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On the eve of her wedding, Whitney Valentine and her younger stepsister were kidnapped, but her fiancé only

rescued her sister.

The kidnapper lunged at her with a sneer, tearing at her clothes with a vicious rip.

Still in disbelief. Whitney waited foolishly, yelling, “No! Please wait more… Simon Perlman said he’d pay the ransom.”

With a mocking laugh, the kidnapper dialed a number and barked, “Monica Valentine, your elder sister sure is a fool!”

Whitney froze.

Her sister’s mocking voice came through the phone. “You really believed that knight–in–shining–armor crap? Let me tell you the truth: I’m carrying Simon’s baby!”

Whitney’s face turned ashen. “When… When did you two get together?”

“Simon’s always loved me. He only used you to start his business! Now that he’s CEO, guess why you’re the one kidnapped?”

Chills crawled up Whitney’s arms as she shook her head in disbelief. “I don’t believe it. Put Simon on the phone!”

Then a man’s voice that came through was cold and remorseless. “Whitney, you’re no longer of any value to me. Take care on your ‘journey.”

Boom!

Whitney’s world collapsed into a pallor of despair.

Eight years of love, all just a ploy? He wanted her dead so he could take over the company!

Whitney’s tears fell down her cheeks.

Monica’s twisted laugh cut through. “He wanted to leave you a pretty corpse, but I’ll make sure you die ugly. Have your fun with her, then leave her to the wolves!”

“Monica, I treated you like my own sister. Why are you doing this? Mom and Dad won’t let you get away with

this!”

“Do you think Mom and Dad really loved you?” Monica sneered coldly.

Before she could ponder, she

her with sinister grins. Whitney trembled with fear, unwilling

fate.

be a pawn in Simon and Monica’s scheme,

not let

a car parked strangely with its door ajar on the dark roadside

seat, his large silhouette vague, but

tension.

broke free from her captors and tumbled down the hill toward the car, desperately pleading, “Sir, could you please let me in to take shelter for

“Get lost.”

icy gaze half–closed, his

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kidnappers were closing

Whitney clung to his

against the man’s slacks, but she

predatory eyes suddenly opened wide, and the man’s Adam’s

shook her head

you, since you’ve come,” the man’s voice was a dark, cold chuckle. “Don’t regret it.” In an instant, his powerful

to, the man was still asleep; dawn had

picked up her clothes and fled

something precious. With a wretched wipe of her eyes, Whitney did not

alive, finally made it back to the Valentine

endured hunger and cold,

a single piece

said Dad never loved her. Recalling the injustices of her childhood, Whitney

refused to believe it, so

with a cold gaze. Before she could step further, she heard a dispute from the

find the body!” Her stepmother, Yvonne,

was sinister as she said, “Dad, if you’re worried about her haunting us, let’s arrange a ‘ghost marriage‘ for her! We’ll make a profit and bind

was her father, Preston Valentine, devoid

face stripped bare by the cold,

her even in death, discussing using a ‘ghost marriage‘

a life cheaper than dirt! Besides, we know what happened to her mother. If

she doesn’t leave here today,” Preston’s voice

smear her reputation. Monica and Simon will take over her company. Her grandfather’s legacy, her uncle… All will be

was empty, and devils walked the

lip to

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