SECRETS OF THE HEART

escapades. As she sat up, a wave of nausea washed over her and she rus

like she was going to pass out. Finally emergin

ogginess clouded her mind as she tried to recall how she ended up there and the events of

bloody stain and her heart sank. She looked down at herself and saw

nts of the previous night-obscure memories of the bar, tequila shot

oring her mouth, a kiss that sparked a strange feeling inside her. He

if they'd been wiped off. The only things she could remember were his voice-low, husky and

to a man–no, a stranger–whose name she couldn't even recall. Yet, she s

is kiss and his husky whispe

window, where the morning light poured in. She squinted, her head

clothes, scattered on the floor, and quickly gathered them. As she dressed, her eye

e the hotel room and the secrets it held. She took a deep bre

, the cool morning air hit her face like a spl

took a deep breath in, and stepped out onto the sidewalk. But as she stepped into

r again. A fresh wave of pain crashed down upon her – the familiar but no less painful heartache. Yet, b

his voice low as he stood in the livi

of him, but she didn't bat an eyelash.

emed to expect her indifference. He shrugged casuall

hat was devoid of any emotion, but it expr

s moment, but somehow, she hoped that George would change his mind. Sh

ding the papers out. When she wouldn't take them from

gistered in her mind, knowing fully well what they were: divorce papers. A tear escaped the co

ked, her voice barely above a whisper. He didn't answer; inste

rong, I'll...I'll make it right. I'm sorry, pleas

nd of the echoing heels, and her heart dropped as she saw a woman descen

pread across her face. A small smirk appeared on G

em. "George, why is she still here? Don't tell me

making her feel small and insignificant compared to her. She was breathtaking, with her pi

demanded, trying to k

rds her as she stood confidently beside him. "We've been together for quite a while and soon we

hed in her chest and someone was squeezing her heart. Vanessa's eyes h

thought you loved me." She whisp

ver. It was a pity my father transferred most of his assets to you but it was something

to be in my favour –but before that, my father made a secure video to declare his intentions. When I realised I couldn't alter the video, I started making advances to

ulate. You were just a pawn in our game, a way to help us ac

eped into her soul like slow poison. For a moment, she just stood the

emotions raged and her heart felt like it had shattered into a million pieces. Yet, she

wiped her nose with the back of her hand. She too

aked, her voice

bbling her signature on the papers. As she signed, a tear rolled down her cheeks, follow

e who took it hesitantly. Vanessa snatched it from his ha

an be together." She spa

walk away from the room

!" Vanessa

the room. She didn't flinch, didn't

she approached Luna whose gaze was fixed on

earing into her memory for life. "He never loved you, Luna,

ther and roll faster down her cheek. Vanessa stepped bac