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A string of dull, grating sounds tore through the silence as the iron gates, towering nearly a hundred feet high,
slowly parted to either side.
A woman in a tattered blue-and-white striped uniform, hair wild and tangled, walked out from the entrance at a
sluggish pace.
Adrian Rivers heard the noise and finally let the tension ease from his brow. He stubbed out his cigarette, turned
his head, and when he saw the person in front of him, his brows furrowed again. He called out with a hint of
uncertainty, “Sloane?”
Sloane Rivers brushed the hair away from her face, revealing pale features that, despite everything, couldn't
hide their natural beauty. But her eyes—once bright and full of life—had gone cold, dulled by years of
indifference.
Her gaze lingered on Adrian for only a second before shifting away, as if he were nothing more than a stranger,
irrelevant to her world.
“What's wrong? After all these years, Adrian, you don’t recognizeanymore?” Sloane's voice rose softly,
tinged with mockery. “You were the one who senthere, remember?”
Adrian froze for a moment. He didn’t seem used to this version of her. In his memories, she’d been rebellious,
yes-but also full of fire and passion. The woman standing before him now felt like a porcupine, bristling with
spikes, ready to lash out at any moment.
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“Get in the car, Don’t embarrass yourself here,” Adrian snapped back quickly, still using that impatient tone, like
he was trying to cover up a flicker of unease inside.
Sloane ignored his sharp words, opened the door, and climbed in.
At the stime, back inside the asylum, a scene unfolded that defied all logic. The so-called “bosses“-women
who once ruled the halls with cruelty and violence, feared by everyone around them-were now clutching their
heads and sobbing like children.
“The devil has finally gThank goodness, it’s finally over!” They cried again and
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again.
The car bumped along the rugged road. Inside, the air was suffocating with
tension.
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Adrian let out a cold snort and was the first to speak. “After all these years, | hope you've learned your lesson.
When we get back, you'd better behave-keep your head down, stop pissing off Mom and Dad, and don’t you
dare reach for anything that doesn’t belong to you.”
Sloane's lips curled ever so slightly, the smile bitter and mocking.
Things that don’t belong to me? So this is all about protecting Samantha.
“This time, we've arranged a good match for you. The man is the richest man in Stonebridge, worth billions. With
your reputation and your current state, landing someone like him is the best luck you'll ever get. Don’t be
ungrateful. Just do as you're told,” Adrian continued, his voice full of command.
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“why doesn't Samantha marry him?”
It was like she’d struck a nerve. Adrian's face darkened instantly, his eyes flaring with rage.
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back into his usual smug demeanor.
“Samantha has our parents—and me-making decisions for her. That's none of your concern. You just focus on
doing your duty.”
Sloane narrowed her eyes slightly. So there is something shady about this marriage
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