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As I passed Arthur, he called out, "Angela, stop."I stopped and looked at him, more than a little impatient.His voice had gone cold again, but there was a probing edge to it. "Angela, what do you want?"As long as you go through with the wedding, I can pretend tonight never happened."I took a document out of my clutch and handed it to him.It was a formal agreement to end our engagement.Arthur opened it and froze.I gave him a cold smile. "Arthur, the moment you put my sister's photo in your wallet, you should have known this day would come."I'm not marrying you."I'd once genuinely admired Arthur.I didn't understand. If he and Daisy were in love, why not just tell me? Why use such a dirty trick to set me up?If my reputation was ruined, did they think they could be together with everyone's blessing?Only then did I understand.If I broke off the engagement myself, the partnership between our families would end. Arthur would have no way to explain that to his grandfather.So I'm
Stepmom Framed Me, but Her Daughter Was Caught Instead Chapter 10
I turned and walked over to my father.He stood in the middle of the suite, his face ashen. He looked as though he'd aged ten years in an instant.His assistant held him up. His hands shook, and I couldn't read the emotions in his eyes.His favorite daughter's reputation was destroyed. Did it hurt him?It did.But he couldn't change the facts.I bowed my head before him. I didn't raise my voice, but everyone in the room heard me."Dad, I was wrong too. I shouldn't have kept this from you."He looked at me. His lips moved, but nothing came out.I went on. "I learned long ago that they had their eyes on the marriage alliance with the Winslow family. Tonight, I played along so I could expose them in front of you and the press."Whatever happens to the Luciano family affects all of us."I couldn't stand by while they kept you in the dark and threw away everything my mother built."I raised my head and looked him straight in the eye."But they insisted on dragging me through the mud."I pau
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I looked down at her. "When did I say anything about hating Daisy?"Marina froze."I just want the truth."I gently pulled my hem free, walked over to the bed, and took Daisy's phone out of her clutch.No passcode.I tapped the screen, and the latest text was right there.It was from Marina.The message read, "Daisy, change of plans. That idiot Angela didn't take the bait. Go to 1808 yourself. Say you had a stomachache and went into the wrong room. Keep the model busy. I'll take care of the rest."Everyone stopped breathing.I stood by the bed and turned the screen toward the room. Then I stepped back and connected the phone to the projector.The message filled the wall.I stepped aside to make room. "Take a good look at what it says."On the bed, Daisy huddled under the covers, her clothes in disarray and her coat on the floor. Her makeup was smeared, and her face had lost all its color.Gavin's belt lay tossed at the foot of the bed.The limited-edition bracelet was gone from her wri
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Drew Porter, whom I called Uncle Drew, returned with them after I'd sent him to get the security footage.Uncle Drew handed me a USB drive."Angela, all of tonight's footage from the 18th floor is on here."A murmur went through the room, and my father's face grew darker and darker.I handed the USB drive to the hotel manager. "Would you put the footage from outside 1808 and 1809, between eight and nine, up on the screen?"The suite had a projector for business meetings, and the manager got it running quickly.The hallway footage appeared on the white wall.At 8:15 p.m., Marina appeared at the door of 1809 and slid a key card under the door.At 8:30, Gavin appeared at the door of 1808, swiped a key card, and went in.At 8:45, Daisy appeared alone at the door of 1808. Moving furtively, she swiped a key card and slipped inside.I didn't appear in any of it, not once.Standing beside the projection, I asked with a faint smile, "Didn't you say you saw me go into the room with Mr. Green?"M
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Gavin's head jerked up, tears still on his face. He looked flustered, but he caught on quickly and pointed at the card. "Yeah... that's the one!"I nodded, then turned to Marina. "And the key card you gave me? Which one was that?"Everyone turned to her. Marina's hand closed into a fist before she could stop it.I pulled another key card from my pocket and held it up. The room number, 1809, was clearly visible."This is the one Marina gave me."Gavin's lips trembled, but no words came out."You just said I asked you to come to 1808," I said. "Then why would I put the key card for 1808 in my sister's purse?"Gavin went white.I turned to Marina. "And even if I'd somehow mixed up the two key cards..."I looked around the room, and my eyes landed on the security camera by the door."There must be cameras in the hotel hallways, right? Check the footage, and we'll see who went into 1808 with Mr. Green tonight."The room fell silent.Gavin finally managed to stammer, "I-it was Daisy who aske
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Before I could say anything, my father moved.His face dark with rage, he crossed the room and raised his hand to hit me."You wicked girl! You framed your sister out of jealousy? You've disgraced the Luciano family! I swear I'll beat you to death today!"I stepped aside and knocked his wrist away with my elbow.He didn't expect me to fight back. He stumbled, and the assistant behind him caught him.For a moment, my mind drifted. In my previous life, when I'd been framed for something so shameful, I'd thought my father had every right to be angry.But what kind of father decides his daughter is guilty without even asking what happened? One who doesn't love her.My mother had only just died when my father brought Marina into our home. My mother's family was too powerful for him to make her his wife officially, but he let her enjoy every privilege of one.He loved Marina, and he loved Daisy, their daughter.And me? Whatever I did was wrong.I looked at my furious father and spoke calmly.
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