All Chapters of Faked His Death, Stole My Life: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Before I could answer, frantic heels clicked down the hall.Scarlett rushed into the office panting and clung tightly to Julian's arm."Julian! I've been looking everywhere for you!" She glanced at me like a scared rabbit. "I'm scared."Hearing this, the panic in Julian's eyes froze instantly.He pulled Scarlett into his arms protectively and looked coldly at my professor."Professor," Julian's voice returned to a polite but distant tone. "Scarlett and I are here to revoke that recommendation letter. The one I begged the Dean to write for Aurora before my 'accident.'"My professor was stunned."Julian? Are you kidding me?" He stood up in disbelief. "You literally risked your life fighting in underground rings to secure the favors needed to get the Dean to endorse that letter! You used to say you'd do anything to send Aurora to New York, to get her away from the bloody mess of Chicago's gangs!""That was before I lost my memory and realized who she truly is," Julian cut him off coldly,

Actually, before I called Cassian, I looked at the keypad and thought about calling my law professor for help.But I hung up immediately.I didn't want to drag him into this mob mess.I could only ask for help from the devil I had once misunderstood.Panic made my whole body shake, so I bit my lower lip hard.The taste of blood spread in my mouth, forcing me to stay awake.Exactly ten minutes passed on the wall clock.Click. The heavy steel door of the cell swung open.The cop who was so arrogant just now was sweating bullets.His hands shook as he handed my bloody admission paper back to me. He was practically groveling."Miss Valenti, this is all a misunderstanding. The Boss over in New York made a call... You are free to go."I didn't waste a word. I snatched the paper and walked out of the station, dragging legs so weak I could barely feel them.Free at last, I immediately went to withdraw my savings to fly to New York.But the ATM screen flashed a glaring red "Account Frozen."The

"Enough!"Julian grabbed my wrist tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.His chest heaved and his eyes were red. There was pain in that look, and a panic he couldn't even figure out himself.I looked at him coldly and swallowed the taste of blood in my mouth."Let go." My voice was deadpan.He let go suddenly, as if he'd been electrocuted.I didn't even wipe the blood off my face. I stared right into his dodging eyes."Remember to send the clarification email. Unless you want to be sued along with Columbia."I pushed him away, ignored Scarlett's shrill cries, turned around, and walked out the door.For three days straight, my high fever didn't break.In that drafty apartment, I didn't even have the strength to get out of bed to pour a glass of water. I survived the edge of death all by myself.On the fourth day, the fever finally broke. My phone lit up with an email from my professor."The committee received Julian's withdrawal and clarification. Your admission is restored

The VIP suite was silent. A week had passed. Scarlett was kept under observation for what the doctors called ‘severe emotional trauma’ after the car incident. A convenient excuse.Her friends had just left. It was just Julian, Scarlett, and his mentor.Julian’s mentor paced in the corner. He couldn't sit still.His eyes darted between Scarlett’s pale face and Julian."Julian," he finally said. "About Aurora... you should know—""My head!"Scarlett cried out, her hands flying to her head. She writhed, curling into a ball of manufactured pain. She dug her nails into Julian’s arm, her voice trembling."It hurts... Julian, I'm remembering that night again."Her nails dug into his arm. He forgot everything else, turning to rub her back."Don't think about it. It's over.""No!" Scarlett shot her head up, eyes wide with terror. "She wanted to die and drag me down with her! She's crazy, Julian! She grabbed me, dragged me into the middle of the street, screaming she was going to get us both

Scarlett lay on the floor, clutching her throat, coughing violently."Julian, I was with you for a whole month! I gave up everything to take care of you!" She was hysterical, trying to grab his leg. "Doesn't that count for anything?"He spat out one word: "Disgusting."He motioned to his guards. "Get her out of the hospital. Now."The guards dragged the screaming Scarlett out of the room without a second thought.The hallway fell silent.He took out his phone, dialing Aurora's number again and again."The number you have dialed has been disconnected."Disconnected.His breath hitched. She’d changed her number. Cut him off completely."Get the jet," he snarled into the phone. "Destination: New York. Now!"He didn't care about family business. He didn't care about territory wars. He didn't care about anything.He just had to find her.————New York. Columbia University.I sat in a black Maybach, quietly watching the campus outside my window.The man in the driver's seat turned. Cassian A