Chapter 276: The Real Culprit

The man on the line chuckled darkly. "Ms. Vaughn, are you playing dumb with me? When Crystal was kidnapped all those years ago, you know exactly what you saw—and what you did."

Kismet's hands began to tremble violently. Her phone nearly slipped from her grasp.

"You... how do you know?"

The man s...

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Chapters

1. Chapter 1 The Illegitimate Daughter

2. Chapter 2 The Stranger

3. Chapter 3 Escape

4. Chapter 4 Your Child?

5. Chapter 5 Great-Grandson

6. Chapter 6 Is That Daddy?

7. Chapter 7 Mirage Fashion

8. Chapter 8 Jane

9. Chapter 9 The Windsor Group Investment

10. Chapter 10 Familiar Feeling

11. Chapter 11 Starting the Job

12. Chapter 12 Mirage Fashion, She Makes the Decisions

13. Chapter 13 Fighting Spirit

14. Chapter 14 Visiting the Windsor Manor

15. Chapter 15 I Hate You

16. Chapter 16 An Old Acquaintance

17. Chapter 17 Indiscretion

18. Chapter 18 What Happened Six Years Ago?

19. Chapter 19 The Woman That Night Was Not Clara？

20. Chapter 20 Do You Have Children?

21. Chapter 21 Trending Topic

22. Chapter 22 Bodyguard

23. Chapter 23 Seduction

24. Chapter 24 Trending

25. Chapter 25 Making Money for the Family

26. Chapter 26 Trapped

27. Chapter 27 Rescue

28. Chapter 28 Critical Condition

29. Chapter 29: Life Saver

30. Chapter 30 Driven Away in Anger

31. Chapter 31 The Charity Gala

32. Chapter 32 The Competitive Edge

33. Chapter 33 The Transfer

34. Chapter 34 Protection

35. Chapter 35 Chaos

36. Chapter 36 Return

37. Chapter 37 A Gift for the Homewrecker

38. Chapter 38 Compensation

39. Chapter 39 New Employee Benefits

40. Chapter 40 The Contract

41. Chapter 41 The New Company

42. Chapter 42 Commercial Endorsement

43. Chapter 43 Request for Help Rejected

44. Chapter 44 Grand Opening

45. Chapter 45 Sabotage

46. Chapter 46 Counterattack

47. Chapter 47 The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

48. Chapter 48 Concern

49. Chapter 49 An Apology?

50. Chapter 50 Any News About the Children's Parents?

51. Chapter 51 Intimate Tension

52. Chapter 52 Malice

53. Chapter 53 Making a Move

54. Chapter 54 The Bodyguards

55. Chapter 55 Crab Feast

56. Chapter 56 Misunderstanding

57. Chapter 57 Testing the Waters

58. Chapter 58 Battle

59. Chapter 59 Paternity Test

60. Chapter 60 The Conspiracy

61. Chapter 61 Fan Frenzy

62. Chapter 62 Playing Matchmaker

63. Chapter 63 Caught in the Crossfire

64. Chapter 64 Explanation

65. Chapter 65 Purchase Records

66. Chapter 66 Good News

67. Chapter 67 Lies

68. Chapter 68 The Truth

69. Chapter 69 Joining the Mirage Fashion

70. Chapter 70 Your Children

71. Chapter 71 Backing

72. Chapter 72 Dead Men Tell No Tales

73. Chapter 73 Exposed

74. Chapter 74 A Diversion Tactic

75. Chapter 75 Kidnapped

76. Chapter 76 The Third Child

77. Chapter 77 Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands

78. Chapter 78 Only for Money

79. Chapter 79 Daddy

80. Chapter 80 Maintaining Distance

81. Chapter 81 You Deserve It

82. Chapter 82 Taking the Kids to School

83. Chapter 83 Good Mood

84. Chapter 84 Punishment

85. Chapter 85 I Never Had Sex with Her

86. Chapter 86 Sunset

87. Chapter 87 The Date

88. Chapter 88 Rescue

89. Chapter 89 Sedative

90. Chapter 90 A Chaotic Night

91. Chapter 91 They're Actually Triplets

92. Chapter 92 Punishment

93. Chapter 93 Changing of the Guard

