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rsher than usual. My pounding head was a constant reminder of my sleepless night. My heart

was lying in bed, breathing shallowly and with pale skin. I fe

udibly. A faint smile appeared o

r, holding her weak

th a serious expression. I kept a keen eye on

My voice crack

atus is stable, but there is no time. The doc

mach in kno

r when the nurse left. "I'll t

he fell asleep. With tears in my eyes, I walke

t, it was a text from Mia.

ht his card in my bag,

y phone, took a deep breath, and dialed the num

His voice sounde

I said, my

ld practically hear the smirk in his voic

o it," I stammere

"Come to my office. I'l

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s that framed the city like a kingdom he ruled. The air was cool, clinical, devoid of warmth. When I stepped inside, he look

g his hands toward the chair i

h my hands grippi

ick stack of papers across the desk, "I wan

mother holding my hands as a child, guiding my fingers to trace letters in an old book. "Promise me, Rose," she h

s right

y out your responsibilities. In exchange, I'll pay for all of your mother's medica

hese responsibilities?"

me, and adhere to the t

d like I'm some kind of... a prisoner," I yelled at

econd, something flickered in his eyes-something unreadable. Was it hesit

tion, Miss Bennett. This is

y part of this?" I

l is off," he

g down my cheeks, I took a de

't seem

act, the words blurring together

he said. "The terms

trembling hands, I picked up the pen and

said, his eyes moving to th

s with a sinking heart. "I must

ment needs total dedication.

ed at him. "You want me t

d straight ahead. "That's the pric

blow, shattering any remnant

s Bennett?" he asked, h

ce failing

up and stretched out his han

in my chest, and walked out of his off

hone buzzed. A text from M

rly. My driver will pick you up

r's life depended on this. But for the first time, I had the

t stretched and curled unnaturally against the walls. I rubbed my arms, an inexplicable

e screen, right below Mason's.

ay your soul. Hope y

xpecting someone to be lurking in the s