CHAPTER 2: THE WOMAN WHO DIED
CHAPTER 2: THE WOMAN WHO DIED
The engagement party ended within minutes.
Richard took Sophia to his private study while Emma refused to let go of her hand.
Vanessa demanded answers.
The guests demanded answers.
But Richard only wanted one.
"Why?"
Sophia remained silent for a long moment.
Then she finally spoke.
"Because someone wanted me dead."
Richard's heart stopped.
She explained everything.
Eight years earlier, after the crash, she survived.
Barely.
She spent months recovering in secret.
But when she tried to return home, she discovered something horrifying.
The brakes on her car had been deliberately cut.
The accident had never been an accident.
Someone had tried to murder her.
And while investigating, she uncovered an even darker truth.
The person behind it wasn't a stranger.
It was someone inside Richard's company.
Someone powerful.
Someone close.
Afraid for Emma's safety, Sophia disappeared.
She changed her identity.
Moved from city to city.
Worked low-paying jobs.
Watched her family from a distance whenever she could.
Richard listened in disbelief.
Then Sophia handed him a worn envelope.
Inside were photographs.
Bank transfers.
Emails.
Evidence.
The name appeared again and again.
Vanessa Hart.
Richard's fiancée.
The woman waiting downstairs.
Richard's hands shook.
"No."
Sophia nodded.
"She worked with your former business partner. They wanted control of Blackwood Industries. I was the obstacle."
Richard felt sick.
At that exact moment, the study door opened.
Vanessa walked in.
She saw the documents.
Saw Richard's expression.
And immediately knew the truth had finally surfaced.
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For the first time since they met...
Vanessa looked afraid.
