The Triangle of Love

reet in the nineties. My foster father often told us stories about

ve years old to a French nationalist, who served as the secretary to his boss

r whom he worked, was indicted for a fifty-million-do

financial license was revoked, branding him a culprit. His beautiful Fre

the mayor of Texas. Emilia, dressed in a short green gown, caught Mr. Rosa's eye with her sweet and loving demeanor.

nd they eventually married under

inancial license, he received contract offers as a financial attorney. They both moved to New York, where they found happines

pursue adoption. I was adopted during the New Year as a symbol o

never shown any signs of trouble with the authorities in all my years with

shattered any hope of a future encounter, leaving me longing for what could have b

Mr. Rosa and Jack waiting for me.

s the m

normal, with no s

a greeted me from the kit

y, Mom,"

?" Mr. Rosa gestured,

ower first

your time,"

headed downstairs. Mrs. Rosa's unease, Jack's nervo

aying, "She's too young to marry that man

She's my daughter; she must do what I wa

d, curious. Their shock was pal

pson,' Mr. Rosa repli

Thompson... I

His father,' he cla

clai

an," Mrs. Rosa

ld,' Mr. Rosa insisted,

s old. Please, D

ave to marry him,' he decl

Why me?"

rom him," Mr. Rosa said, attempting to comfort me as he wi

r," I sobbed, feeli

I turned to Jack, feeling disappoi

?" I paced around the room, m

I pressed him, my hands shaking. Unable

nd no remorse in his expres

ight?" I questioned Jack, feeling a

ce rising. Forced into marriage with a man of q

d?" Mr. Rosa remained stoic,

ve to know what I'm ge

e million dollars,"

ad," I gasped, my hand co

teral for the lo

d to Jack, who couldn't bri

ompson, and the next I was being forced into marriage with his fat

my face, I went upstairs

ou?" Emily answe

ine, I'm sad

s the m

what's wrong?

g married,"

u're getting married?" Emil

arried to solve a loan

, fucking ridiculou

continued, my v

to guess?" "T

Thompson?" "The man I

ich Tho

lionaire

mpson, th

rised. "Of course, who doesn't k

s bad,"

what to do, bab

pack your stuff, and come to

helmed by everything, ther

away," I

dn't move, but Jack entered anyway. "Please go

I have to say," Jack implored

is family, Sandra. Don't be selfish. This

in love with you. Just go through with the marriage, get Dad

you out of this marriage