로그인I'm hospitalized after a car accident that nearly costs me my leg. Meanwhile, my fiancé is too busy in the room next door taking care of his first love. She's only faking a sprained ankle. From that same room, I hear Johan Rivera's mocking voice. "Raelyn? She's just a pawn the old man picked for a political marriage. She's not even good enough to be your stand-in." In that moment, something in me finally breaks. I watch the news coverage of a rising business star who's surrounded by reporters and flashing cameras. He's also my childhood friend who has pursued me for ten years. I calmly send him a message. "Christian, does your offer for a contract marriage still stand?"
더 보기The text message began, "Dear Raelyn, by the time you're reading this, I will no longer be of this world."Where will you be as you read this? Will you be at your most precious company, or in Christian's arms? Or will you be in front of my grave? Will you come and visit me? No, I'm probably flattering myself again."I already expected you not to answer me that night. I'm sure you resent me, and you should. I still remember how much of a scoundrel I was back then. Just thinking about it now makes me want to slap myself."The message—or perhaps it was far more fitting to call it a farewell letter—continued, "The first time I met you, you were huddled in a corner of Rivera Manor and looking at me with fear in your eyes. You looked just like a frightened rabbit."At that time, I wanted to explain to you that you weren't the one I was angry at, so you didn't have to act like that. But just as I was going to speak up, you secretly wiped away your tears, which startled me so much I didn't
The next time I heard about Johan turned out to be news of his death.I was dazed for a moment, and the ringing in my ears persisted for a long time. I simply couldn't believe it.According to medical staff, Lucy hitting him in the head with the flower vase before had resulted in a cerebral hemorrhage, but he continuously refused treatment.I was deeply confused by his suicidal, self-destructive behavior. Why would such an arrogant person who cared so much about his own life do this to himself?My confusion persisted until I heard what Johan's lifelong best friend, Hank Falkner, had to say.It turned out that Johan hadn't been refusing treatment, and it wasn't because of the company's security guards that I escaped abduction that day.On the contrary, it was because Johan had overheard Edwin and Alice's plans to kill me out of revenge. He had snuck out of the hospital to find me a security guard, which caused him to miss the critical time window for treatment.An unpleasant feel
Alice's voice rang out from my phone. "Johan's in very bad condition, Rae, but he's refusing treatment. Can you come over and talk some sense into him?"It turned out that the woman who used to be so dismissive of me and frequently yelled at me could do a complete 180 and speak to me in such a soft tone.I glanced at Christian before turning down her request.It was about time I properly severed ties with certain people and matters.Half a month passed by quietly. During that time, I started up my own design company and became a rising star in the industry.I had loved drawing since I was a child, so I had now more or less fulfilled my childhood ambition.Just when I thought I had already gotten my life in order, one of my newly designed products was accused of plagiarism.For a while, I was doxxed by netizens and suffered verbal abuse online.Strangely, no matter how I looked into the incident, I couldn't determine who was responsible for this malicious setup.In fact, I was
In the end, Lucy was imprisoned for intentional injury while Johan remained in a coma at the hospital.The reputation of Christian's company was immediately restored, and it became the only one left standing of the three business giants.I was at the police station to give my statement and hand Scott's documents over to the police.Christian had finished his press conference and was currently waiting for me at the police station's entrance.The moment I walked out of the police station and caught sight of him, I realized that I didn't know how I should face him.He turned to face me, still wearing that reassuring smile of his, and smoothly stepped forward to take my bag from me.When he saw my upset expression, he gently stroked my face and asked, "What's wrong?"I shook my head and sighed, then replied, "Sorry for making you experience such a terrible wedding. It looks like I'm just as the Riveras said—a jinx. I bring trouble wherever I go, and now I've caused you trouble as we
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