The 99th Game Was Mine All Along novel Chapter 44

Chapter 1 

The police crashed my wedding day. I–Ellie Harrison, the celebrated artist, the prodigy everyone raved about–hauled away in handcuffs while still in my wedding dress. 

The charge? Forgery and fraud. 

Before I’d even been formally charged, my fiancé had already replaced me with his first love, Laria. 

Three years in prison. That was my sentence. 

My father, already battling late–stage cancer, died heartbroken from the shock. And my mother suffered 

a mental breakdown. 

When I finally walked out of prison, I was nothing but a hollow shell. 

That’s when Hektor appeared–Laria’s stepbrother, all soft eyes and gentle hands. 

“I’ve waited ten years to tell you how I feel, Yunifer,” he whispered, reaching for my scarred hands. “Let 

me be the one who takes care of you now.” 

But one year into our marriage, I discovered a conversation on the car’s dashcam between him and his 

friend Nate. 

“Do you ever regret creating those forgeries, having someone report Yunifer, destroying evidence that 

would’ve cleared her name?” 

“Not a second. Laria and I could never be together. This was my gift to her–removing her competition so she could build her car 

and marry into the Davidson family.” 

“Jesus, Hektor. But all of that was meant for Yunifer. Your actions destroyed her family…” 

Hektor’s voice turned hoarse: “Stop. For Laria, I could even kill.” 

“As for Yunifer… I married her, didn’t I? I’ll make it up to her for the rest of my lives.” 

“If you’re so dedicated to making amends,” his friend–Nate–challenged, “why not clear her name? Laria’s already married.” 

“Since her release, she’s afraid of showing up. They whisper ‘murderer,‘ call her the greedy bitch who killed her father and drove her mother insane for money.” 

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-The Black Swan’s Final Revenge Pirouette: The 99th G Wa All Alog 

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“She lost a kidney from a beating in prison, for God’s sake. Between the physical trauma and everything else, she’s severely depressed.” 

“Clearing her name would help her heal, Hektor.” 

“Absolutely not,” Hektor snapped, his voice hardening. 

“Four years ago, Yunifer was unstoppable–the darling of every gallery, critics falling at her feet. If she clears her name now, she’ll reclaim her spotlight and Laria will be permanently relegated to her shadow.” 

His expression darkened with resolve. “I won’t let Laria be pushed aside like that. Not ever. She deserves the spotlight too.” 

Nate’s voice turned angry. 

“So you’re fine watching your wife spiral deeper into depression? Watching her hurt herself? Her father–your mentor–begged you with his dying breath to help her.” 

“You destroyed the happy family she once had. If she ever discovers the truth…” 

After a moment of silence, Hektor said confidently. 

“She won’t find out. She loves me now. I’ve made sure of it. I’ll give her the perfect life–one that keeps her 

exactly where I need her to be.” 

“I keep her safely under my control, and as Laria’s sister–in–law, she serves my purpose perfectly.” 

My blood turned to ice. My hands trembled so badly I could barely save the recording. 

I stumbled back to our bedroom before Hektor returned, collapsing in the corner like a broken doll. 

I’d thought Hektor was my salvation after everyone abandoned me. Instead, he was the puppet master 

who’d orchestrated my destruction. 

I placed my trembling hand over my belly, feeling the tiny life I’d just discovered growing inside me, and 

completely fell apart. 

“Yunifer? Baby, what’s wrong?” 

I looked up through my tears to see Hektor in the doorway, concern perfectly arranged on his handsome face.