THE MAN I LOVED WHO HID HIS CROWN

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like he was about to get up. I signaled him to stay calm and quickly placed my finger on my

, saying he loved me. The guards eventually got tired and came to take him a

really sad. How could someone love me

, patting me gently. That made me cry even m

aw me, approached me, and asked me out. I rejected him because I was still with Wilso

me, but I couldn't do anything

some water. He turned the light ba

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puter Engineering, same as me. We were the stars of our university. Everyone knew

keep my friends-the ones who helped me heal. Derick wante

ended badly. But you're okay now-and all thanks

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had her eyes on me. At first, I thought we were just friends until she told me she had a crush on me f

ers was rich, she didn't care. She g

s. She promised we'd be together once I finished school. But after 3 years of not finding a

really hurt her!

think it over. But I had

r heart. I hope she

eturned to Rwanda. Eventually, after many tears and pain, she met a guy who helped h

none of that would've happened. She'd have wasted

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ked him to come tomorrow so we could go out and eat some good food. He gave me his number

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gging hi

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trouble. I'll make you pa

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If I end up loving you, it's

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back inside. That's

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ust call me baby?

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, then hit the gym. I haven't gone in a whil

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I miss that Egyptian ch

to find you a wife so you c

Marriage is a serious thing. But tomorrow, we've got

ild and wake up for work. You need to find one girl you love an

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now. No way! You just find someon

meet up with Zaddy

t he'd make a great brother-in-law. He was just talk

my night. Go disturb som

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you're flirting with an Ameri

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ground): "Bab

'll ever change. But I can't blame him. It's like he casts a spell on girls. Once

her favorite novel, and read

hbors. She opened the window and smiled as the sunlight hit her face. She

ny that also offers laundry services, and they came to pick up the clothes. After that, she got ready and dressed neatly, as usual, witho

nd Alicia sat down, shared a

with Richard and decide to marry him,

ut me, and made me feel emotions I

't influence your dec

howed me pure love. He loved me even though we were from different backgrounds and

was poor? Would you

devote ourselves to one man, live by his rules, forget our past lives, stop being slay queens, and become mothers. So we can't ju

d. So what if you love him an

eing a husband comes with duties. But wai

ason, I was

hought you

k. Still sleepy, she thought it was Chike, but it wasn't-it was the company bringing back her washed clothes. She put them away and p

aby girl, yo

ally, Chike

. I'll just go b

Do you know wh

I know you don't miss me, I'm heartbroken.

, I miss yo

w it! Give m

t miss you. And even if

don't want to sa

lay games again? I'm

t your door,

s, wearing ripped jeans too-like they'd planned it. He had on

lings. I can't love Chike-he won't stay. He came here because of money. I'm not playing games

: You look go

o, baby girl.

shoulder, chatting. They got to their favorite neigh

ove most when it com

ve music an

ootball? Most gu

nt, baby. Want to ask me

Go on

r's songs-they have great me

don't eve

look him up-you'

do you think we

on't die and I don't die, we'l

eep. You can stay in your Cartier

on, let me w

t work tomorrow. I

teps, then turned back like a crazy person and hugged hi

t see again soon. I won't forget anything abo

too, Chike. It wa

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walk you the res

uldn't resist. He held her hand,

hat do y

ve fashion

did you study

ance. As her firstborn, I took it upon myself to carry her d

al fashion killer. I'll be your number one fan. You should name it "Que

ou'll pay ju

now you'd

t? You're so fu

love me, I can see it. Maybe

he fell into his arms, pretending that was her plan. She asked for

have beau

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it starte

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rain makes

for me-I'

ple like t

ulled up. Chike still held her hand. The

na:

the car, you

d got in without even

tried to make a joke, it didn't work-he left me on "seen." I grabb

oor, then came back with an umbrella. I got out, covered myself with it, and ran into the house. After locking the c

ho was t

t someon

ug him right away? Wear his h

was still wearing Chike's hat.

ut I knew him-he was just trying to fish f

an, I know what I want. Besides, I never ask y

ame and what you two were

wo-day job, and today it ended. As for

I hope you're not

d exagge

ve? Me?

fall in love, I better be the first t

young bro.

ve you more

o see you again, I'll just send you money to buy another one. I have no pla

g to eat again. Liam and I chatted a bit. He asked where I wanted to celebrate my birthday. I remembered it was just two weeks away-I was about to

imagine my life without him. He's just like his

ing me to work. We had breakfast, joked and laughed. He dropped me off. Paul

day two... until Friday, I still hadn't called him. But deep down, I missed him and wanted to dial his number. Then

s a trashy pervert. And I'm no pushover, so he couldn't treat me like the other girls-Leyna, Paula, Sandy, and Alicia. They s

, I'll report him to Mr. Fernandez, the owner of N.N.T (New Network Telecommunication). Mr. Fernandez is a kind, wealthy older man. He

office as I was packing up around 4 PM and pla

How are yo

I'm fine

ks like you w

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ng. I want you to update t

planned to d

lans here-I do. I'm your m

oblem. But at least

or fun. And don't try to sneak the wo

you leave Leyna alone?

with money. Did you buy her the car she drives? You, on the other hand, still take taxis. You're

st leave my office so I can work.

ld never cheat on her-she knows that. And if you tell her anything, it'l

-reminding me of Chike. But unli

say goodbye, looking sad. I used the moment to send them to get coffee so I wouldn'

t still working alone in the office. Downstairs, the night

. I called for a taxi, but it hadn't arrived yet. Then suddenly, a

e) "Tiana, let me g

even know I'd b

heart. You know what th

egretted it-because of what I found inside. Oh God ! I started pr

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