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Chapter 1

With a loud boom, another blast rocked the area, and I was thrown back from the fiery scene I had tried to enter. My ears rang so loudly that it felt like my head would split."Mom! Mom, where are you?"Ignoring the pain all over, I pushed through the burning wood chips on the ground, crawling desperately further in.Then, a bunch of black cars came speeding in.Vincent Porter stepped out, his expression stormy. He saw my bloody hands, and his eyebrows knitted together. He reached out a hand almost without thinking."Alice, you—"Right then, a high-pitched scream cut him off.Jenny Thorne was hiding behind Vincent, gripping his shirt like a scared rabbit. "Oh my goodness, such a huge fire... Alice, stop this act."She clutched her chest, tears swimming in her eyes. "I just saw Mrs. Hoffman at the coffee shop this morning. How could she suddenly be kidnapped? You're going too far... Vincent was only with me for a manicure, and you've caused such a scene. What if someone innocent

Chapter 2

My knee was already injured. Three years ago, I got hurt saving Vincent from a car crash. My injury hurt so much that it felt like my heart was being poked with needles.I knew I could not fight back. I was too slow.Vincent's eyes turned sharp. The next moment, his two goons grabbed my shoulders and pushed me down hard.My knees hit the marble floor with a thud. Pain shot through me, and I broke out in a cold sweat as my face turned pale.A hint of pity flashed in Vincent's eyes. He picked up a cup of warm water and held it to my lips. "Say you're sorry."His voice was softer now."If you just say that you made the whole thing up, I'll get a doctor to help you right away."I looked at the water, then at his eyes, which used to be so kind. I knocked the cup away with a fierce swipe of my hand. "I didn't fake anything! My mom's life was taken! Vincent, can't you see the truth?!"The cup crashed to the ground, and pieces flew everywhere.Jenny screamed and curled up in her chair

Chapter 3

The basement was chilly and damp, with rats squeaking in the corners. I lay on a moldy mattress. My back was bleeding so badly that it was sticking to my clothes.However, I held onto the burnt silver necklace in my hand as tight as I could.All of a sudden, the door swung open. The light was so bright that I could not even open my eyes.Jenny strutted in on her high heels with two bodyguards right behind her. She did not look weak at all. Instead, she looked like she was on top of the world."Look who's still alive!" She pinched her nose and gave my sore back a little kick. "Vincent wanted to know if you'd kicked the bucket yet."I did not say anything to her and tried to hide the necklace closer to my heart.Jenny's eyes were like a hawk's, and she grabbed my wrist. "What do you have there?"She yanked my fingers apart and took the necklace."Give it back!" I did not know how, but I found the strength to lunge at her. "That's the only thing I have from my mom! Give it back!"

Chapter 4

The musty air of the basement, mixed with the stench of my own bloodied back, was stifling. I had no idea how long I had been out when the iron door was blown off its hinges.I could barely open my eyes. I thought Vincent had finally sent someone to finish me off.However, the people who stormed in were not his men. They were fierce men from a rival mafia gang, Black Thorne.They were furious that their last attack, which killed my mom, had not gotten Vincent's attention. They knew he thought it was a hoax.This time, they did not just grab me; they took Jenny too.There I was, back in the ruins. Jenny and I were tied up on opposite sides of a pile of explosives, ten yards apart.The leader of the Black Thorne made a video call to Vincent."Don Porter, it's been a while. Both your women are here. Give up your turf, or pick one to save. The one you leave will go down with these ruins."Vincent showed up with his crew, his expression stormy.Before he could say a word, Jenny sta

Chapter 5

Flames shot up into the sky. The figure he had left there was swallowed up by the raging fire.Vincent's report fell from his hands and onto the ground. He turned around, frozen. He could only stare at the fiery sea where no one was left.The realization that Mom really died and that I was dead too crashed together in his mind.Something inside him broke. He opened his mouth and coughed up blood.He let out a wild, heartbreaking scream and collapsed into the hot dust.Vincent lost it. He shoved past the bodyguards who tried to hold him back and ran into the rubble."Alice! Alice!"He dug through the burning ashes with his hands. His hands turned black from the burns, with pebbles sticking to his skin, but he did not even feel the pain. He kept whispering my name.Jenny stood back at a safe distance, watching Vincent's wild actions. She was scared. She tried to go to him. "Honey, stop digging. Everything's turned to ash… She didn't escape on purpose. She wanted you to feel bad..

