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Suzy shot back, “What does it matter to you what I feel for him? Hawk, I expect Diana awake by morning–don’t make me set aside our shared history.”
She hung up, tossing her phone onto the desk and leaning back in her chair. It took several deep breaths before her racing heart began to steady.
In the end, the one responsible for Diana’s fate was no one but herself. If she had stayed hidden, if she hadn’t resurfaced, perhaps Diana and Claude wouldn’t have suffered. Now, because of her, they’d both paid the price.
As her resentment grew, her resolve hardened. She would reveal her true identity and confront the figure who’d lurked in the shadows all these years.
Without telling anyone or asking for input, she opened her father’s old social media account and began typing. Her fingers flew across the keyboard, and within thirty minutes, she had written her post. With no hesitation, she hit “send.”
By early morning, her message had become the talk of Ashbourne City, dominating the headlines.
Twenty years ago, the massacre of over a hundred people in the household of a once–top business magnate had shocked not only the city but the entire country. Though time had faded the memory, this sudden reappearance of the story–especially from a family member’s account–rekindled the intrigue.
“Any idea who posted it?” people were asking everywhere.
“No clue! But whoever it is, they’ve drawn millions of views overnight. They are clearly someone important.”
Beyond the general public, prominent figures from every circle were buzzing.
Even though it wasn’t directly related to him, Desmond had notified Dylan the moment the post went up in the middle of the night.
For Dylan, the memory of that little girl was reason enough.
“Find out everything,” he ordered Desmond.
Thinking back to that brief encounter with the little girl, even after so many years, Dylan still felt an unsettling pang.
Twenty years ago, the wealthiest family in Ashbourne wasn’t the Wrights–it was the Frost family.
At the time, the Frosts held a commanding presence in the city, with their patriarch,
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Timothy Frost, celebrated as a remarkable business figure: wise, decisive, and with a keen business mind.
Back then, Dylan’s father was still alive and had business dealings with Timothy. One time, at the Frost family’s estate for a birthday celebration, Dylan had accompanied his parents and caught sight of that tiny, doll–like girl, Susanna Frost.
Only about three years old then, she was fair–skinned, rosy, and impossibly adorable–a little ball of sweetness that made people want to pinch her cheeks. As the only girl in her generation of the Frost family, she was treasured by all, the true jewel of their legacy.
Dylan would never forget her mischievous look when, even though she’d bumped into him, she demanded he apologize first.
“Dylan,” she’d said, “even though you ran into me, if you say you’re sorry, I’ll forgive you right away.”
That was their only interaction, but her face, so animated and bold, had stayed with him.
And later, when he learned of the Frost family’s tragic end, he’d felt an unexpected ache in
his heart.
Now, all these years later, he wanted to know who had reopened that chapter so suddenly.
Mark was also paying close attention, ordering his team to investigate.
As the news rippled through the streets and stirred conversations everywhere, the city center’s largest LED billboard flickered to life with a live broadcast.
On the massive screen, Suzy appeared, looking out over the city. “Apologies for taking up your time this early, but I wanted to introduce myself to everyone in more detail. After all, there’s been a lot of curiosity lately about how someone seemingly unknown came to be Martin Goodwin’s goddaughter and CEO of Harlow Corporation.”
Her gaze was piercing, her red lips parting as she announced, “My name is Suzy Frost. But my birth name…” She paused, her voice steady and resolute. “…is Susanna Frost.”
