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.

passed by without

forward, stopping in front of Luke. Carter's gaze,

far as I know, Chloe's been missing ever since the wedding, and yet here you are, leisurely strolling through an

wouldn't be my family or my husband, but Carter, a man who had nothing to

her little tantrum, she'll come back." Luke Luke's Whe's indifference stood in stark contrast to Carter's 'serious demeanor. to Chloe?" of moment, panic flickered

really has happened to For

her, surprised. "What

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

a flight for the day

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lush green mountains, and its snow-capped peaks. I'd even said I wanted to settle down

wedding. I knew doing so would damage the relationship between the Sanders and the Boltons, so I had decided to exact my revenge and then leave.

wonder we couldn't find any trace of her!

Coming and going as she pleases-that's just how she is. We're all used to it by

out that although I booked the

didn't even care enough to check.

As I

gave a bitter

same hint of sarcasm at

eyes seemed 1 to have seen through everything

Carter

"Let's

it."

shock. Why would Carter say something like that? Did he

something off in Carter's words, was about to say something

"Luke, the auction is starting. Let's go take our

continued scanning the crowd, searching for the

Finally, He was

I found him.

the light, lurking in the dark corners, watching Luke with a

where I'd seen those eyes before. Who

come here after killing

was

there was no

I

it be that he wasn't a hitman hired

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