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00:13A presto
00:31I practiced sign language for 2 hours every day
00:35just so I could communicate with him
00:37He was frail
00:38and because he was a serpent shifter
00:41the other bodyguards often picked on him
00:43so I secretly trained in combat myself
00:46strengthening my body
00:47so I could pay them back one by one on his behalf
00:51I thought my sincerity would earn his loyalty
00:53until the day the estate villa caught fire
00:55with both my sister and me pinned beneath fallen beams
00:59he looked at us and chose her without hesitation
01:03I'm sorry
01:04I have to save Chloe first
01:06so he could speak after all
01:08as the flame slowly swallowed me whole
01:10he signed something only I could understand
01:15I owe you more than I can repay in this life
01:17and the next I will pay you back with my life
01:23when I opened my eyes again
01:25I was back to the day we were choosing our shifter bodyguards
01:29I stood there in a daze
01:31until I felt blood welling in my palm
01:33from how hard I was clenching my hand
01:36only then did I realize this was not a dream
01:40my sister shot me a glance
01:42then tugged on father's sleeve with a sugary smile
01:45dad
01:46if Olivia isn't choosing
01:49then let me go first
01:52as she spoke father watched her indulgently
01:56while she flitted between the two tall serpent shifters
01:58like a cheerful little bird
02:00though they kept the upper bodies of men
02:02their long serpentine tails slid restlessly across the floor
02:06and their cold slit pupils shone with caution
02:09I think I'll take Adam
02:11Olivia is always by herself
02:12so she really needs a strong serpent shifter to protect her
02:15she sounded thoughtful and caring
02:17but her eyes never left the older brother Alex
02:19not for even a second
02:20I kept my expression calm
02:22but the scene from my previous life came rushing back
02:24she had done the same thing then
02:26the one she truly wanted had always been Alex
02:28yet she put on a show of concern
02:30and offered to leave him to me
02:31what I had not understood then
02:33was that her retreat had only ever been a tactic
02:35looking at her performance
02:36I had genuinely believed she meant it
02:38so I refused no matter what
02:39I could not bear to let her compromise
02:41and I did not want Adam
02:42the younger brother to be put to death either
02:44until the day of the fire
02:50even then
02:50she was still saying
02:52save my sister first
02:55while reaching for Adam
02:56at the first chance she got
02:58even though her own bodyguard Alex
03:00was right beside her
03:01even though where she stood
03:03was far safer than where I was
03:04she was always like this
03:05certain I would soften
03:07certain a trick would work
03:08she never suffered any real loss
03:10yet somehow still walked away
03:11with a glowing reputation
03:13but this time I agreed
03:14whatever Chloe wants
03:15my answer was so unexpected
03:17that the smile froze on her face
03:19she was not the only one shocked
03:21Adam jerked his head up
03:22and stared at me
03:23surprise flashing through those cold
03:25reptilian slit pupils
03:28no
03:29father said sharply
03:31Chloe is the delicate one
03:33she's the one who needs the better bodyguard
03:35this younger brother can't even talk
03:39he doesn't deserve to stay by her side
03:41understanding dawned on me
03:44so father had known all along
03:46yet he still brought Adam here
03:48rather than truly letting my sister and me choose
03:50this whole thing had only been a performance to make it look fair
03:53I'm fine
03:54my sister had just started to relax
03:56ready to speak
03:57when Adam suddenly opened his mouth
03:59sir
04:00I can speak
04:01I could not help glancing at him again
04:03in my previous life
04:05Adam had spoken only once before I died
04:07and now he was talking already
04:10then I caught the understakeable wariness in his eyes
04:13and I knew for certain
04:14Adam had been reborn too
04:16watching him fight so hard for this chance
04:19only made his final promise for my last life
04:21seemed even more ridiculous
04:23but that was fine
04:24I did not want him anymore either
04:27relying on the serpent shifter's natural agility
04:30and his constricting strength
04:31Adam took down several retired special forces men
04:36standing beside father
04:37even father
04:39who had opposed the idea
04:40began to waver
04:42my sister lit up with delight
04:44she had always preferred Adam's refined handsome looks
04:47if he had not been mute
04:49she would have been her first choice from the very beginning
04:55all right then
04:56Adam will stay with Chloe from now on
04:58as for Alex
04:59he turned to the other brother
05:04you'll go with Olivia
05:10at father's order
05:11a dark look settled over Alex's face
05:13his icy snake tail lashed the floor in an irritation
05:16then gritting his teeth
05:18he bent down and melt
05:21sir please forgive me
05:22but I cannot obey
05:23what do you mean by that
05:25father might favor my sister
05:26but I was still his daughter
05:28for Alex to refuse him in front of everyone
05:31was an open show of disrespect
05:33if you refuse to protect my daughter
05:36then you can go straight to the disposal chamber
05:39I had known in my previous life
05:41that the shifter bodyguard's father bought at enormous cost
05:44would be sent to the disposal chamber
05:46for Humana Eutherasia if they were not chosen
05:49I could not bear to watch a living person die before my eyes
05:52so I had kept Adam by my side
05:54this time it was Alex's turn
05:56I still said nothing
05:58but my sister panicked
06:00she rushed forward and grabbed Alex's arm
06:03trying to pull him up from the floor
06:05Alex
06:06if you don't go with Olivia
06:08you'll die
06:09but Alex only looked at her with naked devotion
06:11and shook his head firmly
06:12if I cannot protect Chloe
06:14then death means nothing to me
06:15at that
06:16a blush rose across my sister's face
06:20I could not help laughing
06:22Olivia can you really just stand there
06:24and watch him die
06:24tears shimmered in my sister's eyes
06:26as she turned to face me
06:27from the brother's angle
06:29she looked heartbreakingly fragile
06:31dad if Alex is this loyal to Chloe
06:33then let both brothers stay with her
06:35I spoke up at just the right moment
06:39one more won't make a difference
06:40and neither will two
06:44that landed exactly where it needed to
06:46from the moment the two serpent shifters had appeared
06:49her eyes had never once left them
06:51father fell silent for a moment
06:53thinking it over
06:56Olivia
06:56then what about you?
06:58it's okay dad
06:59I'm the older sister
07:00of course I should give in to Chloe
07:03everyone turned to look at me
07:05I only lowered my head
07:06and did my best to look considerate
07:08and understanding
07:09father smiled
07:10Olivia's finally grown up
07:11but how will your safety be protected?
