Bound By Fate: From heartbreak to love

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ty. I'm so delighted to see you all,"

iled at them. She had a boxy smile that could easily catch anyone's attentio

er, clapped proudly. They had a

not to join them, but in the end, I couldn'

ven if she had the privilege of having everything I had always wi

cheers. I really appreciate

!" the guests chorused again

ct so girly. I was a woman like her, yet I

appeared in public and on cameras was

. It was her daily mantra to insult me and rub

I knew it was true. I would never be like her

time on why this party was hosted in the

. They had never smiled at me that way. All they ever d

They have been my anchor, the reason I became a top model today. Their love

ur angel," they repl

exclude me? I should have been used to it by now-this wasn't the first or last time

ng with being a

med at the crowd. "Anyway, I will be getting engaged today, and that's why

the room as the guest

t even been two minutes since she announced her engagement, yet she was al

power of Ash

p forward so everyone can

rolled through the comments, wishing I could receive positi

My name is Derek Stone,

ek S

voice sound so famili

and looked toward the stage, o

n one knee before Ashley, hi

eauty shines brighter than the stars, and I feel complete when I'm with y

face as I watched the

es and wiped them, hoping

I w

age, my boyfriend was

et words to her-words h

nced my engagement, so I can't say no to

y," he smiled and slid

und the hall only drove the knife d

ld me he

would marry me

ll was he marr

I would never get t

rek?!" I shouted, my voice

turned to

moment they saw me. The guests murmured amon

e locked on Derek, who didn't even

r when you're in a relationship with me?!"

shock fill

illiams?" I heard the guests

iams! Ashley is our only daughter," my

art sh

had just deni

ght. "You better leave this place and

urned back to Derek, my hea

is to me? You said yo

Have you looked at yourself in the m

t affect me, I w

and unattractive. Ashley is the one I want. She will boost my career as an actor. But

rupted from

moment, and my parents desperately tried to

smirke

e boyfriend of your younger sister? How could you have done this to me?

torn apart, crushed beneath th

ar-streaked face. She had always known about my relationship with

" I whispered, my voice trembling

uld defend me, that she would show even the slightest b

something"

ur daughter!" my dad roared, s

huge cake, causin

ven the guests burst into laught

them. Tears mixed with the cake smeared all over my bod

no on

alone in

talk to, no sho

hy

d I ever

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