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 footage of Abner

into the hands of a stranger. That stranger was

to prominence in

throbbed with pain, hearing Yolanda's voice

weeks ago, I overheard him talking with Felix. I

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

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

the media, blamed

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

it felt like the lights went out, nearly collapsing

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

She felt her head sting

shut, hoping it was all a

of the Miller Group. My dad has been

Miller's assistant, who's actually in

the two of them together at the hospital. There had been a flicker

she hadn't

not once, until Listina's words chilled

to speak, but no words

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

ago.

still jumbled as they reached the Miller Group headquarters and stopped

around

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

triumphant smile, bringing him a boxed

was a

let a smug look flit across her face before

is this? Have you

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