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Chapter 61 Welcome back

(Amara)I sit on the couch with my knees drawn to my chest, my phone glowing faintly in the dim room as I scroll through the internet. Every headline screams the same thing.Selina’s confession.Selina’s disappearance.Selina’s death.I should feel relieved.In fact, I should feel happy.The truth is finally out. Everyone now knows I never pushed her. She planned everything herself just to gain sympathy and money.But instead of relief, a heavy sadness settles in my chest.I stare at the screen again. My eyes land on the suicide note circulating online. Her apology to me. Her apology to her family. Her apology to everyone she deceived with her lies.A slow breath leaves me.Even though I hated her for everything she did, I never wished her dead. I hated the betrayal. Her affair with Felix. The way she ruined my marriage and pushed Felix and me into divorce.Still… death?My fingers slide into my hair as my mind circles the same thought over and over.I never wished that on her.“You’r

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-15

Chapter 62 A rope around your neck

(Isha)“Mom, do you think Rayner is going to like this?”She glances at me briefly before continuing toward the door as if the answer is already obvious.“I mean… we haven’t even informed him yet. And we’re just taking her straight to his office?”I shrug helplessly.“And why not?” Mom says immediately. “Shouldn’t he be happy to see his girlfriend after such a long time?”She smiles to herself, clearly pleased with the idea.“At least we should be grateful her flight got canceled at the last minute and she couldn’t make it to your grandfather’s birthday like we planned. Can you imagine all that chaos with everything that happened? But now that she’s here, we should just make the most of it.”Her tone becomes hopeful.“The chaos with Selina is over. Everything is finally settling down. This is the perfect time for both couples to reconnect and rebuild their love. Isn’t that how it’s meant to be?”Her eyes widen slightly as if the logic should be obvious to me.“You don’t expect me to s

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-16

Chapter 63 The edge of confession

(Amara)“Amara, is something wrong?”Maya’s voice cuts through the noise of the cafeteria.I blink and look up from my plate. The chatter around us fills the room, but somehow I feel like I’m sitting inside a bubble, detached from everything.“Yes,” Olivia adds, tilting her head as she studies my face. “You’ve been quiet since we got here.”I straighten slightly.“Ah… no. I’m fine,” I say quickly, forcing a smile.But Felix’s words keep echoing inside my head.His threats.The cold certainty in his voice.The way his eyes looked at me when he accused my family.Your family made her do it.My chest tightens slightly.“Did Sir Rayner say anything to you?” Rita asks suddenly.I startle.“No! Of course not,” I reply quickly. “He didn’t say anything.”“Well, I guess he wouldn’t,” Rita says, shrugging. “Not after he fought so hard for you to stay here.”I freeze.“Fought… for me?”“Yes.” She looks surprised. “You didn’t know?”I shake my head slowly.Rita leans closer across the table, lowe

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-16

Chapter 64 A secret between us

Amara’s POV“What?”Maya’s voice rings out so sharply it startles me.“You should quit this job.”“What do you mean?” My brows lift as I pull my hands from hers and stare at her.She lowers her voice, though the intensity in her eyes does not soften. “You can’t continue working for him after you both spent the night together.”A scoff slips out of me before I can stop it. “I don’t even know if anything really happened.”“But you both kissed.” Maya’s eyes widen in disbelief. “You were on the bed with him. He even unbuttoned your shirt. What else is there to say? Of course something happened!”“But I don’t remember it all.”“That still doesn’t change the fact,” she insists. “So you should quit.”I let out a short laugh. It sounds hollow even to my own ears. “Aren’t you being funny right now? You were the one who stopped me when I tried to leave. Now that I’m back, you want me to quit?”“That’s because I didn’t know about your story with him before now.”“It’s late now, Maya.” I turn awa

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-17

Chapter 65 A cruel echo

(Rayner)I drive through the gates of the family mansion, killing the engine right in front of the entrance this time. My hands stay tight around the steering wheel long after the car goes silent.The quiet presses in.Through the rearview mirror, I watch Isha. Her eyes dart between Stella and me before she finally clears her throat, breaking the thick tension.“I’ll be leaving first.”She doesn’t wait for a response. The door opens, then shuts with a soft click that echoes louder than it should.Silence settles again.Then Stella turns to me.“Why?” she asks. “Don’t you feel happy to see me?”I let out a scoff and turn to her slowly. “Why were you at my office today?” My voice comes out low. Sharp.She shrugs like it’s nothing. “To see you, of course.”My jaw tightens. “That’s it? Stella, have you forgotten we’re not a couple anymore?”“Doesn’t mean we can’t go back to being one,” she replies easily.Something snaps.“Not after what happened!” I fire back, my eyes locking onto hers.

