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    Joyce was intent on binding Alexander to herself, and Cedric decided to assist her.


    He turned to Ryan and instructed, “Release this surveince footage.”


    That evening, Olisvine was abuzz with rumors.


    “Who would have guessed Joyce was so unrestrained? She couldn’t even wait to get inside.”


    “Take a closer look, that’s neither the Harper’s nor the Bet’s doorstep. The couple found another spot for their escapades.”


    The following morning, Alexander awoke with an intense headache.


    As he reflexively reached for his phone, he felt an arm over his chest. Could it be Dani?


    The events of the previous night came flooding back.


    Initially stern, Alexander’s face slowly rxed.


    He turned and saw the woman turned away from him.


    Her hair cascaded down her back, and in a raspy voice,


    Alexander called out, “Dani.”


    Joyce spun around.


    In that moment, Alexander’s mind was in turmoil.


    Suddenly, he lost control.


    That day, he nearly ended Joyce’s life.


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    “Why are you here?” Alexander demanded, his voice forced through clenched teeth.


    “It’s me,” Joyce replied, pale and gasping for air.


    “It’s always been me, Alexander! Release me!”


    “You’ve set me up!” His hold tightened, his gaze icy. Joyce was lying in the bed, herplexion turning from pale to a blue tint due tock of oxygen.


    At that instant, she felt her life hanging by a thread.


    The dread of suffocating made her eyes bulge.


    As Joyce’s grip weakened, there was a knock at the door.


    Alexander’s fractured sanity began to mend.


    He realized he had nearly strangled Joyce.


    As oxygen returned to her lungs, Joyce understood how close she hade to dying.


    She dropped to the floor, shaking and curling into a fetal position.


    She was overwhelmed with fear.


    The terror was real.


    If she hadn’t cleverly arranged for a reporter to catch her and Alexander together, she might have died.


    The door swung open.


    The camera snapped photos, capturing everything. In response, Alexander angrily destroyed the camera held by the reporter.


    He spoke in a monotone.


    “If this leaks to anyone else, I’ll end you all.”


    At his words, Joyce’s voice trembled like a leaf.


    She believed Alexander might actually take her life if she spread the news.


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