Chapter: Chapter 60I took another bite of my food before calmly setting my fork down."The only reason I came here," I said, "was because I wanted some fresh air."He didn't say anything, so I continued."You locked me inside my room for two days. Not a single person came to see me. I was hungry. My room felt suffocating. So I asked if I could eat in the dining hall." I gestured around us. "I didn't specifically ask to eat with you. It just happened that you were already here."For a few seconds, he simply stared at me.Then one of his eyebrows rose."What did you call me earlier?"I blinked."When?""A few moments ago."His voice was calm, but there was something dangerous hidden beneath it."You called me... what?"I pretended to think about it."Oh."A smile tugged at my lips."You mean when I called you a princess?"His eyes narrowed slightly."You called me a princess.""Yes," I nodded as though it were the most natural thing in the world. "I did.""And why exactly would you call me that?"I leaned
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Chapter: Chapter 59A satisfied smile slowly appeared on my lips.Yes.Everything was unfolding exactly the way I had planned.This wasn't about vanity.It wasn't about trying to impress him because I liked him.This was strategy.If I wanted to survive in this palace, then I had to stop thinking like a frightened prisoner and start thinking several steps ahead.I picked up the dress and slipped it on.It fit perfectly.The fabric hugged my figure without feeling uncomfortable, and the length stopped just above my knees. It was elegant but modern, simple enough not to look excessive, yet beautiful enough to draw attention.I walked over to the dressing table and looked at my reflection.My hair was still damp from my shower.Taking my time, I brushed it carefully until my long, coily hair framed my face in soft, full waves.For a moment, my eyes drifted toward the collection of makeup arranged neatly across the dresser.Ever since I had arrived at the palace, I hadn't touched any of it.I never saw a rea
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Chapter: Chapter 58Yes. Everything finally made sense.All this time, I had been trying to run away, thinking that was the only way to save myself.Instead, all I had done was make myself look weak.Every failed attempt had humiliated me.Every escape plan had ended with me looking foolish.I had been acting exactly the way he expected me to act.Like frightened prey. I slowly shook my head."No," I whispered to myself."Not anymore."If I truly wanted to survive in this palace, then I had to stop thinking like someone who wanted to escape.I had to start thinking like someone who intended to win.I wasn't going to be the prey anymore.I was going to become the predator.I wasn't going to challenge him with reckless decisions or desperate escape attempts.No. I was going to be patient. Careful.Every move I made from now on would have a purpose.If he believed he had already broken my spirit, then I would let him continue believing that.Meanwhile, I would quietly carry out my own plans.A slow smile ap
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Chapter: Chapter 57I hesitated for a moment before finally gathering the courage to speak."How did you..." I began quietly. "How were you able to make me see those visions?"My voice was still shaky from everything I had witnessed."I don't understand."I searched his face for an answer."I'm... I'm honestly shocked. It all felt so real. It didn't feel like I was watching memories. It felt like I was actually there."He didn't answer immediately.Instead, he started walking toward me with slow, measured steps.I remained where I was, watching him carefully.When he stopped in front of me, his expression remained as calm as ever."That," he said, "shouldn't be the question occupying your mind."I frowned."The only thing you should be thinking about right now is whether you're capable of keeping the promise you just made."His words reminded me of everything I had just decided.I lowered my eyes for a brief moment before looking back at him."Yes," I answered without hesitation."I'll keep my promise."
