Third Person's POV
Vanya ignored the crowd. She walked straight to the church center.
She saw a huge frame hanging ahead, holding her black-and-white photo.
"How could this be... How could Vanya still be alive?" Melinda's face was the picture of awkwardness.
She had witnessed Vanya falling into the sea with her own eyes; there was no way she could have survived!
Noticing Melinda's ugly expression, the corner of Vanya's mouth twitched. "Seems I didn't die after all, and you seem less than thrilled, Miss Coleman."
Melinda felt all her strength drained, nearly losing her balance.
But to keep up appearances, she forced a smile. "W-Why would I not be happy? Of course, I'm delighted you're back..."
"Happy or afraid?"
Vanya zeroed in on the fear flickering in Melinda's eyes. Slowly, she approached, a smile playing on her lips. "It's such a pity your men failed to kill me. Now that I'm back, do you have the guts to try again?"
Third Person's POVVanya ignored the crowd. She walked straight to the church center.She saw a huge frame hanging ahead, holding her black-and-white photo."How could this be... How could Vanya still be alive?" Melinda's face was the picture of awkwardness.She had witnessed Vanya falling into the sea with her own eyes; there was no way she could have survived!Noticing Melinda's ugly expression, the corner of Vanya's mouth twitched. "Seems I didn't die after all, and you seem less than thrilled, Miss Coleman."Melinda felt all her strength drained, nearly losing her balance.But to keep up appearances, she forced a smile. "W-Why would I not be happy? Of course, I'm delighted you're back...""Happy or afraid?"Vanya zeroed in on the fear flickering in Melinda's eyes. Slowly, she approached, a smile playing on her lips. "It's such a pity your men failed to kill me. Now that I'm back, do you have the guts to try again?"
Third Person's POVRecent events, both internal and external, had left the Todd Group vulnerable to major upheaval and in dire need of swift resolution."Now even you won't listen to me?" Cliff said."Alpha Cliff, this is all for the Todd Group……" Elliot defended."All for the Todd Group." Throughout his life, he had heard this phrase countless times.Every time, it was something he never willingly chose to do.His mating with Vanya was for the family; now, even her funeral was for the family.Cliff suddenly laughed, as if resigning himself to fate, "Fine, do as Veronica says."After all, his life was nothing more than a puppet show for the Todd Group.Meanwhile, news of the Todd Group's plans for Vanya's funeral reached Vanya.The funeral was being held on a grand scale, inviting numerous industry elites, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists, all highly influential in the business world.Vanya
Third Person's POVCliff arrived at the place and saw a piece of Vanya's clothing laid out before him. The salvage team asked, "Sir, is this your wife's clothing?"Cliff's expression froze.He had seen Vanya wear this, and it matched the clothes she wore in the kidnapping surveillance footage."...Yes.""We believe your wife has perished. We'll cease the search. Please take care."The salvage team had searched for so long without finding a body. The recovered clothing made it clear—Vanya was gone.Cliff frowned. "You can't declare her dead without a body."Before he could argue further, Elliot sensed Cliff's rising anger and stepped in.He said to the team, "Thank you for your hard work these past days. Mr. Todd will prepare some gifts for you. Please rest now."The team nodded and left.Cliff shook off Elliot's hold. "Vanya's body isn't found—she's not dead!""Alpha Cliff, she's dead."
Third Person's POVAfter a moment of silence, Calvert said, "Rumors are everywhere now. Many think you're dead, the Dalton family has changed drastically, and Cliff is desperate to find you. What on earth are you planning to do?"Vanya's smile faded. "Once, my identity was tied to being the Dalton family's heiress and Cliff's mate. But now, I am just myself, free from those constraints and able to do as I please. The final step in truly being myself is to end my mateship with Cliff."Ending their mateship was easier said than done.In the past, the Dalton and Todd families had collaborated on numerous projects, with Cliff always holding the upper hand in their mating, leaving her without the standing to even broach the subject.However, her supposed death had driven a wedge between the two families, turning them into bitter enemies, and M Group had also become a rival of the Todd family.Although things had spiraled beyond her expectations,
Third Person's POVMirabel felt all her strength drained. "Honey… do you know what you're saying?"After the acquisition, the Dalton Group would be under M Group's umbrella.Aldridge ignored her and handed the contract back to Stewart. "Tell your boss the Dalton Group has no objections. He can rest easy.""Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Aldridge," Stewart said before leaving with the lawyer.Later, Vanya received a call from Stewart and just smiled faintly.Aldridge used to handle contracts for her father and knew a good contract when he saw one. This one was all upside for the Dalton Group.Over the years, the Dalton Group seemed mighty but was actually full of problems.A major shake-up was needed to secure its future, and this acquisition would do just that.It would only strengthen the Dalton Group's security, giving it a chance to rise from the ashes.In a dim room, no light penetrated.The agent opened the door to a foul stench and chaos. Garbage was everywhere.No one coul
Third Person's POV"But Alpha Cliff, the Todd Group is in danger now. Without the Dalton family's network and support, many projects might shut down," Elliot said.He sensed something was wrong. Lately, it seemed everything was targeting the Todd Group.In just one month, the family lost several major projects and suffered huge losses.If not for their strong foundation, any other company would have collapsed already."Do as I said. Ignore the rest," Cliff said."...Yes, Alpha Cliff," Elliot replied.As a Beta, he couldn't disobey the Alpha's order.Meanwhile, paparazzi captured the Dalton family's late-night chaos, sparking online frenzy.Vanya saw the news in her M Group office and frowned.She didn't expect Aldridge to break with the Todd family so soon over her.Aldridge used to be timid and would never kick up a fuss unless it was extremely important."Miss Dalton, you wanted me?" Stewart entered, awaiting her instructions.Vanya said, "I want to accelerate the acquisition of the