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~Back in Wovers Mansion~A funeral home had been arranged within its walls to allow acquaintances and loved ones to pay their respects and offer condolences for the deceased Scarlet.This sombre gathering followed the police's official announcement of her tragic death and the issuance of her death certificate, making her demise an undeniable reality.While the mansion was filled with cries and condolences, Lincoln found himself lingering in Scarlet's bedroom, surrounded by the lingering essence of her final breaths and the perfume that clung stubbornly to every corner.Michael, on the other hand, remained locked in his own suite, refusing to come out and face the heartbreaking scene unfolding beyond his door.Tears streamed freely down Lincoln's face, making his vision blur by the endless wellspring of grief.Every inch of this bedroom held memories that assaulted him from all angles - cherished moments they had shared now tainted by the bitter sting of her absence.His gaze fell on he
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The funeral home served as a chilling reminder of the Wovers family's recent loss.It was a rare occasion that brought Mr. and Mrs. Wovers under one roof after two decades of separation.The unfortunate catalyst for this reunion was the tragic loss of their daughter.Michael and Lincoln, deeply engulfed in their own sorrow, descended to join the mournful proceedings.Despite being consumed by grief, they felt a sense of duty to manage the affairs of mourning. This, they believed, was their final act of service to her memory.The number of people who came to pay their respects increased steadily throughout the day. Yet, Michael observed with a heavy heart that many seemed to attend out of mere formality. Their condolences lacked genuine sympathy.This realization deepened his sense of loss and isolation.There was a man in particular who stood out among the swarm of guests and captured their attention.He approached Mr. and Mrs. Wovers with a face he hadn't seen before and an odd manne
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["Just two hours after the shocking scandal involving Scarlet Wovers, the daughter of Governor Wovers, and Dane Creighton broke into the public eye, the situation took a heartbreaking turn. Audio and visual proof of their intimate encounter in a hospital have surfaced online, spreading like wildfire across social media and news outlets. The footage left little room for doubt, and the public was quick to react with a storm of opinions, judgment, and speculation.In what seems to have been an attempt to escape the overwhelming fallout, Miss Wovers tragically ended her life. Authorities confirmed that her car was found submerged in the river late last night. Emergency responders were called to the scene, but it was too late. Police have since confirmed her death, leaving the community in shock and disbelief.”]Michael abruptly rose to his feet. "Don't believe these lies. Scarlet wouldn't do such things. You all know she was a good person." His voice was filled with indignation as he addr
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The clock on Dane's penthouse wall showed it was almost midnight.This place had become his refuge since the fallout with his mom. But tonight was different from his usual scorch-and-city-lights routine on the balcony.Instead, Dane was sprawled out on the living room couch, surrounded by a graveyard of empty wine bottles.His bare chest rose and fell slowly as he stared blankly at the floor, eyelids at half-mast. The only sound was his shallow breathing.The news of Scarlet’s suicide - some girl who shouldn't have even mattered to him - swirled through his intoxicated thoughts. But he could barely grasp the turmoil inside him before the brink of passing out.The shrill ring of the bell sliced through his haze.Dane looked up sluggishly with a sarcastic smile playing on his lips. His nightly visitor had arrived on schedule.He pushed himself off the couch with effort, staggering and swaying with each unsteady step toward the door.Leaning heavily on the door frame, he opened it to rev
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Michael came to visit the river again that night, gazing at it lost in thought. He snapped out of his reverie when the faint rumble of an approaching car reached his ears.He turned to see Lincoln's beat-up sedan pulling up, the driver's side door creaked open to reveal his disheveled brother-in-law. Poor guy looked like he'd been through the wringer.Lincoln shuffled over, eyes downcast and shoulders slumped with the weight of his grief.Michael let out a heavy sigh."Thanks for coming, man. I know this isn't easy," he said quietly. "But there's something crucial you need to understand if you're going to help me get justice for Scarlet."Lincoln's head bobbed in a slow nod, his jaw set in grim determination despite the sorrow etched on his face.Michael hesitated, steeling himself for the difficult conversation ahead. "Not long before Scarlet wanted to move the wedding date up, she...she told me something. Something big." His voice came out lower than he intended.Lincoln's back stra
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Dane found himself gazing at the large window with a view distinct from the balcony.He watched silently as the moon gradually dipped behind the hills, casting a reddish tinge across the edges of the sky. Soon, the sun began to rise, appearing as a distant, reddish-yellow disc peeking over the horizon.The gentle morning breeze brushed against his cheeks, but Dane remained motionless, utterly lost in his thoughts. His eyes were wide and unblinking - he hadn't slept a wink all night.His mind was a tumultuous sea, filled with images of Scarlet – the one he now bitterly referred to as "the dead one."Dane's brooding was interrupted by the ring of his phone."Sir, I'm waiting for you downstairs,” came Chris’s report.Dane hung up without a word.He mechanically threw on a clean black shirt and black pants, not even bothering to comb his disheveled hair or check his appearance. For the first time, he wanted to be someone else entirely, all because of the haunting memories of a girl he sho
