The next second, I heard Rosie’s tearful voice on the other end of the line.

“Honey, where are you? I really need to talk to you!

“Only you can save me now!”

“I’m on my way home,” I said.

When she heard my calm reply without a trace of comfort in my tone, Rosie’s sobbing paused for a moment. Then, her voice lit up with delight.

“Then I’ll head home right now! Wait for me there. Don’t go anywhere, okay?”

By the time I finished everything I had to do and returned home, Rosie was already sitting on the couch waiting for me.

Sensing something was off, I pretended to pull out my phone to reply to a message but instead turned on the recorder.

When she saw me come in, the impatience on her face vanished instantly. A smile spread across her lips as she hurried over, tugged me down to sit beside her, and handed me a document.

“Honey! Sign this for me, please! You won’t just stand by and watch me go down, will you?”

At the top of the document, two big, bold words jumped out at me: [Confession Agreement]

…

I stared at the agreement in silence. Only when the smile on Rosie’s face began to falter did I finally pick up the pen and sign my name.

She quickly leaned forward, her expression full of feigned concern.

“Honey, don’t worry. You’re only taking the fall for me this time. I’ll make sure to take care of everything!

“I’ll hire the best lawyer for you, and when you’re out, we’ll get married!

“And don’t worry about your parents. I’ll look after…”

The moment she mentioned my parents, I cut her off sharply.

“That won’t be necessary.”

Rosie carefully folded the agreement and tucked it away. Her face was still wearing that anxious, devoted expression as she promised, “You can trust me. This agreement will stay between us!

“It won’t see the light of day until the court hearing in three days!”

However, her tone soon shifted. There was a hint of hesitation creeping in.

“The hole in Nelson Corporation’s finances is pretty massive this time. Could we, uh… temporarily use some of the assets under your name?”

“Do whatever you want.”

It did not matter. My assets had already been frozen. Whatever she tried now would be in vain.

Overjoyed, Rosie lunged forward to hug me, but I easily dodged her.

“I’m tired. I need to rest.”

Without waiting for her response, I stood and headed toward the bedroom.

As I turned, a man’s voice suddenly called out from upstairs.

“Rosie, I’ve finished setting up all my stuff!”

I looked up and saw Tyler.

He was wearing my pajamas and smiling smugly at Rosie.

Rosie was flustered as she stammered out an explanation, “Tyler’s been under a lot of scrutiny lately, and it’s not safe for him to stay outside. I decided to let him move in for now.

“Besides, we still need his cooperation with the company’s future plans. You understand, don’t you?”

Tyler bounded down the stairs, wrapping his arm around Rosie’s waist as he teased her. His eyes locked on mine, and they were full of bold, taunting challenge.

“Rosie, I don’t like the way the house is decorated. I’ve drawn up new designs. It can all be redone by tomorrow.”

This house had been bought with the first paycheck Rosie and I earned together. Every detail of the decor had been carefully chosen by us over the years. It held a lot of memories and meaning.

However, Rosie just frowned slightly and replied casually after glancing at me, “It’s fine. The decor is outdated, anyway. Let’s change it to whatever you want.”

The cloying scent of Tyler’s cologne made me nauseous. I did not want to watch them flirt any longer, so I turned and headed upstairs.

Still, when I opened the bedroom door, I froze in place.

Everything inside had changed. All of my belongings were gone and had been replaced with piles of luxury goods clearly belonging to a younger man.

The engagement photo that had once hung above the bed had vanished too, replaced by a picture of Rosie and Tyler.

Even the bed was littered with lingerie I had never seen before. Some of it was still stained with sticky liquid. The air carried an unsettling, sickly sweet smell.

I picked up my phone and recorded everything I saw. Just as I lowered it…

I heard footsteps approaching, growing louder with each step. Then, Rosie’s voice floated over.

“Honey, your things are in the guest room. There’s no need for you to rest in the master bedroom…”

When she stepped inside and saw the state of the room, her eyes went wide with surprise as though she had no idea what Tyler had done.

Her gaze flickered briefly to where our engagement photo used to hang, and a flash of awkwardness crossed her face. However, she quickly recovered and said with deep affection, “Honey, this was all Tyler’s idea. I only went along because he’s now recognized as the inventor of the research project. That’s why…”

As she went on, her voice grew quieter and quieter under my calm, unflinching stare.

I let out a cold laugh and casually gestured toward the bed.

“And what about those? Were those your ideas too?”

Rosie’s face went pale, then turned red with anger.

“Evan, I really didn’t know about this!

“I’ve been running myself ragged for the company. I gave Tyler a key, but I didn’t pay attention to what he was doing.

“If you’re not okay with this, I’ll have him move out right now!”

“No need.”

I noticed the bright red love bite on the back of her neck and cut her off sharply.

I walked to the guest room. My belongings were piled haphazardly in a corner. Some important documents had been tossed carelessly on the floor and were smudged with dirty footprints.

Rosie trailed behind me, and Tyler strolled leisurely after her.

Seeing the mess in the guest room, a smug look flashed across Tyler’s eyes. He then turned to Rosie with an apologetic smile as he wrapped his arm around her waist.

“Sorry, Rosie. I’m no good at keeping things tidy. That’s why Evan’s stuff ended up like this.

“I grew up in a small town. I’ve never even seen half this stuff before. I honestly didn’t know how to handle it.”

Rosie’s expression softened when she heard his words. She cradled his face and comforted him gently.

“It’s okay. I’ll buy you whatever you need in a couple of days. Evan’s a kind person. He doesn’t mind, right?”

Her words carried a veiled threat.

I could only laugh as I looked at the scattered documents. Many of them were important business materials for Nelson Corporation.

I stepped toward the door and calmly closed it as I caught Rosie’s wary gaze.

Then, I pulled out my phone and checked the recording. Perfect! Everything had been captured.

I could not rip off the mask just yet. Untangling the web of interests between the Nelsons and my family, the Quinns, would take time.

I also needed to warn my parents and make sure the tragedy of my previous life never repeated itself.

My phone lit up with a video call from Rosie at two in the morning.

I turned on the screen recording function before answering. The screen immediately filled with bare, flushed skin and Rosie’s breathless moans. What they were doing did not need explaining.

Tyler’s teasing voice rang out.

“Rosie, isn’t this exciting? Your future husband’s right next door. If you scream louder, he might hear everything.”

“You little devil! Be gentler! So what if he hears? He loves me so much. He won’t say a word even if he finds out.”

“You’re amazing, Rosie. You even got him to agree to take the fall for you. But when he’s out of prison, are you really going to marry him? What about me?”

“Don’t worry, sweetheart, I’ll handle him. Once he’s locked up, I’ll be the one calling the shots out here. And hey! Be careful with the baby!”

“Heh, I knew you’d take care of me, Rosie. Don’t worry, our baby is fine.”

Perhaps their movements got too intense, as Rosie’s phone slipped off the bed and landed on the floor. The screen went black, but the lewd noises continued.

After recording the key parts, I hung up without hesitation.

I compiled the evidence into a document and sent it to my parents to prepare them for what was coming. Once I finished explaining everything to them, I picked up a worn business card and dialed the number on it.

“Jasmine, it’s Evan Quinn. There’s something I’d like to discuss. Let’s meet in person…”