LOVE TURNED SOUR, THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

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id he know, I had ulterior motives. I only used him to punish Sophia, whose mother had once worked as a nanny for my family.

eparture, my father's health began to decline, and he fell gravely ill. His condition worsened

She told me that I had a younger sister and showed me Sophia's mother's pic

sed to hand over the company to me if I got married. Unbeknownst to John, I had been

father's company to me if I bring a

your plan?

s on you,"

this involve me?" he asked

s sake," I said, a sly smil

on the table and glared at me, his eyes blazing with intensity. "Look, I loved and cheri

words. "So, who am I to you?" I ask

ide chick," he spat, h

dare he call me that, despite everything we had shared together

stood up, hissed, and stormed out of t

to punish him. I couldn't let him get

if he agreed to marry me, I would make him the CEO of my father's company. I

ed with the idea. He gladly accepted, but I mad

id, his voice laced with hesitation. "You

ick up. "Why didn't you answer your call?"

replied, his t

ur wife," I said,

show me their wedding pictures. I asked about the people surr

n-law," he said, pointing

he picture my mother had shown me. Their faces looked easily fam

trying to sound nonchalant despi

was born," he said, his

in a messy way," he add

?" I pressed, my curiosit

said, his tone firm, indicating that

. A spark of hatred ignited within me, and I wished I could lay eyes on her and confront her. How

y's wealth when they both had departed before she was even born. T

of my father's company," I said, my voice firm and persuasive. After maki

r's room, excitement radiating from my fac

"Wow, who is he?" she asked, cur

ed, trying to s

raight in the eye. "Emily, John is married, for God'

now, Mum, but he doesn't love his wife, and

tly. "Then he should divorce her," sh

nd marry me," I added, tr

knew I had to persuade her to help me. "Mum, I want a favo

she asked, her

from my father's compan

hat for?" she asked, clea

pleading eyes. "Mum,

She had always spoiled me, and I was confident tha