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Wesley snarled, "Go to hell, Sinead. Once you're dead, my daughter can become the heiress of the Powell family…"With death staring her in the face, Sinead's bloodstained face was absolutely pale. She didn't look at Wesley. Instead, she gazed at me with sorrowful eyes."Why?" she asked.Even as she lay dying, she still couldn't understand why I'd left her."No one is born superior to others, and no one wants to be a slave from the time they were born."The moment I finished speaking, Wesley pulled the trigger.At the same instant the loud bang went off, the door was kicked open. With her bodyguards flanking her, Lexie stormed in with a murderous look.She swept her gaze over Sinead, who was lying in a pool of blood, and at Wesley, who had collapsed to the floor. Then, she rushed straight toward me and pulled me into her arms."Are you alright?" she asked.She instructed her assistant to stay behind and handle the aftermath. Meanwhile, she took me straight to the hospital.On
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"Stay by my side, and I'll love you for the rest of my life," Sinead said.Step by step, she approached me with an unreadable expression. There was a desire in her eyes so intense that it sent a chill down my spine.I felt sick, but I was too weak to break free from her grasp.But how could I just sit back and wait for my fate to be decided by someone else?I pretended to submit and let her lean against me. Saying nothing, I feigned a dazed expression, like I was unsure how to process everything.Sinead's expression softened slightly. She turned to Wesley and said, "Go. It's time for you to return to the eastern shores with Ms. Cross."Wesley straightened up and nodded. Before leaving, he gave me one last look. His eyes held hatred, fear, and unease.He was unwilling to accept this arrangement, but he had no choice but to obey Sinead's orders. Still, that lingering resentment gave me an opening. I could use it to provoke him and find a chance to escape."Why are you looking at
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"Ms. Cross, you're young and capable. Business on the eastern shores is booming. Honestly, it makes the rest of us green with envy."Someone approached Lexie to strike up a conversation. His gaze that fell on me took on a suggestive edge."I hadn't heard that Mr. Storie had left his position. Otherwise, I would have fought Ms. Powell for him myself."Over the past ten years, I'd stood by Sinead through countless life-and-death situations. Almost everyone on the western coast knew who I was.I remained silent and stayed by Lexie's side.With a teasing smile, Lexie said, "Anyone who dares to steal him away from me will have to answer to me.""He's not yours." A cold voice interrupted her.Sinead approached with several men in tow. Her icy gaze that swept over me softened immediately.Lexie smiled and slipped an arm around my waist. "You're right, Ms. Powell. He's his own person."The two women stared each other down, and neither was willing to back off.After a moment, Sinead l
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Gregory flew into a rage. "How dare you!"I remained unmoved and turned to leave.He hurled his cane at me, but someone stepped in and blocked it before it could reach me.Gregory looked at Sinead in anguish and bellowed, "You saw it for yourself! He's not worth all the suffering you've put yourself through!"I kept walking. Right before I left the chapel, I heard Sinead's hoarse voice behind me."I'm the one who wronged him."What goes around comes around.For ten years, I'd waited countless times to hear her admit that what she did to me was wrong. Alas, those words had never been said. Now, they finally came from her very own lips.However, I understood very well that a leopard couldn't change its spots. Sinead might feel guilty toward me now, but there was no guarantee she wouldn't revert to her old ways before long.And when that happened, everything would become even more complicated and dangerous.After leaving the Powell estate, I found Lexie discussing work with one
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Although I'd expected someone from the Powell family to come for Sinead eventually, I hadn't expected Gregory to come in person.He looked no different from a year ago, except that he now needed someone to support him when he walked. His health had clearly deteriorated.Gregory gave me a complicated look before speaking. "It's been a long time."I lowered my eyes and said nothing.Lexie stepped forward with a smile. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Powell. I'm Lexie Cross. I should have paid you a personal visit, but I happened to run into Ms. Powell on the way here. We hit it off right away, so I invited her to stay. I didn't expect you to come and get her yourself."Gregory's gaze fell on Sinead, who was tightly bound with ropes. His expression darkened as he remarked, "I can't say I approve of the Cross family's hospitality."Lexie smiled and said nothing in response. She merely raised a hand and motioned for the bodyguards to bring Sinead over.Sinead was dragged onto the d
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I cried out in alarm and tried to snatch the necklace back, but I was too late.Sinead raised her hand and flung it away with all her strength. The necklace traced an arc in the air before plunging into the sea and disappearing beneath the churning waves.Lexie and the other bodyguards rushed out and forced Sinead back onto the deck. They restrained her and bound her with ropes."Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Lexie anxiously grabbed my shoulders, examining me for injuries.I could only stare blankly at the sea as a heavy ache settled in my heart.Sinead knelt on the deck, looking utterly wretched. Yet, she lifted her head and laughed coldly.She jeered, "Sammie is dead, and you wear her ashes around your neck. It seems you share quite a deep bond with that so-called junior of yours. I wish I'd killed her the moment she showed up in front of me. Then, you never would have run away from me!"So that was it. She had assumed the ashes in my necklace belonged to Sammie.I raised a
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