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Victoria’s head exploded with a thunderclap, like a bolt from the blue.
She’d had a hunch for a while–Alexander had been acting off lately.
Not only was he neglecting work, he’d been drowning his sorrows in alcohol all day.
Rumors even spread that Alexander was frantically searching for Olivia’s whereabouts.
At first, Victoria didn’t believe these absurd tales, just harbored some doubts.
But once the seed of suspicion is planted, it takes root and grows in the
heart.
So when she caught Alexander pining for Olivia behind her back, Victoria felt her world shatter.
Alexander quickly shut off his phone, softening his voice to soothe her: “Vic, let me explain, I was just…”
But the words died on his lips as confusion clouded his eyes.
“But what?”
Victoria’s eyes reddened sharply; she took a deep breath: “Alex, have you remembered something from the past?”
Before Alexander could answer, she wrapped her arms around him, voice
tender.
“I’m sorry, Alex, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t gone abroad, if I’d stayed by
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your side all these years…”
“Then that scheming bitch Olivia wouldn’t have snuck in.”
He pulled Victoria closer, voice laced with pain: “Vic, this isn’t your fault.”
“Trust me, the one I’ve always loved is you.”
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Victoria broke into a watery smile: “Okay, I believe you. You just saw Olivia as a substitute for me, right?”
For some reason, Alexander struggled to answer: “Yes, she was just a substitute.”
To prove his love, Alexander deleted all photos of himself and Olivia right in front of Victoria.
But what he thought was: It’s fine. When Olivia comes back, we’ll just take new ones.
But fate had other plans–before news of Olivia arrived, the Beaumont family started pressuring them to marry
After that night, Victoria struck while the iron was hot, moving the wedding up.
The originally scheduled six–month delay was cut to just one month.
On the eve of the wedding, Alexander finally had a moment to himself. On a whim, he wanted to date Victoria.
Just as he was about to call her, he decided to surprise her instead.
So he headed to the the Sinclair familyMall’s VIP lounge.
Imagining Victoria’s delighted, excited expression made Alexander’s eyes warm with affection.
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But before pushing the door open, he caught snippets of conversation
inside.
“Vic, no wonder you’re not worried about those rumors of Alex and Olivia rekindling their old flame. You secretly killed that little slut?”
Alexander’s breath hitched; his hand froze on the doorknob.
What did that mean?
Victoria killed Olivia?
“You’re amazing!
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Not only have you wrapped Alex around your finger, you didn’t hold back with that homewrecker either!”
Victoria let out a lazy, mocking laugh: “Thanks to Alex’s cruelty back then. I just added a little fuel after he left–had someone bury that little slut alive.”
“A dead woman can’t rekindle an old flame with Alex, can she?”
“And I had people fake Olivia’s disappearance abroad. Even if Alex tries to find her, he never will.”
“Over time, Alex will forget that bitch. He’ll feel guilty toward me, and stay devoted to me forever!”
“Don’t forget to come to mine and Alexander’s wedding tomorrow!”
Alexander froze in place, not even noticing his phone accidentally slipping from his hand to the floor.
In the lounge, the voices fell silent in an instant, then came Victoria’s
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wary voice: “Who’s out there?”
Alexander closed his eyes briefly, turned to leave, his face deathly pale.
