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.

TV, and the screen showed footage of Abner being taken away by the

the Miller Group's shares had fallen into the

to prominence in

throbbed with pain, hearing

weeks ago,

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

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

the media, blamed for the company's takeover. What do

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

it felt like the lights

words might as well have been in a foreign one, their meaning

She felt her

hoping it was all a hallucination, but Yolanda's

the Miller Group.

- Mr. Miller's assistant, who's actually in

recalling the last tshe saw the two of them together at the hospital. There

but she hadn't

not once, until Listina's words chilled her to the bone. Now, the news

to speak, but

and dragged her out the door, "Carol, we're going to

accident years ago. Maybe Felix will

Group headquarters and stopped at the top floor. She gazed at

around her, feeling

suit, was there

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

scene was a dagger to Carol's

look flit across her face before the assistant discreetly left

what the hell is this? Have you

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