Chapter 99: I know your secrets
The next day...
At the clinic...
When Mila stepped into the restroom, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm and yanked her toward the back of the clinic.
"What the hell is this?" Mila hissed, struggling. "Let go of , or I’ll shout."
The woman spun around, but her grip remained firm on her arm. "Then shout. I’ll also tell everyone you hurt my son."
"Excuse ?" Mila frowned, irritation flashing in her eyes. She jerked her arm free. "I’ve never seen soone this ungrateful. I saved him. And instead of thanking , you’re accusing ?"
"Stop pretending," the woman snapped. "I spoke to my son. He said a woman gave him chocolate. He didn’t know it had nuts in it."
Her voice deepened with certainty. "Who else could it be if not you?"
Mila stared at her with disbelief.
"You targeted him on purpose," the woman continued. "If you have a problem with , face
directly. Why drag an innocent child into this?"
Mila’s thoughts flickered to Dominic’s words from the night before.
He had admitted arranging an ’accident’ for the woman.
Had soone tried to lure the boy to bring the woman out... and it had gone wrong?
But Mila pushed the thought aside. Now wasn’t the ti.
"Before throwing accusations, try verifying your facts," Mila said coldly. "I don’t even know you properly. How would I know about your family mbers? I didn’t know you had a son."
The woman didn’t believe a word she said. "If it wasn’t you, then who?" she pressed. "You are the only one who knows what I do."
Mila sneered at her confidence. "You really are so na??ve."
She wished she could tell her Dominic had known everything about her. But the ti had not co yet.
Once his mission was accomplished, everything would be revealed. The moles would be eliminated one by one.
"You think I can roam around freely and find your son?" she said sharply. "A guard follows
everywhere. Use your brain. Soone probably gave him chocolate without knowing about his allergy."
The woman frowned, doubts seeping into her mind.
"Use your brain," Mila muttered. "Soone might have given your son a chocolate without knowing he is allergic to nuts. Instead of blaming , you should go and find out who the person was."
Before leaving, she dropped a chilling warning, "Instead of blaming , find the real culprit."
Then her tone turned icy. "And don’t forget what I told you. Dominic is planning to destroy your boss. If he succeeds, think about what that ans for you and your family."
She shoved past her and walked back inside.
The woman stood frozen, chills prickling across her skin.
"No... no..." she muttered, panic rising. "I have to do sothing before it’s too late."
She hurried away, unaware of the eyes watching her every move.
When she ca a little away from the clinic, she dialed a number.
"Hey, listen carefully. There is intel. Dominic has launched a secret mission. He is planning sothing dangerous against the boss."
"Understood. I’ll pass it on."
The line went dead.
Her heartbeat pounded wildly. Mila’s warning echoed in her mind.
"This is getting dangerous... We can’t stay here anymore. We have to leave."
Before she could take a step, soone hit her from behind. Her vision went black. She collapsed to the ground.
Valentina stepped forward, her expression cold and rciless. She had been waiting for this mont since the day before. It was she who had given the boy chocolate, telling him to call his mother out. But she didn’t know the boy was allergic to the nuts.
"Fucking mole," she muttered under her breath. "Dared to betray Dominic? You are dead."
She hauled her away.
Inside the clinic...
Mila had barely stepped in when Remy approached her.
"There you are," he said softly. "It’s almost lunchti. Let’s go eat."
Mila hesitated. She thought she should maintain so distance from him.
"I think I’ll head back to the mansion," she replied.
"What happened? Are you not feeling well?" Concern flashed across his face.
"No... I’m fine," she said quickly. "There is not much work today. I just want to rest. If anything cos up, call . I’ll co back."
Remy felt a bit disappointed. He wanted to stop her, to say sothing more, but he didn’t.
"Alright," he said instead, forcing a small smile. "Go rest. I’ll handle things here."
"Thanks." With that, Mila left.
Remy stood there, watching her leave, his chest tightening.
’Mila, are you really comfortable here?’ he thought. ’If you are not, just say it. I’ll do anything in my power to take you away.’
Mila returned to the mansion. She was heading toward her room when Valentina appeared and blocked her way.
"It’s been a while. How are you doing?" Valentina asked, a sly glint in her eyes.
She had pretended to leave the island for work but had been sneakily following Mila and that spy. Now she had gathered enough evidence against Mila. Soon, she would expose her.
Mila faked a smile. "I’ve been great, actually. It was peaceful without you around. No one to annoy ."
Valentina’s expression stiffened. "You..."
Her hands itched to slap her. But she held herself back at the last minute.
’Soon, your ga will be over.’
Her smile returned, sharper this ti. "Yes... You’ve been enjoying yourself." She stepped closer and leaned in, whispering in her ear, "I know everything about you. Your little secret."
Mila’s heart sank. For a brief mont, fear tightened her chest. She thought Valentina might have found out about her connection with Marco.
"What? Surprised?" Valentina smirked. "You thought you would hide it forever, and no one would know."
Mila’s heart raced further. She believed Valentina had discovered sothing about her. She was afraid she would do sothing against her. But then she thought she had not kept anything hidden from Dominic.
’Why should I worry?’ she thought. ’I didn’t deceive him. Instead, I’m helping him.’
The tension in her posture eased. "What do you an?" she asked. "Say it clearly if you have sothing to say."
She was ready for the confrontation. She had nothing to fear.
Valentina’s smile froze. She watched her, expecting panic. But she saw only confidence.
How could she be so fearless after what she had done?
This thought only irritated her further.
"You are so sure that no one will find out about your little secret," Valentina snarled. "How foolish you are. Nothing stays hidden."
"I have no secrets," Mila said firmly. There was no trace of hesitation, not even a hint of fear. "I am sure you have mistaken sothing."
"Humph..." Valentina snorted. "I haven’t. I know about your secret affairs with Dr. Remy."
She quirked her lips into a sly smile.
Mila’s expression faltered. She had not expected this. "What?" she exclaid. "What nonsense are you spouting?"
Valentina sneered. "You thought you could cheat on Dominic and use that doctor to get out of here. So na??ve."
Her voice dropped, cold and threatening. "You and your lover will pay for it. Just wait. When Dominic returns, I’ll expose everything."
With that, she walked away.
Mila stood rooted in place, her breath uneven. Cold fear crept through her.
Dominic was jealous, possessive, and dangerous. If Valentina twisted this the wrong way, he might hurt Remy.
"No..." she whispered, shaking her head. "I have to talk to him."
She turned toward the study, then stopped.
He wasn’t there. He had left early this morning. Maybe he was preparing for the mission.
Her chest tightened.
"I’ll wait," she murmured. "When he cos back, I’ll explain everything. He’ll understand. He has to."
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