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~One year later~A full year crawled by, but the Wovers family's pain remained raw and unrelenting.Mrs. Wovers spent her nights holed up in her daughter's room, the pillow permanently soaked with her ceaseless tears as she grieved for the beautiful girl they'd lost.Their home was a daily gut-punch of a reminder, frozen in time by her absence like it was waiting for her to walk through the door again.Despite her grief, Mrs. Wovers took it upon herself to dutifully clean and maintain her daughter's suite whenever a speck of dust dared accumulate. Like she was preserving it, just in case.One big change for the family - Mr. Wovers had moved back in with his wife and son. Michael and his mother had pushed back hard against it at first but had to accept his return in the end. The man was determined to mend the shattered bonds of their family, going so far as to implement extra security - bodyguards and a live-in lady keeping constant watch over his wife and son.Michael chafed at the
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Flora was not pleased by the overly chipper tone the girl used. "I pray I live long enough to see you smile for once," she pouted, jutting out her lower lip. "Now up. We're all going out and about after breakfast. You, me, and Jean."Hanna sat up with a start, the sheets pooling around her waist. "Go to the city with you guys? Why?""Jean needs some machines for his business and decided to bring us along," Flora explained, rolling her eyes. "So come with us and have fun, forget about the past for once...even if you can't actually remember it."Hanna reluctantly swung her legs over the side of the bed, nervously rubbing the back of her neck. "I appreciate you know I can't recall my past," she began, pulling out a simple summer dress from her wooden closet and turning back to Flora. "But you guys go ahead and have fun. I don't really want to go into town."A long, dramatic groan escaped Flora's lips. "But Jean wants to take us! He's doing this for you, Hanna. He wants you to be happy!"
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Terror propelled Flora to her feet. Her body swayed like a reed in the wind as she attempted to flee. Unfortunately, her escape lasted mere seconds before Dane's fingers tangled in her hair, yanking her back with savage force.His features transformed into a mask of unbridled fury."Please, I'm begging you." Chris's voice cracked with desperation. "She's just a child, innocent of all this. Take my life instead. She doesn’t know anything of the person you want."Tears streamed down Chris's face as he collapsed to his knees.Dane's penetrating gaze shifted between the trembling girl and his former right-hand man with his expression unreadable.The girl's presence stirred something deep within Dane - a recognition of the pure innocence he'd once known in another.His dead love interest had taught him to recognize the difference between genuine innocence and calculated deception. Yet this knowledge did nothing to stay his hand as he tightened his grip on Flora’s hair, drawing a sharp cry
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Chris’s stomach twisted at Dane’s words. He knew what his boss was capable of, and he knew that Scarlet or Hanna as he had tried to convince Dane was in grave danger.“Sir, please—”Dane silenced Chris with a glare. “I don’t need your permission, and I certainly don’t need your protection!” He snarled.With that, he turned on his heel and stormed out of the room, his men trailing behind him.Chris watched him go and his heart pounded in his chest.Dane refused any company in his car, having his security detail follow at a respectful distance in another vehicle.His grip on the leather-wrapped steering wheel tightened until his knuckles blanched white.The interior of the car felt suffocating, charged with the electricity of his rage. Every breath he drew felt like inhaling fire… his chest constricting with an emotion he refused to name."How dare she?" The words escaped through clenched teeth, venom dripping from each syllable. "How dare she crawl under my skin like this?"Memories of
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Flora’s hands were trembling so badly she could barely turn on the faucet when she returned to the restroom.She splashed cold water on her face, her reflection in the mirror pale and wide-eyed.Her heart was still racing, and she pressed a hand to her chest, trying to steady her breathing.The man who had dragged her into that room was terrifying. Yet, there was something strange about him—something almost… noble.He had let her go, after all. Why? She couldn’t understand it.“Flora! Where have you been?” Her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her brother’s voice filled with worry.She turned to see him standing just outside the restroom with their mother close behind. Both of them looked anxious, their faces tight with concern.“I was about to come in there after you!” Jean continued in a tone sharp yet laced with relief.“I’m sorry,” Flora said quickly, forcing a weak smile. “My stomach was upset, and I felt dizzy. That’s why I took so long.”Jean frowned, scanning her pale
