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ALICEDevon's face was hard, his jaw set in a tight line. He cut a quick glance sideways, his eyes locking onto mine through the glass for a split second before he slammed his foot down on the pedal.In an instant, it turned into a terrifying race between Devon and the man driving the cab. Cars screeched around us as Devon kept trying to block the cab and force it off the road."I would hate to have two people die on me today," the man said with a cold chuckle, accelerating even faster.I tore my eyes away from him and looked back out the window at Devon. My heart ached so badly it hurt to breathe. I could not believe the Steven family would actually go to such lengths just to destroy me.Maybe I had not been taking their threats seriously enough. Maybe I had been telling myself that I was not afraid of dying again. But right now, watching Devon risk his own life, driving like a madman just to save mine, I realized the absolute truth.I did not want to die.Tears welled up in my eyes,

ALICEI took in a deep breath to calm myself, stopping just as the door to the boutique slid open. I lifted my chin a little and put on a small smile, trying my best to hide the worry and fear that had been sitting heavy in my chest since the incident."Good morning, Miss Brent," the lady at the front desk said to me with a smile.I gave her a small nod and a smile back. "Is my mother in?" I asked without slowing down my steps as I headed toward the elevator."Yes, she is in her office," she replied.I turned to face the elevator button and pressed the floor number for my mom's office, stepping inside the moment the doors parted. I had not even realized how tense my whole body was until I caught my reflection in the wall mirror. I reached up with a shaking hand to smooth down my messy hair.I kept telling myself that this was just Dominic and his parents trying to get me to be afraid of them. But I was not going to give them the satisfaction of seeing me weak. From now on, I was going

DEVONThe loud cheering and applause echoing through the arena was wild as I stared down at Alice. I watched her lower her head to hide the suddenly worried look on her face which made me wonder. She had been so confident just a second ago. The fact that her little stunt to piss off Dominic had worked exactly as she planned amazed me.How did she manage to keep up an act like that despite the fact that she had just escaped an incident that almost put us in the hospital?Staring at her, I felt a sudden warmth in my chest. In the past, I used to watch her cheer for Dominic with all her heart. I used to watch her support a man who never deserved her for even a single second. But right now, on this ice, she was cheering for me. She was standing up for me. Even if she did it to spite Dominic, a wave of pride washed over me. Having her as my wife, having her stand by my side in front of the whole world felt better than I cared to admit. Her bold moves had somehow managed to clear away the

DEVONI rested my back against the leather seat, staring out the window at the blurred view of the city as the car drove down the road. Dominic's mocking words kept replaying over and over in my head. The fact that he knew all about the Leonardo deal and went out of his way to ensure I lost the opportunity taunted me.My hands, resting on my lap, balled into tight fists at the thought. In the past, Dominic had done the exact same thing to me several times. The worst memory that still haunted me to this day was when it had led to a gun being pointed directly at me, with the face of the shooter hidden in the shadows.I did not even realize how lost in thought I was until the car pulled into the driveway of Alma's place. The driver got out, walked around, and opened the door for me.I got out of the car, feeling a fresh gush of breeze hit my face. But the cool air did nothing to soothe the ache and burning anger lingering in my chest. I had expected June to come rushing out the front doo

ALICE I stared at my phone screen for a long time, letting out a small laugh at the way Devon had saved his contact name. "Life Saver" was written right across the top of the display. Was he trying to make me laugh, or did he think that saving me from one accident gave him that title for life? The heart emoji he attached right next to the name made my heart react in a strange way I did not know it was capable of. I let out a soft breath, dropped the phone onto the nightstand, and lay back on the soft bed. I stared up at the white ceiling, trying to push away the dark thoughts that had been lingering in my head all day. I needed to figure out who knew about my past life. I had thought of every possible person on my list. Dominic's mother was the first person I suspected, but then I realized that if she were the one who knew about it, she would not have come to my mother's boutique to demand an apology for her son. She would have used my secret against me in private. My thoughts