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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.

that? Before she could ponder, she

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

fate.

really going to be a pawn in Simon and Monica’s

could not let it end

its door ajar on the dark roadside below the

his large

tension.

tumbled down the hill toward the car, desperately

“Get lost.”

icy gaze half–closed, his breath heavy

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kidnappers were

to his leg, crawling into the car and slamming

brushed against the man’s slacks, but she was

the man’s Adam’s apple bobbed,

shook her head

dark, cold chuckle. “Don’t regret it.” In an instant, his powerful

the man was still asleep;

her clothes and fled from the car in

a wretched wipe of her eyes, Whitney

barely alive, finally made it back

she endured hunger

days, she hadn’t seen a single piece of news about her father searching for

her. Recalling the injustices of her childhood, Whitney bit

refused to believe it, so she returned to

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

find the

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

that a bit harsh?” That was her father,

by the cold, and her

out of her even in death, discussing using a ‘ghost

shield Monica from misfortune, a life cheaper than dirt! Besides, we know what happened to her mother. If Whitney’s still alive and finds out

leave here today,”

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

was empty, and devils

lip to keep from

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