MasukMy father bought twin brothers from the black market to serve as bodyguards for me and my sister. My sister chose the tall, strong older brother, leaving me with the frail, mute younger one. Feeling sorry for him, I kept him close, seeking doctors for his silence and maintaining distance to respect his apparent OCD. I thought trauma had shaped him that way. But when our father's enemies kidnapped us, he abandoned me without hesitation, choosing to die shielding my sister. In his final moments, he spoke for the first time. "You finally see me." To me, he said, "In the next life, please don't choose me." I realized then that he was neither mute nor afflicted with OCD. His silence and aversion were directed solely at me. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day we chose the bodyguards. This time, I'd grant his wish.
Lihat lebih banyak"Give me one more chance, even if it's just to stay by your side and make it right," Neal said bitterly.His plea was cut short by a cold gun barrel. Kirk stepped out of the shadows, aiming at Neal's forehead."This isn't the Winters Mansion," Kirk warned. "You don't get to make a scene here. One more step, and the bullet won't care who you are."Neal froze, the light in his eyes fading. Liam grabbed his arm. "Let's go."My assistant came back with the flash drive. "The tech team says the financial records are solid. Enough to put Richard behind bars."I traced the ice-crack pattern on a painting's frame. "Hold off. Olive loves being the center of attention. I want her to watch everything she cherishes crumble."...Half a month later, the Winters Group's stock crashed.Through my mother's offshore company, I anonymously leaked evidence of Richard's embezzlement.Soon, old scandals resurfaced, banks withdrew loans, partners abandoned ship, and reporters besieged the mansion.
Seeing my resolve, Kirk relented. "Alright, I'll bolster security."Days later, Liam and Neal appeared at the gallery."Eira!" Neal's voice was rougher than I remembered.I turned to see them standing there, one behind the other. He continued, "We've been looking for you."I kept my tone flat, treating them like strangers. "Oh."Neal's face paled, and he stepped forward, only to be halted by a guard. The gallery's security, handpicked ex-soldiers, formed a protective semicircle around me."I messed up," Neal said urgently. "In my past life, I was blind, fooled by Olive."I raised a brow, cutting him off with a smirk. "Past life? You seem to know more about it than I do. All I recall is someone feigning muteness and OCD for five years, ignoring me, then throwing his life away for another woman."His lips trembled, his eyes webbed with red. "I-I didn't know she was pretending or that they used us as pawns."I stepped closer and stared at him. Those eyes, once only for Olive, now
"When she fell off the horse saving you, you called it an accident," Neal pointed out. "But I found out that you pushed her, fearing she'd outshine you and your dad would notice her. You've been tormenting her ever since."Olive trembled, speechless."Enough!" Richard roared. "Keep talking nonsense, and I'll have you dealt with!""Try me!" Neal scoffed. "We know your purpose of hiring us. To be your shield from your enemies, right? With Eira gone, you're counting on us to seize her mother's assets, aren't you?"Richard's face twisted as his intentions were laid bare. He raised his cane, but Liam stopped him. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. We've got bigger problems."Richard glared but lowered his cane, aware of the predicament. He warned them, "Watch yourselves, or you'll regret it."He stormed off, and Olive trailed him, throwing Neal a venomous look.Neal sank to the ground, clutching his hair in pain and regret. "We screwed up badly."Liam sighed, patting his shoulder. "
"I had the black market's contacts dig into our past," Liam said. "We were not orphans. Our parents were killed by Richard's enemies. He took us in to mold us into sacrificial pawns."Neal's eyes widened. "What?""He knew our origins," Liam explained. "He bound us to Olive to make us loyal, even dying for them. That kidnapping wasn't an accident. He leaked the location to test us."Neal's world spun. He had believed pursuing Olive was his choice, but it was all a manipulation. His coldness toward me and his devotion to Olive were both part of Richard's design.He gripped the file, nearly tearing it. His eyes, once fixed on Olive, clouded with regret."What about Eira?" he asked hoarsely.Liam pulled out a photo. "The black market said Richard targeted her mother's fortune, even scheming against infant Eira. If her mother hadn't moved key assets overseas, Eira would've been..."He trailed off, but the implication pierced Neal like an icicle.He remembered me in my past life, rea












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