07:14I lifted my head
07:15and saw the approval
07:16written plainly across father's face
07:18I also caught the note of scrutiny in Adam's eyes
07:22but I had no interest in guessing what he was thinking
07:24and even less in caring
07:28send me to work at my brother's company dad
07:31I'll take care of myself
07:33in my previous life
07:34I had poured everything into holding on to Adam
07:37in the process
07:38I forgot to secure my footing within this family
07:41there were three children in the house
07:43and I was the middle one
07:46I was not like my older brother
07:49burdened with father's expectations
07:50and I was not like my younger sister
07:53doled on as the baby of the family
07:56when I was seven
07:57I was sent away to a remote country villa
08:00and left to fend for myself
08:03I had only been brought back two years ago
08:06my brother was ruthless in business
08:08every time he returned from a trip
08:10he brought Chloe designer handbags
08:12and limited edition jewelry
08:14even the lifestyle assistant at her side
08:17lived better than I did
08:18in my previous life
08:20I had to save up from my meager allowance
08:22just to pay Adam's medical bills
08:25so if I wanted to improve my standing
08:27I had to prove my value
08:32my brother had never cared much
08:34for the unwanted sister of the family
08:39he did not meet with me personally
08:41he merely had the HR director
08:43assigned me to the logistics department
08:45then ignored me after that
08:47I said nothing
08:48and quietly focused on my work
08:50I had not forgotten the business knowledge
08:52I learned in my previous life
08:54if anything
08:55I had become even better
08:57when the company became locked
08:59in a fierce acquisition battle
09:00with a rival
09:01I used sharp data analysis
09:04and negotiation tactics
09:06to secure the key project
09:09only then did my brother formally met with me
09:12as a reward
09:13he transferred me into the core business division
09:15the company needed capable people
09:17and on top of that I was family
09:19that made me someone he could trust
09:21because of that
09:23I also came to know
09:24many of the group's inner secrets
09:26after I secured another major order
09:28my brother openly praised my contribution
09:31at the board meeting
09:32almost overnight
09:33my name spread through our social cluster
09:35I even outshined my sister
09:37who had worked so hard
09:38to build her image
09:39as a perfect socialist
09:40the day I returned
09:42to the estate villa
09:44she stormed into my room
09:46behind her stood
09:47the twin serpent shifter bodyguards
09:49flanking her on either side
09:51in a protective stance
09:52at a single look from her
09:54Adam's snake body
09:55snapped toward me like a whip
09:56I never saw it coming
09:58the blow hit me hard
09:59and sent me crashing to the floor
10:01my sister curled her red lips
10:03into a cruel smile
10:04Olivia
10:04let me teach you
10:06how a real heiress
10:07is supposed to act
10:10I looked at her
10:11her coldly
10:11every inch of my body
10:13still burning with pain
10:15she paced a few steps
10:16at leisure
10:17like some arrogant peacock
10:19showing off its feathers
10:20you're a girl
10:22what kind of image is this
10:23throwing yourself
10:24into the business world
10:25like that
10:25and besides
10:26you used to know nothing
10:27yet in such a short time
10:29you've produced results
10:30this impressive
10:32brother must have been
10:33helping you behind the scenes
10:35if you mess up later
10:36the entire family
10:37will be humiliated
10:38right along with you
10:39and really
10:40who would ever want
10:41to marry a woman like you
10:42she curled her lip
10:43her gaze flicking
10:45toward Adam behind her
10:46his thick serpent tail
10:47was coiled nightly
10:49on the floor
10:50so stop tagging
10:51along with brother
10:52stay home
10:53and learn how to be
10:54a proper young lady
10:55of the family
10:55I cut straight through
10:57her performance
10:59what exactly are you
11:00so nervous about
11:01her face flushed red
11:02I wiped the blood
11:04from the corner of my mouth
11:05and slowly pushed myself
11:06up from the floor
11:07Chloe what gives you
11:09the right to say
11:09any of this
11:13are you speaking
11:14as brother's darling
11:15little sister
11:16father's precious daughter
11:17or the family's
11:19true golden child
11:20you've had everyone's
11:22love handed to you
11:23your whole life
11:23so what right do you
11:25have to criticize me
11:26for fighting
11:27for a little fairness
11:28of my own
11:30Olivia
11:30tears spilled
11:31from her eyes
11:32instantly
11:32but I kept going
11:33you say I have
11:34no manners of reading
11:35that's because
11:36I was thrown out
11:37to the country
11:37as a child
11:38and left there
11:39with no one
11:39to raise me
11:40but whose fault
11:40was that
11:43sweet little sister
11:45if I hadn't
11:46held on to you
11:47for dear life
11:48you would have
11:49ended up
11:49a body floating
11:50in the man-made lake
11:52but when we got home
11:54you turned
11:55everything around
11:55on me
11:59you were the one
12:00who snuck out
12:00and yet you claimed
12:02I had taken you
12:03outside and caused
12:04you to fall into
12:05the water
12:05father punished
12:07me brutally
12:07because of it
12:08so explain that
12:10at last
12:11my sister broke
12:12down and started
12:13sobbing for real
12:14save the fake tears
12:15you're not the one
12:17who should be crying
12:18go ahead and keep
12:19playing your perfect
12:20little heiress
12:21with that
12:22I turned to leave
12:23but she suddenly
12:24grabbed my sleeve
12:25Olivia
12:26I was just a child
12:27then
12:28I was talking
12:29nonsense
12:29it shouldn't count
12:31I'm really worried
12:32about you now
12:33how can you say
12:34that to me
12:35maybe I should
12:36just die
12:37as she spoke
12:38she actually
12:38lurged toward the wall
12:39as though to smash
12:40her head against it
12:41Alex moved at once
12:43his snake tail
12:44whipped around her waist
12:45and loved her back
12:46into his arm
12:47his cold slit pupils
12:49fixed on me
12:49with fury
12:50Olivia
12:51Chloe is fragile
12:52enough already
12:53are you trying
12:53to drive her to death
12:54my sister collapsed
12:56against his chest
12:57crying and shaking
12:58her head
12:59it's okay
13:00I owe my sister
13:01this much
13:02before long
13:03her words dissolved
13:04into choking sobs
13:06Adam looked at her
13:07with obvious pain
13:08then turned to me
13:10apologize to Chloe
13:11I let out a cold laugh
13:13and what exactly
13:15are you
13:15Adam said nothing
13:17he only looked at me
13:18with quiet reproach
13:20so I punched him
13:23using the opening
13:24and just the right angle
13:25I threw him hard enough
13:26to knock him to the floor
