Carol had been holed up in the villa for two weeks, her cellphone powered off the entire time. She felt like she was falling apart.

Knowing herself, she should've confronted Felix right away, but she did nothing; just hid away like a coward.

Her mind was a tangle of the events that had led her here.

Listina had fallen ill, Felix was at her side, and Carol found Listina a doctor, covering over a hundred thousand dollars in medical

expenses out of her own pocket. Listina kissing Felix, her fiancé.

The human mind was a curious thing. Maybe she was subconsciously avoiding the truth, which explained why she couldn't make

sense of it all.

She remembered Listina's harsh words at the hospital, thinking she was just ranting, but what if she was telling the truth?

If this was all a scam, it would make sense. She had been such a fool. Duped emotionally, taken advantage of, and still dreaming of

marriage with Felix, she was a complete fool. She had never felt so humiliated, so foolish in her entire life.

Lately, she shut out the world - no TV, no phone, no computer. When hungry, she nibbled on crackers, when thirsty, she drank

water, and she had lost twenty pounds as a result.

Then Yolanda cknocking. She was pounding on the door like a madwoman, "Carol! Open up, it's an emergency, Carol!"

Carol's world remained in chaos, but Yolanda's voice was too loud to ignore. She sluggishly made her way towards the door.

Upon opening it, Yolanda burst in, "Carol, it's a disaster! Turn on the TV!"

For the past two weeks, Carol had avoided the television, refusing to absorb any news from the outside world.

screen showed footage of Abner being taken away by

Miller Group's shares had fallen into the hands of a stranger. That stranger was

to prominence in

throbbed with pain, hearing Yolanda's voice crack with

weeks ago, I overheard him talking with Felix. I wanted to warn you

why I haven't been able to see you.

president of the Miller Group, but Felix double-crossed him. There's

been thrown under the bus by the media, blamed for the company's takeover.

revolved around racing. She'd never imagined the Miller Group

felt like the lights went out, nearly collapsing

news was broadcast in her language, but the words might as

her grasp. She felt her head

it was all a

you can't fall apart now. Felix is the new president of the Miller Group. My dad has been fired,

for one - Mr. Miller's assistant, who's actually in cahoots

two of them together at the hospital. There had

hadn't

words chilled her to the bone. Now, the news

mouth to speak, but

the door, "Carol, we're going to confront Felix right now. I heard Mr.

a car accident years ago. Maybe Felix will spare

still jumbled as they reached the Miller Group headquarters and stopped at

around her,

stormed into the president's office. Felix, dressed in a suit, was there with Abner's former assistant reporting

with a triumphant

scene was a dagger to

let a smug look flit across her face before the assistant

livid, "Felix, what the hell is this? Have you been playing my cousin all

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