A SECOND CHANCE IN LOVE: A MARSHMALLOW LOVE
The words echoed, a promise she wore like a blindfold.
“Give me a chance to prove to you that love is beautiful.”
Kensington Darley had believed him. At twenty-six, she was the beautiful, trusting daughter of a gilded cage, and she had willingly traded her own life’s map for the one drawn by her boyfriend. His choices became her destiny; his whispered needs, her sacred law.
Until the moment his love demanded her degradation.
He didn't ask her to empty a savings account. He didn't ask her to sell the family jewels. He asked for her body, for her dignity, to be sold piece by devastating piece.
The debt.
It was a cold, unforgiving beast, and the only currency powerful enough to silence it was Kensington's unwilling performance in front of a camera. Every forced smile, every feigned moan, was a knife-edge decision she made in the name of love. She despised the spotlights, the sterile sets, the shame that clung to her like cheap perfume—but she did it.
Because she loved him.
But as she watches the man she is saving—the man who allowed her to be lost—a single, poisonous question begins to bloom in the darkness of her despair:
Does he love her back?
If the answer is no, what becomes of a woman who has sacrificed everything for a lie? And how will Kensington Darley ever learn to trust a single word, let alone love, again?
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Chapter: 032Mr. Henry. He was the only one who knew about her past and who must have told Javier about her. Her heart sank. Jerome would also be informed. Goosebumps spiralled from her arms to her back. It felt like invisible eyes were watching over her. Instantly, she began to fret. She folded her fingers tightly and wrapped her hands around her body. She curled over.“Are you okay, ma?" The cab rider asked while trying to catch a view of her through the rear mirror. Kensington nodded, “I will drop at the next stop," She said, feeling a large lump in her throat. They got to the next stop. Kensington paid her fare and continued on her way down to the house. The few people she met on her way casted glances at her in a way that made her nervous. She folded her hands over her chest and walked stealthily to the house. She knocked on the door. Laura opened up and she walked in.“What is it, Kenzie?" Laura inquired with curiosity impinged in her tone. Kensington pulled up a smile even th
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Chapter: 031 He dropped a letter on the table before her. She glared at it like though it was a potential weapon set against her. Her throat bobbed, “Sir, What is this?" She asked with confusion darting in her eyes. “Take a look…" Javier gestured, turned away from her and walked to the window. With shaky hands, she picked up the letter. She opened it up with mixed emotions. Her heart was racing. Her eyes did a quick scan of what was written in the letter. It was a sack letter. Her heart beat dropped. "Please, don't take my job away from me,” she went down on her knees."I wish I didn't have to. But keeping you here will ruin my business. You have to leave,” Javier said without sparing her a glimpse. His voice lacked empathy, it was flat and low. That was it. She had lost a job, the very job that made her feel alive, just because of a crazy past. She picked up her broken self and left the room. She felt somewhat cold while walking out of the store. All eyes were on her, she could hear t
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Chapter: 30"No, I won't,” She responded in a resolved tone. His eyes narrowed in shock but he pulled up a sneer, “Fine, you have made your choice," He took the bag from her and opened his car. Kensington felt like she had been twisted inside out.“And, give this to Katrina,” He pushed a note into her palm and entered the car. He started the engine and drove off. Kensington stood at a point, soaked and drenched by shame and pain. Mr. Henry was a dubious man who took everything as business. He would try to make a living out of her situation. Her stay in Massachusetts was about to come to an end. She walked back to the store. She engaged in a discussion with her co-workers before retiring for the day.]]]] The next morning she woke up feeling groggy and exhausted. She dragged herself out of her room to the kitchen. She met Laura preparing breakfast and stomping her feet to the sound of the music booming from the earpod plugged in her ears. Kensington walked in, she filled a glass with
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Chapter: 029A sly smirk cracked up his face. He slid off the glasses from his face. His eyes twinkled mischievously, sending thousands of shivers through her body.“Henry, over here," Javier called out loudly. He held her gaze and within the moment, unspoken words were shared. Kensington was visibly shaken. She was running out of breath merely by holding eye contact with him. A side of his lips curled in a smirk that spoke so many words. She shuddered. Henry broke his cold gazes and turned to meet Javier. Kensington placed her hands over her fast racing chest. She did the rest of her work with divided attention. Her eyes were on Mr. Henry while she set the baked dough out of the oven. Each time her eyes meet his, cold shivers run down her spines. She was scared, so scared that her past would be revealed. She lost sight of him and became perplexed. She searched around for him. When she couldn't find him, her heart palpitated. She washed her han