13:28even as a shifter
13:29caught off guard
13:30he still took the hit badly
13:34Chloe screamed
13:35and rushed in front of him
13:36Olivia what are you doing
13:39I flexed my hand
13:41isn't my sister
13:42the one who understands
13:43propriety
13:45then why can't she even
13:46control a bodyguard
13:48a shifter who attacks
13:50their employer
13:50belongs in the disposal chamber
13:52you
13:53Alex bristled
13:54his tail lifting dangerously
13:56but the look in my eyes
13:57stopped him cold
13:58Adam wiped the blood
13:59from the corner of his mouth
14:00and stared at me
14:01as though I were a stranger
14:02I had no interest
14:03in dragging this out
14:04any longer
14:05so I left without
14:05another word
14:06the next day
14:07I planned to go
14:08straight to the company
14:09I had no desire
14:10to keep tangling
14:11with Chloe
14:11and her two snakes
14:12but my bedroom door
14:14was shoved open again
14:15Alex did not seem to think
14:16burging into a young laser
14:18uninvited was a problem
14:19in the slightest
14:20he grabbed my arm
14:21with brute force
14:22and pinned it behind me
14:24Chloe's been kidnapped
14:25you have to come with me
14:25my face went cold
14:27I drove my foot
14:28into his leg
14:29and twisted free
14:29while he flinched
14:30you're Chloe's bodyguard
14:32if Chloe was kidnapped
14:33that's your failure
14:34what does that have
14:35to do with me
14:36it has everything
14:38to do with you
14:39Alex's eyes
14:39were bloodshot
14:40with dark shadows
14:41beneath them
14:42like he had not
14:43slept all night
14:44if you hadn't
14:45provoked Chloe
14:45on purpose
14:46she never would have
14:47run out
14:47and gotten taken
14:48before anyone else
14:49finds out
14:50you're coming with me
14:52right now
14:54you're going to
14:55trade places
14:56with her
14:57the door opened again
14:58Adam stood there
15:00with sweat all over
15:01his face
15:01his serpently tail
15:03shifting anxiously
15:04where's Chloe
15:05is she back
15:06Alex shook his head
15:08and pointed at me
15:08no
15:09but the kidnappers
15:11said they'll take
15:11an exchange
15:12this started
15:13because of you
15:13now it's time
15:14for you to pay it back
15:15you're insane
15:19I punched Alex
15:20in the face too
15:23useless trash
15:25and you still dare
15:26put your hands on me
15:29Alex spit out
15:30a mouthful of blood
15:31but he never
15:32loosened his grip
15:32on me
15:34I'm sorry Olivia
15:37Chloe's safety
15:38comes first
15:38even if this
15:40oversteps every line
15:41I have no choice
15:42when this is over
15:44you can do
15:45whatever you want
15:45to me
15:46he wrenched
15:46both my arms
15:47behind my back
15:48and turned his head
15:49Adam
15:50help me
15:51I had trained
15:51in combat
15:52but against
15:52two serpent shifts
15:53with natural strength
15:54on their side
15:55I was still overpowered
15:56they forced me
15:56to the ground
15:57and stars burst
15:58across my vision
15:59gazed
15:59I lifted my head
16:00and met Adam's
16:01cold slit pupils
16:01my voice came out
16:03in a blur
16:03Adam help me
16:04his eyes were filled
16:05with pain
16:06and conflict
16:07in the end
16:08he shut them tightly
16:10as if he could
16:11not bear it
16:12I'm sorry
16:13a sharp blow
16:14landed against my net
16:16and everything
16:17went black
16:18when I came to again
16:20the jeep was rattling
16:21over rough ground
16:22Adam was sitting
16:24beside me
16:25you were reborn too
16:29his tone was certain
16:31I let out a cold
16:32huff
16:35that's why I know
16:36not a single word
16:37out of your mouth
16:38can be trusted
16:40his throat worked
16:41but for a moment
16:43he said nothing
16:44then quietly
16:46he said
16:47I'm sorry
16:50smack
16:52a visible red hand
16:53prank bloomed
16:54on his face
16:54at once
16:55what good
16:56is saying sorry
16:57it means absolutely
16:58nothing to me
16:59he lowered his eyes
17:00and did not dare
17:01look at me
17:02his voice came low
17:03and heavy
17:04this is the last time
17:05I swear it
17:06I said nothing
17:08his voice grew more urgent
17:09I'll get Chloe back
17:11fulfill the last of my duty
17:12and then I will save you
17:14even if it costs me my life
17:15he pulled a family crest
17:17from inside his clothes
17:18and pressed it into my palm
17:24my mother told me to give this
17:26to my future wife
17:28I swear to you
17:29with all my heart
17:32I will not let any harm
17:33come to you
17:36the off-road vehicle
17:37came to a stop
17:38in front of the abandoned factory
17:39and from a distance
17:40I could already see
17:41my sister tied up outside
17:42at the exact moment
17:43we exchanged hostages
17:44my sister and I
17:45brushed past each other
17:46I caught the flash
17:47of triumph
17:48at the corner of her lip
17:49then she ran straight
17:50past me
17:52Alex!
17:54Adam!
17:54I turned to look
17:55Adam caught her steadily
17:57with his tail
17:57and helped her upright
17:58while Alex sliced
17:59through the ropes
18:00around her
18:00with clean
18:01efficient movements
18:02the two serpent shifters
18:04closed around Chloe
18:05with almost reverential devotion
18:06guarding her at the center
18:07Adam seemed to be
18:08apologizing over and over again
18:10blaming himself
18:11for failing to protect her
18:12I forced down
18:13the bitterness
18:13rising in my chest
18:15Olivia
18:16you already knew this
18:17didn't you?
18:19a hand reached
18:20from behind me
18:21and tightened
18:21the ropes around
18:22my body even more
18:24I opened my mouth
18:25wanting to say
18:26say something
18:27but before I could
18:28I was knocked
18:29unconscious again
18:30they injected me
18:31with a muscle relaxant
18:32and locked me
18:33in a dark damp basement
18:34the blood seeping
18:35from my body
18:36spread into the puddle
18:37beside me
18:37staining the water red
18:38clean her up
18:39someone from the
18:40Ford family is coming
18:41one of the kidnappers
18:42waved a hand
18:42and ordered his men
18:43to haul me up
18:44we need to make sure
18:45the goods check out
18:47my limbs would not
18:48obey me
18:50they forced me
18:51into clean clothes
18:52and the agony
18:53was so intense
18:54I could not help
18:55crying out
18:55she's too damn loud
18:57stuff her mouth
18:59I was handled
19:00like a delicate doll
19:01dressed and arranged
19:02at their will
19:02and in the end
19:04they tied me to a chair
19:07suddenly
19:08footsteps sounded
19:09outside the door
19:10I looked up
19:12it was Adam
19:13had he come
19:14to take me away
19:15we've treated
19:16Miss Olivia Ford
19:17well
19:17fed her
19:18watered her
19:19didn't lay a finger
19:20on her more than
19:20necessary
19:21but if the ransom
19:22doesn't arrive soon
19:23we won't be so polite
19:25the kidnapper's knife
19:26flashed coldly in the
19:27light
19:28reflecting Adam's
