The apartment was empty, indicating that Blaze wasn't home yet. I took the opportunity to pack up all my clothes and stuff. Everything was enough in one suitcase. No matter what he would say later, I was determined not to return to this place.My cell phone vibrated, so I checked it. It was an incoming message from Charity. I smiled to see she only sent a cartoon picture of a girl smiling sweetly. The picture made me smile, too. I replied to her with a picture of a winking girl.I was even more grateful to be friends with her. She helped me so much. The information about Blaze was the most significant help she had ever given me. What touched me was that I got that expensive information for free from her.Hearing the sound of the door opening, I didn't glance at the door. I knew he was coming home. My heart was slowly beating fast, making me a little nervous. I held my hands, which were starting to tremble. It was going to be our most painful conversation yet."Hi, sweet pumpkin!" he g

Her face looked so arrogant, with no sign of sadness or hurt, remembering she had slept with the person who abused her. Oh, my goodness. I didn't know what to believe, the report, Blaze, or Darcy's attitude.But I would think about that later. For now, I need to deal with her cavalier attitude properly. I was sick of giving in every time she put me down.I smiled at her. "Not only did I shout his name in bed but also in the bathroom, couch, balcony, and carpet. Do you know where it was the most thrilling? Making love in the forest when the bodyguards were all around us, guarding us at the picnic.""You—" She tightened her grip on my hand.I grabbed her wrist to get her to let go of me. She squealed in pain and released my hand. "I'm dead to you guys. Have you forgotten? I've ignored you earlier. Why are you still bothering me?""After what you did to me, I won't stop until you beg for forgiveness for your plans with Blaze and Taylor. I'm not stupid like you to give in when people do b

[Heather]All the employees looked at me with such concern that they couldn't bring themselves to greet me with their usual good morning. I smiled at those who passed me. The way my family treated me in the viral news happened to me since I was a child. So, I was immune to the pain.Faye stood up from her chair when I entered her office. I smiled at her frown. Just like the other employees, she didn't greet me like usual. Instead, she walked over and hugged me tightly."I'm fine, Faye." My voice betrayed me with a sob.Gosh. What they did to me was hurtful. I knew nothing about Darcy's past with Blaze. I was very young at the time of the incident. How could they accuse me of working with Blaze to harm my family?What big mistake did I make in the past for them to think so terribly about me? Was it because I was ugly that I deserved to be their doormat whenever there was a scandal in our family? They said I was dead. Did they want to make sure I was dead by accusing me?"I'm sorry. I s

I woke up that morning with a heavy head. Looking at the scene in the parking lot, I lost my enthusiasm for the day. Last night's video didn't help me escape the reporters' pursuit. I couldn't sleep because I was thinking of ways to restore my good name.I couldn't waste money paying someone to hack into Darcy's phone. My shop wasn't free from critical condition yet, so I needed every penny in my savings. I needed to prepare severance pay, in case I had to close the shop and let all the employees go.Remembering the Cabot Hotel shares I had, I sighed softly. Should I sell it to Blaze? Maybe he'd still be willing to buy it at a high price. No, no. I couldn't do that. It was my weapon to get away from him.My cell phone on the nightstand vibrated, and I approached it. There was Taylor's name on the screen. "Yes?""I sent you a link. Read it immediately. Now." She ended the call without waiting for my response.I stared at my phone screen in confusion. I saw a new message on one of the m

That was crazy. After revealing the things over the past few days, he knew more secrets about them. How could he do that? I couldn't find any of Bailey's secrets with Silas' help. Was it because he had a lot of money?We waited impatiently, but he didn't tell us the secret. He just asked the audience to be patient and wait until the next show. I couldn't believe it. He deliberately made us curious to wait until the next day.Blaze's gaze on the screen softened. "Heather." My heart nearly stopped beating at the mention of my name. "I was so evil to use you. Because of my mistake, you became the victim of people's bullying. Although I don't deserve to be forgiven, I beg for your forgiveness. Please forgive me. I'll do whatever it takes to pay for all my sins."The video ended with the screen turning dark. 'Heather Bailey, what is your answer?'My eyes heated up as the video ended. Not just me, Blaze was also a victim of the crimes committed by Bailey. Remembering everything he did, my e