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Betrayed at Forty Below
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We got caught in a blizzard—me, my fiancé Melvin Dunn, a few of his colleagues, including Sally Blom. Middle of the night, I woke up shaking. My heavy-duty sleeping bag—the one built for minus forty—was gone. In its place? A flimsy summer quilt. Sally was curled up in my bag, fast asleep in Melvin's arms. I shoved him hard. "Why is she in my sleeping bag?" He pulled me aside, whispering, "Keep your voice down. Sally's kinda fragile—she's about to catch a cold. You're strong. You'll be fine." I pointed at my feet, already numb. "So I'm supposed to freeze to death for you two because she's 'fragile'?" He frowned. "God, Peyton, stop being so dramatic. It's just a sleeping bag. Think about the team for once." I laughed, tears slipping down my face. Didn't say another word. Just crawled back into the corner, grabbed the sat phone, and called my brother—Captain of Stormfang Rescue, an elite international search and rescue team. "Hugh, come get me. The coordinates are... Remember—I'm alone."
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Betrayed at Forty Below Chapter 11
The Caveton Corp press conference blew up into a full-blown scandal—broadcast live.That night, headlines went wild: [Snow Mountain Scandal], [Caveton Exec Tried to Kill Fiancée]—pure chaos.Angry netizens tore into Melvin, Sally, and their crew, digging up every detail. Their careers? Toast. Reputations? Burned.Caveton panicked, dropped a statement fast. Everyone involved—fired. They apologized to me publicly, covered my hospital bills, and threw in compensation for the mental trauma.Then came the court verdict.Melvin got fifteen years for attempted murder and assault.Wayne scored five for playing backup.Sally and the rest? Charged for covering it all up and giving false testimony.By then, I was recovering at a top recovery center in Zweizerland.After a string of tough surgeries, doctors saved both my feet. I lost two toes, but they promised with steady physical therapy, I'd walk fine—and maybe even climb again.Hugh never left. He kept up with my progress, cracked jo
Betrayed at Forty Below Chapter 10
Flashes went off like fireworks. Reporters, like sharks smelling blood, zeroed in on Melvin and Sally's ghost-white faces."This... This is fake! It's been doctored!" Melvin's voice cracked, weak against the rising wave of murmurs."Fake?" Hugh's cold laugh cut through the noise as the screen shifted.Now it was video—footage from the chopper's aerial cam. Stabilized, zoomed in. Clear as day: Melvin twisting my ankle into a rock crevice while Sally and the others stood by, faces hard and cold.The frame froze on Wayne looping a rope around my neck.The crowd gasped.The audio made them look heartless. The video? Straight-up criminal."Mr. Dunn, Ms. Blom, and the rest of you team spirit legends," Hugh said, voice calm but cutting, "wanna explain this epic 'RESCUE' move with the rope?"Wayne cracked first. Hit his knees hard, finger locked on Melvin."It wasn't me! It was him! Melvin made us! He said if we ditched Peyton, we'd be safe! He told us to help shove her into the creva
Betrayed at Forty Below Chapter 9
I faced the sea of cameras and started."The story begins with a sleeping bag rated for forty below. My brother gave it to me when I got engaged. It was supposed to keep me alive. But that night, my fiancé, Melvin Dunn, handed it to Sally Blom—the one pretending to be fragile."My eyes flicked to Sally's pale face."He told me I was strong enough to last. But even the strongest body is still flesh and blood. When my feet went numb, when the cold twisted my mind, I begged for help. He called me 'dramatic,' told me to 'think about the team.'"Gasps rippled through the room, curiosity twisting into shock.Melvin snapped, jumping to his feet."Peyton! What the hell are you talking about? Your brain still fried or what? You saw Sally was cold and handed her the bag yourself! Everyone here can back me up!"He cut Wayne and the others a look. They nodded fast."Yeah, Peyton even said she was some seasoned mountaineer. Said she'd be fine."A cool voice cut through the room."Guess we
Betrayed at Forty Below Chapter 8
I eyed him, curiosity biting. "What kind of gold?"He just smiled, sly. "You'll see. The prey walked right into the cage—now we slam it shut."***Two weeks later, I was stable. My foot needed months of healing, but I could wheel myself around.Meanwhile, Melvin and Sally were basking in their fake glory.Caveton Corp threw together a big press conference and awards show to hype up its whole "team spirit" vibe.Theme? 'Pushing Limits, Celebrating Team Strength.'Melvin and Sally were the stars of the show, ready to spin their "heroic" survival story about how they "never gave up on anyone" and "saved the day."The day before the event, Melvin called.His voice oozed fake charm. "Peyton, you HAVE to come tomorrow. I already told my boss—I'm proposing onstage. After everything, I want the world to see how strong our love is."I clenched the phone, choking down a wave of nausea."Okay... I'll be there."After I hung up, Hugh was beside me, casually peeling an apple.Eyes stil
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