Chapter 294

Every move Maria made didn’t escape Jake Taylor’s eyes. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that this woman—no matter how much she claimed to be someone else—was far more than just a look-alike of Serena Dawson. On the surface, she was polite, composed, and carried herself gracefully, but the way she looked at Chloe Garland—that wasn’t just polite curiosity, it was pure loathing. Maria followed Chloe upstairs. While Chloe was inside the walk-in closet changing, Maria waited quietly outside. The scene felt all too familiar—except now, the roles had flipped. Suddenly, a piercing scream broke out from the closet. “Who—who’s there?! Get out! Somebody help! Help me!” Maria’s lips curled into a mischievous smirk as she stood in the room. Chloe, your sins are catching up to you. She rushed in with a carefully faked look of concern. “Miss Garland, what’s wrong?” Chloe’s eyes widened in pure horror, pointing a shaking finger at the wardrobe. Her voice cracked as she stammered, “A ghost… there’s a