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Chapter 1

Emily said I always held back—that I was too boring for Julian and he needed more excitement in his life. So she invited me to Hudson Pier.The place where my family had been slaughtered. The place where Julian had risked his life to save mine.10 years ago, I was the spoiled heiress of the mob. Then Rafael, the Don of a rival family, decided he wanted to marry me—and he wouldn't take no for an answer.My three brothers were furious. They wanted him dead.None of us knew that Rafael was the illegitimate son of the Sorels, the most powerful drug family in the world. His father wasn't about to let anyone threaten his son. He lured my family to Hudson Pier with a billion-dollar deal, then had them all killed.A bullet grazed my hair on its way toward my forehead. At the last second, someone shoved me off the dock.When I woke up, my father, my mother, and my three brothers were dead. The family members who had once followed me everywhere had vanished without a trace by morning.I couldn't

Chapter 2

In an instant, all my humiliation and exhaustion vanished, replaced by a rush of joy.I spun around, grabbed both of Julian's hands, and held on tight, my voice trembling."Julian, you remember, don't you? When the Sorel family opened fire on my family, everyone ran. You were the only one who rushed toward me and pushed me out of the way!"And five years ago, when our startup turned its first profit, you drove me past this place. You promised that one day you'd restore it to its former glory and make me feel like a princess again."I tightened my grip on his wrist, reminding him one by one of the memories seared into me."I... I..." Guilt and confusion clouded Julian's eyes.The real Julian was still in there, fighting to break free of the false personality holding him captive!Then a sharp voice cut in."Stop pushing him!"I turned to see my doctor, Layla Brennan, hurrying toward us. She had been the only doctor willing to treat me back then. Once I had money, I hired her as my privat

Chapter 3

Rage burned through me.Emily wanted my money and my position. Worse, she was twisting Julian's mind to get both. He had already suffered enough because of me. I wouldn't let her hurt him again.I went straight to the company and headed for Julian's office. His secretary hurried over to stop me. "Ms. Hart, Mr. Rhodes is with a major client. He shouldn't be disturbed."I scoffed. I'd built this company from the ground up. What major client would choose Julian over me?One look from me made the secretary step aside. I pushed open Julian's office door. He was on the couch, with Emily on her knees between his legs.The pleasure vanished from his face the moment he saw me, replaced by panic. There was nothing childlike about him now. He looked like a guilty coward.My stomach turned. I tried to reassure myself. It's fine. This isn't the real Julian.I swallowed my disgust and slammed down the evidence of Emily's deal with Barbara, the fixer who had helped her manipulate Julian. The video sh

Chapter 4

I should never have followed them to the hospital.Damn it. Emily had tricked me again.The moment I walked in, they pulled me aside for a blood test. Julian said Emily had lost too much blood and might die, so everyone had to be tested as a possible donor.And what a coincidence—I was the only person in the entire hospital whose blood matched hers.Every alarm bell in my head went off. I flat-out refused to give that bitch a single drop of my blood. There was no way I believed Emily would risk her life just for money.Julian believed it. He dropped to his knees in front of me. "Caroline, I'm begging you. Please don't stand there and let her die."He wept like an innocent man, making me look like a heartless monster.Not this time. I wasn't going to let his tears control me again. I pulled free and headed for the exit. Mateo already had the car waiting."You're leaving me when I'm sick just to run off with that driver?"Julian choked out the words through his tears, then suddenly colla

Chapter 5

Rafael's low, dangerous voice sent a chill down my spine. I had the sudden feeling I was about to walk into an even bigger trap.I hung up and stepped straight into the fountain in the middle of the plaza. I didn't care how crazy I looked. I let the freezing water soak me from head to toe.I needed to cool down and think. If I really had only days left to live, I'd make sure every last one of those bastards went down with me.But first, I needed a second opinion. I had to find out what Emily had injected into me and exactly how much time I had left.I climbed out of the fountain, wiped my face, hailed a cab, and headed to the hospital closest to Rockefeller Center.After a full round of scans and blood tests, the last bit of hope I'd been clinging to disappeared. Emily hadn't lied. I had seven days left.I took the gun from my hip, cleaned it carefully, and loaded it. Then I returned to my hospital. Julian rushed out to meet me, his face full of concern. "Caroline, where did you go? Wh

