Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 72

Chapter 72 I Won't Forget Her, But I've Let Go

I couldn't let this golden chance slip by. "So, what's the deal with the sale contract? And those photos? And today, you told the cop you had some big info-spill it. Why'd you go to the cops and then just drop it? Who called you?" I bombarded Ethan with all the questions I had, and he just chuckled. "One at a time, will ya?"

Yeah, I was freaking out. This stuff felt like a boulder on my chest, making it hard to breathe.

Ethan grabbed my hand, pulled me back a bit, and we plopped down on the dry sand. "I said I'd answer, and I will. Chill out and don't cut me off."

I took a deep breath, tried to calm my nerves, and nodded.

Ethan bent one leg, rested an arm on it, and stared at the moonlit sea. "This morning, I saw that gossip and thought about how you always cry. You'd definitely cry over this."

"I didn't cry!" I blurted out.

"Don't interrupt," he said.

I zipped my lips and kept listening.

"I knew you blocked me, but I still hoped you'd pick up. I thought maybe, just maybe, you'd unblock me to yell at me or something. But nope, still blocked."

He sounded pretty salty about me blocking him.

"Get to the point," I nudged.

Ethan shot me a look and smirked. "What's the rush?"

He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. The smoke quickly vanished in the sea breeze.

"I showed you the sale contract to expose Arthur. That day, he lost a million bucks, and when he couldn't pay up, I made him sign that contract. Yeah, I was out for revenge."

My heart sank. He must've noticed because he added, "Don't get all disappointed yet; I'm not done."

I sat cross-legged, back straight, every nerve on edge.

"I do have beef with Arthur, but I have my limits. I wouldn't drag you into it, so even with the contract, I didn't touch you. But I had to make him pay, right? So I took that photo and sent it to Arthur." I was floored. "So Arthur has the photo too? Did he do this?"

Ethan took a drag, the smoke quickly fading. "If not him, then who? You think he wouldn't pull something like this?"

"Why'd you stop chasing it?

"Arthur threatened me, said he had dirt on you and told me to

didn't think he had anything on

looked at me, defeated. "It involves you, so I can't risk

he let out a cold laugh. "This ain't

stocks take a hit too?"

is nothing. Skyline

damp. Ethan's cigarette burned out, and

to know. "What's the

went stiff. He seemed lost and quickly lit

but I

wouldn't answer, he said, "She

word "only" stung, but I appreciated

rather he be straight with me, even if it hurt, than

past with Fiona, and

then. Jason said they met because they stood up for her. But Ethan's story was different; they knew each other before that.

was

shared interests and both being young,

and mad skills at writing songs. She had her own vibe, but she could never sing her own stuff at the bar. She hated the songs the customers wanted, but

gap between them, and when Victor found out about their relationship, he was totally against it, making her feel even worse. From what I picked up from Victor's tone last time, he had a

so he didn't give a

of eyes, including Arthur's. Out of nowhere, one day, Fiona dumped Ethan. When he asked why, she said she had fallen for

of pride, didn't want to beg and started dating

Ethan took that girl to the bar, they

Arthur, "If you like my leftovers,

Fiona

night, Ethan got wasted and missed a bunch of calls and texts from Fiona. It wasn't until the middle of

I love you, but there's too much between us, and now I'm even less worthy

[I just wanted to say goodbye. Let's end

off and sobered

drive to the mountain top where they first met,

that Fiona's body was found at the bottom of

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