Chapter 1 The news of Elaine Years death was so ridiculous , no one bought it at first .
Had things never die , people said .
And if anyone proved that saying true , it was Elaine Yeats .
A jealous , lying , scheming nightmare of a woman so toxic she practically oozed venom .
How could someone like that just drop dead ? It didnt make sense .
Most people waved it off as one of her attention seeking games .
Classic Elaine .
She had pulled enough stunts over the years for everyone to roll their eyes and move on .
At that exact moment , Tracy Yeats , Elaines mom , was out shopping for a birthday dress .
Not for Elaine , though .
Nope , this was for Bianca Yeats- Tracys adopted daughter .
Bianca wasnt even blood , but shed been swapped at birth and raised as a Yeats .
Tracy adored her like she was her own flesh and blood .
Maybe even more than that .
Elaine ? It was her birthday too .
Not that Tracy cared .
Shed completely forgotten until a servant whispered a reminder .
With an annoyed sigh .
Tracy grabbed some random dress off the rack and tossed it in her cart .
Bianca wouldnt wear this anyway , she thought .
Might as well give it to Elaine .
Zero guilt .
Zero hesitation .
Tracy wasnt the kind of woman to agonize over playing favorites A week earlier , the Years household had been a battlefield .
Tracy had never been dose to Elaine .
Honestly , Elaine made it hard to love her , with her sulking and constant drama .
Next to Bianca sweet , graceful , and everyones favorite Elaine just didnt measure up .
To Tracy , Bianca was the perfect daughter .
Elaine was just an angry shadow who couldnt stand being overlooked .
And when Elaine finially snapped , it was a disaster .
She had set Bianca up to get cornered by some gang of thugs just to scare her .
But it went sideways .
Bianca darted into traffic and scraped her arm on a passing car .
It wasnt a big injury , but the sight of blood sent Tracy into a rage .
What the hell is wrong wi g with you ?! Tracy had shouted , not even lening Elaine explain .
Elaine panicked .
The more Tracy screamed , the more desperate she got .
Then , in a full blown breakdown , Elaine grabbed a knife and slashed her wrds .
Blood dripped to the floor as she screamed , Is this enough for you !! Is this what you want ? Should I just die for her ?! Even then , Tracy didnt soften .
If anything .
Elaines outburst just made her more disgusted .
You need help , she muttered coldly , barely glancing at the blood .
Your sister would never pull this kind of shit .
That line ! It wrecked Elaine .
Her whole life , shed been fighting to belong , to prove she mattered .
But no matter how hard she tried , she was always the odd one out Now , Tracy was planning a huge birthday party for Bianca a loud , sparkly reminder that Elaine was an afterthought .
But Elaine wouldnt live to see the party .
She was gone .
Killed in a fiery car explosion that wasnt an accident .
Seven of her brothers the golden boys of the Yeats family had been in the car with her .
All drugged and locked inside as the smoke thickened .
Bianca managed to squeeze through a window , crying and shaking .
But Elaine ? She stayed .
Somehow , she stayed awake long enough to drag her brothers out , one by one , using every ounce of strength she has left .
When the last brother was safe , she turned back for her teddy bear .
Stupid , right ? A silly little thing she couldnt leave behind .
But her body gave out before she could escape .
She collapsed in the backseat , choking on smoke , too weak to move , Through the haze , she saw her brothers waking up .
Relief flooded her .
At least they were safe .
But then she watched them rush past her .
Straight in They threw their arms around her , frantic , checking for injuries .
Not one of them even glanced at Elaine .
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Download 3:26 Chapter 1 Elaines still in the cart Bianca sobbed , tears streaming down her face .
What about her ! Shawn , the eldest , turned back to the burning car .
Dont worry about it , he said , his voice cold and dismissive .
She probably ran off .
Someone like her wouldnt stick around for anyone but herself Elaine spent her whole life being misunderstood .
She shouldve been used to it by now .
But even in her final moments , it hurt like hell .
They never saw her for who she really was .
Just the bitter , jealous woman they thought couldnt stand her sister .
Elaines fingers tightened around the old , battered teddy bear the only thing shed clung to her entire life .
