Destined To Be: The Trillionare is Mine.

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from Mark on the kitchen counter. It was

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ost of the morning. Take the day to yourself. Yo

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for the first time in a long while, I felt like I had some sense of stability. I c

Despite my initial unease in Mark's world, I was slowly beginning to

with people moving briskly down the streets, cars rushing by, and the hum of daily life filling every corner. F

ced around, my gaze sweeping over the passersby, yet no one seemed out of place. Shrugging off the feeling,

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nd Mark waiting for me. His expression was serious, his usual

his voice controlle

at something was on his mind. "I wen

ere. "There's something I need to discuss with you," he said after a pause. "

k a seat across from him,

e's an influential businesswoman, but she's also...ruthless. She and I have a

as if he were wrestling with

nt, there's no telling what she might do. Vivian has always had a way of turning things to her advan

w much about this woman, but from the way Mark de

our arrangement?" I asked,

. She's never taken rejection well, and since then, she's made it her mission to control everything she can. She thrives on power, on bending

ld tell that whatever history he had with Vivian was somethin

s?" I asked, my voice steady d

s cunning. She knows how to dig into people's lives, find their vulnerabilities. I don

this was. Vivian wasn't just a shadow from his past; she was a threat,

do?" I asked, wanting to h

owing you or anything that seems out of place-let me know immediately. Vivian isn't

pated that our partnership would come with such risks, but I was comm

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lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. I often found myself looking over my

ross the street. It looked out of place, as if it didn't belong in this neighborhood.

e was watching me from within. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up, and a chill

r to Mark later that ev

aid grimly. "She's probably trying to i

directly made my stomach twist. "Why would she

o me is a threat. She sees relationships as power plays, and if she

as terrifying. Yet, I refused to let fear dictate my actions. I was de

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-a charity fundraiser he was sponsoring. Despite the looming th

entrance. She wore a sleek, black dress that hugged her frame, exuding an air of confidenc

d under his breath, hi

predatory. There was something about her presence that was both magnetic

her voice laced with a decepti

s tone flat. "I wasn't e

hifting to me. "And who is this lovely young lady

rk said, his voice

mething dark and calculating. She extended a hand toward me, her smi

she said, her voice smooth as silk. "I

er see any hint of intimidation. "It's nice to meet you to

sing me, trying to decipher my role in Mark's life. Then,

ith mock affection, "I must say, I'm a bit disa

that made it all the more cutting. But Mark didn't f

ices," he replied calmly. "Our lives went separate ways a

said softly, her voice filled with a quiet menace. "You should know by now tha

watched her disappear into the crowd, my mind racing with questions. Mark's pas

going to back d

of Vivian. Mark stayed close to me, his presence reassuring, but I could

ained. I could sense that Mark was troubled, though he hid it well. I knew better

xt move would be, but one thing was certain-Vivian wasn't going to disappear quietly. And as much as I wanted