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Chapter 51

After everything she'd been through, Claire finally reached the top of the mountain. She was completely spent, her legs so numb she could barely feel them.Up ahead, she spotted Gordon's grave and saw Tristan kneeling beside the headstone.But her legs couldn't carry her any farther. They finally gave out, and she collapsed to the ground."Grandpa, I'm here. Please wait for me! I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I never meant to push you. Please forgive me."She braced herself on her hands and started crawling toward the grave.Regret hit her like a punch to the chest. The pain was so intense she could barely catch her breath.Tristan finally noticed Claire. He shook his head, unsure what to make of her.Her hands were scraped raw, her palms bleeding from the climb, but she refused to stop. She dragged herself toward Gordon's grave, determined to make it there no matter what. Tristan sighed. "You're too late. Grandpa's already been laid to rest."Claire acted as though she hadn't heard

Chapter 52

Claire seemed to remember something and murmured, "But I still can't get over the fact that I missed Grandpa's funeral. I never even got to say goodbye."Adrian shook his head. "That's not on you. If you want to blame someone, blame Tristan. Who gave him the right to arrange Grandpa's funeral and have him cremated without us?"Claire nodded. "Exactly! Tristan and I are divorced. He had no business deciding what happens to Grandpa. Who gave him the right to arrange the funeral and have him cremated without even asking me?"Once she saw it that way, the guilt she'd been carrying over Gordon's death began to fade."That's what you need to remember." Adrian took off his jacket and gently draped it over her shoulders. "Come on. Let's go."Claire nodded, her expression hardening. "This is all Tristan's fault. My whole family missed Grandpa's funeral because of him. I'm not letting this go. He'll pay for this."As Adrian helped Claire down the mountain, he added bitterly, 'And Tristan d

Chapter 53

Claire and Adrian had barely made it down the mountain when they spotted Sheldon and Miranda standing by the roadside, both staring at a phone with grim expressions.Claire hurried over. "Dad, Mom, what's wrong?"Sheldon slowly looked up and held out his phone. "Claire, look at this. Someone posted about us missing your grandpa's funeral, and now the whole internet is ripping our family apart!"Claire took the phone and stared at the screen. The headline made her stomach drop."Unbelievable! Grayson Group CEO Claire Grayson Holds Engagement Party on the Same Day as Her Grandfather's Funeral."The comments were even worse. People were tearing into the entire family, and some were even wishing the worst on all of them.Claire's anger boiled over as she read through the comments, her hands shaking.Adrian said coldly, "Tristan has to be behind this.""Exactly!" Miranda gritted her teeth. "Who else would stoop this low?"Claire clenched her fists. "Tristan, I swear you'll pay for

Chapter 54

Sheldon looked livid. "What are we supposed to tell the board tomorrow after this mess?"Claire exploded in rage. "Tristan! You bastard! I'm going to kill you!"Adrian quickly tried to calm her down. "Claire, getting angry won't help. I have a friend who's been close to several of the bank presidents here in Ravelton for years. I'll call her and ask her to talk to them. Maybe she can get them to back off and stop demanding early repayment."Claire took a slow breath, forcing herself to calm down. Then she nodded. "Okay. Adrian, you're the only one I can count on right now."…Tristan sat in the back of Neil's Cullinan, looking at him in confusion. "Mr. Thornton, where are you taking me?"A faint smile tugged at Neil's lips. "Mr. Mercer, do you remember when you led the Fenrir unit deep into the Cloudmere mountains, took out countless terrorists, and rescued Sierra and me?"Tristan nodded. "Of course I remember. Why are you bringing that up now?""Sierra's admired you ever since

Chapter 55

Tristan's expression turned cold, and he snapped, "Claire, shut your mouth. Don't push me any further."Claire's lips curled into a cruel smile. "Oh, so now you're going to act all protective? I can say whatever I damn well please about her. She's a homewrecker, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise!"Miranda immediately joined in, screaming at Sierra, "You shameless little slut! How dare you go after a married man? Have you no shame?"Sierra's eyes filled with tears. She tried to hold it together, but they spilled over anyway. Her shoulders shook as everything she'd been holding back finally broke loose.Tristan's face hardened. Before either woman could react, he grabbed Claire and Miranda by the collars and threw them into the lake.They hit the water with a huge splash and disappeared beneath the surface.A moment later, they came up sputtering, drenched and covered in mud. Weeds tangled in their hair, and they looked like they'd been dragged out of a swamp.Adrian rushed o

