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epare the ceremony

th someone, perhaps an event planner of some sort. But

s on the right side of the fireplace, opposite the double

e smiles were plastered on their faces and it seemed as if in that moment, they were the only o

t part of the family up into the penthouse because I remembered that the receptionist had

thing is ready before tomorrow." Ama

single settee which was positioned

t you're ready. My husband will be so proud of what you have become and how far you have com

st for a

nterrupt." I said w

d or did always amounted to a problem and I wa

me. David and Charlotte also stopped what the

ly raised, creating a subtle yet unmistakable arch of skepticism, like she didn't think I had anything important to contribute to the

ng it, conveying a hint of disgust or distaste. Her mouth, a thin-lipp

k because if I didn't, then I might never be able to ask the ques

we're celebrati

her eyes I'm disbelief,

tell her?" S

ands to rub over his fac

annoying." He replied to her, disregarding

head and then

e at the penthouse. After the party, you and your husband will be free to do whatever it is you like as mar

her eyes after I had been discharged from the hospital and before the wedding

remony to honour your

e confidence I thought I had after spending a few

n married, that you would inherit the company

hen she didn't which meant that I had to ask the

comp

ce of how much a stranger I t

he accident and that's why after I'm done explaining everything to you, I'll tell you one v

that I agreed with what she was sayi

She said, her tone laced

so excited

nd metal which is further manufactured into steel and iron related objects. It handles millions of projects in a year

nother pause, "as you know, I don't have a child of my own which was why I suggested to him that she shoul

say it; my slut*y a

ving to the government and other charity organisations, what he had work

all nod in response. It was hard for me to spea

the C.E.O, seeing as you know nothing about running a company and-" she used her hand to pat the top of my

rt. Was she trying to mock my conditio

ny more time. It has to be announced that you're already alive and that y

re holding a party that was m

that they might decide to just sit me ou

at he did not seem me worthy to be an

managed to

til the ceremony is over. I suggest that you go out with your husband and, you know, get something that you wil

k it away, "now, you must return the

in confusion, "

ays be the custodian of all your credit cards. It's a

at kind

at you won't still have such a habit on display every now and then. He had told me, when I asked, that it was a trait your dead

she die? Did I perhaps send her to

harshly by Amanda, who I had thought to be very nice and

a few weeks or months into the m

eath. But then, it's beginning to seem as though I was living under his shadow and as much as I wanted to really question what kind of relationship we had,

erstand?" S

befitting response

and handed the

lecte

w and get settled

oom Charlotte was given. David came to join me in the

set, picked his towel and

e joining me so

to get him

aps, he would listen to me but instead, he walked over to the

e door opened and he st

ilst his back was turned to me as he rummaged t

m, then I snaked my hands behind his back and rested my

regardless, I am making efforts to make us work. I believe we can make it work if you

slowly let it slide down his body until t

"you may have forgotte

o the wardrobe a

and left me by myself feeling like a loser while I

rlo

m either. Perhaps I just had to learn to be