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Forced to Sign for His Lover's Crime

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  DoodleCompleted
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Mistress

Bias

Face Slapping

Regret

Feel-Good Story

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Hypocrisy

Over the Fourth of July weekend, I took my boyfriend's sister to his flashy new influencer hub. Fresh off brain surgery, Benedetta Griffin needed a break from her recovery, and I hoped the trip would lift her spirits. In the hub, a streamer was hawking a face cream like a carnival barker. "Listen, fam! The boss lady is slashing prices. Get this $3,800 cream for just $398 today!" Benedetta tugged my sleeve. "That cream is bad news." She'd interned at the FDA last summer and could spot a scam from a mile away. "It's packed with steroids. Long-term use will ruin your skin." Driven by her sense of justice, she marched up to the streamer. "You can't sell this unlicensed junk. The steroids exceed legal limits. Pull it from the shelves." Morgan Lamb froze, but then her fake smile twisted into a scowl. "Who the hell are you to trash my product?" Benedetta didn't back down. "You're scamming people, and you know it." Morgan planted her hands on her hips. "I'm the boss lady here. How dare you slander my brand? Nobody leaves until you cough up $500,000 for damages." "Boss lady?" My stomach churned. My boyfriend's sudden venture into the streaming industry now made sense. He was sinking money into this hub to bankroll his lover. I fumbled for my phone to call him, but Morgan was faster. "Babe, get to the hub. Two haters crashed the party, trying to tank our business."

