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Chapter 1

After I ended the call with Dad, Rosie Shaw's voice drifted out of the villa once more."My sweet Mark loves me the most, of course. That's why he's helping me teach that bitch a lesson. I'm so happy!"When she held Mark Jamison's jaw, I saw the ring on her ring finger—it was Mom's ring.Chuckling, Mark gently bit her finger, saying, "You're always so mischievous!"His legs, which were supposed to be paralyzed, were stretched out comfortably on the coffee table in front of him. It looked like they could move just fine.The thick layer of white cast around them, which'd fooled me for over two years, glared brightly under the light.Clutching my delivery bag, I knocked on the door, which opened on its own. Everyone inside turned toward me. Immediately, the ruckus in the living room died out.Step by step, I walked up to Mark, my soaking shoes leaving watery footprints on the floor.Mark's eyes flickered with panic. His voice was tight as he asked, "What are you doing here? I'm ju

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Chapter 2

"Fine. I'll buy the ring," I said.I just wanted to get back the last thing Mom left behind and proceed to have nothing to do with these people in front of me ever again."You'll buy it?" Rosie squealed with laughter, as though she'd heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.Pointing at the insulated delivery bag I was holding, the one that contained the 10,000 dollars' worth of food I was supposed to deliver, she declared, "Even if you spend your entire life making deliveries, you'd never be able to earn 500 thousand, right?"Look at what you're holding. Have you ever eaten such expensive food before? Have you ever seen it before? Do you even think you're worthy of that?"All of a sudden, she reached out and snatched the bag from me. Before I could react, she threw it hard on the floor. The bag fell open, and the food came tumbling out—expensive steak, caviar, foie gras, and more, all splattering everywhere.After looking at the mess, Rosie stomped on a piece of foie gras wit

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Chapter 3

"I'm not throwing a tantrum," I said, cutting Mark off.Slowly and firmly, I peeled his hands off me. I turned and stared right at his face, which now disgusted me."You've been putting on a show for two years now, Mark. Aren't you tired? My mom's ring is gone, and so is the last of my feelings for you. How much longer were you planning on messing with me anyway?"Mark's eyes flickered, but he soon put on the same weak and helpless expression, the one I was very familiar with."What are you talking about, Emmy? My legs did end up paralyzed because of the accident. They've only gotten a lot better recently after all the treatments… "Are you abandoning me? You've always looked down on me, haven't you? You've been thinking about casting me aside all along!"Once again, he tried to use his so-called paralysis and my supposed abandonment of him to guilt-trip me and try to make me pity him.His emotional performance did nothing but amuse me. I didn't bother explaining myself. I didn'

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Chapter 4

After I'd slammed into the cabinet, the impact made it shake so hard that dozens of expensive bottles of liquor, including rare and limited-edition wine, whisky, and other vintage, all came crashing down. The glass shattered across the floor, and the liquor splashed everywhere.The thunderous commotion drew the attention of everyone in the lobby, and they stared wide-eyed at the mess.After a moment of silence, they roared with ear-piercing laughter."Hahaha! Quick! Look at that beggar. She's made a mess.""Let's count how many precious bottles of liquor that country bumpkin broke!""I spot a bottle of Lafite Rothschild, two bottles of Romanee-Conti, and three bottles of Macallan Rare… Goodness me. How much is that all worth?""It's got to be six figures, if not more! Hahaha. She wouldn't be able to cover it even if she sold herself off to the highest bidder!""Can't afford to pay up, huh?"Snickering, Rosie stepped forward and said, "That's easy! She can just get on her knees

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Chapter 5

The man's cold, sharp voice immediately cut through all the jeering and taunting laughter. Instantly, the entire lobby fell silent.Swiftly marching up to me, he swept a dark gaze over the people holding me down and commanded icily, "Release her!"It was only two words, but it left no room for argument. The hands that were gripping my arms instantly released me as if they'd been scalded.Rosie's smug expression froze as all the color swiftly drained from her face. She instinctively took a step backward, lips trembling."A-Adri…" She could barely even muster a whisper. The words were caught in her throat. She was filled with terror.Her friends couldn't resist piping up behind her."Now that your brother's here, Rosie, we have nothing to fear. Get him to chase out that deliverywoman!""Why do you look so nervous, Rosie? Didn't you say that your brother adores you the most?""That's right. We're just teaching this annoying woman a lesson for causing a scene here at the hotel!""

