Entwined by Secrets

felt just like a twisted dream. But it wasn't. Amelia was of

tries' gleaming cafeteria, it felt so strange

undred times. This is definitely a far cry from the warm and i

there too many times, it's

as though all the burdens I ever felt take a suspended motion in the

different spices and herbs, the tang of tomatoes roasting in the oven, all of it worked magi

I guess life will always give you curve balls. Nora had pulled a lot o

y with a curvy figure, dark brown skin and an almond shaped brown eye. Nora strides into the ca

assistant role but perfect for what she imagines wealth should look li

istinctly urban, with that ef

? Shouldn't you be upstairs, d

ut me, have you call

melia to think I'm doing this just for money. I want her to k

ou are doing this for her. You're doing it so she doesn't have to grow up the way we did, s

hone and handed it

a deep breath, I dialed the last caller. Th

smooth, deep and cold as I rememb

orcing the words ou

r than setting up a meeting with a woman he was proposing to marr

Not emotionally, not mental

ow." I said my voice was almost

immediately said, "Well, hello

you should ge

be influential and I'm

." I chuckled giving her a f

emember, influence." With

ilding in the center of the city, a beautiful towering s

alyzing this mag

me through the grand entrance of the

office, with floor- to – ceiling windows

roamed all aro

erson standing by the wind

n air of control and confidence that made the room feel smaller just by his presence.

ept his eyes locked on me while I stood

top star

calm and measured. "Have a seat." G

, then I walked across t

d in my lap. I

t, leaning forward and supporting hi

ing the impression that we had al

ocked onto me; h

in a tone that was as professional as eve

ear or risk losing the family's wealth. But let's be clear a

ent, then continued

lives. I expect discretion, cooperation and nothing more. This contract is to last for si

us, I bit my lip a

iss Turner and I do

oked

tand all I hav

ded,

return, your debts will be paid off. Umm... how much

ay and didn

but listening to

we can talk about that later. First, you need

nk it over." I fin

amount?"

ll so sudden. I need

, his eyes sti

think i

odd

re doing this to ask for more money. I'

nd said, "Listen. It's true that I need money, bu

nest. If it's about your chi

erstand you're in a rush because of your mot

sponded harshly "You've done many petty jobs

me?" I w

chance to escape fro

etc

d?" I felt a wave of deep

loan shark, haven't

trust someone who has hit roc

g my anger. "You took over your late hus

see Miss. Turner, there's a thin line

about another person's life like that. Rock bott

y mind so look elsewhere. There are plenty of other people who have hit rock bottom be

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