Chapter 6

It was Felix Lewis. He was my father's most trusted Consigliere until his last breath.After Vincent seized control and got rid of the old guard, Felix vanished with the final secret weapon my father had left behind.Felix crouched down, ignoring the muck. With shaking hands, he lifted me from the sludge."Ms. Hoffman, I'm so sorry I'm late! Vincent thinks he's the king around here, but he doesn't realize the true throne has always been yours to claim."Only you can access the billions in war funds your father left at Swarthe Bank and call back the loyal fighters from around the world. Just give the word, and I, along with three thousand fighters, will be the sword of your vengeance."…A year passed.Vincent was a changed man. He turned cruel, dark, and unpredictable. He preserved my room and sat there alone every day, speaking to thin air. He was a shell of a man.Meanwhile, a mysterious group known as Nemesis quickly rose to power. They struck down the Black Thorne with ligh

Chapter 7

The following week, Vincent's places got hit one by one—casinos, docks, weapon stores. I knew the gang well and hit him where it hurt most. He was running himself ragged.However, Vincent had given a strict order. No one could fight back. No one could touch me, not even a hair.He took my revenge quietly, like he was asking for punishment, hoping I would forgive him.Jenny was freaking out. She knew she was done for if I was around, so she went behind the scenes and got in touch with what was left of the Black Thorne. She was trying to set up another hit.I had been keeping an eye on Jenny's messages for quite some time. I was ready to turn her own plan against her.I let slip where I was going on purpose, just to catch Jenny.…In the old, empty factory, Jenny showed up with more than ten hitmen. They trapped me right in the middle."Alice, you're so lucky. Not even a bomb could take you out," she said. She was waving a gun around, looking way too pleased with herself."This

Chapter 8

Vincent lay there, badly hurt.Jenny, who had seemed so gentle before, suddenly looked fierce. She kicked Vincent aside and whipped out a gun. Her moves were quick, her eyes dark and dangerous. She aimed the gun right at my head."What fools." Jenny laughed so hard that she started to cry. "After playing this game for so long, I'm exhausted."She ripped away her fake sweet facade to show a scary snarl. "I'm the secret daughter of the leader of Black Thorne, Raymond Thorne. Vincent, you wiped out my family five years ago and killed my dad. Did you think I'd forget?"Vincent stared at her as his hand bled, his face full of disbelief. "Jenny... You...""Be quiet!" Jenny's eyes burned with anger. "I was going to just end you, but then I saw that you had fallen for a regular woman."She poked my head with the gun. "Alice is your soft spot, the part of you that's still human. Killing you would be too easy. I knew I had to crush your spirit! I planned the kidnapping of Alice's mom. I ma

Chapter 9

Jenny tried to get away, but Vincent held her still. "You'll be part of this new building, strong and lasting."Jenny found herself in the soft cement. The cement was like thick mud. She tried to climb out, but it was like quicksand. Finally, all of her disappeared into the grey mix.Everything was silent.Vincent was a mess.He turned to me with his head bowed. He knocked his head against the wall, looking very sorry."Alice, she's gone. I did it for you. Please... just look at me."He looked so sad, like a lost puppy.I was looking at him. However, I did not say a word."Disgusting."That was all I said.I walked away, leaving him alone with his tears.…The next day, my lawyers went to Vincent's company. Vincent did not try to stop them. He signed the papers they brought. He gave up the company he worked so hard for. Just like that, it was mine.[Alice, I need to see you one last time.]That was the message he sent. He wanted to meet at Mom's grave. When I got there, I

Chapter 10

Vincent tried to refuse to eat. He even tried to end his life by biting his tongue when he first got there. I had the doctors feed him through a tube and watch him around the clock. They tied him down and put a soft cork in his mouth."Want to die? It won't be that easy," I said, watching him struggle from outside his ward. "You're going to live and use every second to make up for what you've done."Every day, I made sure someone read him the newspaper, morning and night. He heard about how I was taking over business and gangs, how I was the star of fancy parties, and how I was admired by everyone.I wanted him to see how bright I shone without him."Queen dazzled at tonight's charity dinner in her custom-made gown, dancing with the mayor," the caregiver read emotionlessly.Vincent's tears fell silently, and he sobbed quietly. Vincent, once strong and in control, was lying helpless with high-level paralysis, unable to manage even his most basic needs.He, who used to fuss over ev

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