A Billion Reasons for Revenge

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to surprise Aiden. At the busy airport, I enjoyed the view o

t more excited with each floor. But at Aiden's room, I heard his v

ver me as I opened the door, only

ere Aiden and Evelyn, my stepsister

tmare as I watched them, m

es, baby, oh...I'm

hlessly with Evelyn p

throat, a whirlwind of

't belie

reamed, my voice shak

n all over his face. I knew he never e

you're h

bling to cover hims

u think, Scarlet!

, his hands outstret

at him, my heart shatter

c excuses!" I grow

id, returning m

but a connivin

stoop so low. Although I knew she w

did not affect her as she gave a

won," she responded, a not

streamed from my eyes, but I did not let them fall

before turning on my heels a

the elevator, my vi

e hotel bar was located. As I stumbled into the

rt to avoid the curious gl

tight with emotion. The barten

f the amber liquid, which I prom

t it felt as though I was experiencing a surge of exh

er," I

f the men around seeme

as the least

has been falling apart vir

a happy life with him, ne

rm into a reckless yearning

beside me, and the ba

rn. Soon, my head started spinning-I wasn't used to d

artender's stare made it clear that my wo

requested, but he ju

e, mam?"

things for me? Almost like he got it i

p, barely hanging onto the alcohol

signalled the bartender, tipping

myself, proceeding into the night in a smooth sway to a

either settle the chaos erupting in me, and

red my scene that I almost missed the

h the cruel hand, f

hold of alcohol exerting the physique part as I lean on the wall that

deception? I had trusted Aiden with al

hip from the bottom of my heart about trust

ared, the laughter, the promises, the dreams

nterested in him all along. Anything I

ts on anything, she

g my parents'

hen I was 6, I never lost hope that one so

ne, growing up

ite with them, they just weren't t

apple of their eyes, a

seeing nothing else... Or my mom, who always was

as taken the measure again b

ere planning to get engaged in

om the wall, betrayal's bitterness engu

street, my loneliness re

ed through the deserted road,

roadside. Suddenly, a passing car's h

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