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All Chapters of A Second Life, a Final Farewell: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

Ronan Haliday held me tightly, his eyes hazy as he murmured my name affectionately, “Riley…”In my past life, that passion-filled call had made me lose all reasoning. Back then, I was totally incapable of resisting his affection. Even though I knew full well what was about to happen, I gave in to him.This time, however, I shoved him away calmly. I stood there quietly, watching him writhe in agonizing frustration on the bed, occasionally letting out uncontrollable groans.Instead of leaving right away, I pulled out my phone and dialed Susan Sorrento’s number.“Susan, come up to the second-floor private suite. Ronan is here waiting for you.”Not long after I hung up, Susan rushed in, completely out of breath. When she caught sight of Ronan’s flushed face, she rudely scanned me from head to toe repeatedly. Only after confirming that nothing untoward had happened did she let out a sigh of relief.“Riley, don’t think I don’t know what you were planning,” she spat, raising her chin hi

Chapter 2

When I returned to my room, I unbuttoned my clothes and saw that my arms and thighs were already covered in massive red burns.The servant who saw me gasped in horror and immediately wanted to call a doctor, but I shook my head to stop her. It was just a burn. In my past life, I had endured pain far worse than this.I sat by the edge of the bed and slowly applied the ointment myself. There were no tears, nor any feeling of grievance. I simply stared out the window at the vast estate belonging to Ronan and suddenly found it all unfamiliar.Once upon a time, I believed this place would become my home. Now, all I wanted was to leave as soon as possible.While recovering from my injuries, I began packing my belongings. Clothing, jewelry, documents… I sorted through them little by little, and anything tied to old memories, I left behind.Following my instructions, the servants cleared out everything I no longer wanted. However, I never expected that Ronan would appear at my doorway tha

Chapter 3

I froze in shock.“What do you mean? I’m here to retrieve my mother’s heirlooms, and you have no right to stop me.”The butler explained in a low voice, “The Don updated the estate’s security permissions yesterday. From now on, only Miss Susan holds top-level access.”After a thought, he added, “Miss Susan is pregnant. To protect her and the baby, the Don raised the estate’s security level… That is why only Miss Susan Sorrento holds top-level access.”A sudden wave of dizziness washed over me.There was no way Ronan didn’t know how much those heirlooms in the vault meant to me.I rushed straight to the study. Ronan was bent over his desk, buried in work. I stood there for a long time before he finally raised his head.“Riley, those belong to the Sorrento family,” he said.I stared into his eyes, my voice trembling. “Those are my mother’s personal belongings! I have every right to take them back!”Ronan corrected me gently. “Strictly speaking, they belong to the Sorrento family

Chapter 4

On the day of the wedding, the entire estate was heavily guarded. Rather than welcoming the guests, Ronan seemed far more preoccupied with something else.“Tighten security. Add more men to every entrance. No one is permitted near the main hall without my explicit permission.”The bodyguards acknowledged his orders in hushed tones.Everyone knew that he wasn’t guarding against his enemies; he was guarding against me. After all, in their eyes, I had loved Ronan for many years. Now that I had to watch him marry Susan, how could I possibly accept it lying down?Yet, sitting in the lounge and gazing at the bustling servants outside the window, Ronan still couldn’t bring himself to relax.“Has anyone without an invitation tried to break in?”A bodyguard immediately replied, “No, Don. Every entrance has been thoroughly checked.”Ronan remained silent for a few seconds before turning to his underboss.“Hold onto my phone. No matter who texts or calls, do not pick up.”The underboss p

Chapter 5

“She left? What’s she up to this time?”Ronan leaned back against his chair. He was clearly irritated.“Just because Susan and I got married, she decides to run away from home? After all these years, she still hasn’t grown up at all. Does she not know her place?”The butler wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Don, should I send men to bring Miss Riley back?”Ronan snorted. “Since she wants to kick up a fuss, let her. When she realizes that survival out there isn’t as easy as she thinks, she’ll come crawling back on her own.”He picked up the documents on his desk, paused for a moment, and gave an icy order to his Underboss.“Also, freeze all of her cards. Since she wants to prove that she can live without me, I’d like to see just how long she can survive without the Haliday family’s support. Inform everyone in Twin City connected to the Halidays that no one is allowed to take her in without my permission.”Once the news spread, Susan quickly found out about it. She sat beside Ro

