LOGINVivian let out a soft laugh. “You really don’t know what’s wrong with you, do you? It all started with that kidnapping. The blood. The bodies. Don’t you remember?”Every word stabbed at Mia like a blade. The office around her blurred into a red haze. She saw boiling blood spilling toward her, and she clutched her head in pain.“Wake up, Mia!” Marcus’s voice cut through the fog. “Sarah is still waiting for you!”Almost instantly, Mia dropped her hands. Her eyes cleared, though her fingertips trembled as she raised them and slapped Vivian hard across the face.The sound cracked through the office like a whip. Vivian stared at her in shock, unable to believe she had snapped out of it so quickly.Mia took a deep breath. The phrase Marcus had used was the trigger she had trained herself to respond to. She had spent weeks searching online, speaking to Dr. Jane Lawrence, and working with top specialists to find a way to regain control, even briefly. She knew the method was risky. It woul
The other person in the office appeared to be a general manager from some company. When he saw the commotion, he instinctively started to get up to help Vivian. After all, it was a good chance to play the hero in front of a pretty woman.But the moment he heard the name Vivian blurted out, he hesitated. He knew that name. Mia was part of the Reynold family.And in the East Coast, the Reynold family wasn’t someone you messed with—especially not Mia, the younger sister of Zachary. Everyone knew that.Vivian stood up and walked over, her expression tight. “Mia, what are you doing here?”Mia didn’t respond. She simply gave a cold glance over her shoulder and ordered, “Smash it.”In an instant, dozens of men stormed into the office. The room was already spacious, but with so many bodies packed in, it suddenly felt suffocating.“What’s the meaning of this?” Vivian narrowed her eyes.Still, Mia didn’t answer. She stood there silently, her gaze icy. The man Vivian had been meeting with
Marcus shoved the guy's head aside with an annoyed glare. “Doesn’t matter who it is. If even I don’t dare to cross her, then you better keep your head down and shut up.”The underling rubbed his nose, swallowed his curiosity, and said nothing more.Mia arrived quickly, just over ten minutes later. She was dressed in a clean-cut tracksuit, giving off a sharp and confident vibe.Marcus came out to greet her. “Well, if it isn’t Miss Reynold. Long time no see.”The moment she saw him, she wrinkled her nose in pure disdain. She wasn’t even trying to hide it.Marcus paused, then burst out laughing. “You better think carefully before you talk, or I’m not doing you any favors.”Mia turned her face away, reluctantly muttering, “Fine. You look more handsome now. Guess I’m just not used to it.”Marcus stared at her in disbelief. Was she even trying? That flat tone and fake compliment didn’t fool anyone.Inside the private room, the playful look in Mia’s eyes vanished. A sharper, colder gl
Vivian was starting to suffocate. Her pupils dilated unnaturally, and she could barely speak. One word at a time, she forced out, “If you kill me... that video will be all over East Coast by tomorrow.”That was when Zachary finally spoke. “Steven, don’t lose control.”Steven released her immediately. “Zachary, we can’t let that video get out.”Vivian doubled over in a fit of coughing. She looked pathetic, but she knew she had won this round. “Think it over. Getting Dr. Seth to see my grandfather is nothing to you. Just one word and it’s done.”Zachary’s voice turned cold. “I might consider it. But first, hand over the video. Every copy.”Vivian hesitated. She had never planned to actually give up the footage. It was too powerful a bargaining chip. She thought a simple threat would be enough to get her way, just like it had been with Sarah.Steven stared at her with disgust. “So you don’t want to save your grandfather after all?”“Of course I do,” she said, her expression dark
“Fine, it’s a deal. That’s all I’m asking for. I have no other demands, I just want Dr. Seth to examine my grandfather.”“I seem to recall you using this excuse once before,” Zachary said coldly. “You’re not planning to keep luring me in with the same trick, are you?” The last time Vivian had used her grandfather as bait, it had led to Sarah being drugged by Leon.“Zachary! I’ve already paid enough for my mistakes. The Wilson family is on the brink of collapse. My grandfather is lying in a hospital bed, barely alive. Even you…” Her voice cracked, her eyes reddening. “You’ve come to despise me completely. But set all of that aside. Aren’t you even a little curious about what my grandfather told yours? It’s a secret that could shake everything.”Her face was pale and feverish, her expression almost deranged. Zachary narrowed his eyes, voice dropping to a quiet, cutting edge. “If you’re trying to barter with me, my answer is no. Don’t forget, you still owe me. Every last thing you’ve d
“So that’s what it was…”Hearing the nurses chattering in the hallway, Vivian finally learned the news: the world-renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Seth, was coming to East Coast.Ever since her grandfather fell into a coma, she had been in constant communication with the hospital. Their current medical resources could only maintain his vital signs. No one knew when or if he would ever wake up.To truly figure out what had happened to her grandfather, someone like Dr. Seth would have to examine him. She had long wanted to bring him in, but without the right connections and with the Wens in decline, it was impossible.She glanced at her grandfather, hooked up to tubes and machines, then stood up and headed straight for the Reynolds Group.---“She wants to see me?” Zachary frowned.Steven gave a slight nod. “Front desk said she’s in the lounge. She won’t say what it’s about. Just that it’s important and she wants to talk to you personally.”Zachary let out a cold laugh. “I can guess wh







