smiling, holding the baby and Lydia kis
ph, a single line was writt
eone else, isabella...
d her fists, a spark of determination igniting. She had survived betrayal before,she could survive this to
leek elevator and into the lobby of Fredrick's company headquarters. She straighten
viving betrayals had brought her to this moment. She is now The Mana
ance."You look like you own
eplied, letting a hint of
ughtful. "You've changed," he sai
"The world has a way
hand, a quiet reassurance. "Just promise me one thing," he sai
e said firmly
. She frowned because she wasn't expecting anyone. When she opened it, a neighbor
u," the neighbor said
the paper with caution. Something about the
time you know..from Anita,my mother who was very close to your late father g
had shaped her life, whose wealth and influence were legendary. A chi
a single audio message. The first clip was a security camera feed
dia and Janet were in the study. Her father, Williams Laur
erties to Isabella because she has been a good girl and Janet I will give your children li
kened. "That's not fai
said calmly. "Isabella has worked, sacrificed,
d something Isabella couldn't hear. But the intent wa
and. Her father inhaled sharply, coughing. Janet's expression remained calm and almost
pressed her palms against her face,
. "They killed him... because of je
betrayal , humiliation and lie she had suffered now took on a
ad taken from her. The rage that surged through her veins was overwhelming. Sh
with purpose. She had informed him of her findings, and he had liste
company," he said, his voice lo
lla replied. "A
financial reports, making decisions, and learning t
d asserting her authority. Her reputation, her intelligence, and her courag
ella, the woman he had betrayed and discarded, was now a managing director at Fredrick's company. His chest tightened with a mix of
the words caught in his throat. She could see the hesitatio
Lydia snapped, frustrat
stopped, rubbing his face.
mbled with anger. "You're making this about yo
low. "I can't pretend. Not with her in m
arrowed. "You
he silence between the
less! You're supposed to be mine! I...
strained. "I can't compete. I never could. And I
r since isabella pack
g her features. The man she had thought she controlled, the man who had once
laying the video she watched about her father's death.She would bri
e her, his presenc
d softly, his voice a mix
erce. "They killed my father. They tried t
la. Every step of the way. But promise
e said. "And
ng. Isabella established herself firmly within Fredrick's compan
without hesitation, could not touch her without guilt. Lydia's patience frayed as sh
SB, just a short text from Janet expressing her jealousy because isabella's pro
d a bit as she r
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