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Dane stood before the mirror the next morning, meticulously adjusting his tie. His reflection stared back at him, cold and unyielding, the sharp lines of his face a perfect match for the sharpness of his emotions.He had chosen his finest suit and the scent of his signature cologne clung to his skin like a second layer.Behind him, the woman in his bed stirred but didn’t wake. He glanced at her briefly with his expression unreadable.He had no intention of waking her… she would follow soon enough, and if she didn’t, there would be consequences. She knew that. He had made it clear.By the time he stepped outside, Chris and the security team were already waiting.The usual salutes from his men were conspicuously absent. Dane noticed but didn’t comment. His demeanor had grown colder, harsher, and he suspected the shift hadn’t gone unnoticed. Everyone was scared to even utter a word around him.The convoy moved swiftly through the city until they reached the company.Chris busied himself
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~Meanwhile~Dane leaned back elegantly in his chair.The air in the warehouse office was thick with tension.Across from him, Chris stood with the kind of poised stillness that made him almost blend into the background. His hands were clasped neatly in front of him, his posture respectful but rigid, like he was bracing for whatever Dane might say next.“Why do I care, Chris?” Dane’s voice broke the silence, low and strained. The faint tremor in his voice betrayed the turmoil he worked so hard to conceal.Chris’s lips parted slightly before closing again. “I do not know, sir.” He replied finally.Dane let out a sharp and frustrated sigh. He lowered his head into his hand, his thumb and index finger pressing into the sides of his forehead.The weight of Chris’s response settled uncomfortably in his chest.Was Chris being deliberately evasive? Or was he genuinely clueless? Dane couldn’t decide, and the uncertainty only deepened the gnawing tension inside him.The room felt stifling, suffo
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Both mother and daughter clung to each other, their sobs filling the room.Scarlet felt like her chest might burst from the intensity of it all. For the first time in what felt like forever, she let herself sink into her mother’s embrace, into the warmth she thought she’d lost forever.Her face pressed into her mother’s shoulder, and she breathed in that familiar scent—soft and floral, the smell of home, of safety, of unconditional love. It was the same perfume her mom had always worn, and the familiarity of it made her cry harder.Mrs. Wovers eventually pulled back just far enough to take in Scarlet’s face.Her hands cupped Scarlet’s cheeks, trembling as though she couldn’t believe this was real. Then, she began pressing frantic kisses all over her daughter’s face—her forehead, her cheeks, her closed eyes, the tip of her nose. She even gave a quick peck on Scarlet’s lips, just like she usually did when Scarlet was a little girl.“My baby,” she whispered between kisses. “My sweet, bea
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Scarlet’s stomach churned the moment Michael mentioned their father had moved back into the mansion.It wasn’t fear. No, she’d burned through her fear of that man long ago. What churned inside her now was pure, undiluted hatred.Not a single part of her cared about his wellbeing. Not his health, not his life—nothing. The mere thought of him being in the same space as her made her jaw tighten.Her hands curled into fists on her lap. “I swear to God, if he tries to touch me…” Her voice was low, venomous, muttered like a warning to herself.She didn’t finish the sentence. She didn’t need to. The thought alone was enough to make her blood boil. She’d rather disappear into thin air than let him so much as glance at her again. After all, he was the one who had destroyed her life.The car slowed as it passed through the mansion’s towering gates. Scarlet glanced out the window, her eyes scanning the familiar grounds. The sprawling gardens, the stone pathways, the grand house… it all looked th
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Michael leaned forward to kiss her forehead before pulling her into another hug. "Lincoln is struggling without you. He's been seeing a psychiatrist due to his parents persistent and concern for health."The hair on Scarlet's head stood on end as she looked at his face for confirmation.He nodded solemnly. "You don't know how much he's suffered since you left. His condition is deteriorating. The doctors have warned his parents he might even... hurt himself."Lincoln!Scarlet gasped.The fear of facing him had driven her to her extreme actions, and now it was what kept her tied to her lie.But learning of his despair, she realized the extent of her selfishness. Even though she loved him truly, she feared him too.There would be no one else besides Lincoln in her life. The will to return for him, her mother, and her brother was what kept her going all these months.As for the devil responsible for shattering her dreams, she would do whatever it took to get rid of him from her life.Tears
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Scarlet felt the weight of immense shame pressing down on her.She averted her gaze from her brother's intense stare, unable to meet the internal fire that burned relentlessly in his eyes.Tears flowed freely down her cheeks in a torrent unlike anything she'd ever experienced before.She drew in a shuddering breath, steeling herself to finally confide in him about the depths of agony she'd endured during her time living alone in a constant state of distress and fear."The fact that I became his...his whore, it shattered me, Michael," she confessed in a broken whisper. "I never should have been tainted by that indelible stain, that filth. You can't possibly understand the weight of shame and disgust that oppressed me, that shook me to my very core."Her voice took on a haunted edge as she pressed onward. "I lived in constant terror that Lincoln would somehow find out, would start to question my purity. And that's a doubt any man in his position would be justified in having, isn't it?"