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Chapter: Chapter 56The vision only became worse.I couldn't stop crying as scene after scene unfolded before my eyes. Every person I saw looked terrified, begging for mercy that never came.Then I saw another man being dragged forward.He was bald, with a dark mark near the corner of his left eye. His hands were tied behind his back, and he struggled desperately as two soldiers forced him to kneel."No..." I whispered.He looked frightened, his entire body trembling.He kept pleading for another chance, but no one listened to him.The Alpha stood in front of him with his sword resting at his side.The man continued begging."I'll never betray you again! Please... please spare me!"I couldn't bear to watch anymore."No!" I screamed, tears pouring down my face. "Please, don't kill him! Don't kill him!"My voice echoed through the vision, but no one could hear me.The Alpha slowly raised his sword.For a brief second, everything seemed to stand still.Then, with one swift movement, he brought the blade dow
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Chapter: Chapter 55I tried to pull my hand away from his, but his grip only tightened around mine. No matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't break free. His hand was warm, firm, and unyielding, making it painfully clear that he had no intention of letting me go.My heartbeat pounded violently against my chest as he led me through the unfamiliar corridor. Every step we took made my anxiety grow stronger.Where was he taking me?The silence between us felt suffocating until we finally stopped in front of an enormous door.I froze.It towered over us, far larger than any door I had ever seen before. Dark carvings stretched across its surface, giving it an ancient and intimidating appearance. Just standing in front of it made me feel incredibly small.I swallowed hard before looking up at him."Please... where am I?" I asked quietly, my voice trembling. "Please let go of me. I'm sorry. I won't try to run away again."His expression didn't soften.Instead, he turned to face me completely, his cold eyes lock
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Chapter: Chapter 193Thalasa POVI couldn’t breathe as I stared at Karen, my mind refusing to accept what my eyes were seeing, because everything about this moment felt unreal in a way that made it impossible to process. My chest rose and fell, but no air seemed to reach me, and my hands hovered near him as if I was afraid that touching him would confirm the truth I was desperately trying to deny. He wasn’t moving, he wasn’t breathing, and no matter how long I stared, nothing changed.Then I heard it.Cynthia was laughing.The sound filled the space around us, sharp and careless, and it didn’t stop. It wasn’t nervous or forced, it was real, like she genuinely found something amusing in everything that had just happened. That sound hit me harder than anything else, echoing in my ears until it drowned out every other thought, and when I turned to look at her, I realized I didn’t recognize her anymore.Or maybe I never did.Something inside me gave way, not in a loud or dramatic way, but in a quiet, final wa
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Chapter: Chapter 192Thalasa POVI was still holding Karen, my hands trembling against his face, my mind refusing to settle, when a sharp sound cut through everything. It wasn’t loud, but it was sudden and clean, the kind of sound that didn’t belong in the middle of everything I was feeling, and it snapped my head up instantly.My eyes landed on Kael.For a second, I didn’t understand what I was seeing.His arm was extended, his grip steady, and his sword had gone straight through his brother’s body. The blade had pierced deep into his chest, and the look on his brother’s face shifted from confidence to something else entirely. His lips parted slightly, but no words came out, only a weak breath as his body jerked from the impact.Blood followed slowly, dark and thick, sliding down the blade.“Kael—!” I screamed, the sound tearing out of my throat before I could stop it. I pushed myself up immediately, my body moving without thinking, my mind only focused on reaching them.But I didn’t get far.Something s
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Chapter: Chapter 191Thalasa POV“No… no, that’s not true,” I said, the words coming out too fast, too desperate, like if I said it quickly enough it would become real. My eyes stayed locked on Cynthia, searching her face for anything that would tell me this was some kind of misunderstanding. “He’s lying. Kael just wants to break us apart. That’s what this is. You know how he is.”My voice cracked at the end, and I hated that it did.Cynthia didn’t rush to respond.She didn’t look confused. She didn’t look angry.She just looked… still.And that silence was worse than anything she could have said.“You still don’t get it,” she said finally, her voice low, almost tired.My chest tightened painfully. “Get what?” I asked, my fingers curling into my palms. “Cynthia, say something that actually makes sense because none of this—none of this is adding up.”She looked straight at me then, and there was something in her eyes I had never seen before.“I poisoned him.”The world didn’t shatter all at once. It cracke
