《The Broken Angel He Claimed》全部章節：第 121 章 - 第 130 章

Ian's POVSeveral days passed.Every morning, headlines about Evelyn still dominated the front pages. The police issued statement after statement to the press, but no one had any real answers yet.I read every single article.They were all just guessing.Not one of them came close to the truth.For now, Evelyn's death was still being treated as a possible accident while the investigation remained ongoing.Good.I leaned back in my chair.As long as they kept looking in the wrong direction, I had nothing to worry about.I'd also instructed Ashton to erase every trace that could connect me to the case.Tonight, my grandfather would announce the new leader of the company.Once everything was finally in my hands, no one would be bold enough to stand in my way.Especially anyone still trying to dig into Evelyn's death.That evening, I arrived at the venue.The building's grand lobby had been transformed into an extravagant ballroom for Bennett Corporation's seventy-fifth anniversary celebr

Angela's POVIt had been over a month since I left Los Angeles.When I left that city, I also left behind the life I'd been building as an actress.The hate never really stopped.Every now and then, I'd open my social media, only to find another wave of cruel comments flooding my screen.Somewhere along the way, though, it stopped hurting.Then one morning, a headline froze me in place.Evelyn Found Dead. Ian Bennett Named Prime Suspect.According to the report, Ian had disappeared before the police could arrest him. He was now a wanted fugitive."Angela."Beth's voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I quickly locked my phone and set it on the coffee table.For the past month, Beth had stayed with me.I'd lost count of how many times I'd told her she didn't have to, but she always refused to leave me alone.We were living in a small town outside Eureka, tucked away in Northern California.Our rental house wasn't anything fancy, but it was quiet."I'm heading to the grocery store," Beth

Angela's POVTears threatened to spill, but I forced myself to hold them back.Just then, the bedroom door flew open.One of the tall men rushed inside, breathing hard, his face tense.Ian shot him an irritated look."What?"His voice was sharp."Did you get the food?""No, sir."The man glanced at me before turning back to Ian."We got word the police are on the move. They found this place."My chest tightened.The police...The hope that had almost died flickered back to life. Please... find me."We need to leave. Now," the man continued.Ian didn't look surprised. He simply gave a short nod before turning his attention back to me."Looks like we're relocating," he said calmly.I shook my head."I'm not going with you."Ian's jaw tightened instantly."What did you just say?"His voice was almost a growl."I said I'm not going."In two long strides, he was standing right in front of me.His hand clamped around my jaw so hard it hurt."Don't push me again, Angela."I met his gaze wit

Angela's POVHe was wearing a dark blue dress shirt. His suit jacket was gone, and faint shadows lingered beneath his eyes.For a few moments, neither of us spoke.Then he finally broke the silence."You're awake."I gave a small nod.His expression remained unchanged."Good."His gaze stayed fixed on me."Ian has been arrested."My eyes widened immediately."What?""He survived the crash. The police arrested him at the scene."I stared at him, trying to process what I had just heard."So..."I swallowed hard."It's finally over?""Yes."Relief washed over me so suddenly it nearly took my breath away.Finally...Ian would finally pay for everything he'd done. He would never stalk me again.He would never hurt anyone else.And for the first time in what felt like forever...I no longer had to live in fear of someone willing to destroy lives out of obsession.Slowly, my eyes returned to Aaron."Were you the one who pulled me out of the car after the crash?"He looked at me without resp

Angela's POV"You... you bought this for me?"Aaron gave a brief nod."Beth told me Bennett destroyed your phone."I stared at the phone box in my hands.For some reason, such a simple thing only made me understand him even less.I slowly looked up at him."You're making it harder and harder for me to understand you.""You hate me, and yet...""Enough, Angela," he cut me off."Don't try to understand me."I looked back down at the phone."I can't accept this."His jaw tightened."Why?""Because I already owe you too much."I gave him a bitter smile."I haven't even paid off the contract yet.""Not to mention everything else you've spent on me."I slowly shook my head."I don't even know when I'll be able to pay you back.""I don't want to owe you even more.""I never asked you to pay me back.""Then why are you doing this?"