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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 57. "Power of The Wealthy People"
Victoria was awakened by a delicious smell. When she opened her eyes, she found herself gazing at the door. The other side of the bed was empty, and she was alone in the room.As she sat up, she felt aches in various parts of her body."Last night was..." she began, then covered her mouth with a gasp.That's right. She had gotten carried away with Gray.Victoria had promised herself that she would blame it all on the alcohol once she woke up.But now, she felt no regrets and no need to find something to blame.All she wanted was to see Gray."He even dressed me," she said, looking at her fully clothed body. She felt clean too, and wondered if Gray had cleaned her before she fell asleep.He was beast on the bed, but he’s really considerate and gentle in another way.Victoria summoned her strength and leaped out of bed, making her way out of the room. She followed the scent and found herself at the kitchen entrance. From her vantage point, she could see Gray cooking something.“Hmm, hmm
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 58. "Too Late"
Victoria caught sight of Martin on the filming set and immediately glanced over at Hunter, who was standing in the corner.Hunter averted his gaze, feeling guilty for not warning Victoria about Martin's unexpected arrival.'Why did Martin show up out of nowhere?' Victoria wondered, but her attention was soon drawn to Martin's peculiar expression.Just by gazing into his sharp eyes, she could taste the blood. Resentment was clearly visible on his face as thunder and lightning seemed to crackle around him.'He seemed happy earlier. What caused this sudden shift in his mood?' she wondered.Why does Martin appear like someone who swallowed a bitter pill?"Victoria!"She felt a hand grab her arm.The dread feeling disappeared when she saw it was the lead actress, Sofia."You came at the right time. I have something to discuss with you about the script. Come with me," Sofia said, pulling Victoria away from Martin. As she was being dragged, Victoria looked back at her fiancé.Although they d
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 59. "Vic and Victoria"
Martin went home after agreeing to annul the engagement with Victoria. He decided right away as soon as he realized that he was in love with his dead bodyguard."So, I was in love with you. All this time, I thought you were just a friend," Martin murmured, sitting on a bed.He's inside Vic's room. It was the room that was well-cleaned, but no person dared to visit.Ever since Vic died, Martin prevented anyone from visiting it except the maid who cleaned the place.In silence, Martin found himself crying."I hated you," he whispered.When Vic was accused of stabbing Zoe's arm, he hated her for that. But if he really loathed her, would he be compelled to visit her and ask her to lie?At that time, Martin did not realize anything, even though being so bothered like that was evidence enough that he could not let her go.'I will convince Vic. She needs to go out of prison. And we can fix it together.'The reason was simple.No matter what happened, she was his friend. She would always come
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 60. "After Ending the Engagement"
Zoe, who is currently staying at Martin's house once again, overheard from a maid that Martin spent hours in Vic's room.'Why did Martin stay there? Did he discover something?'She felt a wave of fear, worried that Martin had found evidence proving his deceased bodyguard's innocence and that she was the real culprit."No. Martin will trust me. What harm can a dead person do?" she reassured herself as she made her way to meet him.However, her steps came to a sudden stop when she spotted an unexpected visitor in the dead of night."Mr. Gray," she gasped.Gray raised his head. Anger flashed in his eyes when he saw Zoe, recalling the time she accused Vic of attempted murder!In his mind, he had already pinned her against the wall and choked her. But in moments like this, he knew he just had to bide his time.Gray continued to walk past Zoe, paying her no attention."I knew the truth," Zoe whispered. "It was you who kissed Victoria that night and not Martin."Alas, Gray failed to ignore t
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 61. "You Didn't Steal"
