Chapter 1

I floated in midair, staring at the corpse lying in the morgue at the police station.

It wasn't me.

I was sure Matt Lewinsky would notice that at a glance too, because there wasn't a scar on the corpse's waist.

He let out a sigh of relief, a bitter smile creeping onto his face. He seemed to despise himself for being so pathetic, for actually worrying about the life and death of a gold digger like me.

I opened my mouth, wanting to comfort him, only to realize that I was nothing more than a spirit now. There was nothing I could do.

When Matt walked out of the morgue, he saw a man kneeling in front of the corpse, crying his eyes out. He vaguely recognized the man as Lewis Lane, a spoiled rich kid who did nothing but fool around.

His friend said, "Lewis, stop crying. She approached you because you're rich. It's not worth it to cry over someone like her. She's gone. If you feel bad about it, find her a good grave and bury her. I'll introduce you to a few better women in a few days."

Lewis only cried harder. He refused to let go of the body, his voice breaking with pain. "But I fell for her. I don't care if Renee was a gold digger. I'd rather she took my money and fled, living it up somewhere out there. I'd rather that than have her suffer and be tortured to death."

Matt stopped in his tracks. He glanced back at the man who was completely heartbroken, and his eyes instantly blurred with tears. When he lowered his head, a tear fell onto the back of his hand. He froze for a moment, then quickly wiped it away.

The cold look returned to his face. He instructed his subordinate, Adam Warth, "Keep torturing Simon. We must get the key and Natalia's whereabouts out of him."

Adam nodded.

Shannon Kirk was waiting for Matt outside the police station when he walked out. His brows unfurrowed, and a tenderness appeared on his face. He strode over to her.

"Why are you here? You just recovered from the flu. You should rest at home."

Shannon shook her head, saying that she was fine. Then, she leaned against Matt's chest. "I heard they found Natalia's body. I was worried about you, so I came."

Matt wrapped his arms tight around her. "It wasn't Natalia. Only useless people get killed by that organization. Natalia scammed me out of so much money and stole the secret key. The leader likes her so much. He wouldn't let her die."

He paused, his voice filled with hatred. "Even if she has to die, she should die by my hand."