Phoenix Mode, Activated: Burn Me Once, Watch Me Rise

re letting out a heavy sigh. "The wedding date is set, and the

ed her face into Gretchen's embrace. "I just don

softened. "My precious girl, you have loved Brett since you were young. Wasn't it always

sharp ache throug

ced the moment

, and he won their trust and affectio

her father, Jorge Holden, had even handed comp

o tell Gretchen that Brett's hear

d been nothing more than a carefully ma

espite sacrificing her health again and again, she never mana

aken over by him, eventually turning into the foundation that

aced, a sharp ache pie

d, and Mr. Haynes is with her," a ser

incident, Gretchen gently patted her hand. "Don't let your thoughts spiral. Go wash

sense. After all, Brett's first love, the woman he had longed for over seven years

aughter of Justine Morley,

sey and Brett's engagement celebration and had lived with the Holden

ndship with Justine, Gretchen had treated

whatever Chelsey possessed, Lydia received the sa

collapsed from grief and endlessly blamed herself for failing to take proper care of

a hidden truth while organizing their remaining assets-over t

very transfer led to a single a

Jorge were already gone. Because of that, she never had the ch

find the right moment to warn Gretchen that Jorge m

tairs right away, Chelse

a servant to wheel her to the railing along the seco

room was Brett, his tailored suit mak

m here. I need to make something clear. The wedding between Chelsey and me must be called off. Over the years, I have only regarded Che