SALMA: The Billion-dollar Entanglement

ntle contours of youth touched by the struggles she had endured. Her last words to him, "I'll wait a little, then follow you," echoed faintly in his mind. Followed

heart raced with unanswered questions. After class that fateful d

his voice warm. He made up his

she thought to herself. Perhaps he had grown up to be a different person from the warm boyfriend she loved to spend time with in highschool. O

u today?" Fatima inquired, rescuing the a

" He stated, his locked-gaze with Salma li

d in. "Kindly wait in the lobby sir

s legs, and with clenched jaw stared straight at Salma barely looking away. The years that had gone by had done little to diminis

hone. She couldn't help but smile at the dozens of notifications from fans and admirers on the internet congratulating her on

tegically planned to benefit both families-an alliance s

Anderson, this is the front desk. We are calling to

responded. Barely able to hid

lobby, there he sat, expressionless, staring deep into her soul, legs crossed. She didn't expect this much dra

the attention it drew. The neckline was low and it did very little to cover her bosom. Salma watched

as standing behind Olivia. "Shall we?"

at the sight of the hunk standing in front

r had to say much before he had them swoo

I bumped into." Olivia said to Max. "Miss hand-me-downs." Olivia ad

red seeing the gossip news about Max's return to the United States but never in a million years would she have expected to be here, suffering the same hum

Max finally spoke. "We do not have the time to waste". Max

accompanied them as they exited the building. M

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e sweet smell of fresh-baked pie filled the air around them. Olivia was staring a

silence. "Who would've thought we'd end up here, en

king up to meet Olivia's gaze. "Inde

fated to be."

voice confident yet welcoming. "I believe

ollar Store Salm

u mean?" Ma

on she was handed, she ends up workin

arried at some point whether or not he wanted it. He should be glad it wasn't to a girl who

ng through Max's. "Do you think the rumors were

uired, the curiosity o

Europe after graduation. Well rumors were Salma was impregnated by her

aid with an e

getting from the occasional camera flashes. She smiled and touched Max's hand as often as she could hoping one of the paparazzis c

the front desk to speak to Salma only to find out she had ended her shift. But Fatima was more than happy to give him her house address. She'd

he distance but the anxiety that overwhelmed him. Fina

l uniform opened the door and was shocked t

id as he stood before

able to believe her eyes. "H..h..how d

ing to go straight to the point. Salma, we

you mean? I... I wasn't," Salma replied, h

ittle girl walked out, the resemblance to Salma was unmistakable-t

her voice trembled as she spoke. "M