Finding Love In A Scripted Betrayal

Jenkin

d me to the spot. I froze for a split second, then quickly regained my composure, a practiced mask falling into place. My n

if nothing unusual had happened. Cristopher, his voic

How utterly adorable. Just minutes after wa

apprehended. The rescued individuals are safe, and the evidence against him

ate web, snipped. I don't care wh

en. Jami, that monster, knew. She knew about his crimes and still used him. She' s not just manipulat

er like Ayers... that' s not villainy. That' s pure, unadulterated depravity. And to think, my family a

" I replied, my voice light.

e flushing crimson, his voice tight with rage. "Are

Cannon? I merely stated that everything was fine. A

g I know their dark secrets is cracking his precious C

f purple. He looked ready to explode, to

ing him back. "Stop it! This is a

tablecloth, while secretly activating my system again. Family goss

ng her career and leaking her journalistic sources, believing he is protecting Tiffany and their future. When Tiffany's pregnancy is revealed, Jami ensures Joel marries her quickly. However, the child is not Joel's, but another man's. Jami orchestrated the entire affair to secure Joel' s shares and gain control of his portion of the family fortune. T

her. He's not just a pawn; he's a sacr

l for that manipulative witch and her pr

ated by Jami. She's a monster who thrives on the de

y where I'm the designated villain. If I interfere, I'm only delaying what's written. And if I try to save hi

ith a mixture of suspicion and a dawning horror. He must have heard some of th

don't appreciate. I won't sacrifice myself for people who only see me as

alty to Jami. He even helped her once, helped her steal one of my exclusive stories, believing it was 'distracting' me from the family. He stripped my resources, my hard-earned contact

ey for Jami's darker connections. He ends up bankrupt, destroyed, and ultimately, alone. And then, he takes his own life. The only solace is that Tif

They chose Jami over me every single time. E

te shirt. He tried to stifle it, his face turning red from the effort, but the sound was already out. Joel,

combust. Carlotta and Cristopher stared at the three of them, the

they're horrified, the next they're giggling like schoolchildren. They're too busy

mpulsiveness against him, ruining his athletic career, all to gain control of his trust fund. He'll end up owing money to dangerous pe

The laughter died in his throat, replaced by a look of shee

it look like he intentionally leaked sensitive company data to a rival firm. He' ll lose his position, his reputation will be ruined, and he'

s of their sons and the company's collapse, will die of broken hearts, lea

ng I' ve built crumbles, before finally killing me in a gruesome 'accident,'

script; this is a declaration of war. And I am not g

own Carlotta' s cheeks, Cristopher' s jaw hanging slack. Joel was openly sobbing. Brady looked like he was

ite had vanished. "What happened now? Why are yo

othing, dear. Nothing. We just... had a moment. Are y

ly' s long-serving butler, entered, a pristine silver cloche in his h

ne. His eyes met mine for a fleeting second, and in them, I sa

done to provoke such an intense reaction? System, reveal

a Jenkins. He has been in love with her for decades, a silent, festering adoration. He believes Chloe is a thre

u kidding me? A lovesick butler