His Love Bomb Comes with BetrayalChapter 1
“Miss Copeland, are you absolutely sure about joining the Bureau of Confidential Affairs? Because once you sign it, your current identity will be erased in ten days prior. And after that, you’ll be assigned to a secure location. No one will ever be able to find you—no matter how hard they try.”
The agent glanced down at the file in front of them—my name and photograph staring back at them—before looking up at me, their expression laced with disbelief.
After all, everyone in Norburgh knew about Lex Blackburn. The city’s wealthiest tycoon had spent the past ten years pursuing me, going to extraordinary lengths and sparing no expense to plan what was being hailed as the wedding of the century. And that woman—the one the whole city was talking about—was me: Tara Copeland.
I lowered my head, trying to block out the memories that had been tormenting me for weeks. Lex’s hands gripping his secretary’s waist, their bodies pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office as they moved together in a frenzied rhythm. The image was burned into my mind, no matter how hard I tried to forget.
I gave the agent a firm nod.
Erasing my identity was the only way to ensure Lex would never find me again.
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Clutching the recruitment letter tightly, I walked out of the building. The city’s skyline was dotted with enormous LED screens, all of them displaying promotional videos for Lex and my wedding. Every screen played clips of our so-called love story, moments from the past ten years curated into a glossy narrative for the public to admire.
A pair of young female tourists stopped near me, pointing at one of the screens. “Who is that couple? Do you think they’re celebrities or influencers? I keep seeing their videos everywhere since we set foot in this city.”
A group of local elderly ladies overheard them and chuckled knowingly. “You two must not be from around here, am I right? That’s Lex Blackburn and his fiancée, Tara Copeland. They’re the golden couple of Norburgh.”