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    Elizabeth’s brow furrowed in curiosity.


    “Open it.


    Let’s see the contents.


    ”


    A brief silence prevailed, amplifying Elizabeth’s irritation.


    Finally, Kristian spoke.


    “It contains documents rted to Ste and a USB drive.


    I don’t know what is in it.


    ”


    The mention of Ste nearly confirmed the sender’s identity in Elizabeth’s mind.


    Her expression turned malevolent.


    “Destroy it.


    Leave no traces.


    If you want to secure Be’s stay in Dorburn, you must do it.


    ”


    “Understood,” Kristian replied before the call ended.


    The line went dead, and darkness overtook Elizabeth’s features.


    Memories of her loathing for Ste flooded back, intertwined with painful recollections of her past.


    Once, her childhood was filled with joy, within a castle-like home, showered with her parents’ affection.


    It was only as she grew older that the family’s darker secrets came to Light.


    A particrly harrowing night a year prior, a drunken Kristian confessed a truth that shattered her world.


    Be had lost her memories before.


    More shockingly, Kristian wasn’t her father, but a fraud.


    Panicked and in disbelief, Elizabeth threatened Kristian with a fruit knife, demanding silence and distance.


    Kristian sobered up and kept apologizing.


    Elizabeth had no desire to see him again, nor did she want to hear anything he had to say.


    Everything just felt repulsive to her.


    She spent the entire night wide awake.


    The following day, she sought out Krist


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    ian and warned him not to spread any nonsense.


    She was unwilling to have Be’s affection divided by another individual, nor did she want the family’s wealth to be shared with someone else.


    Thus, she couldn’t let Be know that she had a biological daughter.


    But that revtion had changed Elizabeth.


    She became more assertive and egotistical.


    She grew increasingly determined to escape the family’s deceitful embrace.


    And when Matthew entered her life, she saw him as her ticket to freedom.


    This was her best chance!


    With every fiber of her being, Elizabeth detested Ste and everything associated with her.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    Taking a moment to steady her breath, she gazed out the window, her resolve hardening.


    No matter the cost, she was determined to break free from her current predicament.