19:29hard expressionless
19:30face
19:31how late can it be
19:34a storm
19:35crashed through me
19:36I wanted to demand
19:37why he was still
19:38waiting
19:39why was he still
19:41leaving me here
19:41but I could not
19:42make a sound
19:43all I could do
19:44was glare at him
19:45with burning fury
19:46how late
19:48midnight tonight
19:49is the final deadline
19:50of course not
19:55I assume your family
19:57won't go back
19:57on its word
19:58Adam nodded
19:59when he looked at me
20:00his eyes were full
20:01of apology
20:03today is Chloe's
20:04birthday
20:05if you go back
20:06now you'll steal
20:06her spotlight
20:08she'll be upset
20:09I promise I'll
20:10come back for you
20:10just hang on a little
20:12longer okay
20:12my rage blew
20:13straight through
20:14what was left
20:15of my reason
20:16I swallowed back
20:17the blood surging
20:18in my throat
20:18and cursed him
20:19in silence
20:20Adam
20:20what are you
20:21waiting for
20:21are you really
20:22going to leave
20:23me here to be
20:24tortured to death
20:24a flicker of
20:26hesitation
20:26crossed his face
20:27but the instant
20:28he saw fireworks
20:29exploding over
20:30the city
20:31his entire
20:32expression changed
20:33with alarm
20:33Chloe's birthday
20:34party has started
20:35I need to be
20:36by her side
20:36to protect her
20:37Olivia I'll
20:38come back for you
20:38wait for me
20:42then he turned
20:43and hurried away
20:44the soft rash
20:45of his serpenane tail
20:47dragging across
20:47the ground
20:48fading with him
20:49one of the kidnappers
20:50laughed under his breath
20:51and looked me over
20:53you really some rich girl
20:54or are you just a fake
20:56stand and they dressed up
20:57a bitter smile
20:58touched my lips
20:59there had only ever
21:01been one true
21:01daughter of this family
21:03and it had never
21:03been me
21:04midnight came
21:05Adam did not appear
21:06the kidnapper
21:07spit it on the ground
21:07she's a fake
21:08waste of my damn time
21:10do it
21:12I twisted my wrist
21:13and used the hidden
21:14blade I had prepared
21:15in advance
21:16to cut through the ropes
21:18I dropped to the floor
21:19when I looked up again
21:20there was nothing
21:21left in my eyes
21:22but ice
21:25come out
21:27more than a dozen
21:28fully armed figures
21:29emerged from the shadows
21:30around us
21:31and subdued every kidnapper
21:32in the room
21:33boss
21:33it's all taken care of
21:35with the heavy smell
21:36of blood filling the room
21:38I stepped forward
21:38and walked out
21:41burn it
21:42a black SUV
21:43was waiting outside
21:44a man in a trench coat
21:46stood beside it
21:47I opened the door
21:49and got in
21:49I glanced at the family
21:51in my hand
21:52then tossed it
21:53into the flames
21:54without a second thought
21:57Adam
21:58your sincerity
21:59is worth less than nothing
22:01behind me
22:02the towering fire
22:03is erased
22:04every trace
22:05from this day on
22:07Olivia no longer existed
22:08what remained
22:10was only an enemy
22:11of Ford Group
22:12Adam was distracted
22:13the dazzling lights
22:15of the birthday party
22:16blurred before his eyes
22:17until he could barely tell
22:19where he was
22:19or what time it was
22:21a security guard
22:22at the entrance
22:22wanted to come inside
22:23and report something
22:24Adam cast one lingling
22:25look at Chloe
22:26who was laughing
22:27and chatting brightly
22:27among the guests
22:28then led the guard
22:29off to a quiet corner
22:33chief Adam
22:33the kidnapper said
22:35if the ransom
22:35isn't delivered soon
22:36they'll kill her
22:37Adam's brow tightened
22:40how long until midnight
22:43half an hour
22:45today was Chloe's
22:46long-awaited birthday party
22:48just moments ago
22:49she had invited him
22:50to join her
22:50in the rooftop garden
22:51but suddenly
22:52Olivia's pale face
22:53flashed through his mind
22:54Adam shut his eyes
22:55for a second
22:56then gave the order
22:57at once
22:57get the vehicle ready
22:59bring the cash
23:00and come with me
23:00Adam where are you going?
23:02a soft voice
23:03called from behind him
23:04he turned instinctively
23:06and saw a woman
23:07standing in the hallway
23:08wearing a custom gown
23:09and carrying an elegant
23:11little handbag
23:12how did you end up
23:13here by yourself?
23:14she walked toward him
23:15slowly
23:16the hallway lights
23:17casting a soft glow
23:18over her face
23:19Adam stared at her
23:20without blinking
23:21there hasn't been any
23:22news from Olivia
23:23for too long
23:24I'm worried something
23:25may have gone wrong
23:26you don't need to worry
23:27Chloe gave a light laugh
23:28as she stepped closer
23:29a strand of her hair
23:30brushed teasingly
23:31over his fingertips
23:32when I came back
23:33did I look like
23:34I had a single injury on me?
23:35those kidnappers
23:36are only after money
23:37they probably wouldn't
23:38even touch a single hair
23:39on my sister's head
23:40so relax
23:41conflict churned
23:42in Adam's eyes
23:43his snake tail
23:44twisted restlessly
23:45behind him
23:48but
23:49no buts
23:53Chloe shot him
23:54a mildly reproachful look
23:56you promised you'd go
23:57to the rooftop with me
23:58you can't go back
23:59on your word
24:00if it really comes to it
24:01I'll go bring Olivia
24:02home myself tomorrow
24:03Adam felt a pang
24:04at Chloe's compromise
24:05in an instant
24:06he pushed thoughts
24:07of me aside
24:08his arms started to move
24:09almost unconsciously
24:10toward her slender waist
24:13at that exact moment
24:15the security guard
24:17reappeared at the worst
24:18possible time
24:19Adam shot him
24:20an icy look
24:21but what he saw
24:22on the man's face
24:23was laked panic
24:24a sense of dread
24:25rose inside him
24:26Chief Adam
24:27Miss Olivia
24:28she's dead
24:31what?
24:32Adam's slit pupils
24:34turned blood red
24:35in an instant
24:36he summoned his serpent form
24:37and shot out the door
24:39like lightning
24:39Chloe was shoved aside
24:41by him so abruptly
24:42that she nearly fell
24:44but the one who caused it
24:46did not stop to check on her
24:47the way he normally would
24:49the fire raged
24:51through the entire night
24:52by the time the firefighters
24:54put it out
24:54the abandoned factory
24:56had been reduced
24:57to scorched earth
25:03the look in Olivia's eyes
25:05from the fire
25:06at the estate villa
25:07in his previous life
25:08rose before him
25:09once again
25:09for the second time
25:11he had left her alone
25:13in a fire
25:14for the second time
25:15he had cost her
25:16her life
25:19overwhelming despair
25:20drove Adam nearly mad
25:22as he clawed
25:23through the ruins
25:24with his bare hands
25:25concrete shards
25:27tore his fingers open
25:28until they bled
25:28but he seemed unable
25:30to feel any pain at all
25:35then a fist
