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6. "Angel In Disguise"
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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 8. "The Good-Looking and Sly CEO"
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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 9. "A Date With Her Former Boss"
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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 10. "Accusing Her Again"
The fire alarm blared through the mall, causing chaos among the shoppers. Martin and Vic, however, remained composed amidst the panic.Vic turned to Martin and suggested, "Let's get out of here quickly."Martin stiffened. He was perplexed that Victoria managed to stay calm, and she even prioritized his safety first. It was something like what his trained guard would do at the moment."I will call Hunter right a…" Vic halted. She realized she didn't have his phone number. Frustrated, she turned to Martin and asked, "Can you call Hunter and let him know we're leaving?"Martin stood frozen, unable to respond, as he gazed at Victoria in awe.'What's happening? Why was she acting like how my bodyguard would act during this situation?' he asked himself, questioning if he was still in his right mind.When Martin didn't respond, Vic took hold of his wrist."We need to hurry," she said, tugging him along.He allowed her to lead him until they arrived at the department store entrance, where the
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 11. "If You Wanted To Keep Our Engagement"
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Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 12. "Meeting Again"
"I will do my best to persuade Victoria to apologize to you."Martin assured Zoe that he would try his hardest to convince Victoria to say sorry to her.Zoe was looking forward to witnessing Victoria swallow her pride and apologize publicly. Unfortunately, Victoria's words at the party left everyone stunned."Mr. Cadell, if you want us to stay engaged, you'll have to ask Zoe to leave your house."Zoe's mouth hung wide open. Even Mikhail was taken aback by what his sister had just revealed.Meanwhile, Martin was speechless. He had purposely kept this information private to protect Zoe's reputation.How did Victoria find out about this?In a matter of moments, whispers filled the room."Oh, my goodness. That woman is staying in Martin's house?""I thought he was supposed to be engaged to Victoria?"
Dying As Guard, Awakening As Bride 13. "Clash"
"We met again, Miss."Vic glanced at the attractive man she had once encountered at the knife store. She had never expected to cross paths with him again, and now she couldn't help but question why she was entangled with him once more."Um, are you...?"The silence was shattered by the slurred voice of a drunken man behind them. Gray turned around and noticed the man stumbling towards them.He swiftly shifted his gaze between the two of them, comprehending the situation."Have you tried to harass another woman, Mr. Harry?" Gray confronted him, positioning himself in front of Vic like a heroic figure."T-This isn't what it seems!" Harry's voice trembled as he finally recognized the person standing before him. "I didn't do anything to her!"He tried to persuade Gray, but Gray's eyes were already dark.If he had not come, what would have happened?'Harry is probably dead,' Gray, who knew Vic's combat skill, thought. He didn't want Vic to go to prison after killing a man like Harry, who d
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“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
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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
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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.”
