hapter 1

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.

was stunned. What did Monica mean by that? Before she

sinister grins. Whitney trembled

fate.

pawn in Simon and Monica’s scheme, toyed

could not let

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

the back seat, his large silhouette vague, but the atmosphere was heavy

tension.

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

“Get lost.”

half–closed, his breath heavy

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kidnappers were closing

to kill me, sir, please!” Whitney clung to his leg, crawling into the car and slamming the door shut!

inadvertently brushed against the man’s

opened wide, and the man’s Adam’s apple bobbed, “You’re not getting out?”

shook

you, since you’ve come,” the man’s voice was a dark,

slowly came to, the man was still asleep; dawn had

clothes and fled from the car

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

back to the Valentine family in

to her name, she endured hunger

hadn’t seen a

never loved her. Recalling the injustices of her childhood,

so she returned to

gaze. Before she could step

until we find the body!” Her stepmother, Yvonne,

“Dad, if you’re worried about her haunting us, let’s arrange a ‘ghost marriage‘ for her! We’ll make a

That was her father, Preston Valentine, devoid of

face stripped bare by the cold,

even in

was born to shield Monica from misfortune, a life cheaper than dirt! Besides, we know what happened to her

leave here

and Simon will take over her company. Her grandfather’s legacy,

empty, and devils walked

bit her lip to keep from

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