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.

the TV, and the screen showed footage of Abner being

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

prominence in

with pain, hearing Yolanda's voice

no, this is bad! My dad was involved too. Two weeks ago, I overheard him

found out and grounded me. That's why I haven't been able to

the Miller Group, but Felix double-crossed him. There's a contract you signed that's now key

the bus by the media, blamed for the company's takeover. What

was genuinely panicked; her world revolved around racing. She'd never imagined

like the lights went out, nearly

in her language, but the words might as well have been in a foreign one, their meaning

grasp. She felt her head

her eyes shut, hoping it was all a hallucination, but Yolanda's

of the Miller

- Mr. Miller's

the two of them together

she hadn't dwelled

Listina's words chilled her to

opened her mouth to speak, but no words

the door, "Carol, we're going to confront Felix right

a car accident years ago. Maybe Felix

reached the Miller Group headquarters

faces around her, feeling

Felix, dressed in a suit, was

side was Listina, with a triumphant smile, bringing him a

was a

across her face before the assistant discreetly

this? Have you been playing my

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