n glowed warmly be

wers filled crystal vases. Doctors stood nearby with medical kits whil

er of it al

he fake crying she had been doing. Looking every b

e water first," L

h," Raoul muttered, his face

ed beside her worriedly. "Do you feel

esting comfortingly on her shoulder.

murmured softly. "Nobo

, pretending to trembl

cracked

roze near the entran

room turn

Her white dress was stained with dried blood. Dark bruises covered

Gone was the desperate girl who

now was terrif

owned imm

knitted together. "

im. The question al

em? Is that what they wanted to a

ost murdered. And now he was asking casually as if she had

d with fake relief shining in her eyes. "Oh thank God

L

violently throug

sideways from the force. A red handpr

r si

belief, tears immediately fill

" Etienne expl

ed. "Camille, have y

nt of Talia. "She's traumatized a

amille's wrist h

pping her wrist. The same hand that had once slid an engagement ri

m free violently.

tone made Matte

enly burst

sobbed. "But I never thought sh

Then she laughed softly. The

gaze sharpened like glass. "No, Ta

rd angrily. "Explain

r brothers. Her fiancé. The people she h

bandon

m fell

vely. "We were thinking

terrupted coldly

it was true. Camille's

egged for help," she whispe

Matteo's face briefly. Guil

n shock," he

ded slowly.

ia. It's a

y. "Camille.we were all

ward her sharply.

sed for half a second. And Camille caught that tiny s

orchestrated the kidnapping yours

re room

" Raoul

furious. "Ca

e she burst into louder sobs. "H-How cou

insane," Eti

head tiredly. "Camille

rply. Her voice rose for the first

d silent. Even th

. "And the men who kidnapped

said immediately. Without he

. Even now.after everything,

t tearfully. "Brother,

lled her closer prot

y felt exhauste

n't believe me,"

ne frowned in confusion. Camille tapped

e room. But then a familiar female voic

o her. Just make sure Camil

g room froze. Talia's

rding co

econd payment after h

. "You really hate yo

ly. "She tried to s

he recording ended slowly and Camille lowered

l looked physically sick. Etienne stepped backward

" he wh

st into hysterical te

t the floor

amille came home, everyone has changed! Grandfather gave her the shares! T

s sleeve desperatel

ace twiste

" Talia sobbed. "I just.I

ia was acting and manipulating. Crying beauti

rt? It seemed to

ily. "Talia.why would you

us or evil.

tterly. Well, what

e Talia instantly. "Sh

lly kill someone," Lucie

letely numb. That was it. That wa

ire men to destroy her the

there was no coldness in his eyes. Only co

utes later, she returned carrying a single suitcase. The enti

going?" Raoul

walking. "Away from

ed. "Don't b

her eyes startled everyone. Because there

t me fairly." Her gaze moved across each face. "But tonig

ain. "Camille please do

ned the room. "You stole my identity. You frame

ly. "And somehow they

xpression

others one final time. "I do

w tightened

pride flashing through his voice.

oldly. "Talia is still o

h the room. Matteo remained sil

several long seconds. Then

up her suit

d after her dramatic

k crossed her face. She slowly tur

ot wanting to sound too desperate or greedy. "Doesn't sh

sion changed immediately. Raoul looked st

five percent of the Laurent Group was enoug

had publicly transferred the shares into her name to anno

se they assumed Camille would rema

if Cami

ly and suddenly she laughed.

t when she nearly died. Not when she w

. Over power,

erly di

tened her grip on t

d, she walked out of the