Todos os capítulos de After Betrayal, She Married The Man They Can't Compete With: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 4

Jane sat on a cold metal chair. She had spent the entire night at the station without being questioned or released. By morning, she was brought into the interrogating room. Opposite her sat the interrogating officer, with a steel table between them.Her makeup was smeared beneath her eyes and her eyes were swollen from the lack of sleep. The beautiful dress she had worn with pride the night before was now wrinkled and dull. Even the perfume she had sprayed so carefully had faded.The room was lit by a single bulb hanging above the table. The light revealed only Jane’s face and the officer’s, leaving the rest of the room in shadow.For the past thirty minutes, they had stared at each other in silence. The only sound in the room came from the ticking clock behind Jane.Finally, the officer leaned back in his chair.“You mean you have no idea all this has been going on?” he asked.“Yes,” Jane replied, her voice dry. “I am as clueless as a child.”He narrowed his eyes. “Then what do you h

Jane walked under the streetlight with heavy steps, each one heavier than the last. The file of documents the help had given her was still clutched tightly against her chest.She barely heard the few cars speeding past her. The world around her had gone numb.All she did was walk, as though she was counting every step, and one mistake would make her collapse. Memories crowded her mind.She remembered her last birthday. Everyone in the Vale family had woken her with a surprise celebration, and even the house staff had joined in. They had laughed, eaten, smiled, and treated her like she belonged.There had been no trace of hate, no sign of evil plans. So how? Jane still found it hard to believe.When she and Lila had competed for the position of Head of the Cosmetic Department, Henry Vale had stood before them and declared he would not choose favourites.“Whoever is worthy of it will get it,” he had said. “The board will decide.”Jane had been more qualified, she won fairly, or so she t