94. Chapter 94 The New Product's Explosive Success

95. Chapter 95 Lauren's Arrival

96. Chapter 96 Sowing Discord

97. Chapter 97 Funding

98. Chapter 98 Glamour Gem Group

99. Chapter 99 I Don't Need It

100. Chapter 100 Moving In Together

101. Chapter 101 A Warm Morning

102. Chapter 102 Buying Trending Topics

103. Chapter 103 High Society Salon

104. Chapter 104 Public Declaration

105. Chapter 105 Alliance

106. Chapter 106 Mr. Windsor's Shameless Side

107. Chapter 107 Jealousy

108. Chapter 108 Louis Campbell

109. Chapter 109 Turning the Tables

110. Chapter 110 The Perfect Setup

111. Chapter 111 Charles Being Clingy

112. Chapter 112 Collaboration

113. Chapter 113 Adding Insult to Injury

114. Chapter 114 Intoxicated

115. Chapter 115 The Moonstone Necklace

116. Chapter 116 Spreading Lies

117. Chapter 117 Family Feud

118. Chapter 118 The Prodigy Transfer Student

119. Chapter 119 Coming to the Rescue

120. Chapter 120 Cousin

121. Chapter 121 Dreams

122. Chapter 122 The Cold Wife

123. Chapter 123 Emotional Manipulation

124. Chapter 124 Stealing Design Drafts

125. Chapter 125 The Perfect Theft

126. Chapter 126 The Accusation

127. Chapter 127 The Counterfeit

128. Chapter 128 Backing

129. Chapter 129 Fighting Over a Piece of Clothing

130. Chapter 130 Taking Measurements

131. Chapter 131 Rejecting Love

132. Chapter 132 An Overnight Stay

133. Chapter 133 Not the Guest Room

134. Chapter 134 Starting Work at Obscura Fashion

135. Chapter 135 A Single Strand

136. Chapter 136 Returning to the Windsor Manor

137. Chapter 137 A Rival?

138. Chapter 138 Live Combat Game

139. Chapter 139 Separate Bedrooms

140. Chapter 140 Old Grievances Laid to Rest

141. Chapter 141 Kate's Snoring

142. Chapter 142 Ethan Is Missing

143. Chapter 143 Finding Ethan

144. Chapter 144 Life and Death Crisis

145. Chapter 145 The Ache of Heartbreak

146. Chapter 146 I Don't Want Your Gratitude

147. Chapter 147 Being Targeted

148. Chapter 148 Brazen Arrogance

149. Chapter 149 Top-Tier Attorney

150. Chapter 150 Suspicion

151. Chapter 151 Confronting the Scott Family

152. Chapter 152 True and False Heiresses

153. Chapter 153 Winning the Lawsuit

154. Chapter 154 Provoking Carol

155. Chapter 155 Hiring an Assassin

156. Chapter 156 The Kidnapping

157. Chapter 157 Turning the Tables

158. Chapter 158 Forced Injection

159. Chapter 159 The Rescue

160. Chapter 160 Seeking and Searching

161. Chapter 161 Madness

162. Chapter 162 Divorce

163. Chapter 163 Take Off Your Clothes

164. Chapter 164 Misunderstanding

165. Chapter 165 Fake Pregnancy

166. Chapter 166 Public Recognition

167. Chapter 167 The Fraud Exposed

168. Chapter 168 Interfering in Relationships

169. Chapter 169: That Time of the Month

170. Chapter 170 Compensation

171. Chapter 171 Old Photographs

172. Chapter 172 Not Pregnant

173. Chapter 173 Keeping Distance

174. Chapter 174 Jealousy

175. Chapter 175 The Fight

176. Chapter 176 Verbal Sparring

177. Chapter 177 Tattling to Lauren

178. Chapter 178 A Blind Date?

179. Chapter 179 Drugged

180. Chapter 180 Chaos

181. Chapter 181 Court Death

182. Chapter 182 Help Declan

183. Chapter 183 Plea

184. Chapter 184 Salary Raise

185. Chapter 185 The Date

186. Chapter 186 The Accident

187. Chapter 187 Leaving So Soon?

188. Chapter 188 Let's Talk?

189. Chapter 189 Charles in Bliss

190. Chapter 190 Clocking Out

191. Chapter 191 Dinner Together

192. Chapter 192 Bug Bite

