Betrayal Behind The Contract

nized documents symbolized a facet of my life that I was ready to give up. This is not how I had anticipated it to feel. There

e room's quiet. His demeanor was as impenetrable as ever as he sat a

ribs, I looked up at him. "I'm not

s he cocked his head. "Sophi

wasn't my intention to be here. I had an option, so I wa

Lucas said, "Everything is in order." "Th

he abyss, the pen felt heavy in my hands. I wanted to withdraw. This wasn't right, and I wanted to shout i

eans of escape. A solution to the

ured quietly, "Sophia." Money isn't the only factor here. You're in a tight spot, and this is your o

stinging, I tightened my jaw

ity and something more, something sin

eling the weight of the choice, I shook my hand as I reached the contract's first pag

e than just paper when I got married to Lucas Kane. There w

a cool but firm tone. "You'll see. You will even

an eternity, my eyes met his as I peere

n't even blink. "You'

ing in his voice told me it would be useless. He was

ce door opened, and a strange

t what really drew my attention was the expression in her eyes. The way she observed m

aced with poison, she said, "Lucas." "I

my chair. "Vanessa," I began, attempting to

een us. Vanessa and I were just talking about t

With a hint of danger in her voice, she continued, "Don't think for a second that this ch

e table, but I was not going

mth. Yes, but you are. Sophia, you've alway

d to shout at her to go out. "Enough, V

intense for a brief while that I felt like I was being choked. However, when

n't for a moment believe that this will be simple for you. Lucas

d, and I stood still in my chair. What was

ing my mind, "Ignore her." She i

ash of his eyes that caused me to doubt everything. Was Vanessa corre

d shaking. "What's really happening her

is huge body looming over me. I briefly believed that he would not respond

ever, and his eyes darken

us environment than you may have thought. And I've taken every prec

r went down my spine. Which sto

e looked at it. He took the phone and left the room without saying another word, leaving

him snapped shut. I had not previous

forfeited to Lucas Kane, and the signatory s

came

my name from b

g changed wit

f Cha