Part 2: THE DAUGHTER THEY ERASED
Lucas stared at the little boy in my arms. Those gray eyes had always been the most distinctive feature of the Lu family. His father had them….
Part 2: THE HOUSE HE NEVER OWNED
Ryan’s face changed when he saw my phone. “Clara, hang up.” “No.” “You’re embarrassing my family.” I looked around my living room. His brother holding my father’s…
Part 2: THE WOMAN WHO DRANK FROM HIS BOTTLE
Marcus was standing beside the vending machines when I arrived. He looked terrified. “Claire.” “Where is Ethan?” He pointed toward the medical room at the service station….
Part 2: THE POSITION HE COULDN’T STEAL
Adrian shoved me aside and immediately moved in front of Claire. “What are you doing?” he snapped. For a second, I simply stared at him. My abdomen…
Part 2: THE SHAREHOLDER WHO NEVER EXISTED
The meeting room stayed silent after my grandfather finished speaking. Richard Liu looked like someone had pulled the floor out from under him. Chloe Zhao was even…
Part 2: THE DAY HE FINALLY CHOSE HIS WIFE
Security removed Linda from the hospital room. Daniel did not follow her. He stayed beside me while the surgical team checked the damage she had caused. Fortunately,…
Part 2: THE SIGNAL HE COULDN’T SILENCE
Marcus stared at the blinking ruby. “What did you activate?” I could barely keep my eyes open. “My father’s emergency beacon.” Years earlier, after the Sterling family…
Part 2: THE UMBRELLA I NEVER PICKED UP AGAIN
I returned home soaked from head to toe. My mother opened the door and nearly screamed. “What happened to you?” I looked at her. Then I smiled….
Part 2: THE BONUS I DIDN’T WANT
Luc Ngon Chau slipped out of the hotel room at 11:43 p.m. The door clicked shut. I opened my eyes immediately. For several seconds, I stared at…
Part 2: THE SECOND DOOR
The security guard leaned toward the monitor. “Manager Tu… look at this.” He rewound the elevator footage to 12:42 a.m. A man in a hotel suit stepped…