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Chapter: Chapter 190Thalasa POVThe door opened slowly, and the moment I saw who stood there, my body went completely still.For a second, my mind refused to understand what my eyes were seeing.Cynthia.She stood at the front, breathing slightly uneven like she had rushed back, her clothes carrying faint traces of dust from the road. Right beside her was her brother, his expression hard and unreadable, his presence filling the doorway like he owned the space. Behind them, more figures stepped into view—Alphas and soldiers, their eyes already locked on Karen, their stance deliberate, controlled, and ready.My chest tightened.They weren’t here by chance.They had come for him.Before I could even react, Cynthia moved.She ran forward quickly, stopping a few steps ahead of them, her voice cutting through the heavy silence. “They saw me,” she said, her words coming out fast, slightly breathless. “They followed me. I didn’t bring them here. They forced me.”Her eyes flickered toward me for just a second, an
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Chapter: Chapter 189Thalasa POVThe moment we stepped inside, I paused.From the outside, the place had been nothing more than a quiet structure hidden between trees, almost too ordinary to notice, but inside… it felt different. The space was small, yes, but everything had been arranged with care. The walls were smooth, the furniture simple but well-crafted, and there was a faint warmth to the place that made it feel lived in, not abandoned. It wasn’t luxurious, but it wasn’t rough either. It was the kind of place someone had built to stay hidden without feeling like they were surviving.I walked further in, my eyes taking everything in slowly. “For a hideout,” I said, letting my fingers brush against the edge of a table, “this is actually nice.”Karen didn’t say anything, but I noticed the slight shift in his shoulders, like something in him had loosened. Cynthia, on the other hand, didn’t look impressed. Her gaze moved across every corner, sharp and alert, like she was measuring the safety of the place
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Chapter: Chapter 188Thalasa POVThe ground felt cold beneath me.Too cold.My body barely responded as I tried to push myself up, but the weight pressing me down was stronger. The wolf’s breath was hot against my skin, its claws still buried deep, and every movement I made only seemed to drag the pain further through me.This was it.The thought came quietly, almost calmly, even as everything else inside me was screaming.I couldn’t win this.My fingers curled weakly against the ground, my vision blurring as the strength drained out of me. The world around me started to fade at the edges, the sounds becoming distant, like I was slipping away from it all.Then—A sharp crack split through the silence.The weight vanished.Just like that.The pressure lifted off my body, and something heavy dropped beside me with a dull thud. For a second, I couldn’t even move. My chest heaved as I forced air back into my lungs, my body shaking as I tried to understand what had just happened.Slowly, I turned my head.The
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Too Late for Regret, Mr. Vale
Her husband killed her for her inheritance. Reborn three years before her death, she refuses to be the obedient, "useless" wife she once was.
For three years, Ahtisa lived as a submissive wife to Adrian Vale, enduring his coldness and his mother's bitter humiliations. She gave up her career as a police officer and her identity just to support his ambitions. But on the night of their anniversary, the illusion shattered.
She caught Adrian in a hotel room with Isabella the very girl Ahtisa had saved from the streets. Instead of showing remorse, Adrian struck her down, leaving her to bleed out on the floor while they gloated over stealing her late father’s forty-billion-dollar fortune.
As her vision faded, only one man arrived to save her: Lucien Blackwell, the ruthless billionaire she had once personally arrested because of her husband's lies. With her last breath, she vowed to make them pay.
Waking up three years in the past, the docile wife is gone.
Back in the interrogation room on the day of her greatest mistake, Ahtisa refuses to arrest Lucien. Instead, she offers him a dangerous pact: Power for revenge.
When Adrian arrives at the reading of her father's will, expecting her to blindly sign over her fortune, Ahtisa tears the contract to pieces in front of his greedy eyes.
"I won't be transferring a single dime. And I am filing for divorce."
Adrian begs for a second chance. But she is already untouchable with the city's most feared man guarding her from the shadows.
