Chapter 3 – The Price of Betrayal
Chapter 3 – The Price of Betrayal
The scandal spread across every news network.
Former employees came forward.
Secret recordings surfaced.
Evidence of Brenda's manipulation flooded social media.
Security footage proved she had stolen the emerald necklace herself before hiding it inside Mariana's wardrobe.
Andrew watched the footage in disbelief.
"You..."
Brenda burst into tears.
"I only wanted you to choose me."
"You destroyed everything!"
She reached for him.
Andrew stepped back.
For the first time...
He saw exactly who she was.
Not a victim.
Not a soulmate.
Just someone who had fed his pride while destroying his judgment.
Police officers entered the mansion.
"Ms. Brenda Collins?"
"You're under arrest for theft, fraud, evidence tampering, and conspiracy."
She screamed Andrew's name as officers escorted her away.
He didn't move.
He couldn't.
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Everything he believed had been built on lies.
Including himself.
