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From Dust to Ashes: A scorned Bride Chapter 49
Camilla.I couldn’t take it anymore.The absurdity of not knowing, of constantly wondering, questioning, doubting everything I’d ever been told. Each day I woke up pretending to be okay, pretending that everything was normal, but inside, something was unraveling.And that night, it all came to a head.I paced my room, biting at the skin around my thumbnail, the way I always did when I was on the edge. I grabbed my phone and texted her.Me: Miri. Please. Come to my room. It’s important.A few minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door. I rushed over and opened it just a crack.Miri stepped in quietly, her face immediately tensing when she saw mine. “Cam… are you okay?”I shook my head. “I can’t wait anymore. I need to go tonight.”Her brows drew together. “Tonight? You mean the cemetery?”“Yes.” My voice trembled, but I continued. “I need you to come with me. Please, Miri.”She stared at me, lips parted, clearly caught off guard. “Camilla, it’s not safe. What if someone sees us
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PROLOGUEOnce, I’ve heard someone saying that you know it’s cold when you see a lawyer with his hands in his own pockets. It’s colder than that now. My mouth is numb and every breath is like ice.People are shouting and pointing torch lights in my eyes. In the meantime, I hugged this big wood like I’d die if I ever let go.A guy with a really loud voice and garlic breath panted in my ear. He was very strong and tried to ease my grip on the wood. I was too cold to move.He wrapped his arm around my chest and pulled me backwards through the water. More people that I couldn’t see, took hold of my arms, lifting me to the deck.Darkness surrounded me, thick and endless. “My goodness, look at her stomach!” someone shouted.“She's been shot in three different places!’Who were they talking about?People were shouting all over again, yelling for bandages and plasma. Then I felt someone slide a needle into my arm and put a bag over my face.“someone get me blankets. We have to keep her warm.”
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Camilla. My hands trembled as I stared at the white sheet of paper in front of me. I’ve always heard this saying, that life is not a bed of roses, but now I understand exactly what it means. Until recently, my life was a bed of roses, but now all those roses have withered away, leaving me with only thorns.Dr. Mark’s voice echoed in my ears, confirming what I was scared to admit. “Camilla, I am so happy to announce that you’re going to be a mother. Congratulations dear.”Instantly I felt my entire body go numb, my heart was racing. This isn’t real. It can’t be. I am sure there’s a mistake somewhere.“What are you talking about?” I said, almost laughing at his statement. I just wanted to believe this was a prank and he was trying to pull my legs. I threw the paper onto his desk immediately, waiting for him to correct his mistake. “This cannot be my result. I would give you a few minutes to go back in there and bring my result.”Dr. Mike looked at me patiently, like he had seen this re
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CHAPTER 2Camilla.I stood outside the hospital, staring at the sliding glass doors. I was still trying to figure out what will become of me now, all thanks to my weakness of trusting so easily, I am now in this crossroad with no idea of the right pathway to follow.I swipe at the tears threatening to cloud my vision. What was the reason for crying? It was all my doing! First, I was stupid enough to trust them so blindly, and then I also went ahead to take a foolish decision of sleeping with a stranger just to get over the worst shock of my life. Maybe I could just abort the baby and go ahead with my initial plan of getting back everything they took from me. Alexander grey was definitely not the man to give a fuck about a child from a woman he had a one night stand with. I already knew how everything would go if I confronted him about this child. I would be like a tiny ant beneath his feet, waiting to be crushed by him at any time.He wouldn’t even look at me, he was every woman’s dr
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Camilla. “Get the hell out of my company! You’re fired!”Those were the first words that I heard the moment I stepped foot in Grey’s office. I was shocked. That was by far no way an angel will talk. Wait a minute, did I miss something? At the end of the hallway is a massive double door, slightly ajar. I approached cautiously, I needed to be sure whose voice I just heard a few seconds ago.“I don’t care how long you have worked here!” a deep voice boomed again. “You spill coffee on me, you’re done. I don’t tolerate incompetence!”I froze, peeking through the crack in the door. Grey stood behind a sleek black desk, with so much anger on his face. A man in his mid-thirties stood before him, head bowed, mumbling apologies.“I’m sorry, sir. It was an accident—”Grey cut him off with a sharp gesture and slammed his fist against his desk, and instantly the man flinched. “Accidents cost money. Get out of my office. You’re fired.” My heart pounded as I glanced back into the office. What t
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Camilla.I stared at him, my heart pounding in my chest as I waited for some sort of response. Grey stood across from me, eyes wide, disbelief etched across his face. For a moment, I thought I might choke on the words I was about to say. But I had no choice.The silence was deafening.Just say it, Camilla. Just say it.I took a breath and glanced at the floor, gathering my courage. This is it. This is what I have to do if I’m going to get my inheritance back. If I’m going to make him help me.I didn’t expect it to be easy, but I also didn’t expect it to feel this heavy. I swallowed hard, trying to push past the wave of nausea creeping up my throat.Still, I hesitated. My hands, clammy and stiff, gripped the edge of the chair. The silence between us was suffocating. Grey hadn’t spoken, hadn’t moved, just stared at me like I was a puzzle he couldn’t quite solve.Think, think…I felt my pulse in my temples. I knew that telling him this, all of it, was the only way forward. But the words
