From Gilded Cage To Unchained Queen

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sical blow. The air felt thin, suffocating. I could hear the

ed across her face. Christopher watched her, his eyes filled with adoration

," a snide voice whispered near

ed, through the opulent ballroom, the glittering lights now feel

earch foundation. Ms. Barnett, your fellowship is confirmed. Five

de my knees weak, washed over me.

rough the sudden tears. It's over. The thought was a pra

ed up on my bed, pulling the covers tight around

my roommate jolted me awake. "Jos

s wide with concern. She tried to

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tching the very necklace I had tried to buy. His face was alight, a genuine, unguarded

ght her a piece of my past, a piece of my mother's memory, and he' d done it for her. The way he loved her w

He'd never looked at me wit

ate, my voice flat. I hande

t he would finally forget about me, wrappe

text from Christopher. Me

y thud. I went. Just one more

plaster, new wood. The penthouse was a construction zone. Walls wer

I asked the housek

is redecorating, ma'am. For Ms. Wei

"My things? My boo

r now, almost apologetic. "Ms. Weiss preferred a mi

ed to add, had been deemed clutter. My small collection of medical textbooks, the

ce I had ever existed within these walls. This place, which had once briefly fe

on. He hadn't just removed my things. He had removed me. He had taken