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Dante’s POV

My brain froze hearing the word engagement, and maybe it had been so long that it sounded foreign, almost forbidden to me. I never believed I would have such a conversation with anyone ever since our engagement fell through that year, but being asked to do that again with her didn’t give me the thrill I had longed for.

Could it be because it had been so long?

“Why are you not saying anything, Dante?” she asked, breaking the silence, and I jolted back to my senses.

I didn’t need a soothsayer to tell me I wasn’t up for the idea, even though I would have jumped at it if it had been Margaret asking, and no one else.

But something was different now.

“About that… I haven’t thought about it. I mean, I just found you and…” I started, but she cut me off.

“What are you saying, Dante? You just found me? You know everything about me, and we love each other. So what’s keeping us apart this time again? Because I’m sure your family can’t interfere this time!” she rasped.

“It’s not about
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    Cassandra’s POVMy throat parched as I looked at the woman, and I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. What was this face-slapping for, anyway?Wasn’t it enough that she got hers back?“I… no, Ms. Lancaster, I think you just heard wrong. Cassandra isn’t thinking of quitting, she just says things she doesn’t mean due to the heat of the moment,” Ms. Claire said, and I was surprised to see someone like her trying to sever the moment.But did I care at all? How would I want to stay in this company knowing she was the one here now?“Don’t say that. I’m sure she’ll want to leave after she knows I’m the MD now, or am I wrong, Cassandra?” Margaret taunted, but I didn’t reply.“The way you’re talking, it seems you both know each other,” Ms. Claire whistled, and I knew it was better for me to deny that immediately.“No, we don’t know each other!”It wouldn’t look good on me if everyone got to know the history between us; I would definitely be at a disadvantage.“Really? I’m sur

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    Cassandra’s POV“Another shitty day to resume work,” I breathed, as I scanned my work ID and walked into the building.It had been a week since that horrible breakup with Dante Blackwell, and it had been horrible—no, I had been miserable. I couldn’t believe how deeply affected I was by the breakup until I got home one night and found myself standing on the bridge, genuinely considering jumping off.I couldn’t wrap my hands around the emotions I was feeling, but despite the emotional tumor growing inside me, I didn’t cry. Which Mira found either weird or devastating. She thought I was bottling everything up, thought it was too much, but I didn’t think that was it at all.Maybe experiencing two heartbreaks in such a short time had made me numb to pain. Or maybe work had become my escape, my shield. Either way, work had been a good distraction.I hadn’t thought of him all day because I buried myself in deadlines and sketches. Work had become my comfort zone. That was why my eyes burned i

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    Margaret’s POVI felt my world stop the moment I realised that I had just been caught by Dante, and there was no turning back now. My heart slammed violently against my ribs as panic clawed its way up my throat. Should I start crying and beg for forgiveness? I pondered frantically as I tried to push Julio off me, but his grip tightened, holding my head firmly in place.“He can’t see anything from that angle, so listen to me,” he whispered urgently, his breath hot against my ear, as he instructed me to quickly zip up his pants. My hands shook as I did as told, before he adjusted himself calmly and turned to face Dante, who was watching us with a scrutinising, unreadable gaze.That was when I realised he was right, Dante truly couldn’t see what we had been doing from that angle. But that didn’t mean we were safe. Not at all. I still had to explain why we were in such a compromising position, and my mind raced desperately.“Are you sure you’re comfortable, or do you need to lie back down

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    Margaret’s POV“Do I still have your heart, Dante?” I mumbled, watching Dante leave the hospital room, his retreating back burning into my vision.I couldn’t believe that a time would come when I would see Dante hesitate over any of my requests. Even though I had forced him to choose me with my little acts, I didn’t feel like I had won at all, not truly.What’s a win when it’s built on such tricks and desperation?“But I don’t care if I win with such tricks. What matters is that Dante is mine,” I whispered, ruffling my hair in frustration, but my hands trailed down to the bandaged wounds on my wrists, lingering there.My eyes darkened as I saw how far I could go just to reach Dante, and that realization dragged memories from the past to the surface. I could still remember the painful sound of the scalpel as it cut through my skin, and how I kept fainting again and again from the unbearable pain.“You’ve done worse, so this is nothing,” I muttered to myself, steadying my breathing as I

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    Dante's POV“Margaret!” I called softly as I tried to pry her hands wrapped around me, but she didn’t budge. She held onto me tightly, as if letting go meant I would run away from her forever.“No… I don’t want to. I want us to stay like this forever. Is that too much to ask?” she whispered, but I convinced her to let me go only after telling her there was an emergency at work I needed to handle.“Are you sure? Don't you dare lie to me, Dante, you know I will always find out if you do,” she said, and it sounded like a warning.Her words rubbed on me badly, but I brushed it off thinking she was just being paranoid after what happened this morning, she must think that I haven't broken it off with Cassandra. But even though Cassandra was out of the picture I didn't think I would stop lying to her, because my feelings had changed without me realising it. “Of course, I won't lie to you.”That was a lie, but it wasn’t like she would know. I knew I didn’t have to lie, yet I couldn’t curb t

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    Dante's POVMy steps halted after I noticed Cassandra had left the hallway, and I only turned around to look at her as I watched her walk away. I felt terrible watching her leave like that, and I also felt like a complete jerk for using such harsh words with her, but I couldn’t help it.That was the only way to protect her and not let her get harmed more. There was never a future for us, and I still owed Margaret my life, so being with her wasn’t even debatable.“I’m sorry, kitten, it’s just better this way,” I mumbled, turning around to leave, but I bumped into Mira, who was on a call.“Uncle Dante!” she rambled as she immediately cut the call. Panic flashed across her face, and I could already tell what she was afraid of.“I already saw her, and you both can leave without causing any trouble,” I breathed, and she gasped.“You saw her? What did you guys talk about?” she asked, suddenly eager, which made me wonder if she was still the same girl who cursed me out for making out with he

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