Chapter 24
Gavin pov
After we married, Karena became overly suspicious. She would sneak into my phone while I was asleep, or bribe people around me to track my every move, asking who I saw and what I said!
This controlling behavior suffocated me!
If it were Emonie, she would never do this!
I missed Emonie so much!
A year later, I met “Emonie,” a woman who looked exactly like her. Her name was
Carmel!
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I will never forget the first moment I saw her.
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My mind went blank!
Her appearance was so identical to
Emonie’s!
How could two unrelated people look exactly alike, unless they were twins?
It was amazing!
I knew for sure she wasn’t Emonie.
Because Emonie was allergic to alcohol, and when she had an injection, it was always iodine. Carmel, however, drank a glass of champagne!
But more importantly, not only did she look like Emonie, but her personality was also similar, though in the workplace, she was as sharp and capable as Karena!
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God!
This kind of woman fascinated me!
She became my secret lover, and we began meeting in secret.
As expected, Karena’s suspicions flared up again!
She was like an annoying mosquito,
constant Te
crazy!
buzzing around me. It drove me
Carmel, however, was graceful, composed, and understood my loneliness!
So when Carmel proposed an arranged marriage, I started thinking about divorcing Karena.
The Coleman Group was one of the top
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companies in the world. If I could acquire it, I’d become the richest man on earth!
The immense lure of profit made me “cut the knot quickly.” I left the hotel and went straight home to tell Karena I wanted a divorce.
But this woman ran to Carmel’s company the next day and caused a huge scene.
Carmel called the police and had her sent to the station.
It was a perfect opportunity for me to threaten her with divorce–if she didn’t agree, she could stay in there for life.
As for the leverage Karena once had over me, after all these years, I had already cleaned it up.
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Reluctantly, Karena agreed to divorce me.
After the divorce, she probably thought if her company could bankrupt Carmel’s, I would change my mind.
So she came to me again, once more threatening me with the child’s life, demanding I invest!
I was fed up!
I had to teach her a lesson!
But Carmel was kind enough to speak on her behalf, so I immediately changed my mind and used Walon’s custody as leverage, ensuring Karena would no longer have the audacity to come barking at me!
Later, Karena’s product ran into a major problem, and as the investor, I was also
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affected.
Usually, I’d have the PR team handle it and d quickly resolve the public outcry.ry.
But this time, something went wrong, and c the public opinion only grew stronger, evenen affecting the company’s stock.k.
Damn it!
Who was behind the scenes trying to ruinin me?
I had offended quite a few people over thehe years. Surely, someone from New York toto London must be after me?
Thankfully, Carmel stepped in to help, p. resolving the crisis and even helping secure re new partnerships.
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But I never imagined it was all part of her plan!
She drugged my drink with sleeping pills, and I unknowingly signed a divorce agreement and stock transfer contract.
The business empire I had painstakingly built collapsed overnight!
The public opinion almost drowned me…
I didn’t understand. Why did Carmel do this?
I was so resentful!
I confronted her, demanding an explanation!
Carmel said she was Emonie!
She questioned me, word by word, about why I betrayed the promises I made to her?
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As I reflected on the betrayals in our past, guilt and regret filled my heart.
But why did I feel guilty and regretful?
Would someone like me even have the right to feel that way?
The immense psychological pressure caused me to run away in panic.
A large truck sped by, and I felt the immense impact on my body.
It hurt… so much…
Then came the endless darkness. I seemed to be falling deeper into an abyss…
I didn’t expect it, but Carmel, no, more accurately, Emonie, called an ambulance for
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me and paid for my medical bills.
She was so kind. Even though she hated me with all her heart, her moral compass wouldn’t allow her to let me suffer without help. She chose to let the law punish me!
Before the execution, my mind flashed with countless fragmented moments of my life.
If there’s a next life, I hope I won’t have one…
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