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The Heartbreaking Choice

作者: Oma
last update publish date: 2026-09-04 22:41:34

ISABELLE'S POV:

​And the worst part of it all was Damon. I knew him inside and out. He was honorable, gentle, and honest. He had absolutely no idea that his own parents were using his real feelings for me as a weapon. He had no idea that behind his back, they were planning to turn our love into a dirty business deal.

​Something deep inside me snapped in that moment, breaking the piece of my soul that had always felt safe.

​I turned around and ran.

​I ran until my lungs burned like fire and my l
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