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Burned by his lies

Chapter 5 Her Death

Word Count: 1164    |    Released on: 11/10/2025

a's

t I can hear comes from Adrian who is breathing softl

without causing him to wake up. It's a difficult task since his arm is wrapped around me p

e finally settles and I let out a deep breath and imme

t the door. I stare at myself in the mirror, taking in my swollen lips from his rough kis

ion but some aches are very vital to one's healing process. T

s in place. You've

eyes I pick up the phone and black jacket and make

t quickly come to a stop before rounding the corner as I not

otten?" I wonder out loud wh

r and fire alarm a few steps from me. I quickly gra

ngers and throw the extinguisher at the window at the end of the hall, smashing

they are distracted looking through it,

wards the stairs and sprint down. Halfway down, I hear Adrian's bo

ar

f his voice is filled with a

e noise and commotion

s voice bo

ing me. Adrenaline rushed through my body. My steps hit the stairs with forc

gh the window and yell

sure if I really want to

you?" I as

Dam

us as Adrian's voice shouts f

never." The d

speeds down the road a

happen

our death

k, my voice trembling and fea

h sends me flying to the door. The car stops and there's ano

bracelet," the driver says as

you goin

by morning. Adrian will find these

ounding in my ears. It feels like a deep

he speeds towards a tree but just before he reaches it, he jumps out and the car co

he car and it feels like the ol

The car is swallowed up by the fire and seconds later, ther

face. I lean back against the seat and cr

view, "It was necessary. You'll be a gh

e news and when he'll find my wedding ring.

way I wan

n is airing the news about my "death". Cameras flood the place where t

orn-Leighton suspected dead in a gha

ar. The officers rush after him but he suddenly stops. I can barely recognize the man on t

im something in a bag. My bracelet

took off. I watch the man I love fall to

tries to run towards the car again but the officer holds him back.

ation. Billionaire Adrian Leighton loses his wife i

e house, I watch as everything unfolds. The car, my bracelet, my funeral. A

," I whisper into

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