Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Billionaire Is 12

Even though his face looked different from that night, I'd recognize those eyes even if they were reduced to ashes.

He was a master of disguise. On that night, his figure had clearly been that of a tall man-6'1"-but now he was hunched over, with weathered skin that made him look like an elderly man. Seeing the person who killed me here at the art show sent waves of fear through me, reminding me of the pain I felt before I died.

He was ruthless. He had appeared silently behind me that night, stabbing me in the back without a second's hesitation or remorse, as if he'd rehearsed it a thousand times. I had always been kind to others, so there was no way I had enemies who would want me dead.

He was so skilled at hiding his identity. Could he be a professional killer?

But if he'd

Bul I already killed me, why was she here now? Did he have another target?

My first instinct was to run, but then I realized I was already dead. What was there to be afraid of?

Luke casually patted his shoulder without giving him a second glance, simply saying, "It's fine."

But the man's eyes stayed fixed on me, the same way they had right before my death.

Cold, merciless, and completely emotionless.

Event

though I'd

I'd already died once, I was still terrified of him, frozen in place as if I'd been paralyzed.

Could he see me?

Just as

I had that thought, I heard Luke call out in a low voice, "Uncle Carter."

I snapped out of it and realized the man's gaze was actually focused past me, on Carter, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

My tensed nerves finally began to relax.

Carter's attention had shifted to Luke, and the man walked toward Carter without any other movement.

Still, the memory of his brutal methods sent a wave of unease through me. Was this deranged killer planning to take more lives? On instinct, I stretched out my arms, trying to shield Carter.

man passed by without

Luke. Carter's gaze, cold and

Chloe's been missing ever since the wedding, and yet here you are, leisurely strolling through

my whereabouts wouldn't be my family or

been headstrong. Once she's done throwing her little tantrum, she'll come back." Luke Luke's Whe's indifference stood in stark contrast to

has happened to

surprised. "What did you just

She left for Cloudville ages ago." "Luke, I only found out today from some relatives in Cloudville. Apparently, Chloe asked them to find her a place to stay

booked a flight for the day after the wedding to

IL

true-I'd mentioned more than once how much I loved Cloudville, with its roads lined with flowers, its lush green mountains, and its snow-capped peaks. I'd

Sanders and the Boltons, so I had decided to exact

face twisted from concern to anger. "No wonder we couldn't find any trace

cared about other people's feelings. Coming and going as she pleases-that's just

that although

to check.

As I

gave a bitter

smile, I noticed the same hint of sarcasm at the corner

to

Carter

"Let's

it."

es widened in shock. Why would Carter say

in Carter's words, was about to say something

clung to Luke's arm. "Luke, the auction

continued scanning the crowd,

Finally, He was

I found him.

couldn't stand the light, lurking in the dark corners, watching Luke with a

brain, trying to remember where I'd seen those eyes before. Who

he come here

importantly-if I was

but there

I

a

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mmon.