PROTECT MY HEART

4: DEC

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kground as I stepped out of the elevato

rhythmically on

Kalix has been skipping meals again, and am worri

heart in the other, excited to see the man I

ays been driven, focused, and ruthless at wor

whispered about future children, even browsed houses in the hill

s office, the door was

rm, the way he always sounded in

ltered when I c

circling. We can't afford a mistake. This wedding will be

sed, my heart thu

cretary and confidante, resp

approved the venue, Flowers, security, guest

is?, Lizz believes you're in love with

I held

. She's... comfortable, loyal, but she

I marry her, I secure a controlling stake in Fin-Tech Group. I become untouchable. She

floor with a thud that silenced the voices inside the room. The scen

the pain like a vi

alled from inside, foll

as alread

on blurred as hot tears slid down my cheeks. I punched the elevator butt

ust as they shut in his face. H

alix cal

la

ushed outside, breath

ut it couldn't drown out the sound

through late nights, missed dinners, and evasive answers beca

he was building an

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artment floor, surrounded by pieces of the life they had sh

hird, I walked into my office at Jane's Cons

gave a concerned gl

y meetings and pitches. But inside, I was unraveling. Every news he

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ing in my throat. "oh no..., th

l mate, this can't

ses? The promises? The way he held my face a

collateral damage of s

e than he

pped in lipstick a

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screen. His jaw was tight, fingers tapping rhythmical

answering,"

Clara said gently. "You un

f his phone. "She was never sup

were planning a wedding. You think

indow. The skyline stretched before him, cold, en

urt her," he said,

loding. She was too strong. Too dangerou

By lying to two women wh

le

alked out, heels shar