Love Turns to Nightmare

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I had been fortunate enough to lead a life of

eight years older than me, was quick-witted and had been

I was a love-str

, just having logged into my game account, when

ve been going through some thin

my boyfrie

housand dollars to Steve Howard, along with a WhatsApp mess

ooked the earliest flight avai

, Steve wasn't there to

unders

s normal for him to be occupied." I patte

e had given me before, I f

ck." I knocked on

romance, in my heart, since we were already a couple in the game, and he often helped me

his was t

liked me too,

ook a whil

pen with a scowl, his face contorted in irritation. He growled, "Who the devil is

arette dangling from his mouth

quite a shock

d at me, st

others my real name, he changed it when I turned ei

thought my name was Kim Morg

Steve, I hesitated for a long

hand resting on the door, and straightened up con

me shy and gentle, saying something to comfort me.

okay, but you seem to b

by it, just teasing him

aking, a sweet voice came fro

imultaneously, glan

tell you, this is the girl I share the apartment

eading across my face as I placed

ase and pushed it i

red, my pupils co

, with leftover takeout boxes scattered in the living

sat on the sofa with her back to me, a

t Steve in

smiling awkwardly, then

an up the stuff on the sofa. Look at the m

ng her lipstick, turned around,

ubtly and boldl

s but didn't qu

.

nything, Steve pushe

and I set down my backpack, finall

g room was messy,

I figured he didn't want

he edge of

drawn to the bedside table,

n have a lamp on t

ped object with sharp edges, and

anted to open it

, Steve w

or the bedside table, his

pulled my

person encounter, and a tinge of awkwardness washed over me at the

d ran to him, wrapping m

id you m

flustered. He wrapped his arms around my waist, hi

have any qualms about having sexual relations

voice turning hoarse, his

h me toni

messy, I can't bear to let you sleep there. Peggy is quite feisty, and

eyes curving

sed with Steve's as

naturally ended up

just happene

ng me, and the room's te

bit over

of me, breat

my last line of defens

itant, he asked, "Kim,

carefree around him, he assu

ngry at hi

lip to control my

ing on me for a long time, hi

"Baby, I won't touch you." Then he adde

olding back with

s overflowing with sweetness, and I

tle and treat

f-asleep, I reached out beside

pty room feeling

by, where

d on my slippers and wal

or-closing sound c

d on th

ose to Peggy's door, looking a bit fluste

sweat covered hi

er and wrapped his arms around m

why are

ed. "I woke up and couldn't f

got hungry in the middle of the night

ed my

ent, I spoke up. "I though

"That was the sound of

ll a bit

doubts. He lightly tapped my h

e was suddenly a noise in the house. It startled me so much I broke

you afraid of? Are y

y tapped my

bbed some things, and coo

ry, I made sure to

ways traveling for work, but whenever we met,

ve would have a b

he was hungry, he didn't fini

ained, "I can't eat

and didn't thi

.

p early and took the initiati

he table was exqui

casually smoothing her wavy hair as

ally took one of the servings from the

realized there were three breakfasts on the

s he quickly explained with a smile, "She's kind

ged Peggy under the table an

ade-up eyes, giving a half-smile as she

of superiority that made me feel uncomfortabl

ve said he saw Peggy as a sister, I did

cently, so I'm going to a job interview today and won't have time to acc

mentioned h

espond, Peggy la

ful smile and said, "Sure, I'll take

tated

ut Steve's words reassured me, "Peggy has been he

ack the five thousand dolla

l my displeasure vanished. I quickly returned the

rk, so I don't want to add to it. Keep this

re him, I took Peggy's hand

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the biggest mall d

ut her relaxed demeanor suggested she relished the leisurely shopping e

the other, with me

ght a glimpse of a designer handbag, and even

bag to inspect it, while I

ud voice caugh

are you d

ee who it was

ey, a high school

run into her abroad a

e with her and was about to s

d Peggy beside me, her eyes li

grabbed Peggy's arm, lea

es narrowed sligh

ately sensed Peggy's displ

witch expression

eggy, what have you been up t

eyebrow in

tly did P

s, except for the dress she wore, which I reco

was fawning

eways at Daisy bu

ly shot me a disdainful look. "What are you sta

for words, yet f

us, but she had targeted

ce graduation, she still could

she smiled charmingly and picked up the bag in her hand,

and a half million, Ms. Tucker. With your VIP c

anyone; otherwise, she wou

price but quickly said, "Peg

he bag's price, but because of

sending her abroad had drained their savings. I had no idea where s

ed Daisy to the count

dit card, and her face showed a

ough, she seemed a bit delighted, p

y a proper look once sh

y, "Peggy, just a token g

ded with

g comes up, I'll cal

lit up with

Peggy lent me a lot of money recently. If she buys anything today, could y

ced at

the better

ve, so I couldn't ju

walk away, I stepped f

do you think you're going? Do you think s

nd shook of

uy something. D

are to buy something here? You'd embarrass yourself

the store's brand name, confirmi

my bag and handed it

the left column and the rig

assistant's eyes widened in disbeli

eggy were b

who are you trying to fool? Can

assistant sharply interrupted Dais

unsure and hesitant, and whispere

e brand was a single thirty-year-old

he sales assistant guess

authoritative. She glanced at Daisy and, without giv

? I just bought something from your store. If anyo

ed security and told her, "This

as dumb

robably not expecting me

e bothered t

had just been flattering, an

iately composed herself and prep

eechless, her leg

y, "Appearances can be deceiving

d asked for my address, promising to ha

Daisy standing t