Chapter 1: Downfall
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"Enjoying the view?" Michael suddenly appeared behind her, his tone deceptively gentle.
"So you finally have time for me?" She turned around, only to see Mia had shadowed him over.
"This is our anniversary. There shouldn't be outsiders." Rachel stared directly at Mia, her voice tight with barely contained anger.
Michael's face darkened. "Ms. Brown is here for work purposes," he said, his tone as cold as the nighttime sea.
"Work purposes? For five damn years, she's been at every important occasion!" Rachel's voice began to tremble. "What exactly do you take me for?"
"Watch your tone." Michael's eyes flashed with impatience. "Don't forget who elevated you from nobody to Mrs. Davis."
"So I should be eternally grateful and turn a blind eye to whatever you do?"
In the midst of their argument, Rachel felt a powerful shove against her back. She whirled around in terror, catching only her husband's icy stare and Mia Brown's smug smile.
As she plummeted, the diamond necklace around her neck snapped. The freezing seawater swallowed her consciousness, and before darkness claimed her, she had only one thought: five years of marriage had been nothing but an elaborate lie.