Mikhail felt relieved when his sister and Martin called off the engagement. He respected Victoria's acting skills, but he didn't want someone pretending to be her to marry Martin.He was confident that his sister would come back eventually, so he allowed the imposter to continue living as his twin.However, when he came home, what did he witness and overhear?He caught sight of Gray and Victoria chatting about getting married."Answer me, sister. Who are you going to marry?" Mikhail asked as he approached the two.Gray might be the reason why Martin and Victoria broke up. But Mikhail won't let anyone take advantage of his sister's body!"Mikhail, that…" Victoria whispered. But Gray interrupted, "I will be the one to marry your sister.""Shut up," Mikhail snapped. "I'm not talking to you. I'm asking the woman next to you." He looked at Victoria and asked again, "Tell me. WHO ARE YOU PLANNING TO MARRY?""Your sister is gone," Gray chimed in once more."Gray, please…" Victoria tried to
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 62. "Conditions"
"YOU ENDED EVERYTHING WITH VICTORIA?!" Margaux, Martin's grandmother, stormed into the room to confront her grandson.Martin stopped typing on his laptop and looked up at his furious grandma."WHY DID YOU BREAK UP WITH HER? DIDN'T I WARN YOU THAT OUR ALLIANCE WITH THE RED FAMILY WAS MORE IMPORTANT! YOU'RE MAKING A HUGE MISTAKE, MARTIN!""I have a different plan that will bring the same advantages as marrying Victoria. This marriage is loveless, and I can't continue with it," Martin explained."Hmph!" the elderly woman huffed. "Is this because of Zoe? I heard you invited her to stay at your place!"Martin's expression darkened. He avoided her eyes and replied, "No, it's not because of Zoe. She needed a safe place to stay because her stalker appeared again.""Stalker? You still believed that girl? She's only saying that to get your attention! Who will stalk a worthless, poor, disabled woman like Zoe?""I won't hear anything from you again." Martin pointed to the door. "Can you leave me
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 63. "Begging For Forgiveness"
Two weeks flew by. Mikhail continued to stay in a hotel instead of returning home, leaving Victoria's parents puzzled about his sudden animosity towards Gray. Victoria remained unable to provide them with an explanation.The annulment of Victoria and Martin's engagement proceeded quietly. Victoria rarely crossed paths with Gray as she was occupied with filming for the movie."Today marks the end of my filming," Victoria announced.The crew would be shooting the final scene of Victoria's character, Amanda, in which she meets her demise at the hands of the man she loves. Following that, Victoria would no longer need to be present for the remaining filming."Victoria, are you ready for the last scene?" producer Hailey asked."Yes, I am ready for it.""Just remember what you did in the audition. Trust your instincts," Hailey advised before departing.This is Victoria's big break, and she's determined to give it her all.Ping!A message popped up on her phone.She glanced at her phone and
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 64. "Don't Go"
"I won't accept it," Victoria announced.The man kneeling on the ground lifted his head and looked at the merciless woman in front of him. He swallowed his pride and offered an apology, but she refused to accept it?!"Hey," he called. "Are you f*cking serious? I, Samuel Hanks, went on my knees to get your damn forgiveness. And you are saying that you won't accept it?"Victoria answered, "I don't like insincere apology the most. To be honest, seeing you suddenly kneeling down made me curious. Why would you do this in front of everyone?"Samuel was at a loss for words. He only did it to salvage his career, but even without saying it, the onlookers could probably figure it out."I heard that this movie is the last contract he received," murmured someone around.Another chimed in, "His entertainment will break the contract with him too.""Is he doing that to save himself?"Samuel was seething with rage after overhearing those comments, completely oblivious to the fact that everyone was st
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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 12. "The News"
