로그인They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Mine's been chilling for five years. The night James Reed kicked me out of his life, I was pregnant, penniless, and naive enough to believe love mattered more than money. He taught me better. When you're bleeding out in the rain, clutching your stomach while your best friend laughs from his doorway, you learn exactly what you're worth to people like them. Zero. But the woman who nearly died that night? She stayed dead. The one who came back is someone else entirely. Anna Quinn. Lost daughter of California's most powerful family. CEO of her own pharmaceutical empire. And the silent majority shareholder in James Reed's failing company. He's about to learn what happens when you build an empire on stolen foundations. His marriage has cracks he doesn't see. And the investors keeping him afloat? They answer to me now. He thinks he's untouchable. That my formula made him invincible. But success built on stolen work has a way of crumbling when the original genius decides to pull the rug out. I don't want him back. I want him ruined. And this time, I'm the one holding all the cards.
더 보기ANNA'S POV Two days had passed since Isabel’s death, yet the house still felt strangely quiet, almost like the walls themselves were grieving. So Ryan and I decided to leave for a while. We came to the park early this morning, hoping that fresh air and a change of scenery would help clear my mind. We had been walking slowly for a while now, neither of us in a hurry, our footsteps soft against the paved path as the world around us slowly woke up. The park was peaceful. Birds chirped in the trees, the gentle rustling of leaves carried through the cool morning breeze, and a few people jogged in the distance. It felt… calm. A type of calm I hadn’t experienced in a long time. After everything that had happened this week, calm was something I desperately needed. Ryan walked beside me quietly, matching my pace without saying anything. I could feel his presence beside me — steady, patient, almost careful, like he didn’t want to say the wrong thing and ruin the fragile peace between us.
ANNA'S POV I still couldn’t believe it Even as I stood there in the middle of the living room, watching everything unfold around me, my mind refused to fully process what had just happened. Isabel was dead. The words echoed again and again in my head, but they didn’t feel real. Just a few minutes ago she had been standing in front of me, angry, screaming, trying to attack me. Now… she was lying on the floor, motionless, while paramedics carefully placed her body into a black bag. I felt a strange heaviness settle inside my chest. I didn’t like Isabel. That much was true. She had hurt this family more times than I could count. She had betrayed us, lied to us, and tried to destroy everything we had built. But even then… I never wanted it to end like this. Not like this. My throat tightened as I watched the paramedics zip the body bag closed. Mom suddenly broke down again beside me. A sob escaped her lips as she buried her face in Dad’s chest, her shoulders shaking uncontroll
ANNA'S POV The next morning, I woke up earlier than usual. For a moment, I just lay there staring at the ceiling, letting everything that had happened yesterday slowly return to my mind. The video. The chaos at the ceremony. Ryan leaving. Isabel’s sudden reappearance and her perfect little act. My jaw tightened slightly. I still hadn’t forgotten the way she removed my hand from her shoulder. That single moment had confirmed what my instincts had already been telling me. She hadn’t changed. Not even a little. I sat up slowly, running a hand through my hair as I took a deep breath. Today was the day I would confirm everything. If my suspicion was right, Isabel had made a mistake by coming back into this house. And today, I would find it. I got out of bed and stepped into the hallway. The house was quiet, but as I walked downstairs, a smell suddenly caught my attention. Food. Fresh food. I frowned slightly and followed the smell toward the kitchen. And what I saw there almo
ANNA'S POV At this point I needed a glass of water to calm my nerves, my throat was dry and I wasn’t thinking straight. I walked straight towards the water dispenser, grabbing a small plastic cup on my way. The once lively venue now looked strangely empty, like a party that had ended too suddenly. Chairs were slightly out of place. And the more I thought about it, the more one person kept appearing in my mind. Isabel. I was just about to walk toward my family again when I suddenly saw her. She walked in from the opposite side of the hall like nothing had happened. Like she had just stepped out for a moment and returned. My eyes narrowed slightly. There she was. Acting completely normal. Isabel’s expression looked confused as she approached us, glancing around the room as if she had no idea what had just taken place here. “What happened?” she asked, looking between all of us. “Why is everyone leaving? Why did the ceremony end so early?” Her tone sounded inno
ISABEL'S POV Right from the moment Austin told me where he was working, I knew what he wanted. And now, I was standing in one of my most expensive boots, right in front of the Bonjovi Mansion. There was a smirk plastered on my face. I leaned in, pressing the doorbell, and took a step back as I
ANNA'S POV The sunlight gleaming into the room was more than enough to wake me up. I could barely stop myself from smiling. I had the best time of my life with Ryan. It had been years since I even dared to do anything with any other man. It was almost like I was fully dedicated to James. And n
ISABEL'S POV I stayed in bed, listening to James as he thrusted into Melissa. Sadly enough, he didn't even last long. But something else was happening — something that made me wonder whether Melissa was just naive or deliberately ignoring what was painfully obvious. He kept saying Anna's name. H
BELLA'S POV I hated the smirk on my mom's face as she turned to look at me. “This is something you can do honey,” she said in a sweet tone, and I quickly shook my head. The last thing I wanted to do was be a cleaner. In a hospital. That was literally the closest to catching all those germs and
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