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THE BEGINNING OF THEIR DOWNFALL
"Of course I do," Scarlett didn’t hesitate, she said immediately, leaning slightly toward him, curiosity evident in her eyes. "Who?"Ethan didn’t answer right away.Instead, he picked up his cup again, taking a slow sip as if the answer wasn’t important at all, as if he hadn’t just dropped something that could change everything she thought she knew.Scarlett frowned at his actions."Don’t tell me you’re doing this on purpose," she narrowed her eyes at him. "You asked me if I wanted to know, and now you’re acting mysterious?"Ethan lowered the cup, his lips curving faintly before he finally revealed the answer. "Mr. Knox."For a moment, Scarlett simply stared at him.Then her expression froze, and the next second—"What?" she blinked, completely thrown off. "Your butler? Is she really messaging your butler thinking of it as you?"Ethan nodded slightly, completely unfazed.Silence lasted exactly one second, then, Scarlett burst into laughter.It wasn’t restrained, it wasn’t polite eithe
NOT EVEN MY OWN MOTHER
"I…" Scarlett started, she hesitated, her gaze lowering slightly as if trying to find the right words, but none came.He didn’t push her because he didn’t need to.Her brows furrowed deeply as she processed his words, the confusion in her eyes quickly turning into something sharper, something far more intense.He gently said, "It's okay if you..." He hasn't finished his words yet... She is fuming with rage."It's not okay, they are really unbelievable," she muttered under her breath, her voice filled with restrained anger as she looked away for a moment, trying to steady herself. "What kind of family does that? Twisting things to the extent of ruining someone's life, playing with people like it’s nothing… they’re not even human at this point."Her fingers clenched slightly over her lap as her voice grew colder."They call themselves a prestigious family, but all I see are heartless monsters who don’t hesitate to ruin someone’s life just to satisfy their pride."Ethan let out a low chu
SIT
"Using the dowry of their own mother as collateral to cover up debts… and that too through loan sharks, they didn't hesitate to use illegal money… when did the Carvendish family fall to such a level?"Ethan’s voice was low, almost a murmur, yet it carried a quiet disbelief as he stood near the window, his gaze fixed outside while his thoughts lingered elsewhere. The notification he had received earlier still echoed in his mind, not because of the amount, but because of the method they had chosen."For a family that prides itself on dignity and reputation, they didn’t hesitate even for a second," he continued under his breath, a faint, and almost mocking smile forming on his lips. "So this is what desperation looks like when pride starts collapsing."He exhaled slowly and ran a hand through his hair before turning away from the window, as if pushing the matter aside for now. There was no point dwelling on it. They had made their choice, and now they would face the consequences of it
THIS IS EXPLOITATION
"I’ll take you there."Charlie spoke in a calm, almost casual tone, yet they immediately caught the attention of everyone in the room, breaking the tense silence that had settled after Sally’s question.Jenny frowned slightly, her gaze narrowing as she looked at him. "Take us where?""To someone who can arrange the money for us," Charlie replied without hesitation, his tone steady, as if this was something simple, something already within his reach.Hailey’s brows knit together, confusion evident on her face. "And how exactly do you know people like that?"Charlie realised he was caught but he isn't sure how to escape, however he paused for a brief moment, just enough to make it believable, before answering, "A friend of mine introduced me to them once… I didn’t think I would ever need it, but I remembered it now."The explanation wasn’t convincing.Not entirely.But desperation had already taken hold of the room, and none of them were in a position to question too deeply.Jenny exhal
THE TRAP BEHIND KINDNESS
"Do we even have a way to get out of this situation?"Hailey's voice trembled as the question hung in the air, heavy and desperate.The silence that followed only making it worse as none of them had an immediate answer, and for the first time, the weight of the situation truly began to settle on all of them.Charlie didn’t respond immediately.He stood still for a moment, his brows slightly furrowed as if he was thinking deeply, his gaze lowered, and his posture was calm despite the chaos surrounding him, and that pause alone made the others look at him unconsciously.As if waiting.... As if expecting.Finally, he exhaled softly."There is one way," he said slowly, his tone measured, careful, as if he had thought through every possibility before speaking. "It’s not ideal… but it will solve the immediate problem."Jenny stopped pacing, Sally looked up and Hailey’s attention shifted completely toward him."What's that way?" Jenny asked quickly, her voice still carrying impatience.Charl
DO YOU THINK HE'LL HELP US?
"Honey… what do you think we should do?" Hailey asked in a tension filled voice as she looked at Jerome, hoping he would say something reassuring.Jerome let out a harsh scoff, his expression darkening instantly as he turned toward her."What should we do?" he repeated, his voice rising with anger. "What is there to do? Ask your precious children… they are the ones who created this mess... If they have at least once before creating this mess, we wouldn't be here thinking about what to do now." Hailey sighed, trying to keep her composure despite the sharpness in his tone."It’s not entirely their fault," she said, her voice softer but firm. "That bastard Ethan fooled them, anyone would have believed it was fake in that situation... Because we all know that Ethan is good for nothing, who would've thought someone like him can afford such a priceless item? How can you blame our children because of someone's fault? You need to blame that bastard for fooling our children." Jerome’s eyes n
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