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Chapter: 028His mom was calling. It rang and ended. She looked at him where he stood next to the dispenser. Did he just lie to her? His phone began to ring again. It was his Mom. Her gut twisted with ire. He lied to her! He returned to find his phone buzzing. He read the caller ID. A deep frown etched on his face. He looked up to meet her questioning glare peering down at him.He picked the phone and without offering a word, he rose up and left the eatery. Kensington watched him silently. She finished her but he didn't return. Well for the rest of the day, he wasn't in the store. Kensington ended her work, washed her hands and took out her apron. She picked the bag and left the store. Her phone binged, it was a text from Alejandro. ‘HEY, ARE YOU AT HOME?’ She read the text. It was sent thirty minutes ago. She tapped softly on the screen and sent a reply. ‘NO.’ She boarded a bus back home. When she got back home, she didn't find Laura at home. She fixed dinner for two and called
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Chapter: 027“I don't want to talk about her," He said in a low voice coated with anger.“It's my cousin we are talking about…”"I don't care,” He replied nonchalantly and fished his phone out from his pocket. He began to scroll aimlessly willing his chest to stop heaving. No, he didn't hate his mother. He was angry at her. She made him look useless during his early age. She didn't let him work, wouldn't let him manage any one of her businesses. She always treated as a kid even when he wasn't. He fled home for his uncle's place when he found out she was going to let him be independent.“I know whatever she must have done hurt you. You don't need to be harsh on her. You are the only she have got." Alejandro rose to his feet, a frown fixed on his face and he left. He would rather roam about than continue listening to his uncle's countless sermons on returning home. On his way to the oven shed where the bread were always bakd,
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ENTWINED BETWEEN LUXURY
BLURB:
Between duty and desire, Gina Washington chooses duty, sacrificing her dreams to save her family's crumbling legacy.
Married off to a stranger, she is trapped in a gilded cage of manipulation and control, her heart slowly suffocating under the weight of expectation.
But when her husband's cruelty pushes her to the brink, Gina seizes freedom, escaping with a secret that could change everything - a month-old pregnancy.
On her way to escape, she falls into a car and loses consciousness. She wakes up to find herself in the hospital. She asks for help, and the man who brought her offers her help. She later finds out that the man is the brother of the man she left behind. His kindness and compassion cradle her shattered soul, and for the first time, Gina dares to dream of love.
Yet, as past and present collide, an explosive rivalry between brothers threatens to destroy the fragile haven she's found - and the heart she's beginning to trust.
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Chapter: A BUSY AND SELFISH MOM Ethan held his cheek. Her eyes sunken and his face was morose. The silence in the room was thick, so thick that the air became heavy. Her lips trembled and her hands quivered as they dropped by her sides. Ethan turned his back against her. The pain searing on his cheek burned deep into his head. “Are you leaving me for…him?” His voice broke at the end. He was afraid this day would come. A day when Gina will choose the father of her children over him. His heart shattered again. Gina took a deep breath, "Ethan You are making things difficult for us. You have Zendaya and Margaret. They need you.” She tried to explain but Ethan wasn't having it. He felt a bitterness brewing deep inside him."And who do you have? Jace?” He questioned, his voice raised slightly. "You are drawing attention…" Gina begged, her eyes set on the door. The manager could walk in at any time. His voice was blowing out of the room.“I don't care. I don't care." With that he stormed away filled with
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Chapter: WE LOVE UNCLE JACE Her words held Gina at a spot. Her hands tightened around the spoon, the metal pierced into her flesh. "Yes, Mom. He is a good man." Amelia concurred, chewing gently on her food. "Yes, he is," Gina mumbled, she felt a prick in her chest. She was pushing him away. She didn't like the way her heart races each time he is close to her. She wants to kill the butterflies that always swarm in her each time she sets eyes on him. "Mom, I want to go with Uncle Jace," Arnold squeaked, sipped water and jumped down his chair. He picked his bag and flung it over his shoulder. "No, Arnold..." Gina rose to her and ran after him. She held his hands and pulled him back to the dining table."We have to wait for your sisters." She said with a nervous beam. Amelia and Annabelle ate a few morsels of their food and drank water. Together, they began to walk out of the house. Jace was waiting at the doorway. He had this signatory smile and his hands buried in his pockets. "Ready??" He beamed at them.
