Tangled Destinies: Chasing A Love Never Meant For Me

ide noise, so complete was its roar that it swallowed any tra

ates froze when she heard Christopher H

her's voice rasped, hands locked

as a winter river. For a mom

stammered, her words slippin

or didn't care, pulling her closer, his

sweat sliding down her back as she l

m with fleeting brightness, and the storm

inally eased, warmth drainin

vet box and placing it in Rosanna's hands. Inside,

ur dad let it slip that purpl

e necklace ar

st's cool surface before quietly pulling her

"You're probably starving. I

er face, she left the room, quickeni

rpiece-had always belonged to someone else. Yo

tal bills piled up and Rosanna had no choice

Holt had two daughters-twin girls who loo

osanna took her mother's las

at a cotton mill to support them, and all

ed odd jobs and school, doing what

. She lived with their father, who married into money, and wi

ers was different. Rosanna kept to herself, always plagued by inse

l Ashley's lung disease demanded a 200, 000 dollar operat

nly if Rosanna agreed to walk

ame as the groom sent R

all through high school. Never in her wildest dreams did

ore than a charade-built on lies and condition

..

nna was surprised to see dinner

behind. "The housekeeper took the day off, so I tried

closing deals and never missing a beat in the boardroom, actually knows how to c

it's hot." Christopher laughed, mo

ood now sitting in front of her. Th

ut after their wedding, Christopher only knew

p. Pretending to be Yolanda meant echoing every hab

pher nudged a piece of lobster to

te, doing her best

to swallow, but she forced it down and managed an

betrayed her by rumblin

red on her, but she kept

f and frowned. "Looks like I

aid Rosanna as she let out a breath and started to stand. When she rolled u

" she said, making her way to the

d luck. Spotting a familiar bottle on the shelf, she stretched up and

soon. Luckily, she hadn't eaten

d suddenly, bre

screen. Rosanna hesitated before a

messed up. I gave up on Christopher for someone who just used me, and now I've lost everything

t her throat, Rosanna's voi

s. "You always said you hated purple. He must've picked that color to spite you. This marriage