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
Morgan Lamb's eyes glinted with malice when she caught my reaction. "Oh, so you're the one sniffing around my man, huh?"Before I could get a word in, she flipped on her livestream, shoving the camera in my face."Fam, check out this shameless woman!" she screeched, her voice like nails on a chalkboard, blasting through the hub's speakers and her online audience. "She drags some half-dead kid here, accuses me of selling fakes, and claims she knows my man. Guess her little scheme's falling apart now that the real queen is here. What's next, playing the victim?"Her words hit like a tidal wave of sewage, and the staff's whispers swallowed us whole."She's got some nerve, showing up like that. Total con artist!""Looks all sweet, but she's a lowlife, dragging a sick kid into her drama.""Can't pay up? Then don't pick a fight with the boss lady."Benedetta Griffin shook with rage, nearly collapsing. Her recent surgery had left her weak, and now her face was ghostly pale, her breathi
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Chapter 2
To us, Nick was thoughtful, sweet, and ambitious.He was perfect in every way, but Benedetta's question shattered my last flicker of denial."This is Nick's hub," I muttered, my voice heavy with realization, "and this woman is his mistress."My hands shook as I pulled out my phone, ready to call him and demand answers. But before I could dial, Morgan's manicured hand shot out, snatching my phone."Calling for backup? Dream on." She dangled the phone mockingly before smashing it onto the concrete floor.The screen shattered. Not satisfied, she ground her stiletto into the wreckage, reducing it to fragments.My restraint snapped, rage boiling over, but Morgan reveled in it. "You're not just paying $500,000; you're going to grovel at my livestream, begging for forgiveness. Nobody messes with Morgan Lamb."The name hit like a thunderbolt.Weeks ago, I'd glimpsed a heart emoji with a "Mo" on Nick's lock screen. When I asked, he dismissed it as a client. Now the truth was undeniable.
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Chapter 3
Morgan crouched beside me, her eyes spewing venom. "Perfect. One less headache for me."Her laughter grated on my eardrums. She raised her stiletto and stomped on my hand. Pain seared through me, my bones cracking under the force. I screamed, nearly blacking out.Benedetta's shallow gasps, the crowd's taunts, Morgan's cackling, and the agony in my hand merged into a living nightmare.Morgan leaned closer, sneering. "Think you're clever? My man runs this place, and that dying brat is nothing. Only idiots like you spin lies this pathetic."Benedetta's face was turning blue. Desperate, I shouted, "I'm telling the truth! She is Nick's sister, and I'm his girlfriend. Call him if you don't believe me!""You? His girlfriend?" Morgan scoffed. "Don't make me laugh. You're not even in his league."She dangled Benedetta's life like a bargaining chip. "Want an ambulance? Sure. Get on your knees and beg in front of my viewers."I looked at Benedetta, whose face twisted in pain. She croaked,
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Chapter 4
"Hands off her!" one of her goons bellowed, his boot slamming into my ribs with a force that knocked the air from my lungs.Others swarmed, pummeling me with fists and feet until I collapsed, my body screaming in pain.Morgan, coughing from my grip, wasn't done. "Nobody has ever dared lay a finger on me. You'll pay for that."She grabbed a microphone stand from the stage and smashed it into my side. The pain was blinding, but I bit my tongue, refusing to cry out.My eyes locked onto her, my voice low and deadly. "You'll regret this!""Still mouthing off?" she snarled, swinging the stand again and again.As I teetered on the edge of consciousness, a shout cut through the chaos. "Mr. Griffin's here!"The room froze, the blows halting mid-air. The crowd parted, their eyes turning to the entrance.Morgan's smug mask melted into fake tears. Clutching her neck, she ran to Nick, sobbing like a damsel in a bad movie. "You're finally here, Nick! I was so scared!"She threw herself into
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Chapter 5
Nick's gaze swept over Benedetta's still form and my broken, bloodied body, but he didn't recognize us.A flicker of disgust crossed his face. "What a mess."A life was lost, and the other person was badly injured. Yet all he could muster was disdain.I recalled a time when we saw an injured stray cat in the street. Despite his usual fastidiousness, Nick rushed it to a vet, tending to it tirelessly.And he often spoke of his charity work, helping the weak and the poor. He claimed that his wealth was for the greater good, which convinced me that he was a kind-hearted person.His coldness now made me question everything. Perhaps, I had never truly known him. The man I loved was a monster.He used to go out of his way to help a stray cat and would go to poor villages to help those in need. It was hard to believe he had such a heartless side.Morgan, seizing the moment, whined, "I just wanted to build my career here. Why did they do this? They wanted to ruin me and this place. What
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Chapter 6
Morgan's smile widened as the problem was solved smoothly.She nestled into Nick's arms, her voice saccharine. "Well done, honey. Lowlifes like them need their lessons so they won't dare mess with us again."Nick chuckled, tapping her nose playfully. "Whatever you say, babe."Benedetta's cold body, Morgan's smug grin, and Nick's indifference wove a suffocating web around me, but I dragged myself up, wiping blood and tears from my face, revealing a countenance both familiar and alien to them.My gaze pierced through the crowd, locking directly onto Nick. My voice was hoarse but steady. "Nick Griffin, you really think you're untouchable?" He froze, his eyes narrowing as he finally recognized me.Before he could speak, Morgan snapped, "Who are you to say his name? Beaten to a pulp and still trying to catch attention? You're shameless!"I ignored her, staring straight at Nick. "Do I have the right to say your name?"Silence gripped him, heavy and suffocating. Morgan lost it. "You
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Chapter 7
Nick showed no guilt for his betrayal. Far from it, he accused me of sabotaging his plans.My heart was already numb, so his words didn't hurt me. I laughed bitterly. "Nick, you've really opened my eyes!"Tears mixed with blood ran down my face, not for him, but for Benedetta, who died never knowing his true nature.I pointed to her body, my voice heavy with grief. "Young Bennie is dead, killed by your lover!"I expected shock, grief, and collapse. But he barely glanced at her, assuming it was my relative."She came here to cause trouble. Her death isn't anyone's fault but her own," he argued. "Sign a release stating she died from an illness during her stunt, not because of Morgan. Morgan is young, with a bright future. I won't let a dead girl ruin that."His indifference chilled me, his face devoid of empathy.I shook my head, my voice steady with disappointment. "I'm not the one to sign anything. You are."He frowned, irritation flaring. "It's your relative who died. What goo
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Chapter 8
My injuries were severe, so I was rushed to the hospital.Nick didn't come along. Instead, he took Morgan out to ease her stress.Three days later, she sent me a friend request. Curious, I accepted it.In no time, she flooded me with photos and videos, showing Nick splurging on luxury goods for her, cooking her meals, massaging her, and tucking her into bed. There were also shots of them on a romantic beach vacation, kissing under fireworks.[Thanks to you and that dead girl, Nick has been extra sweet to make up for it. He buys me everything and plans to announce our relationship at the hub's opening. He says his family is great and will love me. Once they approve, he'll dump you and marry me.]I sneered, replying: [You'll never get his family's approval.]Then I blocked her.Seconds later, Nick called, furious. "Why are you so vicious? Morgan was just sharing her happiness. Why curse her like that? Just because my family likes you doesn't mean you can spite her. She's pregnant
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Chapter 9
Morgan's boldness knew no bounds, with Nick backing her every step.His words sparked outrage among the relatives."What do you mean, Nick?""She killed your sister, and you're letting her disrupt the funeral?""I thought you were absent from grief. You're such a monster!"Nick shrugged, unfazed. "I'm cutting ties with Jennifer soon. Her family's fate isn't my concern. She deserves this for crossing Morgan."He moved to Morgan's side, indulging her antics. Emboldened, Morgan rushed to Benedetta's portrait, livestreaming her insults. "A memorial for a dead nobody? How pathetic!"She grabbed a cola, poured it over the portrait, and stomped on it. "Cheers to a great day, fam!"My phone buzzed with an email from Benedetta, titled: [Nick, a little surprise for your opening.]It was a timed email, a gift she'd prepared but never delivered. I forwarded it to Nick without hesitation....Nick's mother, Mabel Griffin, arrived. Her face was dark with rage. "What are you doing?"Nick
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Chapter 10
The video ended, and Nick's phone slipped from his hands.He stumbled to the ruined portrait, frantically wiping away the cola and dirt, searching for proof it wasn't Benedetta."Nick, what are you doing? It's dirty!" Morgan gasped, trying to pull him back.But Nick was unreachable, consumed by grief. When he finally cleaned the portrait and saw the familiar face, he collapsed. "Benedetta? How could this be? I don't believe it."Tearfully and frantically, he turned to me. "You're lying, right?"Holding his gaze, I enunciated, "She came back from Verosfall to surprise you. Morgan killed her, and she never had the chance to see you again. Now you and the murderer have ruined her memorial."My words crushed his last hope. He reflected on his actions until guilt and despair overwhelmed him."Benedetta!" he screamed, slamming his head against the floor, clawing at the dirtied ground, and slapping himself in anguish. "I'm sorry, Benedetta. I was wrong."Morgan was terrified. "I didn'
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