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CHAPTER SEVEN
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“I want to tell you something…”Angelie’s voice was low and shaky, but Jeffery heard it. The air felt still around them, and he waited, eyes locked on hers.She look so beautiful that he was almost tempted to kiss her, but he knew better not to. In as much as he hated to admit it, she is her brother’s.The mere thought of it made his face deepen in anger.But the moment shattered too quickly.Footsteps.Then a voice, smooth and familiar, curled through the doorway like a ghost“Oh, Angelie. You’re here. I’ve been looking for you.”Lucas.He was monitoring her and saw when she left her room. Just as he assumed, he was right.He stepped into the library, casual like always, hands in his pockets, dark eyes. He glanced between them.Angelie instinctively stepped back.Jeffery still retains his expression.Lucas smiled, too widely. “Didn’t mean to interrupt the heart-to-heart conversation. Just thought I needed to be with my wife now.”Angelie turned, stiff. “I’ll be out in a minute.”Luca
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“I want to take the offer,” Angelie repeated, voice firm despite the storm churning in her chest. “But I don’t want to leave the country.”“I can’t leave my brother here.”Jeffery blinked. It was rare to see him thrown off, but he didn’t speak right away.She stood across from him like she wasn’t trembling inside. She was hoping that the offer was still on. She was more than determined to walk through this path, just for him.Finally, he stepped around the desk, his arms folded. “Why not?”She hesitated. “I have… reasons.”He studied her. “Lucas?”She looked away, not answering.Jeffery didn’t push, but something flickered in his eyes.“You can take the program anywhere,” he said, voice low. “I’ll arrange it. You don’t have to go to Paris. New York. LA. Wherever you want. I just…” He exhaled. “I just want you to purse your dream.”Angelie nodded slowly.“New York,” she said.“Done.”She smiled a little. A tired smile. “Thank you.”He gave her a nod, hands still in his pockets. But he
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Angelie felt like someone had poured a bucket of ice water over her.Her body suddenly felt cold.Tim’s voice stayed calm, too calm. “I was tired of lying down in that hospital bed, just doing nothing. It was getting to me, you know? I was slowly losing my mind. I needed something, anything, to stay connected; I needed to feel alive.”Angelie’s lips parted slightly, but she couldn’t speak.Tim continued, eyes not accusing, just heartbroken. “I got bored watching the ceiling. Tired of the same movies. So, I asked the nurse to bring me a smartphone. I thought maybe I’d scroll a little, catch up on what’s going on. You know I’ve always been a media guy.”He took a deep breath. “And then I saw it.”Angelie closed her eyes.Waiting for him to drop the bombshell she has been hiding“I didn’t want to believe it at first,” Tim said softly. “But it was everywhere, the blogs. The press, pictures. That small wedding, your face, his face. And Lucas… standing next to you.”He looked away, jaw tight
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“Angelie, are you okay?”Jeffery’s voice cut through the tension as he stepped forward. The sound of the cup shattering on the marble floor had drawn his attention. He rushed to her, concern plastered on his face.“I’m fine,” she said quickly, bending to pick up the broken pieces, avoiding his gaze. “I was clumsy. I’ll go now.”She didn’t wait for a reply. She turned and hurried away, the hot tears already clouding her vision.She barely made it to her room before the dam burst. Her hand trembled as she shut the door, leaning against it for support. The tears wouldn’t stop, even though she kept wiping them away, again and again, as if she could scrub away her feelings.On the other side of the hall, Anita smirked to herself. She had seen the look in Angelie’s eyes, and it was satisfying. She had planned it perfectly. Just as Jeffery turned to scold her, she quickly buried her smug smile.“Don’t ever do that again,” Jeffery said sharply.He didn’t wait for her response. He walked away,
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A girl, about her age, was already throwing daggers with her eyes.“Are you blind, Miss?” the girl snapped, brushing invisible dirt off her outfit.Angelie blinked. “You weren’t looking your way either; that makes both of us blind.”With that, she grabbed her rolling suitcase and continued walking, her head high. A small grin played on her lips. Where did I get such courage? She wondered. Maybe it really does feel good to stand up for yourself.As she dragged her luggage down the hall, another girl about her age caught up with her, her voice light and cheerful.“I love what you did back there,” the girl said. “That’s Sonia. She acts like she owns the place. Totally intimidated by how beautiful you are.”Angelie blinked at her, still trying to process what had just happened.“I’m Flora,” the girl added quickly. “You must be new. And wow, you’re really stunning. Like, runaway model beautiful.”Angelie blushed slightly. She’d heard compliments about her looks before, but somehow hearing i
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They stood there for a moment, longer than necessary, caught in the kind of silence that felt loud. Angelie was the first to glance away, trying to control her breathing. Her heart thumped like a drum in her chest, not because she was scared, but because this man had always had that effect on her.Jeffery broke the silence first. "How are you, Angelie?"His voice was low, but it sounded like a melody to her ears.“I’m good,” she said, voice softer than she intended.But she wasn’t. Not really. She hadn’t been good since the day she said "I do" to the wrong brother. Still, she didn’t want to seem weak, not in front of him.Angelie couldn’t explain the sudden rush of nerves. She felt like sixteen again, standing before her secret crush. Jeffery always had a way of disarming her, reducing her to the shy, unsure girl who once spilled coffee on his expensive suit and blushed for three days straight.“You came to see me… why?” she asked, finally meeting his eyes.Jeffery hesitated for a hea
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