The Heiress Reborn

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-like pieces of a nightma

her to the city's most luxurious private swimmi

deep end. A chilling, invisible force had gripped her ankle and yanked her down. No

rm had pulled her back from death's door. But

nch of disinfectan

ll in the s

body felt like it was filled with le

voice pierce

ne now! Do

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ic

k snapping shut echo

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. "The club manager and the coach took the money an

move-but she h

e cap of a small black bottle. She stepped close

with a sickly,

his is the final step. Once Lila's dead, the Lin f

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nted he

mother. H

attered into a

icate features, rosebud lips, breathtakingly beautiful. No wonder

wisted Sus

reathing..." S

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rumors. The betrayal. Lu Zhe'

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e adored... was a

. It was a 24-hour luxury facility-usu

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planned e

e grew up with me! That engagement was mine from the start! Lila seduced him

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was

y aw

burned

ous. "You're just an adopted stray. Who gave

Grandma Lu with your pitiful act. But I loved Lu Zhe first! And now

liced throug

. The lies.

of

an

e life..

To Vanessa. Letting her have the best f

in r

ve her

oded like fir

f strength, Lila f

ed on Vanessa

back. The bottle fell and shattere

, too shock

he's awake! Mom, kil

hesi

the wall, lunged forward, and

YOU

fff

d, lungs scre

ll haunt you! I'll drag

uldn't mak

ghtning-her kindness to Vanessa. Her secret

she had whispered, "then die and

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eamed. If there

make t

ngle one

and tim

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! Are you d

ne voice yanked her

yes snap

lavender gown with an elegant off-shoulder cut. Her hair cascaded like silk

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is face w

yo

oice called out again, "Lila, open

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looding back li

d... r

e back to t

she wouldn

more playing

Susan, even Lu Zh

d the doo

er face. Behind her stood a tall man in a tuxe

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r Lila for a momen

ook at you, dumbstruck! Lu Z

her eyes, hid

bst

wasn't

as pl

t smile curling on her lips-

oking after me, sister.

ssa

e almost

a brie

oked back

wni

ng had

e

me, Lil

ould a

ayed her... would