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I was just a D-list actress, barely making a name for myself. The man backing me was Jasper Howard, who basically owned Lakinville. Back then, I was always stirring up drama. As a stand-in, I believed I could shove Jasper's real crush aside and take her place. I even faked a pregnancy and stormed into the Howard family, demanding to be made official. Jasper was tired of me, and I lost his protection. In the end, my rivals in the industry hunted me down, and I disappeared beneath the icy waves of the open sea. When I woke up again, I found myself back to the day I tried to force Jasper into marrying me. That was the turning point. It was the moment when he first started to lose all patience with me. "Mr. Howard, when are we going to..." I started, my voice trailing off. Jasper's brows knitted together as he turned to look at me. "Going to what?" he asked, his tone cold. "End it! I'm asking when this is over between us," I blurted out.