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-18

Chapter 66 Who are you?

(Amara)A deep sigh escapes me as I close the door behind me, my fingers lingering on the handle for a second longer than necessary.Rayner’s voice echoes again in my head.“About yesterday…”Heat rushes up my neck instantly.Gosh.I walk quickly to my desk, then stop halfway, my thoughts spiraling before I even sit. My hands come together, fingers clamping tightly as I begin to pace.He didn’t see us.My brows knit as I replay everything. Every second. Every movement.No. He couldn’t have.I was fast. Careful. Too careful.There’s no way he saw Maya and me.And even if he did… I swallow hard. He wouldn’t have let it go that easily. Not with the way I know he hates lies. Especially after how he reacted to my resume, convinced I had lied about my marital status.My hand drags through my hair as realization settles.He definitely didn’t see us.“Aren’t you ready for the meeting yet?”The voice slices clean through my thoughts.I freeze.Then I turn.Rayner.“I…” My mouth opens, but the

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-18

Chapter 67 Unexpected Allies

(Amara)The question settles heavily in my chest and I snap immediately,“I can explain—”But he doesn’t hear me.His attention is fixed on her.“Didn’t you hear me?” Rayner’s voice cuts through the space, sharp and controlled. “I asked who you are… and why you have that covering over your face.”Covering?The word echoes in my head as I slowly turn.Maya stands there, her head slightly bowed, a scarf wrapped tightly across the lower half of her face. My gaze shifts beside her—to him.The tall stranger.There’s a faint smile on his lips, calm, unbothered, as if he walked into this tension on purpose.“She’s not well, sir,” he says smoothly. “I came to ask her to leave while I fill in for our department.”My heart drops—Then steadies.Relief rushes through me so suddenly it almost makes me dizzy.“Ye… yes,” I add quickly, lifting my head to meet Rayner’s gaze. “I stopped her from entering earlier. She wasn’t looking well, so… he must have come to represent the department instead.”May

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-19

Chapter 68 Holding back

(Rayner)I sit alone in the dimly lit room, the faint glow from the lamp barely cutting through the darkness.The glass in my hand tilts slightly as I take another sip.The burn is sharp.It drags down my throat and settles heavily in my chest, but it does nothing to quiet my mind.Because the moment I close my eyes—I’m back there.In that meeting.Amara’s voice.Steady. Firm.Defending him.A bitter scoff slips past my lips as I lean back into the chair, swirling the drink in my glass.What did she say again?That I couldn’t change the rules?I let out a quiet, humorless laugh.Another sip follows. This one burns more.Why does she keep protecting him?Every single time.It’s like she doesn’t see it. Or maybe she does… and chooses to ignore it.My jaw tightens.He’s a scumbag.Yet somehow, she always stands in front of him. Shielding him. Speaking for him.Even with the way he keeps treating her.My grip tightens around the glass as another memory forces its way in.The hallway.I h

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-19

Chapter 69 Of all nights

(Amara)“Auction? Auction?” Maya’s voice follows me across the room as I move between my wardrobe and the bed, trying to piece together something suitable to wear.“But come on, Amara, are you seriously going for this auction? It’s the weekend. Why should you even have any business with him outside work hours?”I don’t answer immediately.Instead, I place a black dress carefully on the bed, my eyes darting between it and the deep wine-colored one beside it. Neither feels right anymore.“Are you even listening to me?” she snaps.I exhale and turn to her. “We’ve been going over this since last night, Maya. I thought we were past this stage.”She says nothing, just watches me, and somehow that makes it worse.Now I’m second-guessing everything.I turn back to my wardrobe, pushing hangers aside in search of a third option.“I’m just concerned, Amara,” she says more quietly this time.I pause.“It’s enough that you spend most of your time with him at the office. Now you’re going to an even

Dernière mise à jour : 2026-03-20

Chapter 70 Not here, not now

(Amara)“Argh!”The sound tears out of me as I clutch the edge of the sink.It’s beginning to feel impossible.Absolutely impossible to live freely in this city without running into them.Because how?How is he suddenly here?Michael… at an auction?A bitter laugh almost escapes me.He never cared for auctions. Even when Grandfather was alive, it was always a struggle to get him to attend. He would make excuses, disappear halfway, act like it bored him to death.And now… he’s here?My eyes widen as the thought settles.“You need to calm down,” I whisper to myself, gripping the sink tighter. “Think, Amara. Think.”This isn’t Nathan.Nathan is easy. Predictable. Manageable.Michael is not.His face flashes through my mind. That stillness. That quiet, unsettling calm. The kind that never reveals anything. The kind that makes you feel like he already knows your next move before you make it.How do I deal with someone like that?What happens if he comes for me?A shaky breath leaves me as

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