The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He

Chapter 489 A Lie for the Taking

Chapter 489 A Lie for the Taking

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Holly had been married to Greg for years without children. Doctors had told them the truth–she likely would never be a mother.

When Marilyn’s mother learned of it, she told her daughter that Holly’s wealth–her houses, her savings- would one day belong to Marilyn. From then on, Marilyn had already counted those properties and bank accounts as hers.

But Holly had shattered that dream when she adopted Adeline.

And the very next year, she had given birth to Millie.

Adeline’s arrival had stolen the fortune Marilyn once believed was guaranteed to her. From then on, how could she not hate her?

The night before, Marilyn had noticed Victor arriving at the hotel after being drugged. She knew he needed a woman to survive the night.

Ever since she had tried to throw herself at James and been cast aside–fired by Ashton on his orders–she had been desperate for another chance to latch onto wealth. And now Victor, another Luke heir, had walked right into her reach.

She had sworn she would claim him.

But then Adeline had stolen him first.

The thought drove her mad. She had even hammered on the door through the night, but Adeline had refused to let Victor open up, clinging to him instead. Her hatred had only burned hotter.

a middle–aged businessman who had once kept her, Marilyn had tampered with the hotel’s security footage. She had crouched outside, listening for hours, hearing Victor’s relentless struggle against the drug. She was certain he wouldn’t wake any

knocking on the door at dawn. As expected, it was Adeline who

Adeline down the hall toward a public restroom.

a cleaning maid stormed in with a mop,

had escaped violation. Her fury

into

what she had overheard, the lights had never turned on inside. Victor had only said he needed help, that he

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slicing her own clothes. She pinched her skin hard- enough to leave

asleep, his body heavy from the night’s torment. Her eyes gleamed as she decided to take

lay there in nothing but shorts, half–covered by a blanket. She

his eyes snapped

eyes locked onto her, sharp as blades, cutting

Her heart lurched.

back, her fingers trembling as she withdrew