Chapter 70

As Scarlet hung above the raging flames, her focus shattered by the shocking sight of Alexander, she felt her world crumble around her. The revelation pierced her heart like a dagger, leaving her breathless and paralyzed with horror. Alexander was not who she believed him to be.

Instead, he was Brodie Hanson—the very person who had tormented her mother, inflicted pain upon their family, and nearly taken her life when she was just a defenseless child!

The weight of betrayal settled heavily upon her as Brodie's sinister grin confirmed the truth. He had deliberately sought out Caden Lockwood, using him as a pawn to infiltrate the Kensington mansion. Scarlet's blood ran cold as she realized that her enemy, the one she had longed to escape, had finally found her.

A surge of anger and fear coursed through her veins. How could she have been so blind? How could she have been so stupid not to realize he was an enemy? She even used Alexander to make Sebastian jealous!

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