Love In The Shadow

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ge such a thing without my approval first. "I will never marry him,

doing this for your good", my dad replied. I didn't like his tone; h

that you have grown, I need to be reass

t rivals. How could I ever feel safe in their so-called hands? My tone sounded

nd keep you safe" he continued, trying to con

t is final". Before I could say anything, he finalized his words

ffice, still furious,

ange my dad's mind. Nothing would ever

and dialed Juan's number. He was the only person I c

ck to Mexico?".I asked him, skipping o

want to add to it. "Just please get here before 8 a.m. tomorrow" w

ng to me but a small part of me still f

gure out a way out of my situation

ember that

been in the hospital for a week and my dad didn't want to tell me what was wrong with her

hool session ended. By the time a teacher found me

." That was all I could hear my dad say. I regretted not telling her

ood. I could never forget that painful memory, and I could neve

ver let th

I got an urgent call an

o's

n he escaped?"I

aped immediately after we got there. W

by tomorrow noon. Do you hear me?"

ried to catch him," my best buddy Luis sa

ry well, yet they haven't managed to capture a single guy in thre

e from your father," Luis said ser

Luis stepped closer to me and read the message on his phone. He then pulled out an e

my chair. My bodyguards standing ne

is urged, but I was too

thout my consent first?" I demanded, tr

y went to follow my order. Without hesitation, I left my office and hea

ing that man to me tomorrow, no matter what

isfied. I left the building immediatel

his office now," one of the servants said

l be back," I told Lui

" I roared as I bar

ou need to be ready for tomorrow." He spoke

thout my consent?" I was torn between anger and confusion. No mat

sides, you are old enough to get married." That was all he could say.

than the daughter of our rival?"

anything else, then for my sake." With that,

fia syndicates and here I am, being forced into somet

oncern evident in his voice as I exited the

th that, I left for my car, wanting to drive alone. I sped beyond