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Chapter 6

Mark wasn't done yet. "And what's going on between you and Adrian Shaw? Why did he say you're his fiancee? Answer me!"His voice was filled with hurt and accusation, as if he were the poor victim who'd been tricked and wronged.Well, it wasn't a surprise. How could someone without a shred of conscience like him remember the farce he'd kept up for the last two years, pretending to be paralyzed?Scoffing, I pulled Adrian's suit jacket tighter around me. It was still warm.Mark's hypocrisy nauseated me. The tears I shed last night had been washed away with the rain. All that was left now was the clarity of a new day."You sure are a master at twisting things around and playing the victim, Mark. Have you forgotten who it was that pretended to be poor and paralyzed? Don't you remember who wanted me to pawn off my ring, the only thing I had left of my mom, just to please his little childhood sweetheart?"Who's the one who spent two years putting on such an elaborate act, just to get ev

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Chapter 7

"Mr. Shaw…" one of the guys cried out, so terrified that he nearly peed his pants. "We made a mistake! We were ignorant fools! Please, I'm begging you—""It's too late," Adrian interrupted, his tone firm. "Either you lick the floor clean, or I'll see to it that you and your families all spend the rest of your lives in prison, licking the floors there. You decide."Dignity and pride meant nothing when confronted with the crushing weight of Adrian's authority.With looks of despair, the guys exchanged gazes. Eventually, filled with terror, they began falling to their knees. Their bodies trembled as they pushed through the humiliation and pressed their faces against the carpet that was speckled with glass shards and pools of liquor."Start licking!" Adrian commanded.No one dared to disobey him. They start licking the carpet like pathetic dogs. The strong smell of alcohol that wafted from the dust and glass-covered carpet burned their noses, making their eyes water, but they dared no

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Chapter 8

Mark was also "escorted" out of the lobby. Before leaving, he turned and took one long look at me. His eyes were filled with shock, regret, and anger at having been lied to. But above all, it had the fear of someone who finally realized what he'd lost.As I watched them getting dragged off miserably, the resentment I felt for the two years I'd spent being lied to was finally released, thanks to Adrian's swift and decisive actions."Your dad knows you've moved into the hotel, so he specifically asked me to come and get you, Emmy. Let's go home now."Adrian put his arm around my shoulder. His voice was deep and gentle, completely different from the iciness before.When we stepped out of the hotel, Mark was still standing at the entrance. He looked at me with mixed emotions. In the end, in an indignant tone, he asked, "Emmy, are you… really…"Adrian cut him off, saying coldly, "Her name isn't yours to call, Mr. Jamison. What you should be worrying about now is how you plan on dealing

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Chapter 9

"I spent the entire day running deliveries, only to end up getting slapped with two freaking complaints, and they docked half my pay! The only money I got just barely covered buying these two stupid boxes of mac and cheese!" Mark snapped.He pointed at the boxes of cheap instant mac and cheese on the table."They docked half your pay? What are we even supposed to do with so little money? I'm carrying your child right now, but we can't even afford to buy some basic supplements!" Rosie shrieked while throwing down the jacket."It's all your fault!" she added. "We would never have ended up like this if you hadn't offended that bitch, Emilia! Adrian, that lunatic, wouldn't have done this to us either! We can't even afford a proper prenatal checkup.""You're saying it's my fault?" Mark snarled.He jumped up from the couch and glared at Rosie, his eyes bloodshot."It's your fault! If you hadn't insisted on wearing that stupid ring or throwing it into the river, and if you hadn't shoved

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