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Forgetting

Author: JacqueAuthor
last update publish date: 2025-11-22 23:22:14

HAZEL

Axel slid his phone into his pocket. Then turned his head toward me.

“You didn’t pick up your phone.”

I blinked.

“What phone?”

“I was calling you,” he said calmly, as if I were the crazy one. “To tell you to get ready. You weren’t picking up.”

I stared at him, completely confused.

“I… don’t have a phone.” I began, “You took my phone from me, remember?”

He tilted his head slightly. Annoyed. Critical. Like he was evaluating whether I was lying or just stupid.

“I gave you a phone, Hazel.” H
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    HAZEL The words hit harder than I expected, but I knew they were real. Harris had already told me himself.I knew this day was coming, but a foolish part of me had still held on to the man I knew. The Harris I knew. The one who loved me, the one who wanted to protect me, the one who came looking for me and saved me.... Not this.The woman probably got a kick out of seeing me hurt because she continued."He negotiated for you for a week, and he made sure you were ready for tonight.... Just in time."My breathing became uneven."He took care of you and bought you these clothes. He even knew just the right size."I remembered everything then. I remembered the warm baths, the way he carefully cleaned my wounds, the way he made sure I had eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Then the dresses, the makeup and shoes.He knew that damaged merchandise sold for less, so he wanted to make sure I was ready for today. He wanted to pretty me up for the market.Tears immediately blurred my vision, a

  • THE DON'S CAPTIVE MISTRESS    Appetisers

    HAZEL I stood there stunned, staring at the door. Then the door opened, and Harris stepped inside. He stopped the moment he saw me, and A slow smile spread across his face."There she is," he murmured. "I knew they'd make you look expensive."His eyes travelled over me like I was something on display. Something that belonged to him, something waiting to be bought.For the first time, as I stood there and saw him watching me, walking around me, looking me up and down while he nodded his head, I realised why he had wanted me dressed up. I realised why these last few days he'd been nice to me, bringing me food, tending to my wounds..... It had all been because of today."Come on. Let's go," he said as he opened the door and walked out.I followed and walked behind him, wondering where the hell he was taking me. But as we got to the top of the stairs, the murmurs started. A lot of murmurs. Not really noises, more like murmurs.Then I saw the people. Lots of men in jackets, most of them b

  • THE DON'S CAPTIVE MISTRESS    Stay Strong

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  • THE DON'S CAPTIVE MISTRESS    A Bubble Bath

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  • THE DON'S CAPTIVE MISTRESS    Freaking Out

    HAZELWhen Nico finally decides to come back, I almost don’t recognize him. There’s a darkness in his eyes now, something sharp and dangerous. The nervousness is gone. The panic is gone.This version of Nico?It scares me. It’s the kind of look that says, Stay the fuck away.So I do. I don’t utter

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  • THE DON'S CAPTIVE MISTRESS    The Calm

    HAZEL“Nico,” I begin, my voice trembling. “You’re freaking me out, okay? I don’t care if he decides to kill me. I guess it was a long time coming....”He stares at me, unblinking. “He already sold me in there...to that man called Mac,” I say, the words tumbling out. “I’m supposed to go spend the n

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