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.

that? Before she could

pressed down on her with sinister grins. Whitney trembled with fear,

fate.

she really going to be a pawn in Simon

not let it

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

sat in the back seat, his large silhouette vague, but

tension.

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

“Get lost.”

icy gaze half–closed, his

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were closing

sir, please!” Whitney clung to his leg, crawling into the car and

trembling body inadvertently brushed against the man’s slacks, but

and the man’s Adam’s apple bobbed,

She shook her head frantically,

come,” the man’s voice was a dark, cold chuckle. “Don’t regret it.” In

slowly came to, the man

her clothes and fled from the car in

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

finally made it back to the Valentine family in

nothing to her name, she endured hunger and

a single piece of news about her father searching

Dad never loved her. Recalling the injustices

to believe it, so she returned to

of the Valentine Mansion, Whitney entered with a cold gaze.

we find

tone was sinister as she said, “Dad, if you’re worried about her haunting us, let’s arrange a ‘ghost

a bit harsh?” That was her father, Preston Valentine,

stripped bare by the cold, and

squeeze value out of her even in

misfortune, a life cheaper than dirt! Besides, we know what happened to her

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

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

empty, and

her lip to keep

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