193. Chapter 193 Family Gathering

194. Chapter 194 Give Mirage Fashion to Marshall

195. Chapter 195 Share Transfer Agreement

196. Chapter 196 Sabotage

197. Chapter 197 Declan Is the Rightful Owner

198. Chapter 198 Trapped by Emily

199. Chapter 199 Great-Uncle

200. Chapter 200 Military Training

201. Chapter 201 Failed Cyberbullying Attempt

202. Chapter 202 Caught on Camera

203. Chapter 203 Lunch Delivery

204. Chapter 204 Stay Away From Him

205. Chapter 205 A Taste of Ms. Vaughn's Cooking

206. Chapter 206 Dead

207. Chapter 207 Social Media Frenzy

208. Chapter 208 You're Bleeding

209. Chapter 209 The Doctor Isn't Available

210. Chapter 210 Press Conference

211. Chapter 211 She's the Killer

212. Chapter 212 Not His Biological Daughter

213. Chapter 213 The Wager

214. Chapter 214 The Auction

215. Chapter 215 Boot Camp

216. Chapter 216 Agent Training

217. Chapter 217 The Spoiled Rich Kid's Pursuit

218. Chapter 218 Can't Keep Up

219. Chapter 219 Stirring Up Trouble at the Training Camp

220. Chapter 220 Professional Man-Stealer

221. Chapter 221 Don't Come Back Again

222. Chapter 222 Wilderness Peril

223. Chapter 223 Latrine Duty

224. Chapter 224: I Have Children

225. Chapter 225 I Despise You

226. Chapter 226 The Assessment Begins

227. Chapter 227 The Proposal

228. Chapter 228: Gas Attack

229. Chapter 229: A Test?

230. Chapter 230: I Missed You

231. Chapter 231: Character Collapse

232. Chapter 232: Do You Really Think I'm That Kind of Person?

233. Chapter 233: A Door-to-Door Apology

234. Chapter 234: Spreading Rumors

235. Chapter 235: Harassment in the Dining Hall

236. Chapter 236: The Apology

237. Chapter 237: The Official Test

238. Chapter 238: Hostage Rescue

239. Chapter 239: Venomous Strike

240. Chapter 240: Emergency

241. Chapter 241: Special Blood

242. Chapter 242: I Didn't Kill Anyone

243. Chapter 243: False Accusations

244. Chapter 244: Suicide

245. Chapter 245: "Sisterly Bonds"

246. Chapter 246: Letting Go of Hatred

247. Chapter 247: Injured

248. Chapter 248: A Game of Chess

249. Chapter 249: Exceptional Talent

250. Chapter 250: Softening Stance

251. Chapter 251: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

252. Chapter 252: Sweet

253. Chapter 253: Reunion with a Friend

254. Chapter 254: To the Scott Family

255. Chapter 255: The Diary

256. Chapter 256: No Blind Dates

257. Chapter 257: Interested?

258. Chapter 258: Bar Trouble

259. Chapter 259 Heart Flutter

260. Chapter 260: You're Drunk

261. Chapter 261: New Assistant

262. Chapter 262: Finding a New Husband

263. Chapter 263: Fiancée

264. Chapter 264: Going Viral

265. Chapter 265: Leaving Windsor Manor

266. Chapter 266: Missing Mommy

267. Chapter 267: Claiming Territory

268. Chapter 268: Emily's Affair

269. Chapter 269: False Alarm

270. Chapter 270: Social Media Storm

271. Chapter 271: A Bit Awkward

272. Chapter 272: Online Harassment

273. Chapter 273 Fan Mob Attack

274. Chapter 274: Protecting the Children

275. Chapter 275: Mother's Death

276. Chapter 276: The Real Culprit

277. Chapter 277: Following the Trail

278. Chapter 278: Press Conference

279. Chapter 279: Helping Him

280. Chapter 280 Blood Debt

281. Chapter 281: Under Attack

282. Chapter 282: Crisis of Trust

283. Chapter 283: Let's Part Ways

284. Chapter 284: Corporate Merger

285. Chapter 285: Kismet's Threat

286. Chapter 286: Responsibility

287. Chapter 287: Injured

