Carol had no idea how to react, only remembering the office that day was a scene straight out of a soap opera.

She couldn't recall how many times she slapped Felix; it must have been a lot. And when he finally held her in his embrace, she

was still screaming obscenities at him.

She had never lost her composure like this. She was born a Miller, and never before had she been played for such a fool.

Felix, Listina, Nathan—they'd spun her around like a top.

She was such an idiot, she couldn't blListina for scolding her. She knew how resistant Felix had been at the beginning.

But she overestimated her own charm.

What a joke—a huge, pathetic joke.

She didn't remember how that day ended, now it all seemed like a blur. Only the media frenzy that followed was clear, detailing the

tragic car accident from years ago that claimed three lives on the spot.

One was Felix's father; the others were Listina's parents.

So that was it.

Felix had been out for vengeance for his fiancée all along.

He had never loved her. It was all a gto him, which is why he could walk away so easily.

He'd swiftly becthe president of the Miller Group, executing a ruthless corporate shake-up, and moved Listina into the

neighboring mansion that he'd bought for her—a mansion that stood in stark contrast to the Miller family estate that Carol had

and where

Felix was placing Listina right next

days that followed, Carol felt like a zombie, her mind a chaotic

like a

all—Felix

two-month engagement, once filled with hope,

Felix's cold

waiting

stared at him blankly, not recognizing the man in the expensive suit before

fighting, but real despair was

to the Miller estate and had the housekeeper watch

himself,

heard Felix was with Carol, she'd fly off the handle, cursing like

endless, torturous

finally cleared, grasping the full

for a month, she still couldn't bring herself to grovel in

the wedding date loomed closer,

in the car seat, Carol bit

remain behind bars. As his ungrateful daughter, she had

something.

Carol, nauseated at the sight of Felix, turned her head

phone rang—it was

Maja pregnant and

hyet?" Maja's voice was soft and

Felix

"lam."

to tease him too much in her

tonight's gathering, as everyone trickled out, Maja's thoughts lingered on

you need help, just tell

glanced at Felix, who was leisurely fixing his

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