Chapter 6

I thought the poison was making me hallucinate, so I reached out and poked Rafael on the nose. He smiled faintly. His warm breath brushed my fingertip, snapping me back to reality. It really was him. The man who had wiped out my family 10 years ago had come looking for me again.I forced myself to stop shaking. I'm dying. What do I have left to fear?"What do you want?" I dropped the grocery bags, drew my gun, and pressed it against his throat."Weren't you the one who called and invited me over?" He caught my wrist and twisted it. Before I knew it, my back was pressed to his chest and my gun was under my chin. "Caroline, I've spent 10 years fighting the urge to make you mine. I gave you your freedom. Is this how you repay me?"This murderous bastard actually thought he'd done me a favor. There was no reasoning with him.I snatched the gun back, holstered it, and changed tactics. "Fine. Come over in three days. I'll cook dinner for you myself. How's that?"Rafael flicked the tip of my

Chapter 7

I turned on the intercom. "Sorry, Layla. I'm busy preparing a candlelit dinner for Julian and Emily. The three of us are going to live together from now on, so I don't have time for visitors."Layla staggered back, looking like she might faint. "What? Caroline, have you lost your mind? You're the proudest woman I know! You couldn't even stand it when Julian took his own mother shopping. How can you let that bitch move into your house?"I shrugged. "His mother wanted to break us up. Emily doesn't. She only wants to be part of our relationship. Besides, she's sacrificed so much for Julian. She deserves a chance."Layla stomped her foot and muttered under her breath. "I'm the one who's spent 10 years quietly sacrificing everything for Julian! Not that bitch!"She looked ready to tear Emily apart. I laughed, switched off the intercom, and watched through the window as she stormed back to her car, cursing the whole way. She was clearly heading straight for Emily.Good. Julian and Emily coul

Chapter 8

Julian clearly hadn't expected me to appear right then. Guilt made him unusually eager to please. He yanked off his loosened tie, used it to wipe down the CEO's chair, and quickly ushered me into it. He clearly assumed I was there to accept Emily's apology.I played along and sat down. Emily obediently brought me a cup of coffee. "Caroline, thank you for accepting me. I promise I'll do my best. I won't disappoint you."I gave her a pleasant smile, accepted the coffee, and took a sip. Then I coughed up a mouthful of blood and spat it in her face.Emily stared at me in horror, wiping away the blood. "W-what is this?"I smiled. "Your karma."Emily froze, then immediately burst into tears. "No! This has nothing to do with me! I don't know anything about it!"Julian started toward her, ready to comfort her. Before he could reach her, I clutched my chest and collapsed. Julian spun around and caught me."Caroline, what's wrong?"I coughed through my tears. "I don't know. I've been like this s

Chapter 9

Julian turned on Emily, his face twisted with fury. "Talk. What the hell is going on? What did you do to Caroline?"Tears streamed down Emily's face. "Nothing! Julian, Layla forced me into all of this! I swear I don't know anything about it."The commotion quickly drew a crowd, and several people were already livestreaming. Emily seized the opening. She placed a hand over her stomach and went straight for Julian's weak spot."Julian, I know Caroline hates me and will never let me go. But if even you don't believe me, I have no choice but to die with our baby."And just like that, Julian fell for it again. His anger vanished. He put away his gun and knelt in front of me. "Caroline, I know you've always had a temper. You want me all to yourself, and you can't stand anyone coming between us. You've already sent your best friend to prison. Are you really going to destroy an innocent woman and her unborn child too?"Just like that, he'd turned me into the villain. People online were already

Chapter 10

Emily began to tremble and backed away. "No, I don't need it."I stepped closer. "I'm only returning your kindness. You wouldn't refuse a gift from me, would you?"Emily burst into tears, shaking with fear, and immediately put a hand over her stomach. "Caroline, you know I'm carrying Julian's baby, and you're still trying to force this on me. You might as well kill me yourself!"Just like that, Julian forgot his anger. He pulled Emily behind him and glared at me. "Emily injected you with that nutrient solution because she was trying to help you! Why are you still going after her?"I laughed. "You really believe it's a nutrient solution? Fine. Then you drink it."I held the vial out to Julian. He hesitated for two seconds. "Fine. As long as you promise to leave Emily alone, I'll drink it!"Julian took the vial and raised it to his lips. Before he could drink, Emily panicked and slapped it from his hand. "No! Julian, how do you know she didn't switch what's in it? I won't let you risk yo

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