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The truth came like a storm, sweeping away the last traces of the Findley Family’s carefully constructed facade. Mike–Daniel–revealed everything.
Years ago, the Findley Family empire passed to Michael, Arthur’s father. It should have been Mike‘ s inheritance, but treachery intervened. Mike claimed that it was his own brother, Michael, who orchestrated his kidnapping. That scar on his face? A reminder of the knife Michael held, slicing into his skin.
“They stabbed me fifteen times,” Mike said, his voice cold, yet steady. “They thought I wouldn’t survive. They threw me into the sea like garbage.”
But he did survive. Against all odds, his body floated to safety and a fisherman. rescued him. Mike escaped abroad, where he rebuilt himself, piece by piece, creating his own empire. For fifteen years, he lived
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with a singular purpose: vengeance.
“I came back for one reason,” Mike continued, glaring down at his nephew.
“To destroy everything the Findley Family holds dear.”
He had done his homework. Before setting foot back in the country, he’d already uncovered the web of deceit and
destruction involving Arthur, Bella and me. He knew every detail, every tangled thread.
It turned out he had followed us to
Dungeness, knowing our volatile history would erupt into chaos. And he was right. That chaos had been the perfect opportunity to approach me, to turn my knowledge of the Findley Family into a
weapon.
Every crack in the Findley empire–every misstep, every secret–it had been me who helped expose them. But the resources? Those came from Mike. Together, we dismantled the dynasty brick by brick, leaving nothing behind but ruin.
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Arthur’s face turned pale as he listened to his uncle’s confession. The weight of his family’s sins crushed him, but still, he tried to plead.
“Little Uncle,” he began, his voice. trembling. “If my father truly wronged you, I won’t deny it. I’m sorry–on his behalf, I truly am. But the Findley Family is already finished. I’ve lost everything. All I ask is that you return Lilly to me. Please… she’s the only thing I have left.”
Mike smirked, turning to me. “Honey, my dear nephew here wants me to give you back to him. What do you think?”
I sighed, meeting Arthur‘ s desperate gaze with cold detachment. “Arthur, after everything that’s happened, don’t you understand? I don’t love you anymore. We’re over. We‘ ve been over for a long time.”
Mike chuckled, his tone sharp and mocking. “Hear that, nephew? The Lilly you once knew is gone. The woman
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standing before you now is Sheren—my fiancée. So, show some respect and call her Auntie.”
The words hit Arthur like a punch to the gut. He froze, his mouth opening and closing, but no sound came out. His silence was broken by Bella, who suddenly threw herself at him, clinging desperately.
“Arthur!” she sobbed. “She doesn’t love you, but I do! I’ve always loved you. You still have me–marry me and we can start over!”
Arthur shoved her away, his face twisted in disgust. “Get off me, you snake! You‘ re nothing to me–less than nothing. I wouldn’t even let you touch Lilly’s shoes. You‘ re not the Bella I once knew. That girl is long gone, replaced by this manipulative, conniving woman!”
The two of them argued bitterly, their voices grating against each other like shattered glass. Mike watched the scene. unfold with evident disdain. He finally
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waved a hand at the bodyguards standing nearby.
“Get rid of them,” he said, his voice dripping with irritation. “I’ve seen enough.”
***
The next day, the Findley empire officially fell. Declaring bankruptcy, the family’s assets–luxury mansions, cars and
everything they once prided themselves on —were auctioned off. Their centuries–old legacy was reduced to rubble.
The Findley Family moved to a dilapidated house in the countryside, seeking refuge in Yenny‘ s ancestral home. But their fall from grace didn’t stop there. Bella was arrested for murder and the charges once pinned on me were officially cleared by the authorities.
One month later, the headlines delivered. the final blow. A male body was found floating in a river near the countryside. It
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was Arthur. The verdict? Suicide.
That same day, Michael and Yenny were found hanging in their home, their deaths. marking the end of the Findley Family‘ s tragic tale.
With their fall, Mike–or Daniel–reigned supreme. Meyer Group absorbed what little was left of the Findley empire, erasing the family from the business world altogether.
As for me, I chose not to reclaim my old name. Lilly Lawson was a ghost of the past, a woman tied to betrayal and pain. As Sheren, I stepped into a new life–a life with Daniel by my side.
I married him, not out of necessity, but because I had finally found myself. Through all the chaos, the lies and the heartbreak, I emerged stronger, free to
start anew.
Some would call it revenge. I called it a second chance.
(The End)