Victoria confessed to her parents about her pasts. Although Sabby and Emmanuel were happy for the news that her memories came back, they were in sorrow to learn that their youngest child was once a victim of r*pe.However, Victoria told them that she’s finally okay. If there’s one thing she wishes for, that is to meet Mark for the last time.Therefore, Victoria visited the prison. She sat on a chair in front of glass window where she could see Mark.“Long time no see, Mark,” Victoria uttered.Mark, who changed his name into Ian and worked as Martin’s bodyguard, couldn’t stare back at Victoria. “Why are you here?” he asked.“Well, I guess I wanted to see you for the last time,” Victoria said. “I mean after you threatened me for spilling the truth and tattered my car, I knew I have to see you.”Mark’s eyes grew. He looked at Victoria, who seemed to be the real Victoria.“Are you really Victoria?” he asked.Somehow, even though Vic didn’t tell Mark about the soul changing, Mark believed
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 11. "While You Were Me"
“You can do it, girl. Expose that b*tch,” Sofia gave support to Victoria.Victoria nodded her head. She couldn’t accept Vic as her sister because of the DNA test result. So, she’s planning to expose this during the party.She stood next to Mikhail and Vic.Victoria looked at the guests and smiled evilly. ‘You are done for,’ she laughed inwardly.She raised her chin and said, “This woman is…!”‘Is not my sister,’ that’s what she has to say. However, Victoria was surprised finding herself unable to say the words.The silence confused the listeners.‘What is this?’ Victoria asked herself.She felt the rush of sad emotions brewing in her heart.“She is…” she whispered, urging herself to talk. But all of a sudden, tears fell from her eyes.Everyone watched as Victoria burst into tears.“Victoria,” Vic called. She held Victoria’s arm and asked, “Are you okay?”Yet, Victoria could only cry. Sabby and Emmanuel approached their children. “Victoria, calm down. I’ll take you inside.”Sabby held
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 10. "Welcoming The Billionaire's Daughter"
Guests gathered at the Red’s mansion’s garden. All were talking about the eldest daughter of the Red family, who returned after many years.“Whoever she is, she’s so lucky!”“Who won’t be? We’re talking about the Red family who owns billions.”“I wonder if she’s single. I mean, I am willing to be the family’s in-laws,” someone joked.“Your son just got divorce. My son would be the better choice.”Everyone was so excited to meet the eldest daughter of the renowned family in the country. They expected she might be as extravagant as the famous Victoria Red or Mikhail Red.From the window of the mansion, Vic nervously looked at the guests below.“Damn it. I was always composed in the past. Why am I being nervous now?” Vic murmured, caressing her chest.She used to come to parties like that, but because she’s the star of the event, she couldn’t help but be nervous.‘I don’t want to bring bad name to my family,’ she thought as she took a deep breath.“Vic, are you there?”She heard her boyf
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 9. "Bit by Bit"
Martin looked at the space while inside his office. The other day, he met a brave woman who saved a child from getting hit by his car. Somehow after that encounter, the woman wouldn’t leave his mind.‘Why am I being like this toward a stranger I met for the first time?’ he asked himself.“Was it because of the odd things she said?” he murmured.The woman asked if he was fine now. She even told him he looked great as if she knew him beforehand.“Haa,” Martin sighed.He didn’t want any distractions as he had so much work.“Let’s work, shall we?” he tried to persuade himself.But just as he was determined to get rid of distraction and begin to work, a series of knocks came.Tap. Tap.Followed by the secretary’s announcement, “This is Secretary Louis, Sir.”“Come in,” Martin allowed.Louis, the new secretary, came inside with a small envelope in his hand. He greeted his boss, “Good day, Sir. You received an invitation to a night party this upcoming Sunday.”“A party?” Martin highlighted a
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 8. "Can't Accept Her"
Victoria was furious. A woman suddenly showed up in their house and claimed to be her eldest sister.“Why would my parents buy into this?” Victoria vented to her best friend, Sofia.They were at the party celebrating Victoria’s new movie, which was set to premiere globally.“I mean, she just appeared out of thin air. She doesn’t even look like any of us,” Victoria said, taking a big swig of her drink.Sofia let out a sigh and gave her a reassuring pat on the back. “Well, there’s a way to find out if she’s really your sister.” She leaned in and whispered, “How about a DNA test?”Victoria thought that was a solid plan. She was pretty sure Vic wasn’t her sister, and she was ready to prove it to her family.She went back home that night, knowing that Vic would be back home from Italy.Victoria waited for her.“Miss Victoria. Miss Vic is here,” reported the maid.On her night dress, Victoria went out of the house. But when she stepped out of the door, she saw Vic together with a familiar p
