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Chapter 5

作者: J. Emberlyn
last update 最終更新日: 2025-07-28 21:20:13

Amber's POV.

I don’t remember falling asleep, but I remember waking up. The morning slipped in so quickly. It was like a millisecond. I stared at the ceiling wishing that the night would be longer to at least give me time to breathe or just maybe everything that had happened was a dream. But reality doesn’t care about your step, especially not in Ravelle or when you’re summoned by Leon Viremont.

I dragged myself out of the bed like a puppet who is being controlled with a remote, already tired of what the day has to offer. I got dressed and was preparing to step out of my room when I heard my name from down the hallway, sharp and loud. I could instantly guess it was my mother. She was probably coming to see what I was up to and of course, made sure I went to see Leon Viremont.

She barged into my room, paused for a second and asked, “What are you wearing?” looking at me from head to toe.

“And… What's wrong with my outfit?”

“I'm sure you don't want to go visit a billionaire looking like
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    “LOVE TRIANGLE SCANDAL? ISABEL MILLER CONFRONTS LEON VIREMONT AND HIS FIANCÉE AT A LUXE BREAKFAST SPOT.”“Oh my world. This is crazy,” Amber said to herself, covering her mouth with her palm as she read through the news content. Attached to it were images from that morning—containing her, Isabel, and Leon, and blurred images of her and Leon leaving the restaurant.“There's really no privacy in this world. How has something that happened this morning made it to the news? They sure do have a lot of time on their hands” She scrolled through the content and finally got to the comments. User1: “Isabel looks like she's about to explode. She should have just saved her face by letting him go. He clearly doesn't love her.”User2: “I have no idea why Isabel will stoop so low to Amber's level. She's a queen and queens don't throw tantrums.”User3: “People calling Amber a gold-digger are clearly mistaken. She doesn't look desperate to me.”User4: “Amber kept her composure while Isabel caused a

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    “LEON!” She snapped. Darious struggled to stop her. “Get your filthy hands off me!” she shoved past him, finally getting to their table. “I'm sorry, sir. I tried to stop her but—” “It's okay.” Leon cut him short and signaled with his hands. Amber's chest tightened. Fear gripped her from where she was seated. She didn't need anyone to tell her who it was. The rage in her eyes said enough. Isabel. Leon’s arranged fiancée. “What are you doing here? He questioned. “What am I doing here?” She scoffed. “So, this is it? This is what you chose over me? Her?” “Isabel,” Leon warned, his tone coming low as he grabbed her wrist. “DON'T YOU DARE, LEON!” She shoved his hands off her. “You humiliated me in front of everyone. We were supposed to get married. But you embarrass me like this, for what? Some… desperate gold-digger?” she said, pointing a finger at Amber. “Can't you see? She's not your type, not even close.” Amber flinched when she heard those words. Her jaw tightened and her

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    Amber's POV. My heart dropped as I saw her call. I didn't know what she was going to say or how she was going to react to the news. I swallowed hard and picked up the phone. The conversation I had with her was unbelievable. I was dumbfounded. I expected her to sound concerned, worried, or even angry. Ask about how I was holding up with the entire city gossiping about me, or ask me questions about the news. I wanted her to sound like a mother for once. But contrary to that, she sounded… delighted. Every word she said stuck to me like a tick. “Feelings don’t pay debts, Amber. Results do. If this engagement saves us from disgrace, then you’ll stay right where you are and play your part. For once, don’t ruin things.” Those words echoed in my ears. It pressed down on me like a weight. She didn't care that I was trembling on the other end of the phone, that my face was on every news outlet, that my life had been snatched by a contract I didn't even want in the first place. All she ca

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