Chapter 56

Claire nodded, then walked into the office with Adrian.Dawson sat behind his desk, leaning back in his executive chair as he calmly worked through some paperwork.Claire hurried over. "Mr. Jenkins, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Claire from Grayson Group, and this is my fiance, Adrian Bennett."Dawson looked up and gave them a faint smile. "Have a seat."They nodded and took the seats across from him.Claire was about to speak when Dawson cut in. "Ms. Grayson, Jessica already told me why you're here. To be blunt, considering everything that's been happening online, I can't exactly blame the banks for asking Grayson Group to repay its loans early."Claire quickly tried to defend herself. "Mr. Jenkins, those rumors were deliberately spread to ruin my reputation. Please—"Dawson waved her off. "Whether you were actually slandered isn't my concern, Ms. Grayson. With your reputation taking a hit like this, lending you money would put my bank at serious credit risk. If you want me

Chapter 57

Sierra came home visibly upset. She tossed her purse onto a chair and was about to head upstairs to her room.Neil frowned when he saw her expression. "Sierra, what's going on? Did Tristan reject you?"Sierra froze, a faint blush creeping across her cheeks. She lowered her voice. "I… I wanted to tell him how I felt, but when I finally had the chance, I just couldn't get the words out."She hurried upstairs and slammed her bedroom door behind her.Neil smiled helplessly. He knew Sierra better than anyone. She was sweet and naive, but when it came to love, she was hopelessly shy."Of course. Sierra's way too shy to ever make the first move."The moment Sierra got to her room, her phone rang. It was her college classmate, Jessica.She quickly answered. "Hey, Jessica. What's up?"On the other end, Jessica said, "Sierra, I need a favor. Could you meet me at Blendsmith Cafe?"Sierra was about to turn her down, but then she remembered how close she and Jessica were. What if Jessica w

Chapter 58

Claire raised her hand and slapped Sierra hard across the cheek. "You shameless slut! How dare you try to seduce my husband? I'll teach you a lesson today!"Sierra cupped her stinging cheek as tears streamed down her face. "You and Mr. Mercer are already divorced."Before Sierra could finish, Claire slapped her again, hard across the other cheek. "Listen up, slut! Even if he and I are divorced, you still can't be with him!"Sierra trembled with fury. "You can't be this unreasonable!"Claire regarded her with contempt. "So I'm unreasonable. What are you going to do about it? Remember this. From now on, stay out of my sight. If I see you again, I'll hit you every time!"Furious, Sierra pulled her phone to call Neil. Claire saw what she was doing, snatched the phone from her, and slammed it onto the ground. Cracks spiderwebbed across the screen the instant it hit.Sierra's chest heaved with anger. "You…" She turned and walked off in tears.Claire watched her go, a smug smile curl

Chapter 59

Since Sierra still hadn't shown up and no one could reach her by phone, Jessica told Claire and Adrian to head home. They could meet another time.Claire and Adrian had no choice but to leave Blendsmith Cafe.They'd barely reached the parking lot when a van came hurtling toward them and roared past, grazing the edge of Claire's outfit. The close call terrified her. She broke out in a cold sweat, her face deathly pale.Her terror quickly turned into anger. "You bastard! Do you know how to drive?" she shouted.The van braked hard and came to a dead stop. Its door flew open, and five men filed out one after another, advancing on Claire and Adrian menacingly.Claire and Adrian exchanged a glance, panic plain in their eyes. Instinctively, they clung to each other and edged backward.Claire's throat went dry. "What… What do you want?"Stanley's voice was icy. "Do you have to ask? We're here to deal with you."Claire's voice shook. "I… I'm Claire Grayson. Do you know what will happen

Chapter 60

"No!" Claire and Adrian cried out in desperation, still struggling with all their strength. "Please, let us go! Somebody, help!"The four men stepped forward and shoved them into the cesspool. Sewage splattered everywhere, and a foul stench filled the air.Stanley frowned and covered his nose. "It reeks. Let's get out of here."He and the four men hurried into the van. Its tires kicked up dust as it roared away.In the cesspool, Claire and Adrian struggled to find their footing and finally managed to stand. The sewage was freezing cold and came up to their necks.It clung to their bodies, and the stench was so overpowering that they nearly passed out. Maggots writhed across their skin.Claire couldn't hold back any longer. She bent over and vomited violently."Help!" Adrian shouted. "Is anyone out there? Please, somebody help us!"…Elsewhere, three graves stood side by side in a remote spot on the outskirts of Ravelton.Tristan sank to his knees in front of them. "Dad, Mom,

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