288. Chapter 288: Misdirection

289. Chapter 289: Awakening

290. Chapter 290: The Provocation

291. Chapter 291: A Night of Warmth

292. Chapter 292: Marriage

293. Chapter 293: Kill Her

294. Chapter 294: Eavesdropping

295. Chapter 295: Silenced

296. Chapter 296: Abduction

297. Chapter 297: Clara Did It

298. Chapter 298: Betrayal

299. Chapter 299: Living Experiments

300. Chapter 300: She Is His Everything

301. Chapter 301: Incompetent

302. Chapter 302: Rumors

303. Chapter 303: Lure away

304. Chapter 304: Meeting Beau

305. Chapter 305: Testing the Waters

306. Chapter 306: The Windsor Family Dinner

307. Chapter 307: Inheritance

308. Chapter 308: New Bodyguard

309. Chapter 309: Karma's Coming

310. Chapter 310: Extortion

311. Chapter 311 Destroying Her Reputation

312. Chapter 312: The Accident

313. Chapter 313: I Haven't Tried Hard Enough

314. Chapter 314: Paying Respects

315. Chapter 315: Self-Blame

316. Chapter 316: Interrupting

317. Chapter 317: Silencing the Witness

318. Chapter 318: Psychological Warfare

319. Chapter 319: Pizza?

320. Chapter 320: Oliver's Protection

321. Chapter 321: Seeking Refuge

322. Chapter 322: Not Good Enough

323. Chapter 323: The Person in the Way

324. Chapter 324: Taking Her Home

325. Chapter 325: Someone's Following

326. Chapter 326: Murder? Or Accident?

327. Chapter 327: Fainting

328. Chapter 328: The Strategy

329. Chapter 329: Apology

330. Chapter 330: Family Vendetta

331. Chapter 331: Enemy, Not Ally

332. Chapter 332: Full Confession

333. Chapter 333: Assassination

334. Chapter 334 Discarded Tool

335. Chapter 335 Going Down Together

336. Chapter 336: You're Free to Go

337. Chapter 337: Another One Dead

338. Chapter 338: There's a Mole

339. Chapter 339: I'm Going After Her!

340. Chapter 340: Turn Yourself In

341. Chapter 341: The Warrant

342. Chapter 342: The Arcturus Runway

343. Chapter 343: Business Trip

344. Chapter 344: Destroy Him

345. Chapter 345: Before Departure

346. Chapter 346: Farewell

347. Chapter 347: Unexpected Encounter

348. Chapter 348: A Volatile Reunion

349. Chapter 349: Fear for Your Safety

350. Chapter 350: Unwanted Attention

351. Chapter 351: Gone Again

352. Chapter 352: Love Rival

353. Chapter 353: The Golf Course

354. Chapter 354: Venting

355. Chapter 355: Jealousy

356. Chapter 356: Airport Pickup

357. Chapter 357: Entanglement

358. Chapter 358: Ready

359. Chapter 359: Unexpected Incident

360. Chapter 360: The Culprit is Kismet

361. Chapter 361: Intimidation

362. Chapter 362: Counterattack

363. Chapter 363: The Rescue

364. Chapter 364 Kneel

365. Chapter 365: The Real Killer

366. Chapter 366: Not Opposed

367. Chapter 367: Infected with the Virus

368. Chapter 368: Alliance

369. Chapter 369: The Unspeakable Cause of Death

370. Chapter 370: Borrowed Time

371. Chapter 371: The Amusement Park

372. Chapter 372: The Separation Under Fireworks

373. Chapter 373: I'm Right Here

374. Chapter 374: Don't Move

375. Chapter 375: Taking the Bullet

376. Chapter 376: Infected

377. Chapter 377: Hidden Spark

378. Chapter 378: Sowing Discord

379. Chapter 379: Torment

380. Chapter 380: Doomed

381. Chapter 381: Misdiagnosis

382. Chapter 382: Airport Farewell

383. Chapter 383: Divorce

384. Chapter 384: Fed Up

385. Chapter 385: Brain Damage

386. Chapter 386: Homebound

387. Chapter 387: Cutting Ties

388. Chapter 388: Where's Daddy?

389. Chapter 389: A Night's Conversation

