You Chose Her, Now Watch Me Disappear

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one, but I was

ceiling. My lungs felt raw, scorched, as if I had inhaled broken glass. Every s

, a silent sentinel. He

said. His voice was low, devoid

at was swollen, the words s

inued. He turned to look at me, his

steadied myself against the cold metal raili

, my voice gaining a jagged

the lining of the mattress. My hands were steady now.

when I was the Queen of this empire, back when I

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avy Russian a

ai," I

chuckle. "Mrs. Moretti. To what do I

gs. The West End Docks expansion. The bluepri

eemed to tighten. That territory was worth

rice?" Nik

eed a stage. And I need

on

Liquidate the offshore accounts. The ones

ng in his gaze. "This is a one-way trip

I am already

r handl

I lay back against the pillows, letting my shoulders slump,

walk

asking the smell of chlorine. But there was a tension in his shoulders. He walked to the

give it

let a single, calcu

ry," I w

ked, as if he hadn't

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was jealous. I was irrational. You were right. Sofia is f

f the bed. He reached out and touched my cheek. His fingers were warm. I didn't fli

nte said softly. "I knew you j

I lied, the taste of

emony at the docks tomorrow. The expansion is finally complete. I want

be honore

won. He thought he had tamed the wild thing. He didn't