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

fallen into the hands of a stranger. That

to prominence

pain, hearing Yolanda's voice crack with

was involved too. Two weeks ago, I overheard him talking with Felix. I

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

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

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

panicked; her world revolved around racing. She'd never imagined the Miller Group could face such

lights

in her language, but the words might as

She felt her head

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

Felix is the new president of the Miller

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

mind buzzed again, recalling the last tshe saw the two of

hadn't

Listina's words chilled her to

her mouth to speak, but

we're going to confront

years ago.

as they reached the Miller Group headquarters and stopped at the top floor. She

faces around

a suit, was there with Abner's

with a triumphant smile, bringing him a boxed

was a dagger to Carol's

a smug look flit across her face before the assistant discreetly left

what the hell is this? Have you been playing my cousin all

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