SALMA: The Billion-dollar Entanglement

r as it swung open. Her heart sank in apprehension but the usual warmth

s presence filled the place with authority. His eyes swept over the scene and stopped at the sigh

ng, athletic build, that could be attributed to his profession as a construction worker. His dark eyes reflected i

ight hear, swallowed hard before she spoke. "Hi, honey.

sing a hand to tussle Caroline's hair. "Hey there, kiddo?" He leaned in to kiss Caroline, his expre

like a safe place to hide. But this time it didn't feel like much. Perhaps if she w

x asked. A question that took Sa

g ignorance. Perhaps it was

quite disapproving. "Maximilian Harrington was spotted

asn't born comfortable, he had had to work his way up to owning his own construction company. After years of consulting for rich f

she had kept most of her history from him, her highschool, Caroline's real father.

ing with ideas on how to remedy her predicament. Anthony's words slowly faded into t

at in front of the mirror by the dresser table, a large array of clothes sprawled out across the bed behind her. She was beautiful and she knew

ual marriage of convenience between her and Max Harrington, she could continue to live her opulent l

ra Holdings, had always preferred the flashy life that c

ber. After a couple of rings. "Hello Ma,"

eparture at first light tomorrow morning for our fl

, ma," Stev

ather terrible one. But she smiled rather devilishly. She picked u

Hotel's manager's desk

evening, I'm Olivia Anderson and I'm calling

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floors of his garden while the moon's bright glow bathed his body. A body that has been well sculpted by years of dedicated athleticism. M

g a glass of aged whiskey. Max leaned over

r thought he had. Distant memories of youthful love with Salma resurfaced like shadows creeping from the dimly lit room

giant oak desk that adorned the room. He wrestled with the probable consequences of the existence of Carolin

gged it off, he imagined the repercussions. Max cared little for how Olivia would take it. But he cared g

He had to make a choice between duty and desire, between loyalty to a care

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of the bed while folding clothes as she carefully p

bit off and she seemed distant. The lights from the well lit room caresse

the silence in the room. "Is somethi

on looming over her. Does she reveal the truth now or wait for a b

all evening," Anthony said. "

ile. She went towards Anthony and kissed him. "I

him. He couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. "I have to

left the room "There is something I have to

eath and pulled his phone from his pocket. He opened his chat with someone named Amitaf

nt," was the last m