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Chapter 1
Word Count: 388
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Released on: 25/06/2025
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gether. "While your submission was impressive... we hav
same Ethan who' d been complaining
rew had "accidentally" unplugged it last night while getting a midnight sna
bra, was arranging a bouquet of flowers on the coffee ta
ney. I heard. It
d ashamed. She
end of a rose stem. "Maybe this is a sign. A sign that yo
er shoulder. He looked at me with that familiar, placati
ve meant more travel, more late nights. It's
ding there next to the woman who was cheering for my failure. The air in the apartment fe
ncomfortable. Debra finally broke
ell Annabel the good news? Your cousin Carson finally graduated!
"man's career." The message was clear. M
They weren't just undermining me. They were actively working to di
been let
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When Home Becomes A Battlefield
“I was just an ambitious architect, chasing a prestigious fellowship that would define my career. But then the email came, and my world blurred: the fellowship was awarded to my husband' s best friend, Ethan, who had no business getting it. My mother-in-law, Debra, beamed with feigned sympathy, calling it "God's plan" for me to focus on "a family," while my husband, Andrew, nodded along, smugly implying my career was an obstacle. It wasn't just losing a fellowship; it was discovering they had "accidentally" unplugged my laptop, erasing hours of work, and Andrew had allowed his mother to give away a $3,000 bottle of Scotch meant to save my promotion. The final, horrifying blow came when I overheard Andrew tell Debra he' d get me pregnant "even if I have to do it behind her back," just to make me "settle down and be a proper wife." They thought they had me trapped, a pawn in their twisted game of family. They had no idea that their cruel little "plan" had just awakened a cold, precise fury they couldn't even begin to imagine.”