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.

and the screen showed footage of Abner being taken away by

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

to prominence

hearing Yolanda's voice crack with

dad was involved too. Two weeks ago,

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

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

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

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

Carol, it felt like the lights went out, nearly collapsing

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

her grasp. She felt

squeezed her eyes shut, hoping it was all a hallucination,

of the Miller Group.

Miller's assistant,

tshe saw the two of them

hadn't dwelled

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

her mouth to speak,

her and dragged her out the door, "Carol, we're going to confront Felix right now. I heard Mr.

a car accident years ago. Maybe Felix will spare him

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

faces around her, feeling

Felix, dressed in a suit,

side was Listina, with a triumphant smile,

was a dagger

flit across her face

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