SCARRED ROSES, BURNING VENGEANCE

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rry, and a strong pain ran through my face. The world around me turned around, the big chandeliers above turning into streaks o

. While my ears rang from the blow tingle, the pounding of my heart was ev

hing, stood before me, his gaze filled with cold

stard" he roared, his voice m

wisted, trying to defend myself, but my throat

ians, and high-society figures all of them were staring at me, their expressions filled with judgment and hate. The

e had turned into be

like it could crush my bone into pieces. "How dare you make me look

se, I don't get it! What are you talking ab

"You don't get it? Perhaps this wil

riend, stepped forward. His sharp, predatory look shined with satisfaction as he handed Dami

m to the floo

the ground beneath

me. She was in a hotel room, too close to another man's body, to furking close, smiling, resting on his shoulder.

"No... this can't be true!" I gasped for breat

ng to me. He had alre

es now void of emotion. "You were carrying another man'

. I stumbled back, shaking my head un

at this point is simply sad." He shook his head, smirking. "We have witn

I faced him. "You're lying! Y

t smirked.

Damian. "You know me. You love me.

iled as if my t

said, his voice cold and fi

se than all of his accusations. Because Damian wasn't just

out," he

ing, the guards moved forward. Strong han

ggling against them. "Just listen t

rned his

glance back as

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tected skin like needles. My body was shaking from the cold, the shock, and the crushing

and estate, my vision

ad been t

ney, no fam

mired on me, now felt like a cruel mockery. My hair was

ght at first, then heavie

ldn't

nowher

ch served as a bitter reminde

hand on my

ba

er and over. But instead of sharing what should have been the happ

forcing myself to s

o think. I

ing sound bro

tst

up. The tinted windows rolled down

heart?" His voice f

antly. "Stay away f

o the man who just helped ruin your life?"My nails dug in

k widening. "Because, Eleanor... I wanted t

e back door of the SUV swung open. Two masked men ca

ne of them seized my w

powered me. One of them pressed a cloth over my

an, I thought faintly, before my