Chapter 5 - The Woman Who Wanted EverythingVictoria stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom.
She removed her diamond necklace and placed it carefully on the table.
Her reflection stared back at her.
Beautiful.
Controlled.
Furious.
Julian had walked.
That should have been wonderful.
But instead, Victoria felt something she had never expected.
Fear.
If Julian was healthy again, he no longer needed her.
And if he no longer needed her—
she could lose everything.
The Beaumont fortune.
The estate.
Her position in society.
Her future.
She picked up her phone.
"I need you to find out who that little girl is."
A voice answered.
"And if she knows too much?"
May you like
Victoria looked at herself in the mirror.
"Then make sure she forgets."
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Chapter 6 - The First CrackThe next morning, Julian walked through the Beaumont mansion.
Chapter 7 - The Man in the Black CoatThat night, the power went out.
Chapter 8 - The Secret Beneath Beaumont EstateJulian confronted Victoria.
Chapter 9 - Lily's TruthLily finally told Julian everything she remembered.
Chapter 10 - The Night Everything BurnedSeven years earlier, Julian's car had crashed on a mountain road.
Chapter 11 - Victoria's BetrayalVictoria met Dr. Vale in secret.