25:36slammed hard
25:37into his face
25:38Adam
25:39remember who you are
25:42Alex yanked him up
25:43from the ground
25:44by force
25:45fury blazing
25:46in his cold
25:47slit pupils
25:47you are Chloe's bodyguard
25:49and besides
25:51someone like Olivia
25:52who always knew
25:53how to cling to life
25:54would never die
25:55that easily
25:58what
26:00Adam looked at
26:01his brother blankly
26:02his voice trembling
26:03Alex swallowed hard
26:05then kept lying
26:06it was only a fire
26:08the kidnappers
26:09might have escaped
26:10with Olivia
26:10or maybe this whole thing
26:12was staged by her
26:13from the beginning
26:13just to make everyone panic
26:15a spark slowly returned
26:17to Adam's eyes
26:18and some of the tension
26:19drained from his body
26:22you're right
26:25she wouldn't die
26:26the corners of his eyes
26:28reddened with sudden emotion
26:30she wouldn't die
26:31she'd never bear
26:32to leave me behind
26:33like that
26:34found one
26:34we found a body
26:35a rescuer shouted
26:36from not far away
26:37Adam spun around
26:40a charred corpses
26:41sealed in a body bag
26:42was being carried out
26:43he stumbled toward it
26:45at once
26:45Adam
26:46Alex tried to stop him
26:48but Adam knocked
26:49his hand aside
26:49before Alex could finish
26:51the words in his throat
26:52Adam had already
26:53pulled open the zipper
26:54the body was burned
26:55beyond recognition
26:56there were no features
26:58left to identify
26:58only a build
27:00similar to Olivia's
27:01Alex let out a breath
27:04the face can't be identified
27:06you'll still need
27:07DNA testing
27:08it might not be Olivia
27:10but Adam was already
27:11trembling as he bent down
27:12and picked up a broken
27:13piece of a family crest
27:15lying beside the body
27:16it was the same one
27:17he had placed in Olivia's
27:18hand before they parted
27:19brother
27:20it's her
27:22collapsed the family crest
27:23Adam's knees gave out
27:24beneath him
27:25he clutched into the ground
27:26a strangled wounded sound
27:28tearing from his throat
27:29like the cry of a trapped beast
27:31Alex gritted his teeth
27:32and forced his shattered
27:34younger brother
27:34to leave with him
27:35what's done is done
27:36we need to go back
27:36and report to sir first
27:37when he saw that
27:39Mr. Ford showed
27:40almost no reaction
27:41at all to Olivia's death
27:42Alex finally let out
27:44a quiet breath of relief
27:45but the moment
27:46they returned
27:47to the estate villa
27:47he froze
27:49Adam had Chloe
27:50pinned against the wall
27:51with one hand
27:52wrapped around her throat
27:53his thick serpentine tail
27:55coiled dangerously
27:56around her body
27:57for a second
27:58Alex was too stunned
28:00to move
28:00then he lunged forward
28:01to stop him
28:02what are you doing
28:03that's Chloe
28:07Adam acted as though
28:08he had not heard a word
28:09his crimson eyes
28:11stayed locked on Chloe
28:12was it you
28:13did you send those kidnappers
28:15you said she was being fed
28:16and cared for
28:18so why is she dead
28:20Chloe's face had already
28:21turned red from the pressure
28:22on her throat
28:23barely able to breathe
28:24she forced out
28:25a few broken words
28:27no it wasn't me
28:29Adam
28:30Alex pried at Chloe
28:31free with all his strength
28:32afraid Adam might snap again
28:34he pulled her firmly behind him
28:35his eyes stayed fixed
28:36on his brother
28:36full of caution
28:37Chloe is kind
28:38and innocent
28:40how could she ever
28:41do something like this
28:43instead of accusing her
28:51maybe you should think
28:52about whether Olivia
28:53set this up
28:53to drive us apart
28:54Adam laughed then
28:55tears running down
28:56on his face
28:57she told me she was in danger
28:58I could have saved her
28:59if Chloe hadn't stopped me
29:01I would have brought her back already
29:03Chloe
29:04there was no trace
29:05of his usual tenderness now
29:07he spoke each word
29:08slowly and clearly
29:10tell me the truth
29:12did you have anything
29:13to do with those kidnappers
29:15Adam
29:16you really don't trust me
29:17that much
29:18Chloe's eyes brimmed
29:19with hurt and fragility
29:20huge tears spilled
29:22down her cheeks
29:22you've gone too far
29:25Alex looked at her
29:26with obvious heartache
29:27as he barned at
29:28apologize to Chloe
29:29right now
29:31Adam stood perfectly still
29:32like an arrow
29:33drawn to its limit
29:34his gaze nailed to Chloe
29:35answer me
29:36for a moment
29:36the two sides
29:37remained locked in place
29:38then a flash of resentment
29:40flickered through Chloe's eyes
29:42she snatched the fruit knife
29:44from the table
29:45and pressed it
29:46to her throat
29:46the sharp blade
29:48cut a red line
29:49across her pale skin
29:50her eyes were bloodshot
29:51and she looked ready
29:53to die for it
29:57if you're gonna slander me
29:58like this
29:58then I'd rather die
29:59and prove I'm innocent
30:00Alex rushed forward
30:01and swept the fruit knife
30:02away with his tail
30:02pulling Chloe
30:03into his arms
30:04what are you standing there for
30:05do you really have to drive
30:06Chloe to her death
30:06before you're satisfied
30:07Chloe looked at Adam
30:08with sorrow
30:09swimming in her eyes
30:10Adam I know you don't believe me
30:11then kill me
30:12and let my death
30:12make up for what
30:13happened to Olivia
30:14looking at her pale face
30:15Adam thought of Olivia
30:16all over again
30:18he had already lost Olivia
30:20nothing could be allowed
30:21to happen to Chloe too
30:28Adam took a few steps forward
30:30then lowered his head
30:31in defeat
30:32Chloe
30:33I'm sorry
30:34his voice was heavy
30:35with exhaustion
30:36crying Chloe
30:37threw herself
30:38into his arms
30:39he hesitated for a moment
30:40but in the end
30:41he raised his arms
30:42and held her
30:42only then did Alex
30:44finally relax
30:44but as he watched
30:45the two of them
30:46in his arms
30:47something still stabbed
30:48at his heart
30:48like a needle
30:51across the city
30:52in a luxury apartment
30:53I looked at the encrypted email
30:55in my hand
30:56and curled my lips
30:57into a cold smile
30:58the people in my family
30:59had grown arrogant
31:00from their position
31:01in the business world
31:02anonymous reports
31:03exposing their financial crimes
31:05and illegal dealings
31:06had already been submitted
31:08and the relevant authorities
31:10moved in almost immediately
31:11father and my brother
31:13were both placed
31:13under travel restrictions
31:14pending investigation
31:17the group's once
31:18soaring stock
31:19crashed straight to the limit
31:20and now hovered
31:21on the edge of collapse
31:26Jason
31:28why didn't you hand over
31:29the most damaging evidence to
31:30Jason Astor
31:32let out a soft laugh
31:37you're the ruthless one
31:38Olivia
