The Fake Heiress Cancels Her Engagement

bbing alcohol burned

orescent lights above sent a violent stab of pain dire

se of her skull. She sucked in a harsh breath, her

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d of an intravenous drip pu

rustled against her skin. Her gaze swept past the silver medical tra

sat

translucent under the harsh lights. Thick leather s

ed the fragile skin of his inner

tube. It flowed rapidly, pooling into a ster

He adjusted the flow valve with practiced, clinical precisio

ankly at the ceiling tiles. His jaw was locked tight, a muscle ticking faintly

memories

n years of someone else's life crashed into her brain. The extravagant parti

heaved. Acid burned

The villain. The one who e

r bed immediately picked up the panic, emitting a rap

ned his head, his hands

ffered a polished, sicke

nell. Your exclusive blood supply is prepp

bag. It was warm. It was f

siological nausea hit

think. She

the IV needle taped to the back of her own hand and yanked i

the freezing Ita

, her muscles trembling from the concussion and weakness. She stumbl

ropping his clipboard. He rushed forw

ammed against his chest, pushing him back

ward the aphe

red emergency stop button on the contro

ne. The internal pumps ground to a halt. The

at her, his eye

e you doing? Why did you

self standing. Her chest heaved. She dug her fing

oice was hoarse, raw, but la

nked, confuse

eedle out of his

nce she woke up, the

aint trace of confusion, a subtle fracture in his hollow mask, as if he couldn't c

p, rapid clicking of high heels ech

st. Angry. Appro