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or too sad. Right then, my chest heaved, my breath

laughing. "It's not really nice but I l

you," she smiled.

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g to be successful overnight. Rome wasn't bui

ottery." She gave a short bitter laugh and shook her head. "All these years I've reminded you how lucky you were

y head, the tears returned ten fold, an undeniable burn settl

o you have to remind me every single fine I try to breathe? Do you have to make me feel like I'm a mistake you regret?" My

e said things that are like poison on my skin. She didn't even know that

said anything that's a lie,

ver thought I was drowning in. She wiped her palms

y I help you?"

oor, my heart still he

t curls that looked almost perfect to be real. Even the way he adjusted the cuff of his shirt was elegant, a small gesture that somehow made the expensive f

oor, but I couldn't help it. The way he looked at me made my fingers tighten arou

hts swirling in my head, ''I came to see you,

I stepped back, still trying to understand what

. are you the o

fway from the chair before quickly sitting b

t seem to know him when I didn't?

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aunt's reaction were no

nd couldn't pay back. They threatened to kill your daughter in exchange. Then you were told that someone covered the debt

ean my mom borrowed that kind of money twice? Can you just stop lying?" I

he was spinning, but I still wanted to deny it

pe, and then he placed a document across the table. My au

lping us," I whispered,

use, your money. I want Adeline. A mar

. I hated that I had thought he was handsome, but r

ined everything by

am grateful, but...I'll pay you y

you want a marriage contract with my daught

hell did I even think she'd accept something like this? I kne

dollars," Alex said

my stomach, what the hell

t to ask them to pay for the rope later. When I do a good deed, I don't expect a

cket and placed a card on the

eat and then he turned and wa

bling fingers, and for the first t

choice, Adeline

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