31:40aren't you worried
31:41that if you back them
31:42into a corner
31:42they'll lash out
31:43like ravid dogs
31:47I stopped being connected
31:48to them a long time ago
31:49the day news of my death
31:51reached the family
31:52father and my brother
31:53had not cared in the slightest
31:55even using me to get
31:56Cloap back
31:57had been done
31:58with their full approval
31:59the insider I had planted
32:00inside the group
32:01had reported every bit
32:03of it to me
32:04to them
32:05trading an unwanted daughter
32:06for the jewel of the family
32:07was the best bargain
32:08they could have asked for
32:10but you were a little late
32:11that day
32:12my gaze turned cold
32:13as I looked at Jason
32:14I don't need weak allies
32:16Jason said
32:17arching a brow
32:19besides you were
32:20investigating them too
32:21weren't you
32:22before I could react
32:23he had already crossed the room
32:25and trapped me
32:26in the corner of the sofa
32:27his unnervingly sharp
32:29serpent eyes
32:29narrowed slightly
32:30and the alpha pressure
32:32radiating from him
32:33as the serpent king
32:34pressed down over the room
32:35Olivia
32:36we only have one goal
32:37bring them down
32:39if I catch you
32:40playing games again
32:41don't blame me
32:42for making your death real
32:43I lowered my eyes
32:45then looked back up
32:46and leaned closer to him
32:48of course
32:48I'll do whatever you say
32:50his breathing
32:51hittaged instantly
32:52he stepped back
32:54a few paces
32:54how are your injuries
32:55if you need anything
32:57just say so
32:57a smile tugged
32:59at my lips
33:00seeing the stiffness
33:01in his back
33:02I called after him
33:03is that you
33:04worrying about me
33:05his steps paused
33:07an irritation
33:08crept into his voice
33:09if you don't appreciate it
33:10forget it
33:11I could see him bristling
33:12so I quickly tried
33:13to smooth it over
33:14I appreciate it
33:15really
33:17Jason gave a dismissive
33:19huff
33:19and pushed the door open
33:20leaving the room
33:26Jason Astin and I
33:27first connected
33:28after I began
33:29making a name
33:30for myself
33:30within the group
33:31power struggles
33:32in the shifter world
33:33had always been brutal
33:34our two families
33:36had long been
33:36sworn business rivals
33:38back then
33:39my family had
33:40sabotaged his
33:40during a major project
33:42nearly driving
33:43his group's company
33:44into bankruptcy
33:45in the end
33:46only Jason
33:47the one carrying
33:48the strongest serpent
33:49bloodline
33:49was left holding
33:50everything together
33:51on his own
33:52he had no choice
33:54but to hide his edge
33:55if he wanted to
33:56keep the company alive
33:57later
33:58he set old grudges
33:59aside
34:00and approached me
34:01the daughter of his enemy
34:03with a proposal
34:04for an alliance
34:05hatred makes the best
34:07foundation for cooperation
34:09he needed the
34:10confidential information
34:11in my hands
34:12and I needed someone
34:13who could truly crush
34:14my family
34:15once and for all
34:16after I began
34:17feeding him intelligence
34:18his company
34:20started winning
34:20one major tit
34:21after another
34:22before long
34:23it was already
34:24showing signs
34:24of overtaking Ford Group
34:26at the celebration
34:27party that day
34:28I had a few
34:29too many drinks
34:29after greeting
34:31at Jason
34:31I stepped out
34:32onto the terrace
34:33to get some air
34:34standing by the railing
34:36and looking out
34:36over the city
34:37at night
34:39I suddenly felt dizzy
34:40a pair of hands
34:42wrapped around
34:42my waist
34:43from behind
34:43and stadied me
34:45so this is where
34:47Olivia's been hiding
34:49the moment I heard
34:50that familiar voice
34:51the haze of alcohol
34:52vanished
34:53I shoved him away
34:54with both hands
34:55and saw that familiar
34:57snake tail
34:57at the same time
34:59Adam
35:00his refined
35:01handsome face
35:02was drawn with exhaustion
35:04nothing like the confident
35:05man he had once been
35:07how did you find me
35:08I'm the family's bodyguard
35:11it's only natural
35:12for me to handle
35:13the family's business
35:14a bitter smile
35:15pulled at his lips
35:19father and my brother
35:20were under investigation
35:21and the group
35:22had been left leaderless
35:23naturally
35:24someone had to step in
35:26and deal with the mess
35:26they left behind
35:28no wonder the company
35:29which had seemed
35:30on the verge of collapse
35:31had shown signs
35:32of fighting back again
35:34I had thought
35:34we could press our advantage
35:36while the iron was hot
35:37I had not expected
35:38Adam to step into this fight
35:41what do you want now
35:43everything I've done
35:44has been for you
35:45Olivia
35:46Adam looked at me
35:47with wounded eyes
35:48dragging his snake tail
35:49behind him
35:50he moved towards me
35:51step by step
35:53if I hadn't volunteered
35:54to help the family
35:55deal with all this
35:56I never would have
35:57had the chance
35:57to get away from them
35:58and come find you
36:00he grabbed my hand
36:01forcefully
36:02his skin was still cold
36:04just like a snake's
36:06Olivia
36:07thank god I found you
36:08you have no idea
36:10how much I regretted
36:11not saving you
36:12that day
36:12I slapped him
36:13across the face
36:14that was your choice
36:16who else is there
36:17to blame
36:17the blow turned
36:19his head to the side
36:20yet he only started
36:21laughing softly
36:22almost deliriously
36:23Olivia
36:24yes just like that
36:25punish me
36:26if it'll make you
36:28feel better
36:28then hit me
36:29his grip on my hand
36:30tightened even more
36:31hit me until you
36:32forgive me
36:33and once you do
36:34come back with me
36:36after you faked
36:37your death
36:37I drifted through
36:38every day like a ghost
36:39the memories of my
36:40past life and this one
36:42kept me trapped in place
36:44Adam's slit pupils
36:45had gone red
36:46full of pleading
36:47later I wanted to
36:48follow you in death
36:49but my brother
36:50stopped me
36:52then the Astra family
36:53which had been
36:53suppressed this all
36:54this time
36:55suddenly began to
36:55rise while our
36:56own scandals
36:57kept getting exposed
36:58one after one
36:59that was when I
37:04realized you might
37:05still be alive
37:06only you had access
37:07to all those
37:08core secrets
37:08I let out a cold
37:09laugh
37:10I had no interest
37:11in listening to
37:12any more of his
37:12nonsense
37:13several security
37:14guards appeared
37:14behind him and
37:15closed in
37:16no matter how
37:17strong Adam was
37:18he could not
37:18start a fight
37:19here in the open
37:20you actually have
37:21new bodyguards
37:22how could you
37:22his eyes were
37:23full of disbelief
37:24as if he simply
37:25could not accept it
37:26wake up
37:28you're allowed
