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The Weight of Being Ignored

Author: Jojo S.
last update publish date: 2026-03-02 21:16:43

Samantha followed them to the car, and when she got close, she could already feel a taste of the coldness he'd mentioned.

"You can ride with Caio in the other car. I won't need your services right now," Adam said, climbing into the vehicle without a backward glance.

Even though Adam had warned her, it still felt weird to have him treat her with such indifference. That sharp chill, the dry and distant tone, the complete lack of any glance or gesture that hinted at closeness... it all hurt more t
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  • Unexpected Encounter   New Nightmare

    After he said those things at the counter, Samantha asked him to accompany her to a room so they could have some privacy.Oliver was standing in front of the office window, staring at a fixed point in the garden. His mind went back to a memory from when he was a child.“You’re going to do what I tell you, understood?”“For God’s sake, stop this. He’s a child.”“Children grow up. He needs to learn from early on what his purpose is: to take revenge for me on the Donovan family. I couldn’t do anything to the father, but you will do it to the son. You need to take everything from him. You have to be better than him at everything. Do you understand me?”“Yes, Daddy.” Little Oliver nodded, confirming.“You’re going to use your own son to get revenge? And all of this just because of that woman? You don’t respect me, or our marriage, or our family.”The sound of a slap echoed through the room, making the woman fall to the floor. Oliver, who was nearby, saw everything. He got scared and starte

  • Unexpected Encounter   Engagement

    After making that announcement, Adam received a few congratulations from his friends. They could now move on to the engagement ritual. He would perform his sister’s; afterward, Caio would perform his, since he was the second-in-command.He asked the two of them to stand facing the entire council and spoke several customary words used in those rituals, which mainly consisted of honor and loyalty.During the exchange of rings, no one said anything. Then the two of them stretched their hands forward, placing one on top of the other.Adam took a red ribbon, passed it over their hands, and wrapped it around them, tightening it firmly. Samantha, who was paying close attention to everything—since she would be next—nudged Marcos, who was near her, and started asking questions.“Are all engagement rituals like this?”“It depends on each organization. Some use other methods, like making a cut on the hands and then joining them. Adam chose not to continue that way. He preferred something more sy

  • Unexpected Encounter   Second Bride

    Marcos went to his room and started taking off his clothes to take the shower he hadn’t been able to take at Alice’s house. He went to the closet again and once more stared at the box that contained the bracelet. He picked it up, remembering Samantha’s words.He looked at the mirror inside the closet and stared at himself for a few moments, as if wanting to force himself to wake up.“Enough of being a coward and a scaredy-cat.”He looked at the bracelet again and then put it back in the box. Those words he said to himself were so he would wake up to life. To understand that there was no reason to be afraid of what he was feeling. And that the desire to make up for the past had been granted. That was the moment to make everything happen.In the two days that followed, things remained calm for everyone. Adam held a meeting with the council, presenting Caio as his second-in-command. He also informed them that, as a show of gratitude, he would give his sister’s hand in marriage to him and

  • Unexpected Encounter   The Truth

    She couldn’t do anything else. All that was left was to wait and see the result of that event. Alice finished her shower and then left her apartment, heading back to her father’s house. When she arrived, she found her father in the living room talking to another man. As soon as they saw her, her father motioned for her to come over.“Didn’t I tell you she’s beautiful?” He held her shoulder, showing her to the man.“Yes, you weren’t lying about that. But what happened to your mouth?” He noticed the corner was injured.“It was during work,” she answered simply, still not understanding who that man was.“That’s something my son won’t accept. Her place will be at home, giving him children. That kind of situation won’t be allowed.”Alice started to understand what that meeting was about and made sure to stand her ground.“Then know that, in that case, it’s your son who doesn’t work for me. I’m not going to stop working for Adam or stop doing everything I trained for years to do so well.” S

  • Unexpected Encounter   Tip of the Iceberg

    After that intense kiss, the two of them pulled apart for lack of air. They were panting. Even in the poorly lit and smelly alley, you could see the look of desire they had for each other.“Was that what you wanted?” he asked, still breathing hard.“No. I want a lot more.”Alice didn’t want just that one kiss. She wanted many more. She didn’t want Marcos in her bed for only a few hours, like it was with most people. With him, she wanted a real relationship and, if possible, a lasting one.She wanted to keep those kisses going and didn’t care that they were in the alley. She wanted to seize the opportunity. When she held his face to continue, Marcos turned to the side and started throwing up.She felt completely awkward. She put her hand in front of her face and blew, checking if she had bad breath. She looked at Marcos, who was still bent over, and said:“I don’t kiss that bad.”After a sigh, she moved closer to him, supporting him so he wouldn’t fall. She ran her hand over his back,

  • Unexpected Encounter   Drunk

    Alice was already used to feeling jealous. She had always watched him from a distance and had grown accustomed to seeing Marcos with several women, even kissing them. It had been hard, but she paid the price for never getting over Marcos and never even confessing what she felt for him.She took the opportunity to order a drink. She was going to need it to get through all of that. She kept watching from afar. Marcos seemed to be drinking more than usual and, after several shots, went down to the dance floor. Alice stayed near the bar, trying to keep him from noticing her presence.Marcos came down with two more girls who had been with him in the booth and went straight to the dance floor. From the way he was dancing, Alice could tell he was already drunk. Samantha had been right to ask her to keep an eye on him.From the way Marcos was moving on the floor, still holding a glass in his hand, she knew trouble was inevitable. In the state he was in, he wouldn’t be able to defend himself p

  • Unexpected Encounter    Travel Plans

    Samantha understood that this was genuine care from him. She took a deep breath, holding his dark brown gaze while his warm hand still rested on her face.“Okay… I get that you did it for my own good,” she murmured, lowering her eyes for a moment as if the words were hard to say. “I’m just not used

  • Unexpected Encounter   Office

    Samantha slipped into something light for heading downstairs: shorts that ended mid-thigh, snug enough to hug her curves, and a thin tank top that accentuated her breasts, leaving her cleavage naturally exposed without trying too hard. The fabric clung a little to her still-damp skin from the showe

  • Unexpected Encounter   Friends

    Sophia took her hand first, giving it a reassuring squeeze. She noticed Samantha had gone a little serious after what she’d said.“First, take the pill I brought you. I heard about what happened and how sick you got during the chase,” she said, placing the tablet in Samantha’s palm.She stood up, g

  • Unexpected Encounter   Suffocation

    Marcos floored the gas and weaved through traffic on the avenue with pinpoint precision. Samantha had her seatbelt on tight and clung to whatever she could to brace herself, trying not to get thrown around by his sharp maneuvers.At one point during the escape, the rear windshield shattered. They r

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