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 could ponder,

on her with sinister grins. Whitney trembled with

fate.

be a pawn in Simon and Monica’s scheme, toyed

let

strangely with its door ajar on the dark roadside below

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

tension.

she 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.”

man’s icy gaze half–closed, his breath heavy

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were

Whitney clung to his leg, crawling into the car and slamming the door

inadvertently brushed against the man’s slacks, but

the man’s Adam’s apple

She shook her head

was a dark, cold chuckle. “Don’t regret it.” In an

man

picked up her clothes and

something precious. With a wretched wipe of

it back to the Valentine

name, she endured hunger

ten days, she hadn’t seen a single

her. Recalling the injustices of her childhood, Whitney

to believe it, so she returned to confront the

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

we find the body!”

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 her spirit. She won’t dare come after

was her father,

the cold, and her fantasies of a concerned and remorseful father

out of her even in death, discussing using

a life cheaper than dirt! Besides, we know what

If she’s alive, I’ll make sure she doesn’t leave

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

and devils walked the

lip to

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