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RolexI stood on the balcony overlooking the grand hall, my hands resting on the cold railing as the party below carried on like nothing in the world was wrong. Yet all I could hear was Mia’s voice.Her desperate calls replayed in my head over and over again, like a wound that refused to close. I tried to shake it off. I told myself it meant nothing. I told myself I was doing the right thing.But who was I fooling?No matter how hard I tried, her face would not leave my mind. Her eyes…those eyes that always searched mine as if I held the answers to everything haunted me. I could almost see her standing behind me, fragile yet stubborn, refusing to let go even when I had pushed her away a thousand times.I clenched my jaw.This was the only way to keep her safe. Distance. That was how I could love her properly.Mia deserved every good thing this world had to offer. She deserved warmth, peace, and happiness. What she did not deserve was me. I had never brought her real joy, every time s
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MiaAs I stood there, frozen in place, I realized I had no idea what my next move was supposed to be. Was this really how everything was going to end?Rolex standing on a stage, announced as another woman’s future husband, while I watched helplessly from the shadows. The image replayed itself over and over in my mind, slicing deeper each time. My breathing growing shallow as the reality of it all began to settle in and my legs trembled beneath me. For a moment, I truly thought they would give way.I reached out blindly, gripping the edge of the elevator door for support just as a wave of dizziness washed over me. The cold metal bit into my palm, grounding me enough to stay upright, but barely.Tears burned my eyes, though none fell. I couldn’t afford to cry here. Not in front of all these people who had already taken so much from me without even knowing it. The soft click of the elevator door echoed.My heart leapt violently in my chest.I looked up quickly, hope flaring despite ever
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RolexIt all came crashing back the instant my eyes landed on the picture frame, not slowly or in fragments. It hit me like a violent storm ripping through everything that had been empty inside my head since the day I woke up on that hospital bed. The numbness shattered, and pain, real pain came flooding back with memories so vivid they stole the air from my lungs. My promise echoed louder than anything else. Promises I made to protect her and Fiona and not let any harm come to them. The words kept repeating, taunting me.I remembered everything.The warmth of Mia’s laugh. The softness in her voice when she called my name like it was a prayer. Fiona’s tiny fingers wrapped around mine and Leo’s shy smiles, the way he used to cling to Mia.And then… The crash.The sound of metal screaming as it folded in on itself. Glass shattering. I saw it again, clearer than ever.Mia’s body halfway out of the wrecked car, covered in blood that wasn’t all hers. Her hands slipping on broken glass as
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MiaI stepped into the hall, my pace slowing as my eyes swept across the space. Everywhere I looked, it screamed extravagance. Crystal chandeliers glimmered above, their light reflecting off polished floors. Long tables dressed in white and gold stretched across the hall, servers weaving effortlessly between guests with trays of champagne and wine. Soft music floated through the air.This was no ordinary meeting.This was the address she had sent me. I had come because of Rolex, I had swallowed my pride, ignored my instincts, and come here alone.But standing here now, surrounded by strangers dressed like royalty, I realized how badly I had miscalculated. This was supposed to be a private meeting between me and that woman.So why did this look like the opening of a major event?A party.I felt horribly out of place. My simple dress suddenly felt inadequate among the designer gowns and tailored suits. I clutched my phone tightly, my pulse quickening as unease crept up my spine. I pul
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MiaThere Bruno stood in the doorway, frozen in shock, his eyes wide and fixed on the man beside me as if he had just seen a ghost crawl out of the grave.“Bruno?” My voice came out breathless. “What the hell are you doing here?”I adjusted my robe instinctively and stepped closer to Rolex, standing shoulder to shoulder with him as if my body could shield him from whatever storm Bruno had brought with him. Bruno didn’t answer me immediately. He couldn’t tear his eyes away from Rolex.“Rolex?” he finally called, disbelief thick in his voice. “How… how is he alive?”Rolex’s expression remained empty and unreadable, but I felt the slight tension in his body. He had sensed it too. The familiarity in Bruno’s reaction, the way his voice broke when he said that name.“You shouldn’t be here,” I snapped, panic clawing at my chest. Without waiting for another word, I grabbed Rolex’s arm, pulled him back, and slammed the door shut in Bruno’s face.The loud bang echoed through the apartment.I le
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MiaThe knock on the door was mpatient, cutting through the quiet of the apartment like a warning.I froze for a second, my heart leaping to my throat. I had just stepped out of the shower, a robe loosely tied around me, my hair still dripping wet and clinging to my shoulders. Whoever it was sounded like they had no intention of waiting.It couldn’t be Kay.Kay’s biometrics were registered at the door. He had full access. He never had to knock, he simply walked in whenever he wanted… but he always make sure he informed me before showing up here.Another knock came, louder this time.I hurried out of my room, my bare feet slapping softly against the tiled floor as I moved toward the door. With each step, unease settled deeper in my chest. Something about the urgency felt wrong.I reached the door and opened it.The moment it swung open, my breath caught painfully in my throat.“Rolex…” His name escaped my lips in a whisper before I could stop myself.He stood there, tall and solid in
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