Chapter 6

After leaving Twin City, I didn’t return to the Sorrento family. My father was there, but it wasn’t my home.Carrying the few belongings my mother had left behind, I set off for the island of Vigata—the very city where she had spent her youth. It was a place she had mentioned countless times yet never managed to return to in her lifetime.I initially thought I just wanted to see the place she once lived. However, the moment I stood before the gates of the Lucchettis’ estate, I realized someone had been waiting for me all along.My grandfather, Leo Lucchetti, was in his eighties. The instant he laid eyes on me, his eyes welled up with tears.“You look so much like my Clara.”I stood there in silence. Looking at me, my grandfather choked back a sob. “When Clara was little, she was just like this too. Even when she was wronged, she refused to tell anyone and always bottled it up. “As a businessman’s daughter, she married the Don of Twin City’s second-largest mafia family, even th

Chapter 7

After becoming the heir to the Lucchetti family, I represented them for the very first time at the port project negotiation. It was also my official debut in Vigata’s business circle.My grandfather didn’t accompany me. He simply said to me, “The Lucchetti family will be yours from now on, but you must secure this position yourself.”Before the meeting began, everyone’s eyes fell upon me. There was probing, and there was doubt. After all, in their eyes, I was merely an heir who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.Yet, the meeting turned out to be excellent, and the proposal I put forward successfully mitigated the risks involved in the project. I also addressed each of the pitfalls raised by the other party. That one meeting ensured everyone in Vigata remembered me, the Lucchetti family’s most exceptional heir.When the meeting ended, I got to know many influential figures in Vigata, except for one man who seemed completely out of place. Throughout the entire meeting, he sat in t

Chapter 8

Back in Twin City, Ronan still refused to believe what the butler had said.“She has lived here for over twenty years. Her home is here, and all her connections are here. If she leaves Twin City, where else could she possibly go?”However, no one could give him an answer.Standing beside him, Susan’s eyes flickered. She gently took Ronan’s hand and said, sounding wounded, “Actually, this isn’t the first time Riley has run away from home. Every time she wants to take something away from me, she does this. “My father and mother had to compromise every single time… If Riley really can’t accept this, I should be the one to leave. After all, nothing is more important than Riley’s safety…”In the past, Ronan would surely feel sorry for Susan. He would have believed everything she said without question and then punished me.This time, however, Ronan unexpectedly didn’t comfort her. Instead, he stared at her intently for a long time until Susan lowered her head, feeling guilty. Only

Chapter 9

After leaving the Sorrento estate, Ronan finally instructed his underboss to look into my whereabouts.He had always assumed I was simply throwing a tantrum. He truly believed that after some time, once I realized I couldn’t survive without him, I would crawl back to him on my own.That was until he saw a news broadcast coming straight out of Vigata. It was the first public appearance of the newly minted heir to Vigata’s Lucchetti Group. There I was, standing in the center of the press room, impeccably dressed in a high-end luxury suit.The caption on the screen read, “The sole successor of Mr. Leo Lucchetti, the most highly anticipated rising star in Vigata’s business world.”Ronan stared fixedly at the screen and couldn’t take his eyes away for a long time. It was clearly me, yet at the same time, it didn’t look like me at all. The woman on screen was confident, composed, and possessed a razor-sharp brilliance he had never seen in me before.Obsessed, Ronan began gathering eve

Chapter 10

Upon arriving in Vigata, Ronan didn’t pause for even a second before heading straight with his men to the Lucchetti estate.He had imagined many scenarios for our reunion. Perhaps I would still be angry, refusing to forgive him easily. Or perhaps seeing him, I would demand to know with tear-filled eyes why he had taken so long to arrive.What he didn’t expect was for the Lucchetti family’s butler to tell him, “Miss Riley is not in.”Ronan froze for a moment. “Where did she go?”“That is something I cannot divulge.”The butler was polite, but he showed no willingness to compromise.With a long face, Ronan left.“If she isn’t at the Lucchetti estate, where else could she be?”His underboss hesitated before speaking up, “There’s a meeting for a project at the port today. Miss Riley might have gone there.”With that, Ronan headed directly to the port. He was convinced that as long as he found me, everything would return to normal. After all, I had loved him for so many years; he

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