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Camilla.The room became quiet again, and none of them could believe the words that I just uttered.Grey stared at me, his fingers pressed against his temple as if he was trying to keep himself from losing his mind. Bryce, shifted uncomfortably beside him. The two of them exchanged a look."I’m sorry," I heard Grey mutter, more to himself than to anyone else. He sighed heavily, then glanced at Bryce. "What are you thinking?"Bryce leaned forward. "You might be right about this claim of sleeping with him," he said, looking at me with a strange kind of detachment. "But Mr. Grey made it clear that you both used protection that night. So I seriously doubt you’re pregnant for him. You can check your other customers. Who knows? Maybe luck might be on your side today."I could feel my stomach churn at the insinuation. My breath hitched in my chest. Was he really suggesting what I thought he was suggesting? I opened my mouth to protest, but the words caught in my throat as I stared at him. "W
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Grey.It was the same scenario, the same feeling that churned in my gut every time I thought about women. they were all the same! Give them little attention and they would want to ruin you completely.“Get out!” I snapped, every ounce of my being desperate to rid myself of her. My disgust for her grew with each passing second.She took a hesitant step backward, her hands trembling. “Please… you have to believe me,” she pleaded. I didn’t want to hear it. She had to go.I motioned to the security team, who had been standing at the door, waiting for their cue. “Get her out of here,” I said coldly, my eyes never leaving her face. Her lip quivered as she tried to take a step toward me, but the guards were swift, their hands gripping her arms and pulling her away. Her protests were drowned out as they escorted her from the building, but I couldn’t bring myself to care.Once the door slammed shut behind her, I felt an unexpected relief wash over me. But then, Bryce, who had been sitting in
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Camilla.I couldn’t take it anymore.The absurdity of not knowing, of constantly wondering, questioning, doubting everything I’d ever been told. Each day I woke up pretending to be okay, pretending that everything was normal, but inside, something was unraveling.And that night, it all came to a head.I paced my room, biting at the skin around my thumbnail, the way I always did when I was on the edge. I grabbed my phone and texted her.Me: Miri. Please. Come to my room. It’s important.A few minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door. I rushed over and opened it just a crack.Miri stepped in quietly, her face immediately tensing when she saw mine. “Cam… are you okay?”I shook my head. “I can’t wait anymore. I need to go tonight.”Her brows drew together. “Tonight? You mean the cemetery?”“Yes.” My voice trembled, but I continued. “I need you to come with me. Please, Miri.”She stared at me, lips parted, clearly caught off guard. “Camilla, it’s not safe. What if someone sees us
From Dust to Ashes: A scorned Bride Chapter 48
Julia.The suitcase lay open on the floor like a gaping wound, swallowing whatever I threw into it. Clothes, toiletries, documents, Isaiah’s toys—everything blurred into one chaotic pile. The room was a mess. No, the whole house was a disaster. Drawers hung open like broken jaws, closet doors flung wide as if the house itself was in panic. I was in panic.I couldn’t breathe. My fingers trembled as I shoved another bundle of shirts into the bag, barely noticing if they were mine or Isaiah’s. Isaiah giggled from the bed, completely oblivious to the storm raging inside me.“Isaiah, please,” I muttered, not looking at him. “Stay still. Mommy’s busy.”But of course, he didn’t listen. His small feet thudded on the mattress as he bounced again, arms flapping like a bird trying to take flight. “Look, Mommy! I’m flying!”“Not now, baby,” I said more firmly. “Please, sit down.”He jumped higher, letting out a loud whoop.I spun around, chest heaving. “Isaiah!” I snapped, the sound of his name
From Dust to Ashes: A scorned Bride Chapter 47
Camilla.The grave had my name on it.That single, damning fact had been gnawing at the corners of my mind for days. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t focus. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it—the weather-worn stone, the hollow silence of the earth around it, the way the letters had been carved like someone wanted to make damn sure I’d be remembered. Or buried. I didn’t know which was worse. And then I still can't fathom why I was able to remember that woman I saw in the cemetery. I knew it in my guts that she had something to do with my murder.I paced my room like a caged animal, the walls closing in tighter with every passing hour. The curtains were drawn back, letting in the sharp, golden glare of morning sun, but even light felt heavy here. Like it knew secrets I didn’t. Like it mocked me for every breath I took above ground.I pressed my palm against the glass, trying to ground myself. My reflection stared back—hair unkempt, eyes shadowed with exhaustion, lips drawn in a tight lin
From Dust to Ashes: A scorned Bride Chapter 46