37:29to be someone
37:29else's bodyguard
37:30but I'm not
37:31allowed to have
37:32people of my own
37:32if you have even
37:34the slightest shred
37:34of conscience left
37:35then pretend you
37:36never saw me today
37:39because Olivia died
37:40in that fire a long
37:41time ago
37:41his breathing caught
37:43if you try to take
37:44me by force or
37:45interfere with my
37:46plans
37:47I promise you
37:48will regret it
37:52his head dropped
37:53helplessly
37:54and all he could
37:55do was watch
37:56as I left under
37:57the escort
37:57of security
38:00I took a longer
38:01route back
38:02to the office
38:03who did you
38:03go see
38:04just when I
38:05thought no one
38:05had noticed
38:06Jason's voice
38:07drifted out
38:07from behind me
38:09was it that
38:10serpent shifter
38:11bodyguard who's
38:12still obsessed
38:12with you
38:13I looked into
38:14his cold eyes
38:15and smiled
38:15helplessly
38:16hand on heart
38:17I didn't go
38:18looking for him
38:18he cornered me
38:20Jason seized
38:21my hand
38:21when I looked
38:22down I saw
38:22he was pressing
38:23an ice pack
38:24from the first
38:24aid kit
38:25against the wrist
38:26Adam had squeezed
38:27red
38:28anyone who makes
38:29a living with
38:29their brain
38:30should protect
38:30their hands
38:31too
38:32I stared silently
38:33at his focused
38:34profile
38:35then met his eyes
38:36before I was ready
38:39Olivia
38:40those deep eyes
38:41felt as if they
38:42might pull me
38:42under
38:44we're allies
38:46whatever trouble
38:46you're in
38:47you can tell me
38:48but
38:50you are never
38:51allowed to betray
38:52me
38:55ever since
38:56he discovered
38:56I had secretly
38:57backed up some
38:58of his company's
38:59data as a
38:59precaution
39:00he had been
39:01wary of me
39:02but our families
39:02were sworn enemies
39:03I had to leave
39:05myself some kind
39:06of way out
39:06not wanting to
39:07damage the alliance
39:08I could only
39:09nod
39:10of course
39:11if anything like
39:12that ever comes
39:12up again
39:13I'll tell you
39:13first
39:15he raised a
39:16brow
39:16again
39:17I shook my
39:18head so hard
39:18it was practically
39:19rattling
39:19absolutely not
39:20there won't
39:21be a next
39:21time
39:23only then
39:24did Jason
39:24let me go
39:24he packed up
39:26the first aid
39:26kit
39:27turned
39:27and walked
39:28away
39:30after that
39:30day
39:31Adam never
39:31appeared
39:32again
39:32the company
39:33that had
39:33just began
39:34to recover
39:34collapsed
39:35once more
39:35beyond saving
39:37this time
39:37just as we
39:38were preparing
39:39to deliver
39:39the final blow
39:40and submit
39:40the most
39:41critical evidence
39:41of financial
39:42crimes to the
39:43police
39:43a visitor
39:44arrived
39:46it was
39:47Adam
39:47he looked
39:48haggard
39:49his gaze
39:50moved past
39:51Jason
39:51and landed
39:52directly
39:52on me
39:53Olivia
39:54come with
39:55me
39:55Jason's
39:56expression
39:56dartened
39:57without a
39:57word
39:57he stepped
39:58in front
39:58of me
39:59the pressure
39:59radiating
40:00from the
40:00strongest
40:01serpent
40:01king
40:01seemed
40:02to weigh
40:02down
40:03the entire
40:03room
40:04Adam
40:05ignored
40:05Jason's
40:06hostility
40:06completely
40:07and looked
40:08only at
40:09me
40:09the Astor
40:10family is
40:10about to be
40:11dragged into
40:11this too
40:12you have
40:12to come
40:12with me
40:13I gave
40:13him a
40:14cold
40:14smile
40:14you expect
40:15me to
40:15believe you
40:16with nothing
40:16to back
40:17it up
40:19or is
40:20this just
40:20another trick
40:21you're pulling
40:21behind the
40:22scenes
40:22no
40:25Adam's
40:26voice turned
40:26urgent
40:27I can't tell
40:27you the truth
40:28but listen
40:28to me
40:28Olivia
40:29give me a
40:29chance
40:29to make
40:30this right
40:30there was
40:31nothing left
40:31in my eyes
40:32but frost
40:33then clearly
40:34I wasn't
40:35blunt
40:35enough
40:35last time
40:36Adam
40:37the moment
40:37you chose
40:38Chloe
40:38and abandoned
40:39me
40:39whatever
40:40there was
40:40between
40:41us
40:41ended
40:45as for
40:46your idea
40:46of making
40:46it up
40:47to me
40:47I find
40:47it filthy
40:48enough
40:49Jason
40:49cut him
40:50off
40:50sharply
40:50Adam
40:51she is
40:52my senior
40:52advisor
40:53now
40:53she is
40:54with me
40:54this is
40:55not a
40:55place
40:55where
40:55you
40:55get
40:56to
40:56make
40:56a
40:56scene
40:56get
40:57out
40:57the security
40:58outside
40:59the door
40:59rushed
41:00in at
41:00once
41:00but
41:01Adam
41:01acted
41:01as if
41:02he had
41:02not
41:02heard
41:02any
41:02of
41:03it
41:03he
41:03stared
41:04at
41:04me
41:04his
41:04slit
41:05pupils
41:05tightening
41:07Olivia
41:08if you
41:09won't
41:09come
41:09with me
41:09then
41:09I'll
41:10destroy
41:10this
41:10place
41:10I'll
41:11destroy
41:12the
41:12Aster
41:12family
41:13a
41:13dangerous
41:13era
41:14spread
41:14from
41:15him
41:15his
41:15body
41:16shifted
41:16into
41:16partial
41:17serpent
41:17form
41:18ready
41:18for
41:18battle
41:19and
41:19his
41:20thick
41:20snake
41:20tail
41:21lashed
41:21restlessly
41:22behind
41:22him
41:22he
41:23was
41:23actually
41:23preparing
41:24to
41:24use
41:24force
41:25you
41:25dare
41:26Jason
41:27gave
41:27no
41:27ground
41:27at
41:27all
41:28the
41:28guards
41:28behind
41:28him
41:29all
41:29pulled
41:29out
41:29elect
41:30batons
41:30and
41:30Jason's
41:31own
41:31snake
41:31tail
41:31began
41:32to
41:32show
41:32ready
41:33to
41:33strike
41:33at
41:33any
41:33second
41:34why
41:34wouldn't
41:34I
41:34did
41:34I
41:34am
41:35taking
41:35her
41:35with
41:35me
41:35Adam
41:36dropped
41:36into
41:36an
41:36attack
41:37stance
41:37as
41:37well
41:37the
41:38room
41:38turned
41:38razor
41:38sharp
41:39with
41:39tension
41:39moments
41:40away
41:40from
41:40violence
41:41I
41:42watched
41:42the
41:42absurd
41:42scene
41:43they
41:43were
41:43creating
41:43over
41:44me
41:44with
41:54stop
41:54both
41:55of
41:55you
41:55the
41:56tension
41:56snapped
41:57still
41:57Adam's
41:58face
41:58went
41:59white
41:59Olivia
42:00put
42:01the
42:01knife
42:01down
42:01Jason
42:02was
42:02furious
42:03and
42:03alarmed
42:03all
42:03at
42:04once
42:04Olivia
42:04what
42:05are
42:05you
42:05doing
42:05I
42:06ignored
42:06Jason
42:07and
42:07looked
42:07only
42:08at
42:08Adam
42:08my
42:09gaze
42:09absolute
42:10Adam
42:11I
42:11told
42:12you
42:12before
42:12if
42:13you
42:13try
42:13to
42:13take
42:13me
42:13by
42:14force
42:14I
42:15will
42:15die
42:15right
42:15in
42:16front
42:16of
42:16you
42:16now
42:17get
42:17out
42:18Olivia
42:19Adam's
42:20voice
42:20shook
42:21drowning
42:21in
42:21despair
42:22do
42:24really
42:24hate
42:25me
42:25that
42:25much
42:27yes
42:30I
42:30did
42:31not
42:31hesitate
42:31for
42:31even
42:32a
42:32second
42:35Adam
42:35staggered
42:36back a
