Liam’s eyes darted around the room, searching for support, but found none. The crowd, sensing his fear, began to murmur again, their anger now mixed with suspicion."Let's see what the backup footage shows," Nathan said, plugging the USB into the nearest system. The room fell into a tense silence as the footage loaded.The screen flickered to life, displaying the missing segment: Liam entering Claire's room before Andrew, the timestamp confirming the sequence of events.Gasps and murmurs erupted from the crowd, shock and disbelief spreading among them.Nathan pointed at the screen. "This footage clearly shows that Liam entered the room first. He manipulated the original footage to frame Andrew."Liam’s face contorted with rage and fear. "This is a setup! I didn't do anything wrong!"Claire stood there motionless, as she could not believe her eyes. Could Liam really have done this to her?Nathan scoffed at Liam. "It is a setup, right?" Nathan then began to play the footage from in

Claire lay in the hospital bed, her mind struggling to grasp the fragments of the horrific nightmares from the previous night.She remembered the freezing cold, the horrible wind, and the overwhelming sense of betrayal and fear.Nathan's face flashed in her mind, his eyes cold and unforgiving.She would not forget so easily how someone who used to love and cherish her and would do anything for her threw her out mercilessly like a dog and left her to die without a second thought.The memory of being cast out into the raging storm, left to face the elements alone, made Claire's body tremble. The utter hopelessness she had felt as the icy wind brought her to her knees, stealing the breath from her lungs, was almost too much to bear.In that moment, Claire was certain she was going to die, her life flashing before her eyes as the darkness threatened to consume her. Yet, somehow, she had found her way here, confined to the hospital bed.How she had managed to survive the horrific storm l

As the weight of Claire’s revelation settled in, the atmosphere in the room grew tense and charged.Victoria, Grandfather Wilson, Ivan, and Cynthia’s expressions hardened with anger and betrayal. They couldn’t believe that this was the same Liam they had once trusted. They had even previously tried to convince Claire to marry him, not knowing he was a disgusting man. Maybe Nathan was right about him.Victoria’s voice rang out, sharp and accusing. “Is this how you repay our trust, Liam"You drugged my daughter and tried to take advantage of her?"And then you had the audacity to blame someone else?”Ivan’s face was red with rage. “You have no right to be here, Liam." You’ve hurt Claire deeply, and you’re lucky we don’t have you arrested on the spot!”Cynthia stepped closer, her eyes blazing with fury. “You thought you could come here, play the remorseful fool, and expect forgiveness? You’ve betrayed us all!”Grandfather Wilson’s voice was thunderous, each word laden with anger. “We

The Wilson family sighed in relief, their faces lighting up with hope. Grandfather Wilson embraced Claire warmly. “Thank you, Claire. You’re making a brave and selfless decision. We’ll stand by you through this.”Victoria, Ivan, and Cynthia joined in, offering their support and gratitude. “When Liam comed back we will tell him, you have accepted to marry him,” Victoria said, her eyes filled with tears of relief.Claire nodded, feeling a mixture of resolve and anxiety.As Liam walked through the halls of the hospital, a smirk creeping across his face. He walked briskly to his car, got in, and drove to a secluded parking lot where Dr. Clinton was waiting.Dr. Clinton, a man in his mid-forties with a sharp, calculating demeanor, nodded as Liam approached. "Did it go as planned?" he asked, his voice low.Liam’s smirk widened. "Better than I expected. The family bought every word.Claire even agreed to marry me," he said, his eyes gleaming with excitement. Once again, he was able to gain

Victoria grabbed her car keys and headed out of the house.As she drove to the meeting spot, the events of what had happened in the past few days replayed in her mind.From the Nathan stealing the gifts from her family, to him disgracing the a Wilson family at the Celestial resort and now he tried to kill her daughter. Nathan had gone too far. Nathan has bitten more than he can chew and now he was going to pay the price.The meeting place was a dimly lit, abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town.Victoria parked her car and walked inside, the sound of her heels echoing through the empty space.The gang members were already there, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol while they waited tmfor her. Their leader, a tall man with a scar running down his cheek, threw his cigarette on the floor and stepped on it thoroughly before he sprepped fowsrd towards Victoria.The smell of Cigarettes and alcohol in the air irritated Victoria and her Irritation was obvious in her face. the res