The goodbye that broke me

elle

gi

istwatch, a golden bracelet,

as a package f

saw t

nabelle for t

robably wonderi

the guy at

, here's my contact addre

t jumpin

anger pull some

ipulative...

gesture of kindness. And even

intrusion"

irgined me, He's not deservin

lled dow

to tell her about

how are y

belle, I

ift today and inside it I saw a letter sayin

at's so thoug

nly thing you

rn his gift, I

really h

he idea that I

versation begins

ny idea or answer to my questio

o ahead

tall and good looking with very

ionaires in Florida, he is the CEO of

, it seem you do not kno

nfirm, it was a shot I too

e's the guy I'

able to know E

l, then we met him a

know hi

was signing out. That's how I traced i

pe of man, but he's not g

t the other end then

that c

ss Annabelle, he may

or me, I have my w

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hen in college after the death of mum years back. I did alot o

gift items

es and get to meet people too. I loved writing poems. S

asn't written on the package, only the address, the description o

on were I was to de

s pounded with excitement. To make it even better, as I entered,the rec

e CEO's office. My steps were quickened with excitement. From wh

ffice, the doors swun

ped into the office was the large

that was not what

impeccably in a tuxedo suit. A flicker of excitement flashed

, this is a p

ness card. I was surprised when he t

ven digit number was written on It.

rt sinking. But in my haste, my foot accidentally hitted a glass frame by the door. It t

xpensive," Eric'

bling. "Please, it was an acciden

nt; I pleaded, my words tumbled

at felt like an e

o," he says, w

for more than a few words, and this was not h

eves and stepped

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hour with no cab in sight. The streets were

i pulled up and o

e to decline Eric's offer, but exhaustion and practicality te

ic and swallowing my

he wants to kidnap me because of wh

this would finally be the moment we

chauffeur m

I said, my voice soft, I shivered like a child who h

ar hums quietly as it pulls into t

g in that office," speaking up slowly, almos

looked at h

a smile? From there, t

words here and there. I was just been a l

de that started in awkward silence turned into a full, lively conversation. I forgot abo

didn't let the fear st

looked at me, as if he was weighing something in his mind.

re we

lled to a gentle stop in front of my apartment. The chauffeur hurried to open th

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e slowly on my long hair. I remembered h

at first, even remembering tha

uzzed on t

one to check wh

r. His contact was not

call, but said

e came. It sou

, Liam."

iffe

ht, just because I asked you why you were being so... naughty? I

't say

ly,and stared at the s

e onto the couch

d no

ht to

zzed again.

ime, anger boiling

nsw

t, Liam?" I said

a.. m

t the smooth, confid

e that... I wasn't ready to

how to tell me that you preferred bending over for your same

ent. He knew I

him breathe S

e you done talking now. I have work waiting for me

e don't call me again. I tur