came up. The city was still quiet, a gray canvas w

call was

old the private banker on the other end. "And I want to revoke a

clothes, five-star dinners, and "spontaneous" luxury trips that she would later frame as content

buy out shares in my family's business. She had befriended my grieving parents, offering them comfort while her

feast w

phone lit up with

een. It was the same fear I felt when I was trapped in that burning car, the same vi

n the sixth ring, I took a deep breat

she used for her online audience. It was sharp, cold, and demanding. "My card

here were you last night?"

unt," I said, kee

of stunned silenc

ould you do that

, Chloe. There's no reason for y

Ethan. We had a little spat. You're overreacting. No

real one. The one who believe

ng that made the bloo

be this pathetic? I thought we were past yo

what she had screamed at me in our last life, right after Liam had f

hat? How could she u

ess

oot in my mind. What if I was

e aggression. It wasn't just arrogance, it was the certainty of someone who thoug

areful. I had

f confusion into my voice. "What are yo

. I had to he

ld almost hear the gears turni

but there was a flicker of uncertainty in her ton

re the one who brought up Liam. And you're the one talking abou

hredded the only proof. I

ing with disdain. "This is clearly not working. My parents nev

n backed into a corner, change t

she declared. "I'll have my assistant drop

hung

sure of it. This wasn't just a breakup anymore. It was a war,

ater, the w

hoto of her and Liam, their faces pressed together, beaming. Liam was holding

ind your true future. So excited to announce my engagement to the l

the bottom of the post, in a smaller

ate we were suppo