Beneath the surface: The Tragedy of Love

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o heavily to bear than I expected. But, would my mother and I

ecrets and inherited wealth. No room to be in love with som

the villain woman that sen

," he has explained earlier, while his

een blocking me at every turn to make sure I don't succeed having any woman as in the next three m

t meant to fight for what is yours, to do whatever it takes to ac

my body. A contract marriage, who would have though

making me pity him aside from the pay I felt I could be of help because he explained how his fiancees broke u

felt a pint of courage. My family needed

in my blanket. I thought about my mother, sleeping in the next

houghts. Tomorrow would be a new chapt

as a quiet promise: I will do thi

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ht up the device before it could wake my mother. The bright scree

umbled, my voice st

my door, her voice calling out, "Elia

was fired. I'm fired Mom, I raise my voice to so

n again. "Are you read

estion made my heartbeat race. "What's your favorite d

it wasn't part of our agreement I was curious. "A re

losing the job, her eyes were filled with worry. I could sense how cold she was - another financial blow

urprise. The dress looked stunning the heels were elegant, when I put them on, I

, I felt so different entirely - I was no longer th

s. Soft classical music playing in the background. Caleb stood as I approached, hi

"You're beautiful," she commented, her smile genuine and warm. She shifted in he

hen,

ine en

yes, sharp as a blade, were all over me. Cold, and calcul

?" Her voice is sharp

ife," he replied swiftly, "We'

. I tried to hide my surprise, squeezing Caleb's ha

.. delightful surprise," she smirked. Her hands tapped again

ter Axel kept stealing glances at me, a mi

l I think with his business partner leavi

offed. Not a request

"Walk away. Or face consequences" Her eyes glinted with a threat I under

s enough to save Me and my family but I'm seeing more than the money. Caleb is he

plied, my voice steady, "But