Carol had been holed up in the villa for two weeks, her cellphone powered off the entire time. She felt like she was falling apart.
Knowing herself, she should've confronted Felix right away, but she did nothing; just hid away like a coward.
Her mind was a tangle of the events that had led her here.
Listina had fallen ill, Felix was at her side, and Carol found Listina a doctor, covering over a hundred thousand dollars in medical
expenses out of her own pocket. Listina kissing Felix, her fiancé.
The human mind was a curious thing. Maybe she was subconsciously avoiding the truth, which explained why she couldn't make
sense of it all.
She remembered Listina's harsh words at the hospital, thinking she was just ranting, but what if she was telling the truth?
If this was all a scam, it would make sense. She had been such a fool. Duped emotionally, taken advantage of, and still dreaming of
marriage with Felix, she was a complete fool. She had never felt so humiliated, so foolish in her entire life.
Lately, she shut out the world - no TV, no phone, no computer. When hungry, she nibbled on crackers, when thirsty, she drank
water, and she had lost twenty pounds as a result.
Then Yolanda cknocking. She was pounding on the door like a madwoman, "Carol! Open up, it's an emergency, Carol!"
Carol's world remained in chaos, but Yolanda's voice was too loud to ignore. She sluggishly made her way towards the door.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUpon opening it, Yolanda burst in, "Carol, it's a disaster! Turn on the TV!"
For the past two weeks, Carol had avoided the television, refusing to absorb any news from the outside world.
Yolanda powered on the TV, and the screen showed footage of Abner being taken away by the police.
Furthermore, a majority of the Miller Group's shares had fallen into the hands of a stranger. That stranger was Felix, a newcomer
rising to prominence in Greenfield.
Carol's head throbbed with pain, hearing Yolanda's voice crack with sobs.
"Carol, oh no, this is bad! My dad was involved too. Two weeks ago, | overheard him talking with Felix. | wanted to warn you right
away, but my dad found out and grounded me. That's why | haven't been able to see you. He thought partnering with Felix would
make him the president of the Miller Group, but Felix double-crossed him. There's a contract you signed that's now key evidence
against my dad. He's been thrown under the bus by the media, blamed for the company's takeover. What do we do now, Carol?"
Yolanda was genuinely panicked; her world revolved around racing. She'd never imagined the Miller Group could face such turmoil.
For Carol, it felt like the lights went out, nearly collapsing on the spot.
The news was broadcast in her language, but the words might as well have been in a foreign one, their meaning twisting away
from her grasp. She felt her head sting like hell.
She squeezed her eyes shut, hoping it was all a hallucination, but Yolanda's crying persisted.
"Carol, you can't fall apart now. Felix is the new president of the Miller Group. My dad has been fired, and all the old guard are
gone, except for one - Mr. Miller's assistant, who's actually in cahoots with Felix."
Carol's mind buzzed again, recalling the last tshe saw the two of them together at the hospital. There had been a flicker of
doubt, but she hadn't dwelled on it.
She had never doubted Felix, not once, until Listina's words chilled her to the bone. Now, the news shattered her completely.
She opened her mouth to speak, but no words cout.
Yolanda grabbed her and dragged her out the door, "Carol, we're going to confront Felix right now. | heard Mr. Miller's situation is
serious, linked to a car accident years ago. Maybe Felix will spare him for your sake."
Carol's thoughts were still jumbled as they reached the Miller Group headquarters and stopped at the top floor. She gazed at the
unfamiliar faces around her, feeling lost.
Yolanda stormed into the president's office. Felix, dressed in a suit, was there with Abner's former assistant reporting to him. At
Felix's side was Listina, with a triumphant smile, bringing him a boxed lunch.
The scene was a dagger to Carol's heart.
Listina, spotting Carol, let a smug look flit across her face before the assistant discreetly left the room.
Yolanda was livid, "Felix, what the hell is this? Have you been playing my cousin all along?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmListina arrogantly lifted the lid off the boxed lunch.
"You two sisters can't put together a single brain between you. The situation is so clear, and yet you still don't get it? Poor things.
Felix only dated Carol to use the Miller family's influence to finda doctor."
Listina rolled her eyes as she spoke, “By the way, | talked to Nathan the other day. Do you know what Felix asked Nathan for?”
Felix uttered, “Stop it.”
"No, | won't stop. Carol, remember how you bragged about sleeping with Felix? Haha, did you know that every the was with
you, he took drugs first? Those pills could get him excited even if he was with a man. Do you really think it was you he desired?
You're so pathetic, flaunting yourself, but in his heart, you're probably worth less than a piece of meat. Disgusting!"
Listina, having vented her spite, felt an immense satisfaction.
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