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DANIELLE'S POV Danielle got back to her apartment burning with anger.How dare Daniel!” she yelled.So after making a deal with him and even giving him my body - Daniel had gone behind her back to start a romantic relationship with Sophie?She never would have expected that.Yes, Daniel had called her, saying he was now interested in Sophie. Danielle was angry, but she hadn’t believed he was serious. Her plan had only been to drop his name to Adrian as the blackmailer, so that if Adrian checked with Sophie, it wouldn’t point back to her—just a way to punish him a little. But now, she couldn’t even use his name.I should have acted faster. I should have done something earlier,” Danielle complained under her breath.She knew she shouldn’t ignore her instincts. Now she was stuck. She couldn’t reveal his name as the blackmailer anymore, especially since Sophie had already fallen deeply in love with him. With how innocent and emotional Sophie was—especially with her first boyfriend—she mi

ELENA'S POV My heart jolted the moment we saw Grace. It felt like the ground had been pulled from under me. The fear in her eyes terrified me, and I immediately knew I was in serious trouble.You’re Adrian’s ex-wife?” Grace asked.We all stood frozen for a moment, staring at one another in shock until she finally broke the silence. If I had known she would appear so suddenly, I would never have let the conversation continue. I didn’t even realize this was what Tessa wanted to reveal. At that point, I just knew I was completely ruined.Tessa and I slowly stood up. She looked stunned, while I was still shaken and terrified. Grace looked like she was struggling to breathe, as though she might collapse from the shock.“I’m so sorry, Grace” was all I could manage to say.There was no excuse for what I had done. What scared me even more was the thought of what would come next. I was certain I was going to be thrown out, and I would lose my job. No one would hire me at eight months pregnant

ELENA'S POV Are you going to be okay? Tessa asked as she got ready to leave after Grace was gone.Do you mind if I come along with you for a few hours?” I asked Tessa.At that moment, I desperately needed to get out of the house. There wasn't any other place I could think of going, but I felt that some time away would help ease the tension and let things settle a bit.Of course, Tessa replied. “You're lucky I brought my car.I quickly scribbled a short note and left it on the kitchen counter, explaining that I was going out with Tessa for a few hours so no one would worry about where I was.Grace was clearly hurt and upset. I couldn't tell whether it was because I had kept the truth from her or because it involved people she already disliked. The warning she had given me was firm and unmistakable, and it left a heavy feeling in my chest.Thank you, Tessa,” I said as we headed toward her car.Did you know that even if you stayed back, Grace isn't the type to suddenly throw you out of

ELENA'S POV What Noah told me left me completely shockedHowever, because Tessa was around, I and Noah didn’t want her to know anything about it. He promised to come see me later and tell me everything in detail.When I got back to the house, Grace was already in the kitchen preparing dinner. I had no appetite at all. I had already completed most of the chores for the day, and more importantly, there was still some tension between Grace and me. So I quietly went into my bedroom without even letting her know I was back. Besides, Grace usually preferred cooking alone, without interruptions.Deep down, I couldn’t shake the feeling that my time here was slowly running out. I was seeing a side of Grace I hadn’t noticed before, and it made it hard to predict what she might do next. Once I got into my room, I looked around and a wave of emotions washed over me.This was the place I called home.I honestly didn’t know what I would do if Grace chose to throw me out of her house. She had alr

ELENA'S POV Elena, are you okay?” Grace asked as she came into my bedroom.I was trying to arrange my clothes. After my conversation with Noah yesterday and reporting Zach to the authorities, I couldn’t quite explain it, but I had felt awful. I shouldn’t have been feeling that way, because first, Zach had committed a serious crime by being involved in Clara’s murder and all the other terrible things he had tried to do to me. And secondly, it was the only thing that could save him from the drug Kingpin’s wrath.I knew I was being biased and unfair for feeling that way, but Zach was still my brother no matter what. The last thing I wanted was for him to rot in prison or be brutally killed by the drug kingpin like Clara.I spent the entire night questioning myself,whether I had done the right thing or not knowing I had already filed the report and couldn’t take back my statement. Noah had advised me to tell them clearly that I knew Zach murdered Clara, so they would have a stronger case