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Alexander sped out of the estate, with his phone in his hand, ringing incessantly. His jaws clenched into a tight set as he ordered the police and private security to surround two important places: Emma’s house and his mother’s estate. Both were very important to him and both were at risk. He wouldn’t take chances on either of them.
His mind was racing as he drove. He did not know precisely what Annie was trying to pull, but he did know this much: Emma had no hand in this so–called kidnapping, if it even was real.
For the first time in years, Alexander began reevaluating everything he thought he knew about Annie. He had been so blinded by her once, captivated by her beauty and the intoxicating pull of her body, that he had ignored all the warning signs.
But now? Every tear she’d cried, every word she had uttered, every action she had taken, all of it was beginning to feel like a carefully constructed lie.
What if Annie wasn’t that sweet, innocent, reasonable woman he thought she was? What if she had been manipulating him
and rage. all along? The thought clenched at his gut, filling him with a mixture of regret
He gritted his teeth, his hands grabbed the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white. The police were already working on the viral video, combing through every frame to find the truth.
But Alexander didn’t need their result to know that Emma was innocent. He had grown up with her, watched her from the shadows.
She was not capable of such cruelty, she could not even harm an animal, let alone organized such a terrible thing as kidnapping.
Besides, he knew perfectly well where Emma had been within the last twelve hours.
And the memory of her tears, of her trembling voice as she spoke about her mother and her company, fueled his determination.
He hit the accelerator hard, weaving dangerously in and out of traffic with reckless urgency. Halfway to her home, his private security team joined him, several cars surrounded his own.
Together, they sped toward Emma’s home, cutting through the city like a convoy on a mission.
Abs when they eventually got there, there was complete chaos outside of her house.
Protesters were running around wildly around, and their angry voices rising in a terrifying way.
There were cardboards held high in the air, each one emblazoned with hateful curses and vile accusations aimed at Emma and him.
Alexander barely looked at them. He wasn’t mad at them; they were just reacting to what they felt was the truth, but he knew better. He knew the real villain wasn’t Emma Black, and she didn’t deserve this.
With the combined efforts of his security team and the additional forces already stationed there, Alexander was thus able to drive through the chaos, pulling into the driveway while the securities kept the mob at bay.
He rushed inside, greeted by Mrs. Walker’s personal nurse, who stood at the door with a small box packed in her hands. She had clearly been informed by Emma, her face calm but tinged with concern.
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“What’s going on?” Mrs. Walker asked, her wheelchair halfway tuned as she looked from Alexander to her nurse.
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He hunched before her, his voice soft, yet urgent. “I’ll explain on the way; we have to go now. Emma and the kids are waiting for you.”
Confusion furrowed her brows, but she knew him well enough not to argue. Alexander didn’t give her another chance to ask him a question. There was so much at stake and he couldn’t waste anymore time.
He wheeled her toward his car, where Kevin and the security team stood at full alert, scanning the surroundings for any threats.
As he helped Mrs. Walker into the car, Alexander’s mind fought a storm of emotions.
The chanting of protesters was thundering through the heavy walls of the estate.
Emma didn’t deserve this torment, nor did his family. Alexander silently vowed to protect her at all costs as the convoy pulled away from the house.
Whatever game Annie was playing, he was going to find a way to expose her lies and show the world who the real villain was.
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Annie’s phone buzzed again, vibrating loudly against the worn wooden table.
For hours, it had been a relentless stream of notifications, news alerts, messages, and social media updates, all feeding her ego. But this time, it was different.
But this wasn’t one of the feedbacks from the fire she had ignited on the Internet. This was an e–mail she had been waiting for, the last piece to solidify her victory.
Her lips curled into a slow satisfied smile, her racing heart with anticipation as she reached for the phone. The video that she had released was working just as it should. It was doing just what it had been intended to do: ruin Emma.
Her unexpected attack had been swift and brutal, like watching a towering structure crumble to dust.
Emma, once queen of media and society, was being shunned. Her followers turned upon her, spewing hatred from every corner of the internet, and her company’s stock had plummeted toward the edge of irrelevance.
The empire Emma Black had built was crumbling brick by for their entertainment.
rick and the world was eating it up like a tragedy written just
And Alexander? He, too, with all his wealth, power, and influence, even he was beginning to crack under the weight of the backlash.
It was a delicious sight to imagine, his perfect composure shattered. She was delighted to see him at the verge of collapse.
With a smug chuckle, Annie clicked open the email. Her breath Hitched in triumph as her eyes scanned the message. Jim’s location was finally hers. With Jim’s bravado and bravery, it had taken her less than a day to track him down, and in a matter of hours she will meet up with him.
Annie slammed her laptop shut, her mind already racing with possibilities as she pushed her chair back and started hastily packing.
She couldn’t stay here much longer. The police were already sniffing around, and it was only a matter of time before they discovered this hideout. By the time they pieced everything together, she’d be long gone.
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She had wiped her fingerprints from every surface, doused the place in chemicals to erase her DNA, and left no clue that could link her back to the crimes. It was a skill she was born with and proud of.
As she stuffed the last of her belongings into a small duffel bag, she allowed herself a moment to revel in her victory.
All these years, she had lived in the shadow of Emma, envying her beauty, intelligence, and success.
even her father has
It is always Emma, the golden girl whom everybody just loves–whereas Annie has to beg for love. Not loved her.
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