ErinaI was reeling, a silent scream trapped in my chest. This wasn't how I imagined my life would change. I wanted to be independent, to shatter the image of myself as fragile and needing constant protection.Yet, there I stood, stranded, forced to accept the kindness of a stranger.“It's alright, Erina,” Yves's warm voice soothed my frayed nerves for what felt like the hundredth time. “I don't mind. Besides, I enjoy the company.”“I have nothing to give you,” I confessed, the raw truth hanging in the air.He chuckled, the sound light and pleasant. “You'll give yourself wrinkles if you frown like that. Let me help you. You can always pay me back when you're back on your feet."I wanted to trust him, to believe the sincerity in his eyes. He didn't have the predatory gleam of someone who'd expect sex as payment. But I was cautious. It was hard to shake the way I felt when Walt manhandled me; dirty, used. I never wanted to feel that way again.“Hey, don't look at me like that. I won't t
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