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    Only when Heidi loomed at her bedside did Shelly look up, her voice trembling with practiced fear. “How… how did you get in here?”


    Heidi’s dark chuckle filled the room as she twirled the knife, its de glinting. “Shelly, this is what you get for betraying me. You brought this on yourself.”


    Her words dripped with venom, her eyes zing with righteous fury. But Shelly’s expression shifted—her fear melting into an unnerving calm. She met Heidi’s gaze, unflinching.


    Heidi sensed something was wrong, her confidence wavering. Hesitation crept into her limbs, her fingers tightening around the knife as she debated her next move.


    Before she could act, Shelly pped her hands twice, sharp and deliberate.


    Light flooded the room, blinding in its intensity.


    In an instant, a swarm of police officers burst from the shadows, their boots thudding against the floor. Heidi’s breath hitched as they surrounded her, their movements swift and unyielding.


    Strong hands pinned her to the ground, the knife ttering from her grasp.


    “You set me up!” Heidi snarled, twisting against the officers’ grip. Her eyes burned into Shelly, who sat serenely on the bed.


    “You vile, scheming woman!”


    Shelly’s face crumpled into a mask of fear, her voice quivering as she addressed the officers. “Thank you for helping me. She has been threatening me, terrorizing me for so long.”


    Tears welled in her eyes, her performance wless. The officers murmured words offort before hauling Heidi away, her curses echoing down the hall.


    Only when the room fell silent did Shelly’s mask slip. A triumphant smile spread across her face, sharp and self-satisfied.


    Lucy, who had watched the entire scene unfold from the corner, stared at Shelly with wide-eyed admiration. “Shelly, you always know exactly what to do.”


    Shelly’sugh was soft but biting. “Heidi? She is nothing, walking straight into my trap.”


    After a moment, she turned to Lucy, her tone crisp. “Get awyer on the phone tomorrow. Heidi’s threats and invasion of my privacy need to be dealt with—severely.”


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    Lucy nodded, her fingers already jotting down the task.


    Word of Heidi’s downfall reached Yvonne through Norton.


    A pang of sorrow tightened her chest. When Yvonne first stepped into this world, Heidi had extended a rare kindness, a beacon in the chaos of new beginnings. Yet, one misstep had unraveled into a cascade of errors, dragging Heidi into shadows.


    With a heavy sigh, Yvonne sank into the plush cushions of the sofa, her fingers tracing the rim of a fruit tter. “If only Shelly had not meddled,” she murmured, “Heidi might still be here,ughing, her spirit unbroken.”


    Norton, perched across from her, caught the cloud in her eyes. His hand reached out, brushing her hair with a gentleness that felt foreign.


    “You look like you need a change of scenery,” he said, voice low and coaxing. “There’s an auction tonight. Come with me.”


    He leaned closer, studying her face, his gaze sharp as a hawk’s.


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