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.

powered on the TV, and the screen showed

into the

to prominence

pain, hearing Yolanda's voice

this is bad! My dad was involved too. Two weeks ago, I overheard him talking with

but my dad found out and grounded me. That's why I haven't been able to see you. He thought partnering with

Felix double-crossed him. There's a contract you signed that's now

my dad. He's been thrown under the bus by the media, blamed for the

her world revolved around racing. She'd

lights went out, nearly

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

her grasp. She felt her head

was

of the Miller Group. My dad has

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

saw the two of them together at the hospital. There had

she hadn't dwelled

Felix, not once, until Listina's words chilled her to

mouth to

the door, "Carol, we're going to

linked to a car accident years ago. Maybe Felix will

reached the Miller Group headquarters and stopped at the top floor.

around

into the president's office. Felix, dressed in a suit, was there with

was Listina, with a triumphant smile, bringing

a dagger

spotting Carol, let a smug look flit across her

hell is this?

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