390. Chapter 390: Scandal

391. Chapter 391: Refusal

392. Chapter 392: Family Misunderstandings

393. Chapter 393: Everything as Normal

394. Chapter 394: We Need to Talk

395. Chapter 395: Standing Her Up

396. Chapter 396: The Replacement

397. Chapter 397: Cyberbullying

398. Chapter 398: Style

399. Chapter 399: Public Disturbance

400. Chapter 400: Warning Letter

401. Chapter 401: Laying It All Bare

402. Chapter 402: Divorce by Agreement

403. Chapter 403: Till We're Drunk

404. Chapter 404: The New Boyfriend

405. Chapter 405 Beaten

406. Chapter 406: Persistent Fever

407. Chapter 407: Rainy Night

408. Chapter 408: Pregnant

409. Chapter 409: Consider Wesley

410. Chapter 410: A Clean Break

411. Chapter 411: Blood-Stained Twilight

412. Chapter 412: Death

413. Chapter 413: Missing Without a Trace

414. Chapter 414 Ms. Natasha

415. Chapter 415: The Eldest Son's Burden

416. Chapter 416: Running Out of Time

417. Chapter 417: Coming of Age

418. Chapter 418: I Don’t Know

419. Chapter 419: Letting Go

420. Chapter 420: Searching for Grandfather

421. Chapter 421: Seraphim, Here I Come

422. Chapter 422: Failed Recruitment

423. Chapter 423: Night Raid

424. Chapter 424: Mission Accomplished

425. Chapter 425: The Banquet

426. Chapter 426: Neutrality

427. Chapter 427 Partner

428. Chapter 428: The Dance

429. Chapter 429: Secret Rendezvous

430. Chapter 430: Resemblance

431. Chapter 431:The dead child

432. Chapter 432 Only Kept From Me

433. Chapter 433: The Meeting

434. Chapter 434: Deep Ties

435. Chapter 435: The Promise

436. Chapter 436: Stood Up

437. Chapter 437: Dying

438. Chapter 438: Get Out of Here

439. Chapter 439: The Veto Vote

440. Chapter 440: Hideout Discovered

441. Chapter 441: Dreaming

442. Chapter 442: Unforgiving

443. Chapter 443: Making It Up to You

444. Chapter 444: Election Moved Up

445. Chapter 445: Testing

446. Chapter 446: The Act

447. Chapter 447: Make Me Happy

448. Chapter 448: The Speech Venue

449. Chapter 449: Election Postponed

450. Chapter 450: Sworn on the Family Name

451. Chapter 451: Mobilizing Forces

452. Chapter 452: Too Late

453. Chapter 453: Captured

454. Chapter 454: AI Footage

455. Chapter 455: Pretense

456. Chapter 456: Deployment

457. Chapter 457: Explosion

458. Chapter 458: Press Conference

459. Chapter 459: Public Opinion

460. Chapter 460: This Child Is Exceptional

461. Chapter 461: Farewell

462. Chapter 462: You're the Real Killer

463. Chapter 463: Finding Donovan Diaz

464. Chapter 464: Genetic Optimization

465. Chapter 465: Awakening the Virus

466. Chapter 466 Success

467. Chapter 467: Awakening

468. Chapter 468: Not Donovan

469. Chapter 469: You're Not Fine

470. Chapter 470: Kill Order

471. Chapter 471: Night Raid

472. Chapter 472: Grandfather's Whereabouts

473. Chapter 473: Anouk Is a Fake Too

474. Chapter 474: Complete Overhaul

475. Chapter 475: Can You Bear It?

476. Chapter 476: Charles's Charm

477. Chapter 477: Taking Her Home

478. Chapter 478: The Antidote Fails

479. Chapter 479: The Real Donovan

480. Chapter 480: Turning the Tables

481. Chapter 481: The Antibody Heist

482. Chapter 482: Press Conference

483. Chapter 483: Medical Miracle

484. Chapter 484: Last Chance

485. Chapter 485: Blowback

486. Chapter 486: It's Not Over Yet

487. Chapter 487: On the Brink

488. Chapter 488: Happily Ever After

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