , or when we went to an event to network for the company . The company was growing very quickly now . I guess that led to Roger getting even more cocky about it . He honestly thought he could kick me out of our company . Between running two companies and planning for the wedding , I was completely swamped . I admit I'd dropped the ball . It's my fault for believing that he could be trusted . I learned a long time ago not to fall for sweet words or let my emotions get the best of me . After seeing the video , I know that Roger is a disgusting excuse for a human being . I went back over the videos to see when Roger brought her into our home . My heart broke all over again seeing him carry her over the threshold , nine weeks ago . She's been living there , with him , in our home , this whole time . I saved video after video of them together . I felt sick seeing just how bold Roger had been . I hoped that he was just trying to save face in front of Sasha and his friends . That he hadn't meant what he said . My heart . 1/4 MONDO ŽOÑO ||| O It Can Get Worse was completely broken knowing that he had had s * x with her . His claim that she was pregnant with his child could be valid . I made sure to save the videos of them having s * x in the living room , on the expensive couch that I had paid a great deal of money to purchase . All the thoughtful preparation that I put into our home was taken by Roger and Sasha . I noticed that when I watched as his entire family came over to tour our home . They were thrilled and congratulated him on buying valuable property . He never corrected them and let them believe he made the purchase and decorated it with Sasha , I was seeing just how despicable he could be . His duplicity knew no bounds . The worst part was hearing the conversation in the living room after they had toured the house . Of course , it was Joyce who started the conversation . " Roger , you need to marry Sasha as soon as possible . She is carrying your child . The heir to your company . You don't have much time , so you need to act now . I've given it some thought , and I know how to deal with Elizabeth . She isn't worthy enough to carry your child or bear our name . She's just a lowly designer . I still don't know why you agreed to marry her . You need to marry Sasha , she deserves the title of the mother of your child . I will figure out how to keep your wedding to Elizabeth from becoming official . We also need to figure out a way to ease her out of the company . She would do anything for you , son . Who knows , maybe she'll agree to be your mistress and continue to work for you . But you can't keep letting her boss you around ; she's nothing without you . You're the boss , not Elizabeth , " Joyce had stated with assurance . guess she believed everything Roger told her . I almost wished I could see her face when she found out that the woman she wanted to drive away had made all his success possible . Just knowing how badly she would take it brought me a sense of joy . I heard his father , Scott , bring up wanting to buy some stock in the company . Roger didn't reply to Scott , he just smiled at him . Scott had let it drop , but I knew Scott wasn't going to let it go . He had refused to help Roger when he was first starting out . I was the one who took that leap of faith with him . Roger was still mad at his father over the lack of support . He doesn't want his father getting dividends from our company . Too bad for him that it's out of his hands now . I saved all of the videos in a hidden file on my laptop . It was about three hours ' worth total , but that was plenty of proof . I sent two of the videos to my phone . I'm not going to coddle Roger anymore . It's time for him grow up . I grabbed a shower and put on some comfortable clothes . When I stepped out of my room , I saw a note on my island from Gwen . They had to leave , but promised to return tonight if I needed them . to I sent a message to our group text telling them that , as much as I loved them for the offer I I was good , I was I I about to make some coffee when my phone rang , I knew it was my mother from my ringtone . I answered quickly , thinking that they were worried about me this morning . " Hey , Mom , I'm fine . I'm just going to take it easy today and get ready to put my plans in motion , " I told her . I didn't want to prolong this . " Your father and I want you to come for lunch , honey . We wanted to talk to you , " she immediately replied . I looked around my kitchen . I needed to go shopping , and I wasn't going to do that on an empty stomach . Every time that happened , my eyes were always bigger than my stomach , and things went bad before I could get to them . I was glad I hadn't made my coffee yet . I'll just grab some on my way to their house . This might work out better for me . " Ok , I will be there soon , " I advised before dropping the call . 2/4 CONO It Can Get Worke I got in my car and made a sudden decision . I have been driving a seven - year - old car to avoid flaunting my wealth . No need to do that anymore . I'm going to go get my dream car this week . The lesson I learned from all of this is to stop waiting for the perfect time . I had a perfume that I adored , but it was expensive , so to save it , I only wore it on special occasions . As far as I'm concerned , every day is special now . I'm not going to minimize who I am anymore . I got my coffee and pulled up at my parents ' house three minutes to noon . I saw Seth's car parked right in front of the stairs , like he owns the place . He always does that , as it's convenient for him , and no one calls him on it . I just walked around his car and headed up the steps . It wasn't that big of a deal . He doesn't think of it being an inconvenience to others . He just likes to enter and exit quickly . I know now why they called me over . They had probably called Seth about what happened , and he is outraged on my behalf . I didn't bother knocking ; my parents always tell us to just come in . I was taking a sip of my coffee when I heard my brother's voice . The coffee no longer made me happy anymore at hearing him say , " Ana will just have to get over it . The invitations have already been sent out . A wedding has to be held ." I was turning to leave when our butler , Aubrey Colins , walked into the entryway and saw me . " Welcome , Miss Analise . They're waiting for you in the dining room . " I was still facing the front door , debating if I wanted to make a run for it , when I heard someone heading in my direction . I smelled Seth's cologne right before he enveloped me in a hug . I loved my brother , but I didn't need him trying to insert himself into this situation . I will deal with the blowback myself . " I know you want to leave , Ana , but we need to discuss this first ," Seth told me . " There is nothing left to discuss , Seth . I know what I'm about to do . I'm going to be cancelling everything this week . I know it's too late to get my money back . But I'm having the food delivered to a homeless shelter , so it doesn't go to waste . I already know what I'm going to do . I love that you want to help , but insisting that I still get married to Roger when he's already married isn't going to happen ," I replied " Analise , please come into the dining room . We do need to talk , " my father's voice called over to us . " Fine , I'll stay to listen to what you want to say , until I've finished my meal . You have ten minutes , Seth , " I replied as we walked to the dining room . I knew that Seth was the one pushing this forward . Our parents were on my side just last night . I don't know how he managed to change their minds , but I no longer have a groom . There isn't anyone I'm willing to marry . I won't be forced into it , no matter what they say . I stepped into the dining room and saw an unexpected visitor sitting at the table across from Mom and next to Dad . I just managed to keep myself from asking what the hell he was doing here when he spoke . " Hello , Analise , " Holden's deep voice rang out .