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Chapter: MOVING ON Gina was dumbstruck. He was actually waiting for her return. What gave him such hope? Her gaze glided through his. He exhaled, letting his hands loose from his pocket, scooted to the windows. He pulled them open and gently croaked, "Goodnight, Gina." He turned around and swept out of the room. Gina's heart thudded loud and clear. Goosebumps filled her skin, she felt alone. She trained her eyes on the door which Jace had just walked out of. His name lingered in her throat, she wanted to scream out his name and call out to him to spend the night with her. Fighting down the urge to have him by her side, she recoiled into bed. Exhaling gently, she folded her hands behind her head and snapped her eyes shut. In a little while, she was drifting to sleep. She felt cozy and warm all through the night.~~~~ The shrill chirp of the birds fluttering in the window woke her from sleep. She opened her eyes to see a serene and tranquil atmosphere. She was feeling light headed. While she was
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Chapter: MEETING HIM AGAIN She drove down to the address. The building afar looked like one she knows. It felt like she had lived there for a few years. Although, It looked quite different with a different painting. She drove into the vast compound.With her chest pounding, she walked up the doorstep and rang the bell. She waited shortly as she heard some shuffling of feet. The door was pushed open. An old lady having grey hair over her head and slightly bent over appeared from the other side of the door. Gina froze. A wave of familiarity struck her."Lady Deborah??" She mumbled, running her eyes over the old lady. She was right, this is Jace's house, the one she lived in for some years. The old lady squinted, she pulled her glasses from her dress. When she wore them, her face brightened. A smile poked up to her face, "Lady Gina!!" Gina smiled and hugged the old lady. That feeling of warmth she always felt when she hugged her was still there. Lady Deborah stood as a mother to her."I can't believe it. I
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Chapter: MISSING KIDS 51~~~~7PMA gentle tap on the table broke into her day dream. She jolted from sleep, sleep disappearing from her eyes. She scanned the room, it was getting dark out there. She found the environment quite strange. Then, it struck her as she recalled that she was still at her workplace. Her eyes drifted to the wall clock. It was past seven pm. "Seven??" She jumped from her chair. Her heart flew right into her chest when she remembered she hadn't picked her kids from school. Hurriedly, she picked her bag, car key and every other thing she felt she needed. The mall was quite full with people busily getting things they needed. The mall attendants had shocked expressions on their faces when they saw her. She ran past them without saying a word to them. She reached for her car. She started the ignition, ran her hands through her face. "Oh, no," Her voice quavered. She drove first to the kids' school. There were no kids around the school. Every classroom was locked. She met just t
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Chapter: A BETTER CHOICE Ethan's shoulders rose and fell in defeat as he stood before the children's room. Sadly, he turned back to the room. Just as he was about to turn the door knob, the door snapped open. Zendaya's face popped up. The woman that ruined the family he was trying to set up. Rage rose to climax within him. She had a conceited smile as she embraced him. She made way and he walked in. She placed her hands on his shoulders and rubbed them tenderly. She held his tie and undid it. All the while, Ethan was trying to constrain himself from going mad but the lady before him just couldn't see it. "We have to enroll Maggie in a new school," her smiles got bolder and wilder. His chest twisted in hurt. "Happy?" He blurted staring bloodily into her orbs. She froze. She felt a torrent of fear flow through her body but she masked it with a smile."I'm excited, Ethan..." She heaved and kissed his cheek, "Finally, Maggi gets to have her own family." Zendaya drew a soft breath and flicked her eyes cl
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