ed suit, the sharp lines of the jacket like a suit of armor. Her hair was tied up i
r perfectly painted lips wearing a proud smile. She watched Jul
bel's tone seemed
r handbag on the empty chair beside her.
pping the porcelain cup. "I just want to see for myself," she glanced at Julia from
ed hurt. Julia's hands clenched tightly into fis
dhood sweethearts. You are just a stage, Julia-a means to an end. She took out her phone and scrolled through
belle's voice was smooth. "H
e really cares about you that much, Isabel, then why has
nger swept across Isabel's face,
father!" She hoarsely said, her voice suddenly turning
mouth doesn't hurt-it only makes everything clearer. Her lac
el's hand suddenly trembled violently-the one h
a splashed onto the back of her hand, and the pain was immediate and intense, like thousands of fine needles pricki
came from t
abel's voice was filled with fals
rd, a voice cut through the air
re you
her heart pound
Harriso
m Ford suit, tall and imposing. His face, usually a mask of indiff
ickly and decisively. He gently held her injured hand, his thumb brushing over the red, swollen, an
w and thunderous, trembling slig
ppearance and only regained her voi
one was completely dismissive. He took off his suit jacket and draped it over
hand firmly and protectively
voice rang out-a disgusting familiarit
ard them from the hotel entra
a's hand. His expression turned to panic and anger. He
a look of grievance and innocen
n filled with concern as he stared at Julia, now narrowed-a hint of recognition, t
he secret boyfriend Julia has kep
with unspoken pasts and undercurrent violence. The
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