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When Love Turns to Dust
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When my mom texted me, urging me to go home for a blind date, Charles had just finished with me. His warm breath brushed against the back of my ear, sending a tingling sensation straight to my heart. He wiped away the traces on my skin with gentle care, but when he spoke, his voice was chillingly indifferent. "Since Mrs. Shaw is pushing you, you should head back soon." I thought he was jealous, and a surge of sweetness filled my heart. I quickly grabbed his wrist, telling him my feelings. "Charles, I want to stay with you. I'm not going anywhere!" He froze for a moment, then let out a derisive laugh. One by one, he pried my fingers off. "You didn't actually think I was jealous, did you?" Tucking my damp, messy hair behind my ear, he remained as gentle as ever, but his words were almost cruel. "Rose is pure and innocent. I couldn't bring myself to touch her before marriage, so I used you to satisfy my needs. However, now, our engagement is set. She'll soon be my rightful wife. You're no longer needed."
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When Love Turns to Dust Chapter 9
The fitting room's curtain swished open.Howard's eyes were just lighting up with joy when Charles barged into the picture.The guy who was always so put-together was then a hot mess—hair all over the place, clothes a wreck, and a five o'clock shadow darkening his jaw. He looked like he had been through the wringer.He stared at me like we were the only two people in the world and muttered."Jennifer, you're my girl. You can't marry him."I scowled, ice in my voice."Get a grip, Charles. We were never an item."He stiffened, then shook his head, eyes brimming as he reached out to hug me."Jennifer, I know you're still mad."I've called off the engagement with the Canfields, and Rose? Her dad shipped her off to Mr. Wallace in Capital City. She's got her just desserts."Mr. Wallace from Capital City? Even out there in Nantleton, I have heard about Jack Wallace, infamous for his cruelty."Jen, you look stunning in that wedding gown. Come back with me, and I'll buy you a thous
When Love Turns to Dust Chapter 8
Being with Howard, I discovered for the first time just how amazing love could feel.No matter how crazy his day was, he would always carve out time to share dinner with me.However, the nicer he was, the more I wondered why he chose me.One day, I just blurted out, "Why me?"Howard gave me that knowing smile like he had been waiting for the question.He took my hand, looking at me with such tenderness, it was as if he was seeing into my past."Remember when you were roughly seven years old, and you helped a kid who was nearly kidnapped? You called the cops and saved him."His words jogged a fuzzy memory. The kid was crying, held by an old lady. Something felt off, so I called the cops and stayed with him until his family showed up. That kid had those bright eyes and promised he would find me someday to say thanks.Stunned, I stared at Howard. "Wait, that kid was you?"He just smiled and nodded."Yep, that was me. I got lost at some event my parents took me to, and I ran into
When Love Turns to Dust Chapter 7
Right then, I was on the plane heading back to Nantleton. The guy who showed up at the hospital with my mom? That was Howard Peterson, head of the Peterson family, who also turned out to be the date my mom had set me up with. In Nantleton, the Petersons are like celebrities, top of the top four big-deal families, with a legacy that's rock solid and businesses all over the map. Howard took the reins of the family empire when he was just a kid and turned it into a total success story. Since my dad died in that crash, it had been just my mom keeping our family business afloat.We had grown, sure, but we were still not in the same league as the Petersons. I could not help but wonder, so I asked her on the down-low, "Mom, you didn't, like, sell out to the Petersons, did you? How else would Howard end up on a blind date with me?"In the small town of Nantleton, the Peterson family was like local royalty, and the line of ladies hoping to snag a Peterson was longer than the wait for th
When Love Turns to Dust Chapter 6
"What's my problem?"Rose's eyes welled up with tears, but she was not backing down, her voice rising to a scream."Don't play dumb with me. I knew all about you two when I was away. You and Jennifer, together! And the girl next door? More like your secret sweetheart!"Charles, so what if I'm not happy? Jennifer's baby is gone, and she's never going to forgive you now!"Reality dawned on Charles, "Wait, are you saying you had something to do with the car accident?""Yes!"Rose's words tumbled out before she could catch them, and panic surged through her as she realized her blunder.If Charles ever discovered she was behind the tragedy that took his child, he would be furious enough to choke the life out of her.Her face drained of color, her eyes darting around in desperation as she tried to fix the mess she had made."Charles, I… I didn't mean to hurt the baby, I swear. I had no clue she was pregnant, I just wanted her out of your life."I never thought it would go this far,
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