Betrayal Behind The Contract

't have

e last thirty minutes, I had hardly heard him talk, and suddenly h

, but in reality, I had been having trouble swallowing for the last several minutes. My p

e suit, which was a dark blue tone, gave him an even more menacing appearance if that was even possible. I felt as if he

ned the pricey conference room in the hopes that someone would intervene and provide an

as no w

. A convenient marriage with no conditions. I'll take care of all your needs in return

iscuss a social work project I had been enthusiastic about, and I had come here to explore possible employment. However, Lu

g marriage to me. An agreement. Are you serious? I couldn't c

levant. It doesn't matter, however. My money is needed by you. I need

ly a suggestion. Inconvenient packaging, this was an ultimatum. Neverthele

uickly than I could keep track of, and the creditors hammering at my door were all on my mind. A

aid, "You're offering me money." "For what

act

gulfing me. I never thought my life would reach this point when I would be sitting acro

There has to be another person-someone more

don't you? You need the money, and you're depend

iage. An agreement. I could act like it was something else, like I had any other option, but I knew

All legal matters will be handled by us. It is only a formality and not a true

st

o his lips, a hint of enjo

r imagined that I would one day be seated across from someone like Lucas Kane, and I was struck by

g me a way out. B

trust you?" With a foul taste

nt. I won't stop you. My skin pricked at the coldness of his words. But be aware that you would lose e

ds lingered in the air. He was telling the truth. I was unaware of how

sibility had just been la

can't si

d, "Don't think too long, Sophia." "You can't take th

etting here and creating a life that was mine, but suddenly it seemed like everything I h

de. And now I ne

g strange as they came out

upward on his lips. "All right. I'll draft th

moment, I thought I saw something flicker-something I couldn't identify-when his eyes met mine.

saw the towering lady standing in the doorway, staring at Lucas wi

brimming with scorn. "You seem

sight of the lady. Who was

everything in my universe

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