a thin layer of mist hung over the old Spencer estate. Nora jo

at her was a familiar face.

girl in the picture wore a radiant smile, her features slightly different,

onto the fl

as o

hton had killed her. The supernatural events must have triggered his i

eath, she hadn't returned to her origina

hell was

en ripped off, leaving a bold, cartoonish font spe

ther side. "Nora, don't think hiding in your room is going to save you. Whether you

r ran down Nora's spine. The memory of

him again. He was terrif

y been strangled by the male lead once. Time had reset,

drained

riginal life, then her only opt

ale lead truly was. She shuddered, recalling how the novel had never made sense to begin with. And Liam... could he actually be in

y she would sur

said two things to h

e not

eautiful. Before I fall

eople who get thrown into books have to deal with this kind of non

led as she thought to herself: S

two ways

find out that she

never fell for her. She couldn't l

ding, but at least she lived. Meanwhile, she

impatient. "Nora, if you don't come o

a pile of makeup on the dresser. Stran

ovel, she'd probably have become

keup, taking on private

began carefully applying it, usi

of her eyes slightly, adding a bit of boldness to her expression. The transformat

aring back looked exactly

, pushing down her fear

ide hadn't left. She was in her forties, he

n only frowned. "Nora, go change

kly nodde

mother, Zoe Spencer. If even she couldn't tell the d

claim that the Nora everyone had seen before was alwa

her saf

a velvet-wrapped box sitting on th

or a girl her age, radia

Nora into a neatly packa

night before, and her fear of Liam C

been enough to ingrain th

ve, she had to steer t

n away with Ryan Harding. Once the female lead took over Liam's life, Nora would be irrelev

t of the escape sce

self. You are Nora. As long as the male

she caught sight of the boo

ra's striking beauty. Still, in these CEO novels, it was alwa

citedly with Zoe Spencer, who looked a

he harsh tone she used with Nora earlier. "Goo

tered. The easygoing expression on his face immediately sti

me age, born in the same month but even on the same day. Edward, feeling guilty over his infidelity, had been

reat, so her relationship with her father was far from cl

often at odds with Liam Creighton, their bickeri

t we just get a loan from the bank? Sending Nora to him isn't the answer. That whole 'childh

have likely sneered and said, "If it's su

, full of hope, look

ogether, that would be perfect. The very

ed at Lena. "What do you know? Finish your breakfast and go to s

d borrow from, but the company's losses were too massive. If Liam Cr

wered h

room earlier-today was Wednesday.

ilent. "I'm done," she mutt

opped Lena off at school first, watching as she wal

ing tugged at him. She was staring out the window at the bustling school entr

eart. He tried to reassure her, though his words felt hollow. "Don'

nodding slightly. "

knew it

ty throughout the city. He was not only immense

on, Nora realized today was his bi

ust seventeen. In real life, she had only just turned eigh

llionaire always ends up with an eighteen-y

treasured" her-by st

ry to run, making their already dire situation even worse. "Nora, you need to understand-the company owes ten mill

ear. Everyone knew how horri

hat fate; that was why she had obediently

t she tried her best to look a lit

s the place where she

e filled with high society guests. Luxury cars were parked outside, an

ions with a group of businessmen. His small, failing company desperately needed a l

ce, clutching the gift b

so different

om had been in a car accident, leaving her with severe hand injuries. They had pinned a

entertained the thought of dating. Her only goal was t

inally within reach-and now, she was trapped in this

y ever seen on TV. Here she was, wearing a white dress,

r her shoulders, and she stood quietly,

ng for Liam Creighton-rumor had it he and a group of

oing something reck

ing late. The party had start

n her hands. Apparently, this was

nside? Curiosit

turning made her jump. She quickly st

aw him again-L

fear threatened to consume her. She w

companied by a g

r, and his hair was damp with sweat

, their voices full of excitement. "Master Liam, that was

ightly, but his eyes

iti

't felt

cold indifference on his face. It seemed he

ther inside, his g

casting a glow on the girl standing by the entra

She held onto the box so tightly, her body trembled sl

scared

to this

im. He turned to one of the men besid

is way over to Nora, deliberately stopping in fr

ix foot three, while she barely reached his shoulder. Her timid

ft command.

ng rigid as she heard th

memory of the man from last night-the ru

ed this male lead with e