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someone who loves you deeply. As I stood in Mike's apartment that evening,

paced around the room. His question hit me like a dagge

I said, moving closer to

Mia. Because if you did, you wouldn't agree to his stupid prop

ping he'd hear the desperation in my voice. "My m

of your mom's drugs- fwho gets them? Isn't it me? Am I not trying?" His voice crac

I hurt you, but it's just for six months. No feelings attached. A

words. Then he turned to me, his eyes filled with confusion. "Why

I don't know," I said, shaking my head. "I swear, Mike. I'v

ell me, Mia. I saw it on the news. And now, you're standing here asking me to believe you. Why do I ha

tell you, Mike. I didn't have a choice." Tears welled up in my eyes as I apo

n all the years we'd been together, I had never seen him cry. It broke me to see h

ion. "And I know you know that. And now, you've chosen him ove

ered again, feeling like t

your mind, I've made up mine too. Alex won't rest in peace. The world will know

ture was clear- he wanted me to leave. I hesitated for a moment, hoping he'd st

door entrance, her arms crossed and an amused

ve over $20,000, right?" Sophia s

" I asked, my voice sharp a

g you. After the contract between you and Alex is done, you'll unders

ly," I said, my voice firm. "And I don't have $40,00

dying me. "I can give you the money if you want,"

w why she was offering. It was obvious Sophia didn't want me with Alex. She want

e Sophia the satisfaction of seeing me shaken. I wouldn't let he

red out the window, my thoughts swirling with everything that had just happened. Mike's words echoed in my mind, and I couldn't shake the image of