Funny thing was , the bear wasnt even hers .
It had originally been Biancas .
The brothers had only handed it to Elaine when Bianca didnt want it anymore .
Like some leftover .
But to Elaine , it wasnt just a bear .
It was everything .
She carried it everywhere , holding onto it like it might somehow hold her life together .
Her family probably thought she was pathetic .
Hell , maybe they were right .
But what made Elaine truly tragic wasnt her attachment to the stupid .
bear .
It was the blind , desperate hope she carried with her that one day , they might actually love her .
It wasnt until the very end , as she lay there with smoke filling her lungs and the world fading away , that Elaine finally understood : they never had .
And they never would .
But she still couldnt help herself from wondering .
Would Mom cry when she heard ? Would she regret those things she said ! Would my brothers feel even the tiniest bit guilty when they realized what I did for them ! But no one looked back .
No one even thought to look back at the girl still trapped in the burning car Her brothers , the ones shed given everything for , were wrapped around Bianca , sobbing with relief that she was okay .
Bianca was all that mattered to them .
Elaine ? She didnt get a second glance .
And that was Elaine Years life .
Forgotten .
Unloved .
And , in the end , utterly meaningless .
But Elaine swore , if there was a next life , shed do things differently .
No more begging .
No more sacrificing herself for people who didnt give a damn As her eyes closed for the last time , she saw it her grave .
Her name was carved into the cold gray stone , surrounded by roses .
Roses shed always loved for their fragile beauty .
And in front of the grave knelt a man .
His forehead rested against the stone , his shoulders shaking .
Tears streamed down his face tears no one would we thought someone like him could shed .
That man was Kingsley Morgan .
The heir to the untouchable Morgan family , CEO of the massive Morgan Group .
Always calm , always in control .
The kind of guy who could silence a room with just one look .
He had his shit together always .
But now he was broken .
Elaine had always loved roses , though people liked to call them substitutes for camellias .
Just like shed spent her life being a stand in .
A shadow .
She had lived in the shadow of Bianca Yeats , the adopted daughter of her family .
Rianca : adored by everyone , envied by many .

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Bianca : the girl everyone wanted to be Elaines biggest regret wasnt that she didnt shine bright enough .
It was that she willingly dimmed herself .
She had buried her own light , shoved away her talents , and crushed her spirit , all for the chance to eam a scrap of love from her family .
She turned herself into a supporting role in someone elses story , hoping for a spotlight that never came .
If she could do it all over again , she wouldnt .
Never again would she bow her head or dull her edges for anyone .
Never again would she fight for the approval of people who would never see her .
She was done chasing after affection that wasnt there .
Kingsleys voice broke through the silence , raw and trembling .
Elaine , you were so fucking stupid .
And somewhere , deep down , Elaine wouldve agreed .
Ha hand ran through his hair , shaking , as he whispered again .
Why the hell did you do it ! Why did you give everything for people who didnt give damn about you ? le one of them .
Ha voare cracked , each word spilling out like it might tear him apart .
But dont worry , Ill make them pay for this .
Every single one o D Dreama Read Romance_ Download 3:26 PM Chapter 1 That was all he had left to give her .
Revenge .
No one saw it coming .
No one wouldve guessed that Kingsley Morgan , the golden boy with the perfect life , would cross every line for her .
But he did .
He planned it all the car crash , the aftermath .
All for her .
The man who had once been the picture of control now stood drenched in blood .
His crisp suit was ruined , dark red stains spreading like shadows across the fabric .
His face was a mask cold , unrelenting as he stepped into the dig basement .
He looked terrifying , every inch the man consumed by vengeance .
But then his gaze fell on the cottin at the center of the room , and everything softened .
His eyes filled with raw emotion , and he knelt slowly , like he was bowing before something sacred .
The police were searing through the city , hunting for him , but Kingsley didnt care .
Life and death had stopped mattering t the moment Elaine was gone .
The grave theyd buried her in was a lie .
It held nothing but an empty dress .
Elaines real body lay here , untouched , preserved , in a coffin he had built just for her .
Kingsleys voice shook .
Elaine , Ive done it , he whispered .
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