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Chapter: Chapter 50The large conference room on the tenth floor smelled faintly of fresh coffee and old paper. The long glass table in the center was covered with folders, court notices, and formal affidavits from the probate judge. Outside the high windows, rain streaked down the glass, blurring the distant gray ships moving through the bay.I sat at the head of the table, flanked by Elara and my lead corporate attorney, Mr. Vance. Across from us sat Isabella Thorne's private legal team, two middle-aged men in dark grey suits who looked bored and thoroughly unimpressed.The heavy glass door clicked open, and Adrian walked into the room.He didn't wear the expensive tailor-made suits he used to boast about during our marriage. Today, he wore a simple black sweater, plain dark trousers, and a pale coat that looked slightly worn at the cuffs. His dark hair was combed back neatly, though his face remained thin, pale, and tired. He walked with his head slightly lowered, carrying a plain manila folder under
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Chapter: Chapter 49The clock on the dashboard read just past eight when my driver pulled into the long driveway of my mansion. The streetlights flickered against the damp pavement, casting long, pale shadows through the high front gates. I sat in the back seat with my coat pulled tightly over my chest, my head pounding with every word Mr. Gable had told me at the cafe.My father’s personal master key. Millions of dollars sent straight to Blackwell Shipping. A scared man forced into a corner.I stepped out of the car and walked into the house, hanging my coat on the hall rack. The main floor was completely silent, but a soft yellow light spilled into the living room from the open glass doors leading out to the terrace.I took a slow breath, trying to smooth the worry from my face before stepping outside.Lucien was sitting at the small round table near the edge of the stone terrace. A quiet spread of grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, and two plates sat between a pair of unlit candles. He had taken o
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Chapter: Chapter 48The small cafe sitting on the edge of the old residential district was quiet, filled only with the soft clink of ceramic cups and the dull murmur of rain against the front glass. It was miles away from the busy harbor, miles away from the flashing cameras and the endless legal fights happening at Jehanna headquarters.I sat in a small booth near the back corner, wearing an oversized coat and a simple dark scarf wrapped around my hair. Across from me sat Mr. Gable. He was a small, thin man with white hair and thick glasses who had served as my father’s head accountant for over twenty years before retiring quietly to the suburbs."You look tired, Ahtisa," Mr. Gable said softly, setting his teacup down on the saucer. "I read about the public scene with your husband on the news yesterday. The city is turning into a strange place.""He isn't my husband anymore, Mr. Gable," I said, offering him a small, weary smile. "And I didn't come here to talk about Adrian's public drama."Mr. Gable adj
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Chapter: Chapter 47Wednesday morning began with a mountain of bad press. I sat behind my desk with a hot cup of coffee in my hand while Elara swiped through the front pages of the major city newspapers on her tablet."Look at this headline," Elara said, her voice dripping with pure frustration as she turned the screen toward me. "The Daily Chronicle calls you the Cold Heiress of the Harbor District. They wrote two whole pages about how Adrian wept on the sidewalk while you drove away without even looking at him.""People love a dramatic tragedy," I said, taking a slow sip from my cup and looking out at the foggy morning sky. "They don't care about the corporate theft or the fake invoices. They just see a handsome man crying in public and assume the wife must be cruel.""It gets worse in the online comments," Elara added, pulling the tablet back to her chest. "Half the readers are saying you turned heartless the moment you got full control of your father's company. Some people are even suggesting that
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Chapter: Chapter 46The brass handles of the double doors felt cold under my palms as I pushed my way out of the restaurant into the bright afternoon sun. My lunch meeting with Mr. Henderson had yielded little progress; he was far too nervous about the frozen secondary accounts to commit any extra capital to our harbor project.I took two steps onto the wide stone pavement before a sudden flash of light nearly blinded me."Miss Jehanna! Over here!""Ahtisa! Is it true that Thorne Capital has frozen your family's investment funds?"A thick wall of local reporters and camera crews surged up the steps, blocking the pathway to my parked car. Microphones wrapped in black foam were shoved toward my face as flashbulbs popped in rapid succession. Elara immediately stepped in front of me, throwing her hands up to push the closest cameras back."Please step back!" Elara raised her voice, holding her briefcase against her chest to shield me. "Miss Jehanna has no public statement to make today. Clear the path!"Be
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Chapter: Chapter 45Tuesday morning arrived with a thin gray light filtering through the high glass windows of the Jehanna Holdings building. My head was throbbing from the lack of sleep, having spent the entire night staring at the ceiling of my apartment, torn between Lucien’s cold warning and the damning ledger entries still sitting locked inside my desk safe.I had barely finished taking my first sip of black coffee when the door to my office clicked open. Elara rushed inside without her usual polite knock, holding a crisp white document stamped with a dark red seal. Her bright eyes were wide with anger, her shoulder-length curls slightly tossed from her fast walk down the hall."Ahtisa, you need to see this right now," Elara said, setting the paper down directly in front of my mug. "It came through the courier five minutes ago from the city probate court."I picked up the document, scanning the formal heading at the top of the page. "A challenge to the estate distribution?""It’s a temporary block o
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