Alpha's Regret After Her Rebirth by Aurora Starling

Chapter 0234

Hannah

“Hello, Hannah. I see you’re already dressed for a swim”

I didn’t even have a chance to be scared about that statement; I could only stare at Jake in disbelief, my mind reeling from his sudden appearance. This wasn’t the Jake that I knew. Yes, he was a cheater and a liar, but a kidnapper? And a… murderer?

No, this had to be some kind of bizarre nightmare. Maybe I was still back in the hot tub, dozing off and having strange dreams from the heat.

But even then, in my heart, I knew that wasn’t true. If this was indeed a nightmare, then why hadn’t I woken up yet?

“What’s going on, Jake?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady despite the fear coursing through me and the throbbing pain in my body from being attacked. “Why are you here?”

Jake sneered, his once–friendly face now twisted with malice. “Oh, Hannah. Always so curious, aren’t you? Well, I suppose you deserve to know the truth now. After all, you seem to have worked so hard to uncover

it.”

began. “I never had any interest in women, least of all Amber.” He shuddered a bit just at the mention of her name, and I felt my blood begin to boil. Even now, on the edge of a cliff with

head and clicked his tongue. “She bought my act for four years. Hook, line, and

why?” I asked, struggling to comprehend whatever madness this was. “Why pretend for so long? Why propose to her if

sent chills down my spine. “Money, of course. Amber’s family fortune, to

was what this was about in the end: her enormous family fortune. I should

her, then convince

felt sick to my stomach. “But how could you do that to her? She loved you!

dismissive hand. “No one would have gotten hurt. Amber has more money than she knows what to do with. She would still be comfortable even after I took my

manipulated her… She was planning to spend her life with

and swiftly raised the butt of his gun.