Chapter 9 Camila stood frozen , her voice filled with disbelief . Thats impossible ! How could he just abandon me and run ? I showed her the news headlines on my phone . [ Foreign Corporate Spy Caught . ] [ Drone Project Infiltrated . ] [ International Spy Ring Dismantled … ] Each glaring headline stabbed at her heart like a knife . She turned pale , her lips trembling , unable to form complete sentences . This cant be real 3:21 < This cant be real … Like a puppet with cut strings , she mumbled to herself in a daze . How can this be real ? Oh , its real alright . Your precious overseas genius has been playing you from the start ! I sneered , my voice dripping with sarcasm . Oliver was never some hotshot ! Hes a corporate spy sent by our competitors ! When they couldnt steal my core technology , they sent him to play the romance card , sabotage our control systems , and help their company snag Oldoms contract . I kept warning you about the issues in his code , but you were too busy swooning over his sweet talk , you idiot ! You thought he still cared about your college romance ? All he cared about was his mission ! Camila shook her head frantically , refusing to accept reality . Thats impossible … it cant be … How could he be a spy ? He promised to take the company to NASDAQ … I shot her a look of disgust . Believe what you want . Now , get out of my lab . Youre in the way . Youre almost thirty , yet you still believe in true love like some high school kid . Pathetic . My words seemed to drain all strength from her body as she collapsed to the floor , sobbing uncontrollably . The truth had finally hit her . Her carefully nurtured dream of rekindling her first love had been nothing but an elaborate scheme . Suddenly , Camila crawled forward and fell to her knees before me . I jumped back , startled . Rylan , please help me … Only your expertise can clear my name … Her voice was hoarse , tears streaming down her face . I stared at her coldly , saying nothing . Met with my silence , she lifted her tear stained face , desperation in her eyes . Ill do anything … Dont abandon me . I know I was wrong … ! stared at her pathetic state , feeling nothing but cold detachment . Youre not sorry . Youre just scared of prison , I said , my icy words cutting straight to her core . As I turned toward the door , she crawled desperately to grab my legs . Rylan ! Please help me ! Im begging you ! she screamed hoarsely . The prince is critically injured in the hospital , and international sanctions are coming . No one else can take the fall for this ! I violently shook off her grip , looking down at this once proud heiress . Get one thing straight , Ms. Winthrop . Were divorced . Your fate means nothing to me anymore . With that , I strode out of the lab without a backward glance . I never saw Camila again after that day . The company went bankrupt , unable to compensate for the massive casualties and damages . She went straight to prison . Oliver received a life sentence for international espionage and deliberately endangering public safety . Six months later , I finally saw the news about her . compensate fo The company went bankrupt , unable to compensate for the massive casualties and damages . She went straight to prison . H Oliver received a life sentence for international espionage and deliberately endangering public safety . Six months later , I finally saw the news about her . She had suffered a mental breakdown in prison . While being transferred to a psychiatric facility , she spotted Oliver being escorted to questioning . Using a rusty pipe , she beat him to death . They say she got the death penalty for it . The execution was coming soon . None of this mattered to me anymore . These days , I was focused solely on developing drone technology . As for love ? It was just a roadblock on the path to success . ( The End ) .