Julia.I couldn’t stop shaking.My hands trembled as I poured a splash of brandy into the crystal tumbler. It sloshed over the rim, dripping onto the polished oak table, but that was the least of my problems. My mouth was dry, and the burn of the liquor was the only thing anchoring me to the moment.That idiot. That absolute, bumbling, thick-headed idiot.He got caught. After I paid handsomely, I might add — to make Rose go away, had somehow managed to get himself picked up by the police like a common thug. The very thought made my skin crawl. I pressed my palm against my forehead, dragging it down my face, smearing the sweat and brandy as I went.Worse, I’d heard the whispers.Rose wasn’t dead.They said she was in a coma, clinging to life like a weed in concrete, and the police were sniffing around like dogs who'd caught the scent of something rotting. My chest felt tight, and I struggled to draw in a full breath. If she woke up… if she talked—I downed the rest of the brandy in a s
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Camilla.At first, I thought it was just a voice in my dream—soft and distant, like someone calling to me from the bottom of a well. “Camilla,” it said. Gentle. Urgent.Then it came again, louder, slicing through the fog in my mind.“Camilla!”My eyes flew open, breath catching in my throat. The world tilted as I sat up too fast, and for a moment, everything spun. Cold air wrapped around me like icy fingers, and I blinked against the grey haze.Miri was crouched beside me, her hands trembling as they gripped my shoulders.“Camilla! Oh thank God—you scared the hell out of me,” she breathed, voice cracking. Her eyes were wide, glassy with tears that she clearly didn’t want to fall. “Don’t you ever do that again!”“I—” My voice came out hoarse, dry as dust. I touched my forehead, wincing as a dull ache throbbed behind my temples. “What… happened?”“You fainted.” She sniffed, wiping at her cheek with the sleeve of her hoodie. “Right in front of that damn grave. One second you were standin
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Camilla.I stared at them both—Grey and Bryce—with the kind of raw expectation that threatened to tear me apart. My voice trembled, though I tried to lace it with fire."Who the hell is Camilla?" I snapped. "What did you mean when you said I was her?"Silence. Deafening, suffocating silence.My heartbeat pounded like war drums in my ears. Grey glanced at Bryce, his mouth opening, then shutting again like a fish out of water. He looked… scared? No, stunned. I stepped forward, eyes wild. “Answer me!”Grey finally stammered, "Iv—I mean, Cam— I mean, listen, this isn't easy to explain."He winced as if even the name burned his tongue.“Stop looking at me like that and just tell me!” I screamed, the name Camilla ringing in my head like a curse. “Tell me what you know. I woke up in that hospital and I couldn't remember anything! And yes, I had to name myself Ivory or maybe my aunt gave me that name.”Grey scrubbed a hand over his face and then shoved Bryce forward like he couldn’t bear to
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Grey’s POVI sat behind my desk, fingers idle against the cold mahogany surface, but my mind? It was a storm. The soft clicking of the clock on the wall was the only sound in my office, yet it felt deafening, as if it were mocking me for how distracted I’d become.Ivory.Her name whispered in my mind like a damn prayer and a curse at once.I’d told myself this marriage was just a contract—an arrangement, a strategy. But ever since the night we made love, something had cracked open in me. I couldn’t get the way she’d whispered my name out of my head, the softness of her lips against my skin, the way her body had curled into mine like we belonged together. It was just sex, I told myself. Just a lapse. But it didn’t feel like it.And that terrified me.I slammed a file shut harder than necessary, the sharp snap echoing through the room. My jaw tightened. No. No, I couldn’t let this happen. Falling for her would only complicate things. She wasn’t supposed to matter this much.“Mr. Grey?”
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Camilla.I didn’t tell anyone.Not old lady that has been friendly lately, not even Miri—no one. If I opened my mouth, they’d try to stop me. Maybe not out of malice, maybe out of fear or love or whatever, but it didn’t matter. This was something I had to do. Alone.The newspaper felt damp in my hands, crumpled and nearly torn at the edges from how many times I’d folded and unfolded it throughout the night. The image on the front page stared up at me like a challenge—her face, my face. That woman... she could be my exact replica, if not for the blank emptiness in her eyes. And there, in bold print beneath the photograph, was the name of the venue where it all supposedly happened.I held the paper tighter, slipping past the east wing of the mansion, careful not to make the floorboards creak. My heart thundered in my chest, screaming that someone would catch me, but no one did. The morning air hit me like a slap the moment I stepped outside—sharp and cold, waking me up in ways that no a
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Camilla.The soft rays of morning light filtered through the curtains, casting a warm glow over the room. I stretched lazily, feeling the remnants of a wonderful dream about Grey. Last night had been perfect. He’d held me close, kissed me with such intensity, and whispered promises of forever into my ear. It had felt so real, so right. I smiled at the thought of it as I slowly sat up in bed, rubbing my eyes.But as the haze of sleep lifted, something felt… off. I glanced around, noticing immediately that the space beside me was empty. The sheets where Grey had been just hours before were cold, undisturbed. I reached out instinctively, as if hoping to feel him beside me, but there was nothing. The bed was just a bed, and it felt like it was missing a piece.A small pang of disappointment blossomed in my chest. Where did he go?I stood up and pulled on my robe, then quickly made my way out of the room. My feet moved automatically, but my mind was clouded. I hadn’t expected him to be gon
