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a step away from the past

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last update Last Updated: 2025-08-09 10:40:18

As I pulled away, Rachel's eyes looked into mine, her face showing regret and sadness. "You're stronger than you think," she whispered. "Remember that."

Her words hung in the air as I hugged her back, feeling the warmth of her embrace. I took a deep breath, trying to prepare for what was to come. "Thank you," I whispered, my voice heavy with tears. "For everything."

Rachel nodded, her eyes filled with unshed tears. "Now go," she urged, gently pushing me toward the door. "Before it's too late."

I took a deep breath and stepped into the unknown, the cold evening air a sharp contrast to the warmth of Rachel's hug. The mansion’s lights flickered behind me, and the shadows seemed to move on their own. As I walked to the hidden exit, every creak of the floor felt loud in the silence. I gripped the envelope tightly, the cold cash feeling like a lifeline in my trembling hand.

Walking toward the gate, the weight of the mansion’s secrets pressed down on me. Each step felt like a promise of rebe
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    It had been over two years since I gave birth to Ethan, and our life was quiet until one afternoon when everything changed. I was watching TV with Ethan playing by my feet when Rachel's face appeared on the screen. She was standing next to Mr. Luca at a gala for the mansion's charity, looking completely transformed. Her smile was wide, but her eyes were different, almost... content.I froze, unable to process her glamorous appearance. This wasn’t the Rachel I remembered. I had always hoped she’d found a way out, a fresh start. But here she was, smiling and leaning against Luca’s side like she belonged there. She seemed happy, not at all like someone being forced.I grabbed my phone, desperate to call her, to understand why she was back in that life. But as I dialed, I got a message saying her number was no longer in service. My heart sank. She was truly out of my life, swallowed by the very world she had promised to help me escape.Just as I thought about packing to leave, there was a

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  • Taken By My Boss   beyond the Mansions walls

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  • Taken By My Boss   a step away from the past

    As I pulled away, Rachel's eyes looked into mine, her face showing regret and sadness. "You're stronger than you think," she whispered. "Remember that."Her words hung in the air as I hugged her back, feeling the warmth of her embrace. I took a deep breath, trying to prepare for what was to come. "Thank you," I whispered, my voice heavy with tears. "For everything."Rachel nodded, her eyes filled with unshed tears. "Now go," she urged, gently pushing me toward the door. "Before it's too late."I took a deep breath and stepped into the unknown, the cold evening air a sharp contrast to the warmth of Rachel's hug. The mansion’s lights flickered behind me, and the shadows seemed to move on their own. As I walked to the hidden exit, every creak of the floor felt loud in the silence. I gripped the envelope tightly, the cold cash feeling like a lifeline in my trembling hand.Walking toward the gate, the weight of the mansion’s secrets pressed down on me. Each step felt like a promise of rebe

  • Taken By My Boss   unseen threats

    As if the day wasn’t challenging enough, I walked out of the office, only to have a car pull up right in front of me. A tall, handsome man with perfectly styled dark hair and sharp blue eyes was inside, watching me with an intense gaze that made me feel like he could see right through me. I tried to ignore him, but he stepped out smoothly, moving with a grace that reminded me of a cat stalking prey. Just then, he opened the backseat door for someone else.Out stepped a teenage boy, smelling of wealth and arrogance. He looked at me with a smug grin. “You’re the new secretary, right?” he asked, and I nodded, feeling suddenly trapped. “Emma, isn’t it?” He said my name slowly, his voice almost mocking, his eyes making me feel like he saw me as some prize to claim.“My dad told me a lot about you, Miss Emma. Heard some good things.” His voice dripped with sarcasm. I forced a polite smile. “Thank you.”“Call me Luis,” he said. He looked like a younger version of Harrison, but something abou

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