Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 153 Not a Surprise, But a Shock

I stared at the woman's face, totally freaked out, and stumbled back a couple of steps like I'd seen a ghost. I almost lost my balance, but Ethan caught me just in time.

I glanced up at Ethan, feeling uneasy. Even he, usually so chill, had a flicker of shock in his eyes.

She walked towards us with long strides, arms crossed, and a bright smile on her face.

Was it Fiona?

At first, I thought it was Fiona because she looked so much like her.

But as she got closer, grinning and soaking in our surprise, she started talking. That's when I realized it was Faye, who had gone under the knife to look like Fiona. Faye asked, "Where have you been? I've been waiting forever."

Ethan had already pulled himself together and looked at her calmly.

"When did you get here? Why didn't you call ahead?" he asked, strolling in and plopping down on the couch like it was no big deal.

I was still standing there, my mind racing.

Faye ignored me and followed him. She sat next to Ethan and clung to his arm, all flirty, right in front of me.

"I wanted to surprise you."

Faye had always looked a bit like Fiona. Now, with the plastic surgery, she was almost a dead ringer for her. Watching this, I almost felt like Fiona was back from the dead.

Faye looked even more stunning now, way more mature than before she started acting in movies.

Faye and Ethan had nearly a ten-year age gap. But together, they looked like a perfect match, no awkwardness at all.

Seeing this, my mind was a mess. I calmly walked over, sat down on a single sofa, and turned on the TV.

If I freaked out first, I'd totally lose.

Ethan pulled his hand away from Faye's, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

He asked her briefly about what she'd been up to. I stared at the TV but was really eavesdropping on their convo. I got that after wrapping up her movie scenes, Faye had recently gone to Korea. The reason was pretty obvious. Faye kept bragging to Ethan about how the director praised her talent, saying she'd definitely become famous with this movie, and all that jazz.

Ethan glanced at his watch. "It's getting late. I'll have the driver take you to the hotel."

Both Faye and I were caught off guard.

Faye pouted, twisting her body. "I don't want to go to the hotel, Ethan. What if the paparazzi snap a pic of me like this?"

said calmly, "Since you're a celeb, you can't avoid being photographed. Just always be mindful of your image." Saying this, he took out his

total 180

bit, Dennis showed up, and Faye reluctantly got into

gone, Ethan came back and sat down on the couch

to

at me blankly and motioned with his finger. "Come

walked over to him. He pulled

Faye

at me and shook

I looked

suddenly flipped me onto the

think it's a surprise? I was shocked. I thought Fiona had

Was Ethan actually joking?

him,

face and

at? I

at his face and thought about how Faye might flaunt Fiona's face in front of Ethan in the

had once said that Fiona was the only woman he had ever loved.

seeing that face again,

face. "Don't overthink. If you keep freaking out every time Faye shows up, we won't be able to live

want to go to Korea," I suddenly

"Why?"

"Plastic surgery."

you dare. I won't allow

again, his eyes deep and

look just fine the way

me into the bathroom, and we got steamy under the shower before crashing into bed

Fiona's face really threw me for a loop. But like Ethan said, if I

mess with Ethan. The

villa. I had no clue if

be with Ethan 24/7. If his heart wasn't in it, sticking by

Ethan wanted me to go with him, but it was Bella's birthday that day. Every year, I spent Bella's birthday with her, and this

big spread at home and got a huge cake with "Honey,

eating and bailed to play cards with his buddies,

Zachary left, I felt way more

mentioned Faye's plastic surgery to look like Fiona, and Bella was so shocked she dropped the chicken leg she was

She won't stop until she gets what

the house, it means he's on your side. He knows you and

myself the same thing. So after Faye showed up, except for being a bit shocked that night, I acted like nothing happened, not