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79: A Good Way To Die

Author: FELZ
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-08 22:59:27

MISS VERONICA SMITH’S POV

A hundred freaking million dollars!

My heart is still heavy with joy, too heavy that it’s this close to bursting into tiny pieces. I still recall everything, every damn thing. From the way Valerie pulled out the cheque and the way she handed it over with a big smile…

Heavens!

Something pricks me so hard, but firmly that I can’t ignore it. A few days ago, Baron was almost offering me a cheque. He would have if I had stated my price. And now, my sister is handing me a whopping sum of money. Not even the company was worth this amount when I handed it over. It was sinking into debt, and the net worth the public saw was all a facade.

So… Is Valerie her husband’s pawn?

‘Come off it, Vero!’

I scold myself.

My sister and I grew up so well that I can stake my life on the line that she would never betray me. I practically raised her…

“Mummy,” Prescott’s tiny voice pulls me away from my deep thought. “Are you hurt?” He murmurs and scrutinizes me as he stares long and
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