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

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

prominence

with pain, hearing Yolanda's voice crack

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

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

Group, but Felix double-crossed

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

She'd never imagined the Miller

the lights went out,

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

her grasp. She felt her head sting like

hoping it was all a hallucination, but

new president of the

Miller's assistant, who's

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

hadn't dwelled

Listina's words chilled her to

to speak, but

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

ago. Maybe Felix will spare him

the Miller Group headquarters and stopped at the

around her,

dressed in a suit, was there with Abner's former assistant reporting to him.

was Listina, with a triumphant smile,

a

across her

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

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