The scandal involving the Millers had the small town of Greenfield buzzing with gossip. Word on the street was that Carol's life had

becas restrictive as a prison sentence, needing to get permission from Felix just to step outside the door.

Felix was a piece of work, supporting his childhood sweetheart but still insisting on marrying Carol.

When Tyler bluntly hit a nerve with Carol at the party, a heavy silence fell over the room.

Carol was so furious, she wanted to hurl her glass of wine at Tyler—not just at him, but at Fitch too, that good-for-nothing charmer.

These men were no good, every single one of them.

The tension was palpable only for a moment before Tyler, with his easy charisma, lightened the mood again.

Maja, who had been sipping her drink quietly, let out a sigh as she watched Carol.

The party raged on until the wee hours of the night. When Carol decided to leave, Maja offered to walk her out but was gently

turned down.

"Maja, I know my way home, and shouldn't you be resting? You're expecting, after all. By the tmy wedding day comes, you'll

probably be waddling," Carol joked with a bittersweet smile.

There were just two weeks left until Carol's wedding.

The invitations had been sent out long ago, and most of the local elite had received one.

Despite President Miller's recent incarceration, Felix had managed to keep the Miller Group's stocks from plummeting. With a few

aggressive business moves, he had acquired two rival companies in a matter of months, positioning the Miller Group for an even

larger monopoly.

man could play the long game, keeping a low profile by Carol's side, which only proved his cunning.

taken

found a car waiting for her at the

the dim streetlights seem frozen

find Felix seated in the back

been swamped with work as the Miller Group, now filled with his loyalists, was expanding rapidly.

faithful to President Miller, earning himself a fair share of curses from a

him an early

boy of Greenfield, untouchable in the eyes of

from grace.

second before climbing into the car, keeping her distance

his hand, his voice calm, almost gentle. "We'll go try on the wedding dress after

wedding was only two weeks away, yet the dress remained untried. In

to Felix and

his affection for her, it kept

merely closed her eyes and leaned back, refusing to engage in conversation. This

interacting.

cto a stop in front of her house. As soon as the engine

vehicle.

you hear me?" Felix's voice cut through the

a strong hand pulled her back. Her chin was caught

pain.

learned your lesson,

him, the consequences were severe, yet

your

surprising."

a

Listina occupied, he had the freedom to accompany her. The irony was not lost on

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