Revenge Wears Many Faces: Hers, Mine

taking the fall for the man I loved, Case Stevens

e a meticulously crafted lie, a cruel game orchestrated with

h a dog, while my father lay dying in a hospital, his care delib

isted masterpiece she then set ablaze, burning the last physical piece of him. I

red me a chance at a new life, a chance to be

pte

lt like a lifetime. The air, crisp and free, filled my lungs,

sun warm my face. I had promised myself

t it, his tailored suit immaculate, his smile as blindingly charismatic as the day

r the company. The IPO is everything. Once it's done, I'll make it all u

fessed to a massive corporate data breach I didn' t commit, a breach that ne

my face in his chest. The familiar scent of his expensive c

," he murmure

too," I said,

id, pulling back to look at me. "A

a sea of scattered diamonds. The place was packed with his friends, the

, a proud smile on his face

stroom," I whispered

n already on a conversa

, the door slightly ajar. I recognized the laugh instantly. It was

r's voice dripped with malicious glee. "Three ye

e the blame not only saved your IPO but also let you crush Wolfe

y ear closer to the door, my h

ays been easy to manipulate. All it took was a few sw

ions. My fath

n the university competition... she ruined my career before it even sta

work had been demonstrably superior, which was why I had won. But she had spread t

the hope that had been my lifeline for three yea

all, gasping. The headaches had been getting worse in prison, but I had dismissed them as stress. Two

months,

t away. I didn't want our reunion to be

nside the lounge. "You gonna k

for a bit, for appearances. Then, he'll dump her. Can you imagine the headlines? Tech felon

just disappear," Case added, his ton

I couldn't feel my hands, my feet. It was a coldness that seeped

upposed love and desperation, flashed in my mind. "It's just a small sacrifi

All

ed me. He had orchestrated the complete annihilation of my life, my reputation, my family's legacy.

ents stiff and robotic. I couldn't face

owds and out into the cold night air.

could barely dial. I found the number I had saved, t

, professional voice answer

sounding strange and hollow. "I... I contacted

lfe. We have

r, finally escaped and trace

llapsing into darkness. "You can ha