Chapter Forty Eight: The Hunt Begins
Rachel's Transformation
Rachel sat in front of the vanity in her room, looking at her reflection. Her once so vibrant features had dulled up, as if the vitality had been sucked out of her over the years. The reflection staring back felt foreign to her. The bags under her eyes told the story of sleepless nights, her hair lacked its usual shine, and the oversized sweater she wore did little to mask how much she had let herself go.
Vanessa's words still lingered in her mind:
"You have to be smart, Rachel. He needs to see what he's lost and what he can never replace.
Rachel clenched her jaw, her fingers curling into fists. If Noah thought he could move on without her, he was mistaken. She was determined to make him regret ever leaving her.
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