Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Billionaire Is 1

I died on my wedding night.

During our ceremony, my husband left me at the altar, making me the subject of ridicule for everyone in the city.

When a

a dangerous man attacked me, I called my husband for help, but he told me to just die already so that my sister wouldn't be bothered by me any longer. Before I passed away, I saw the city illuminated by fireworks.

These fireworks were supposed to celebrate our marriage but were instead his way of wooing another woman.

I thought that by dying, I would remove the last obstacle, allowing him to openly pursue my sister.

However, when he discovered that my bones had been fashioned into prayer beads he touched day and night, he lost his sanity.

As my consciousness dimmed, I made one final call.

On 1 the othe other end, a end, a chaotic noise preceded a man's cold voice. "Chloe, are you done making trouble? I've already given you a grand wedding. I'm just spending time with Anna. What more do you want?" Blood poured from me quickly as the attacker loomed over, observing my struggling and pitiful state.

He was aware that I was about to die and could no longer pose any threat.

But I

clung to

to the faintest glimmer of hope, unwilling to surrender just yet.

My white wedding dress, now drenched in the river, was muddied at the hem. Summoning my last bit of strength, I cried out, "Luke, save me!" Luke Bolton cut me off with annoyance, "Enough. Aren't you tired of this charade? I'm fed up with it."

"I'm not lying. Someone is trying to kill to kill me...

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scoffed, "Chloe, you were pretending to be sick before. What's this performance now?

"Are you so desperate for attention? Anna is your own sister, and you're Mrs. Bolton now. Will you only be satisfied if she's dead?"

The biting

With

cold was nothing compared to his scornful words. As the blood pooled beneath me, staining my wedding gown, I knew my end was near. my final breath, I lay on my back, surrendering to my fate, my voice a faint whisper. "But Anna is safe and alive, while I ... am dying."

"Just die already. That way, Ann Anna wouldn't be bothered by you anymore."

Before the call ended, a sweet voice chimed in, "Luke, the fireworks are about to begin."

Luke's voice faded a

ded away,

droplets inving only the howling wind in my ears. The blood-smeared phone slipped from my fingers and fell

Amidst the

Amid the swirling snow,

eyes, which turned into burning tears streaming down

tiny

of stars created by twinkling drones. The deafening bursts of

to celebrate our wedding, had ultimately been a show to impress another woman. Someone sent me a

detached, curled into a subtle

their r joy,

say that after death, one may

I hoped

But f

star-filled sky, watching a couple locked in an embrace. It was my husband, Luke, and I my sister,

Anna, you

out to them, but my hands went straight through their

Looking

transparent form. No one

dead and my spirit had somehow ended

them kiss so passionately, I felt the

his childhood sweetheart, and not long ago, Luke had promised me that his feelings for Anna were purely sibling-like and that he loved only me. Another firework streaked across the sky, and Luke suddenly jolted awake, pushing Anna away

can't do

flushed, and the firelight made her look even more captivating. She bit her lip and said, "Luke, I didn't mean for this to happen. I just... couldn't control myself." Luke gently stroked her head. "It's alright, I'm not angry with you. I'll

pulled out his phone

Achi

over me. After more than twenty years of devotion, it all meant nothing in

Even thinking of me

Beep, beep,

his romantic encounter with Anna, as if calling

beep...

my voice remained

Luke, ready

But I

How could a corpse

I was dea

I'm going to check Chloe's last

now he remembered

Luke my location by the river. If he came now, he

dreaded what the scheming murderer might do to

and Anna looked at him

Luke hesitated. "But Chloe

fine. Or when she said someone was stalking her, but nothing ever happened? "That's Chloe for you. She's always been spoiled, playing these tricks. She's the Sanders' heiress. Who would dare harm her?" His words eased Luke's doubts,

be

Anna

I

a bitter pang of

love need to be sensible. Chloe, you can be as carefree as you like." Luke didn't come to find me again.

the doorway, trying to prevent

laughed as she