Chapter 5 - The Mirror and the Plan
By the third morning, Dr. Sterling, a world-renowned facial surgeon secretly brought in by Marcus, stood over my bed.
He gently unclipped the thick white gauze from the right side of my face, his expression tense and guarded.
"Maya, the chemical burn was severe, but the attacker used a diluted industrial solvent, not pure battery acid," Dr. Sterling explained.
"The right side of your cheek and jawline sustained third-degree tissue damage, but your eye and nerve function are intact."
"With advanced skin grafting and stem-cell reconstruction, we can restore your face completely within six months."
"No," I said instantly, looking at my reflection in the small hand mirror Marcus held up for me.
The right side of my face was a raw, angry landscape of red scar tissue and raised blisters—a monster's mask.
It was horrific, terrifying, and absolutely perfect.
"Keep the bandages on for the press, but do not start reconstructive surgery yet," I instructed Dr. Sterling.
"I want the world to see what Logan Vance's love looks like."
Marcus pulled out a thick leather folder containing financial records and property deeds.
"Rachel Thorne isn't just an up-and-coming British singer, Maya," Marcus revealed, laying photos across my bed.
"She's the daughter of Arthur Thorne, the hedge fund manager who went bankrupt following your father's legal lawsuit in 2019."
"This wasn't just about Logan's greed... this was a joint revenge plot between Logan and the Thorne family."
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They thought they had destroyed the last heir of the Lin estate.
They had no idea they had just awakened a nightmare.
