Chapter 5 Chapter 5 After I pushed him away, Gideon left the country heartbroken. When he heard Sebastian had "died," he came straight back and tried to win me over. But Carter and Miles spent years hammering it into my skull that remarrying would be a betrayal. That I'd be spitting on Sebastian's grave. So I said no. Again and again. Gideon stayed anyway. No ring. No title. Nothing. He poured everything into supporting me, building my empire. Half the reason I stayed at the top? Him. And I treated him like TRASH. The guilt crushed me. I looked at him now, tears already falling. "I was supposed to pick you up. And you ended up saving me nstead." Gideon smiled softly. "Hey, it's okay. I found you, didn't I?" CRACK. He hit the ground. My head snapped up. Sebastian stood over him with a fire extinguisher, shaking with rage. All I asked for was some SKIN, Lola! And you're sitting here flirting with this asshole RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME?!" He jabbed a finger at Carter and Miles. "Do it. NOW." hey dragged Gideon aside-blood spreading under his head-and came for me. My pulse exploded. "Sebastian, what the HELL-" I gave you EVERYTHING you have!" I screamed. "So why the HELL are you so obsessed with some NANNY that you're willing to DESTROY me for her?!" His voice went cold. Deadly. "She's not just some nanny to me. She's an ANGEL. She saved my grandmother's LIFE. She's worth a HUNDRED of you!" froze. Wait. Linda saved his grandmother? No. No way. Linda was LAZY. She hated leaving the house. She'd never lift a finger for anyone unless there was something in it for her. Unless... 14 Chapter 5 "Sebastian." My voice cut through the room like glass. "You're talking about fourteen years ago, right? East Street? The snowstorm?" He went still. "How do you-" "I was THERE." The memory slammed back. I was a kid, riding in the car with Dad. We passed a crowd. An old woman on the ground. A boy sobbing beside her. I told Dad to help. Our guys took her to the hospital. We paid for everything. I went home and told Linda about it like it was some story. And that BITCH took credit for it. For FOURTEEN YEARS, she used MY kindness to poison them against me. 'Tell me something, Sebastian." I leaned forward, eyes blazing. "Where the hell do you think a broke nanny got the money to save your grandma?" He faltered. Just for a split second. Then his face twisted. "What, so now you're trying to STEAL credit from her?! You're disgusting!" 14:42 You Faked Death for Her? Cute-Watch Me Delete You Forever