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 doing

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

as I know, Chloe's been missing ever since the wedding, and yet

that the person asking about my whereabouts wouldn't be my family or my husband, but

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

really has happened

to her, surprised. "What did

never be in any real danger. She left for Cloudville ages ago." "Luke, I only found out today from some relatives in Cloudville. Apparently, Chloe asked them to find her

for the day after the wedding to head to

IL

was 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 even said

and the Boltons, so I had decided to exact my revenge and then leave. Anna continued, "I "I wanted to confirm it, so I checked. She booked a

couldn't find

mad, Luke. Chloe's never cared about other people's feelings. Coming and going as she pleases-that's just how she

would've found out that although I booked the ticket, I never actually got on the

care enough to check. He

As I

gave a bitter

smile, I noticed the same hint of sarcasm at the

eyes seemed 1 to have

Carter

"Let's

it."

es widened in shock. Why would Carter say

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

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

crowd, searching

Finally, He was

I found him.

that couldn't stand the light, lurking in the

trying to remember where I'd seen

would he come

was

closely, but there was

I

he wasn't a hitman hired

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