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Enduring the pain in my knee, I carried Kiki’s body and limped out of the hospital.
After grieving, I took out my phone and texted my father, “Dad, withdraw all the Miller Group’s investments in Alexander‘ company, and hijack all his cooperative projects in New York…..”
Before I could finish typing, someone suddenly struck my head hard from behind.
I immediately blacked out.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself entirely encased in a burlap sack.
Before I could scream for help, a thunderous splash echoed as I was hurled into the fathomless lake.
Bone–chilling cold instantly seized my body while suffocating pressure coiled around me like a massive python.
Through the haze, I heard a familiar voice from the shore.
“Such stubbornness! She nearly ruined Emily and still refuses to admit fault! Since she enjoys drowning people, let her taste this despair today- I’ll vent Emily’s fury properly!”
“Alexander…” Alexander’s assistant stammered, “What if Miss Olivia drowns? You still need her connection to the Miller Group for your business ambitions…”
“Relax, she won’t die.” Alexander scoffed dismissively. “She’s been
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diving since childhood. Holding her breath underwater for twenty minutes is nothing. I’m just teaching her a lesson. We’ll pull her out after twenty minutes.”
“Twenty minutes… Isn’t that too long? Most people couldn’t handle that!”
“Leave her be! She’ll survive! She needs to feel what it’s like to nearly drown! Let’s see if she dares bully Emily again!”
“Let’s go!”
Footsteps gradually faded away.
The despair in my heart deepened.
Olivia.
You’re truly useless.
Given a second chance at life, you couldn’t protect Kiki nor escape this brutal end.
Suffocating pressure clawed at me like a beast, scattering my consciousness into darkness,
I gradually stopped struggling, closing my eyes in despair.
As consciousness began to fade, a pair of strong hands suddenly pulled me from the water.
Air flooded my lungs, triggering violent coughs,
When I opened my eyes, Nathaniel stood before me, his face etched with anxiety.
Tears I could no longer hold back burst forth like a broken dam.
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That evening, a text from Alexander lit up my phone,
““Olivia, did tonight’s punishment teach you a lesson? Apologize to Emily now, and I’ll still marry you in two weeks.
Clenching my phone until my knuckles whitened, I typed back,
““My engagement ceremony doesn’t need you there.
Then I blocked him on WhatsApp.
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Half a month later, the engagement party arrived as scheduled.
Alexander showed up uninvited.
By the time he entered, nearly all guests had arrived.
I ignored him and told Father the ceremony could begin.
Father cleared his throat and addressed the gathering,
“Thank you all for honoring Olivia’s engagement celebration today! Now, let Olivia and her fiancé Nathaniel offer a toast!”
Alexander froze mid–step, pupils contracting sharply.
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Nathaniel draped an arm possessively around my shoulder, arching an eyebrow at him provocatively..
Alexander stared at us in disbelief, fury etched across his face.
