BILLIONAIRE'S POSSESSION: A DANGEROUS CRAVING
1: PEOPL
IA'S
otiness. Aunt Beatrice, all decked out
ipping with the syrup of fake sympathy, "how
vely at my simple black dress, the one I wore
ns adorning the rest of the room, a room that
t stretched at the corners and
gauntlet I'd traversed for years, hoping, naivel
rek, usually my silent shield against their barbs, stood by the fir
voice laced with the gentle sweetness that always preceded a viperous a
digging uncomfortably into my skin. It was a simple thing, a family heirloom fr
is voice devoid of warmth. "That's enough. Sop
m. Uncle Charles, puffed on his cigar, th
distractions like…" He trailed off, his gaze sweeping o
built his tech empire on the foundation of my unwavering support and tireless management of his early endeavors,
ribs. A sudden tug on my arm jolted me back to reality. Mildred, her face contorte
he pendant aloft, "doesn't
, the constant pressure to fit in, and the subtle ways people h
out. It was a whimper, a pathetic plea that mirrored the years I'd spent trying to a
is meek, spineless woman staring back at them in the reflection of the pol
in for something as simple as a necklace, or maybe it was the daw
ark of defiance within me, a tiny fl
ct, I lunged forward, sn
ing the pendant clatteri
p from the st
as a low growl, laced with a newfoun
broken chain,."has more history and val
n the air, a challenge
in rage, but for the first time, they seemed uns
cted slap land
ur in-laws that way? It shows how little your
married my brother, so let that sink into your head. You are most definitely obligat
who didn't even rais
rom my eyes as
thing about this? Are you just going to watch t
because you're my wife. Just try to do as they say. For me, huh?" He l
y years and never wanted to lo
ogether, I felt I'd be doing mys
know." He wiped my tears with his thump as I turned to
I let out i
tting married to you. What man would look at you
e's apologized, now go to
esides I'm not done with her
lanced at his
can't control everything that she does,
s had each other's backs an
or once did
was misbehaving, they e
d glanced at the table. "It shouldn't be a problem for you should
Derek before turning t
my eyes I noticed D
ell what he
or did he enjoy me doing all