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He mistakenly thought I had absconded with the funds, his heart aching with pain.

Lily handed him her phone. "Brother, these are the chat logs between Rachel and me. Take a look."

He took the phone, his fingertips quickly sliding across the screen, scrolling through my conversations with Lily.

His brows furrowed deeply as his fingers tapped lightly on the phone screen. After finishing, he abruptly pushed Lily away and hurriedly walked towards the cellar.

I had decided to invest in his company to help him through this crisis.

But he thought I had run off with the money, so he locked me up in the dark, damp cellar.

I decided to go see for myself.

He strode towards the cellar, his face filled with anger and disappointment.

As he pushed open the cellar door, he froze.

It was empty inside, with only my figure huddled in the corner.

"What's going on here?" He widened his eyes, demanding answers from the servants behind him.