42:36step
42:36the
42:37tension
42:37draining
42:37out
42:37of
42:38his
42:38body
42:38he
42:38looked
42:38at
42:39me
42:39deeply
42:39and
42:40that
42:40one
42:40look
42:40held
42:41too
42:41much
42:41regret
42:41and
42:42too
42:42much
42:42despair
42:42okay
42:43I'll
42:44go
42:44his
42:44voice
42:44was
42:45hersky
42:45like
42:46a
42:46man
42:46who
42:46had
42:46lost
42:46his
42:47soul
42:47he
42:48turned
42:48and
42:48dragged
42:48his
42:49heavy
42:49snake
42:49tail
42:49out
42:50the
42:50door
42:50Jason
42:50immediately
42:51strode
42:51over
42:52snatched
42:52the
42:52letter
42:53opener
42:53from
42:53my
42:53hand
42:54and
42:54snapped
42:54have
42:54you
42:54lost
42:55your
42:55mind
42:57I
42:57pulled
42:57free
42:58from
42:58his
42:58grip
42:58and
42:58sank
42:59into
42:59my
42:59chair
42:59in
42:59exhaustion
43:01it
43:01was
43:01the
43:01fastest
43:02way
43:02to
43:02make
43:02him
43:02leave
43:05Jason
43:05stared
43:06at
43:06the
43:06red
43:06mark
43:07the
43:07blade
43:07had
43:07left
43:07against
43:08my
43:08throat
43:08his
43:08eyes
43:09dark
43:09and
43:09unreadable
43:10in
43:10the
43:10end
43:11all
43:11of
43:11it
43:11turned
43:12into
43:12a
43:12sigh
43:12you
43:13are
43:13never
43:13doing
43:14that
43:14again
43:14Jason
43:15stayed
43:15on
43:22that
43:22my
43:22family
43:23was
43:23making
43:23one
43:23last
43:24desperate
43:24struggle
43:24by
43:25the
43:25time
43:25we
43:25closed
43:26the
43:26net
43:26though
43:26the
43:26whole
43:27family
43:27had
43:27already
43:27collapsed
43:28like
43:28a
43:28crumbling
43:29tower
43:29the
43:29police
43:30obtained
43:30evidence
43:31that
43:31we had
43:31kidnapped
43:31there's
43:32enough
43:32their
43:32prison
43:33place
43:33father
43:33and
43:34my
43:34brother
43:34evicted
43:34on
43:35multiple
43:35counts
43:35including
43:36serious
43:37financial
43:37crimes
43:37and
43:38other
43:38illegal
43:38act
43:39with
43:39sentences
43:40added
43:40together
43:40they
43:41were
43:41facing
43:41long
43:41years
43:42behind
43:42bars
43:42and
43:43the
43:43group
43:43went
43:43completely
43:44bankrupt
43:44i went
43:45to see
43:45act
43:45chloe
43:45one
43:46last
43:46time
43:46in
43:46the
43:46visitation
43:47room
43:47she wore
43:48a prison
43:48uniform
43:49her face
43:49gone
43:50and worn
43:50with none
43:51of the
43:51shine
43:51she once
43:52had
43:52as the
43:52family's
43:53pampered
43:53grandcess
43:56the
43:56moment
43:57she
43:57saw
43:57me
43:57pure
43:58hatred
43:58exploded
43:59in her
43:59eyes
44:00olivia
44:01you
44:02bitch
44:03you
44:04didn't
44:04die
44:06this
44:07was
44:07you
44:08you
44:09did
44:09this
44:09to
44:10me
44:15what
44:16ruined
44:16you
44:16was
44:16your
44:17own
44:17greed
44:17and
44:17cruelty
44:18i
44:18looked
44:19at
44:19her
44:19calmly
44:19chloe
44:21you
44:21have
44:22to
44:22pay
44:22for
44:22what
44:22you've
44:23done
44:23she
44:23slammed
44:23her
44:24hands
44:24against
44:24the
44:25soundproof
44:25glass
44:26like
44:26a
44:26mad
44:26woman
44:26where's
44:27adam
44:27why
44:28isn't
44:29he
44:29here
44:29to
44:29save
44:30me
44:30he
44:31said
44:31he'd
44:31protect
44:31me
44:32for
44:32the
44:32rest
44:32of
44:32my
44:32life
44:35him
44:38i gave
44:39a faint
44:40smile
44:42probably
44:43somewhere
44:43out there
44:44trying to
44:45atone
44:45for what
44:45happened
44:46to
44:46both
44:46of
44:46us
44:50when
44:51i
44:51left
44:51i ran
44:52into
44:52alex
44:52outside
44:53the
44:53detention
44:53center
44:54he looked
44:55haggard
44:55and hollowed
44:56out
44:56the cold
44:56slit pupils
44:57in his eyes
44:58flickered with
44:58something
44:59accomplished
44:59when he saw
44:59me
45:00my stupid
45:00little brother
45:01in the end
45:02he really did lose
45:03everything for you
45:05he owed me that
45:07i did not even slow
45:08my steps
45:12i found adam's grave
45:13in a quina quiet cemetery
45:15out in the suburbs
45:18the headstone
45:19was new
45:23it bore only
45:25his name
45:25jason told me
45:26that adam
45:27had destroyed
45:27the forged
45:28evidence
45:28that was
45:29meant to
45:30drag the
45:30astor
45:31family down
45:31with mine
45:32and as an
45:33insider
45:34he had
45:34also handed
45:35the police
45:36the deepest
45:37buried
45:37core evidence
45:38of the
45:38family's
45:39crimes
45:41after doing
45:42all that
45:42he went
45:43to the
45:43site
45:43of the
45:44abandoned
45:44factory
45:44and ended
45:46his own
45:46life there
45:50before he
45:51died
45:52he left
45:52behind
45:53only one
45:54scheduled
45:54message
45:56at least
45:56this way
45:57i protected
45:58her
46:00i set
46:01a bouquet
46:01of white
46:02chrysanthems
46:03in front
46:03of his
46:03grave
46:04we're even
46:05now
46:06jason stood
46:07behind me
46:07in silence
46:08for a long
46:08time
46:09then suddenly
46:10he asked
46:11olivia
46:11did you
46:12love him
46:13a breeze
46:14brushed
46:14across my
46:15face
46:15i looked
46:16at him
46:16and smiled
46:17a little
46:18i did
46:19once
46:20but that
46:21was a
46:21very very
46:21long time
46:21ago
46:24all i want
46:25is that
46:25in the next
46:25life he
46:26and i
46:26never get
46:27tangled up
46:27together
46:28again
46:30after that
46:30day
46:31jason and
46:31i did
46:31not see
46:32each other
46:32for quite
46:33a while
46:33the next
46:34time i
46:34saw him
46:35he shoved
46:35a thick
46:35document
46:36envelope
46:36into my
46:37hands
46:37what is
46:38this
46:39transfer
46:39papers
46:40for 30
46:40percent
46:40of the
46:41company's
46:41shares
46:42along with
46:43authorization
46:43over all
46:44my personal
46:45assets
46:45his eyes
46:46burned as
46:47he looked
46:47at me
46:47from now
46:48on my
46:48fortune and
46:49my life
46:50are both
46:50in your
46:50hands
46:51i weighed
46:52and raised
46:54a brow
46:55and what
46:56exactly is
46:56this supposed
46:57to mean
46:58you're
46:58handing over
46:59your entire
46:59net worth
47:00and still
47:01expecting me
47:01to work
47:02for you
47:02for free
47:02he grabbed
47:03my wrist
47:03and pulled
47:04me closer
47:04his breath
47:05brushed
47:05my ear
47:06carrying a
47:07thread of
47:07tension
47:07he could
47:08not quite
47:08hide
47:08olivia
47:09stop
47:10pretending
47:10you don't
47:11get it
47:11i'm proposing
47:13i looked
47:13up at him
47:14laughter
47:14rippling
47:15into my
47:15eyes
47:16turning your
47:16business
47:17partner
47:17into your
47:17wife
47:18that's a
47:18pretty
47:18calculated
47:19move
47:19his face
47:20turned red
47:20at once
47:21you just
47:21tell me
47:21whether you
47:22accept or
47:22not
47:24i do
47:25i nodded
47:26lightly
47:27his face
47:28flushed
47:28all the way
47:29through
47:29clasped
47:30my hand
47:31tightly
47:33tomorrow
47:34we're filing
47:35the marriage
47:35application
47:36tomorrow
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