Love in Disguise
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ike a blade. "You complain about every little thing, blame me unnecessarily, and you're too man
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o me, to us. We've been together for three years! All I did was love you. You've treated me like
for him? Tears began to fall, blurring my vision as I left the apartment in an unsteady manner due to the heartache I felt,
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my broken spirit. I sat alone at the bar, surrounded by strangers who were lost in their own worlds. It
sharp pain in my chest. But it wasn't enough. So, I kept drinkin
-down shirt and black pants, his presence commanded the room. He was the type of man who never had to try too hard. Everyone w
uld a beautiful woman like you be drinking alone?" h
"Do whatever you want," I whispered to myself, speaki
of silence. His presence made me feel safe and relaxed, even if it was surprising, and continued drinking alcohol which made
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't care. I just wanted to feel something-anything that wasn't the hollow ache James had left behind. We entered into a private room in the c
oice barely audible. But my body betrayed my
. He noticed a star-shaped birthmark on my back and paused, staring at it and touching as if the birthmark caught
f emotions. I stumbled out of the room, grabbed some junk food, and made my
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the hangover. Emma, my best friend, looked at me with concern, a cup of coffee in her hand. "Come o
o hold them back. "You don't get it. I loved him. I gave h
ou should get yourself drunk like this?
resence calming. "Hey, don't sit here crying over that jerk. You'
Still, I managed a nod. Emma pushed me lightly. "Get dressed for work.
angover. My mom made me breakfast, while Olivia, my little sister, prepared
Ms. Adams, greeted me with a stern expression, her eyes sharp. "Why
ry, ma'am. I... I had
You've been late three times this week, Charlotte, and that's unacceptable. You were mixing up your word
dn't noticed. I opened my mouth t
d. "This isn't working out. I need someone wh
chest tightened and I could barely get the words
f, her voice final. "Collect y
ocess what had just happened. Fired from
pulled it out to see a new message from an unknown number: "We n
about James? A new wave of tension gripped me. Should I inves