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 7. "The Real Heiress"
Sabby turned to Vic and said, "We figured out why we couldn't track you down; you ended up in another country."Vic glanced over at Emmanuel, who added, "You lost your memories, and the family that took you in gave you a new name. You spent your childhood in an orphanage, and eventually, you became Martin's bodyguard."In her parents' room, Vic saw them in tears as they recounted the events from years ago.'I can't believe this,' Vic thought to herself.All she wanted was to connect with the people she thought of as family. Instead, she discovered she was actually the long-lost daughter of a billionaire family, meaning she had been part of the Red family all along.Emmanuel sobbed, "I'm really sorry, Rica. Dad swore he’d always keep you safe, but I failed to do that when it mattered most."Sabby squeezed Vic’s hands and said, “We’re truly sorry for all the struggles you faced.” She gently stroked the roughness of her hands and continued, “I can’t even begin to imagine what you went th
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 6. "The Storm During the Cruise Ship"
Rica is the eldest daughter of the billionaire couple, Sabby and Emmanuel. For them, she was a precious gem.“Mom! Dad! I can see the ocean!” Rica energetically pointed to the ocean that could be seen from the shore.“Isn’t it beautiful, honey?” Sabby asked.“It is! It shines like diamonds!” Rica exclaimed and was soon cradled by the strong arms of her father.“I have no debts left, alright? I took you here and we’re quits,” Emmanuel said.Rica squinted her eyes and said, “We still have more games left, Dad. And if I win again, that means, you need to make my wish come true.”“You sneaky kid,” Emmanuel chuckled before tickling her.“Dad! That tickles!”“Guys, be careful,” Sabby warned and soon, she saw the huge ship approaching the deck. “It’s here! Look!”Emmanuel and Rica stopped playing around and looked at the sailing large boat that blossomed right there on the ocean.“Wow! It’s so huge!” Rica exclaimed. “And we’re going to ride there, aren’t we?”Sabby smiled at her daughter and
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 5. "The Lost Daughter"
In the living room, Vic and Victoria were lounging on opposite couches. Mikhail had stepped out to pick up his parents, leaving the two women to chat.As they sat there, Victoria noticed Vic's intense gaze on her. She shot back, “Stop staring at me like that. It’s kind of creepy.”Vic quickly looked away and replied, “Sorry. It’s just a bit strange having you right in front of me.”Victoria smirked, “Is it because I’m too gorgeous?”Vic chuckled, “I mean, I already knew you were good-looking, but you definitely have some confidence.”Victoria frowned, “I didn’t like that. It feels like a dig at me.”"No, I'm not trying to insult you. Actually, I just realized why it was so easy for Mikhail to uncover my secret. You were really a unique person, Victoria," Vic said."Enough with that. Just be honest with me. What’s your real connection to my brother? He’s not the type to cry easily, but you made him sob like a child. Did you two ever date?""That's a strange thing to say. I never though
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride Epilogue 4. "Strange Woman"
While walking in the garden, Victoria heard noisy sounds coming from the gate of the mansion.“What’s the noise about? It’s already hard to rest because of my busy schedule. Geez,” Victoria uttered before walking towards the commotion.Outside the gate, she saw a plain-looking woman who was standing before the guard of the family.“You…!” the guard shouted. "Leave now, or I’ll call the police!"She got curious what happened so she asked, “What’s going on here? It was so loud that I felt like I was in a zoo. What’s going on?”Victoria glanced over at the plain-looking woman and felt a chill run down her spine as she caught the intensity in the woman’s eyes. To her surprise, the lady suddenly looked like she was about to cry.‘What’s up with this woman?’ Victoria wondered. ‘Is she a fan or something?’Confused by the woman’s emotions, Victoria finally asked, “Who are you?”The woman didn’t respond right away. Instead, she managed a weak smile and said, “I heard you’ve lost your memory.”
