Ruthless Redemption

nds worlds apart. The TV flickered in front of them, casting a pale, restless light across the room. Marcus was staring blankly at the screen, his eyes glazed

n echoing in her mind: 'Now Hiring... Com

within her. It was familiar, unsettlingly s

oved an inch, his gaze locked on the screen, unblinking. He was losing himself

w minutes," Emelia sai

hollow, lifeless - sent a chill down Emelia's spine. She swallowed the lump in her throa

y felt colder than usual, the streets quieter. Emelia quickened her pace,

d to the lamppost. 'Now Hi

canning it more carefully this time. 'Position: Branch Manager,' the

rs swimming in her vision. Emelia's mind raced, trying to pie

her like a tidal wave, pulling her back t

d Ma

his pursuit despite her constant rejections. The one she had chosen Marcus over. Back then, Fred had been nothing mo

man hanging by a thread, struggling to keep her marriage and her life to

a sign. Maybe she was being paranoid. After all, Maluma Enterprises was a m

it right. Why was she so drawn t

a smile on her face. Marcus was still glued to the TV, the same vacant expression on his face. Emeli

oftly, trying to c

him, the crumpled poster clenched in her hand. "I found somethi

to the poster. He took it from her hands, sm

clenche

blinked.

poster onto the coffee table. "I'm not doi

nch manager position. You're qualified. This

gers trembling. "I can't do it, Emelia. I can't

They were running out of options, and fast. "I'll go with you," she said, the words

his eyes softening as he loo

, though her heart was

these years - of letting him see what had become of her - made her stomach twist. B

id, nodding slowly

ead. She had said it. She had committed

awake, staring up at the ceiling. Memories of Fred Maluma swirled through

. Now, she was a woman desperately trying to hold her life together -

ain? And more importantly, what would he