The Transactional Marriage That Imploded novel Chapter 178

Milo didn't see her off at the station. Instead, he dropped her in a secluded alleyway to ensure she wasn't tracked.

Bianca took a long-distance cab all the way from Austin City to Port Barlow, then caught a ferry to Coconut Island, where she rented a quiet little house by the beach.

She swore off mobile payments entirely, paying for everything in cash.

To eliminate any chance of Mathis finding her, she lived like a ghost. Whenever she stepped outside, she wore a hat and a mask, completely hiding her flawless, porcelain skin.

She dressed down, blending in seamlessly with the locals in plain t-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops.

Her only mode of transportation was a small electric bike.

She even bought a new laptop and an untraceable phone, terrified of giving Mathis's team a digital breadcrumb.

This time, she was going to rip herself out of his life for good.

Living alone by the ocean, her routine became incredibly simple. Aside from her daily research, she spent her mornings and evenings walking along the shoreline.

Listening to the crashing waves, the shattered pieces of her soul began to slowly mend.

Her sleep gradually increased from a torturous two hours a night to four. It still wasn't enough, but it was a sign of healing.

She never logged into her old messaging apps or emails. She hadn't seen a single photo or video Mathis had sent of their baby.

Then, the day came when she saw the inescapable, plastered headlines of Aeterna Dynamics going public.

A bitter, twisted smile broke across her face. "You really do love her, Mathis. You've handed the Quinn family the world."

The news of the IPO inevitably clawed at her fragile peace. She couldn't stomach the reality of the Quinn family rising to such unimaginable heights while she was left with nothing.

The betrayal felt like a jagged knife twisting violently in her chest, bleeding her dry.

With nowhere to channel her rage, she drank until she was numb.

She drank until she blacked out and finally fell asleep. Thankfully, she survived another agonizing day.

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