Chapter 5

By the time Evan arrived, Nikki's frail body was standing shakily on the balcony. Evan's eyes widened as he said nervously, "Don't be rash, Nikki. What am I going to do if anything happens to you?!"

Nikki's face was covered in tears. "Everyone on the internet is saying really mean things about me. They're calling me a slut and the other woman in your relationship, Evan. I can't take it anymore. Madison said I was a vixen and a slut too, and I don't blame her. She's your fiancée, after all, and my existence is a mistake."

I looked at Nikki in shock. How was I able to say all those things when I was already dead? I had no idea I could not get any peace, even in death, and I was being framed for things I had never done.

Evan looked tense as he hugged Nikki tightly in his arms while Nikki showed him the mean texts I had supposedly sent her. I wanted to laugh at this 'evidence' that was filled with obvious mistakes. It was not cleverly crafted at all, and Evan would never believe them.

However, I forgot one important thing. I was nothing in Evan's world.

He hugged Nikki while wiping away her tears gently. He kissed her softly, but firmly on the forehead. "You're not the other woman, Nikki. I met you first, not her. Madison could only marry me because she saved my mother, and that's the only thing between us.

"The woman I truly love is you, and I'll make sure that the whole world knows that by giving you a grand wedding."

A delighted look flashed in Nikki's eye, but she pretended to sound uneasy when she spoke, "Wouldn't this be unfair to Madison? She'll hate me for this. Madison is a renowned lawyer and is known for her capabilities. What should I do if she decides to take action against me?"

Evan sneered. "You're too soft-hearted, Nikki. It's not fair for her to treat you this way. She has to pay the price for what she has done to you. If justice is what Madison wants, I'll make sure to ruin her reputation. A woman like her doesn't deserve to be a lawyer."

Nikki smiled wider at his words but quickly put on a hesitant act. "Maybe we should forget about it…"

Evan hugged her tightly. "I won't let you come to any harm."

After he was done comforting Nikki, Evan took out his phone, which reflected his cold expression on the screen. [Take down those posts and apologize to Nikki.]

However, he still did not get any replies. Evan had always been in a position of power and had never been ignored like that before. He sneered, not wanting to say anything more to me.

All he did was instruct his assistant to use every connection available to spread news and evidence of how I was an unethical lawyer who valued only money and would win cases by fabricating the truth. He even went ahead to prepare all the documents to submit a request to revoke my lawyer's license.

Evan wanted to drag me down into the mud and pay the most painful price for hurting Nikki.

I floated behind him as I saw the malicious look in his eye. My heart felt like a million needles had pierced through it as I also witnessed how easily he destroyed everything I had worked hard to build.

Nikki was finally happy, and she kissed Evan softly on the cheek. "I knew you loved me the most, Evan."

However, she failed to notice the lost look hidden behind the anger in Evan's eyes when he looked at his phone.

Evan was important to me, but my career as a lawyer was important to me too, yet his phone remained silent as I still did not give him any replies. I laughed miserably as I watched what was happening. How was I supposed to reply when I was already dead?

He pointed at the phone coldly and said, "Track down the IP of this post. I want to know where Madison is hiding."

It got me curious. As I was already dead, who else would expose Nikki online? Could it be Nikki's enemy? Or was it Evan's enemy?

Evan's staff came back quickly with results, and I followed Evan to a rented house. His bodyguards kicked the door down, and a skinny figure inside froze. It was Kara. Evan was surprised to see her. "What are you doing here? Where's Madison? Don't think Madison can get away with this just because she's hiding behind you. Get her out here right now!

"I want her to clarify those scandalous posts online, or I'll make sure she pays a heavy price for what she did."

Kara's eyes turned red as she stood up right away to fling a crumpled piece of paper into Evan's face. "Madison is dead! Why won't you just let her be?!"

Evan's face fell, but that was before he was shocked by what he read in the paper. Kara's eyes turned even redder as she sobbed hysterically. "That was Madison's surprise for you!"

The piece of paper fell to the ground, and I looked down at it. What I saw hurt so much that I could hardly breathe. I finally remembered what the important thing I had forgotten was.