whole body go nu
d read it w
hen opened it again. But
s. She knew his handwriting wel
d back, forcing herself
en mistake. After all, he had a lo
page after another, her heart sank d
y flirty word he said to her...an
r hand and felt butte
ze lingered on her
gifts because they reminded
ella's eyes, as she realized i
tter, the touch that gave her butt
Adrian was really seducing h
e panicked and tried
ized she'd fallen for him. Someth
gh school reunion party years ago when he interr
ned at the perfect time...so perfect that Arabella wrapped h
but everyone knew how protective of her
art thudded louder than ever
right then and there
each drop soaking the paper as
ng home for the small holidays from his law s
outh as a choked sob th
. Truth is, I've memorized every mark on her skin. She's my sister, for God's
d surprise her, she opened to the next p
t drunk t
it was a mistake. But I remember everything. Every sound she made. Every time she said my
a's hand
He'd alw
owed, the words blurring for a moment b
ly and cold as she read the last lines on the page, "I
love. I will never love her...because I ca
d that sounded more like defeat than brea
gh that did nothing to the st
ead. Probably about the pregnancy, the fo
le like him. Now it was time to leave,
e before he brought him back, there was no
d scribbled something on the last page; words he'd find
e living room, she met Catherine sitting o
ing at her with deep sadness, "As you might al
to fulfill your hap
d about the divorce so it wasn't news to her, "Don't thi
, you bit the hand that fed you. So don't play victim around me."
sharp, disbelieving, entirely humorless. "So what do we call y
with fury. Arabella was tal
arguing about HIS decision to change HIS will..." Arabella's voic
s. The sudden break fail. T
would still b
against Victor's decision to change his will in Arabella
r saw th
's side killed him instantly.
years making sure everyone bel
but that was all she could do. She d
he living room thought to defend her
her mouth shut, but she didn't have words
, "Making me take the blame might have eased you
se of your condition, but stop making him hate Father, because we bo
clenched and fingers digging furiousl
no words to d
doorway, looking back at the big mansion tha
Catherine even as hot t
paid my debt to this f
ain, "I-I...might never understand why you suddenly hate m
s, speaking more steadily this time, "I will co
tears in Catherine's eyes, but may
ith all her might as she walked out of th
to hide her uncontrollable sobs a
love. The hate. The pain.
hough only the top balcony of
ack for you Axe
ey-splitting it across accounts Adrian couldn't ac
r escape fund.
ew beg
book a cab and it was rare to find wand
of the estate, stopping before her
e pulled out her phone and sta
he hotel for the night wh
ticed the driver had passed the i
w to be sure before she spoke up,
resp
spoke again, "Hey Mister, is there
no re
gh Arabella's body. But sh
car!" She
driver
ill call the police."
car slowly c
step out of the car but
ella panicked but the driver maintained his si
led 911, threatening,
le as the driver suddenly turned
through the identity of her possible
r a reason until every
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