me kind nurse from earlier was at my side, her face etched with worry. I had a throbbi

d, my voice raspy. "Abou

now. We'll take good care of you." Her warmth was a sta

y fingers clumsy. Annis Duncan. Her name flashed on the

s arm was wrapped around her waist, pulling her close. They were at a fancy restaurant, candles flickeri

ple just know how to cause trouble, but true connections

but from a fresh wave of betrayal. He was flaunting their relatio

Coleton told me you were just a bit clumsy. He really is worried about you, you know. But you really should have

threat, a twisted taunt. She was using Cole

ning me, always positioning herself as the innocent victim. I had always dismissed it as petty jealousy. Now, I saw it

agreement years ago, at Coleton's insistence. It had a clause for early termination of engagement, in any circumstance, guaranteeing

and hit send. This was it. Th

ack, to the begin

in the room. I was just a graphic designer, passionate about my work, but a wallflower in comparison. When our eyes met across the c

for greatness, or so everyone said. I watched from afar, my heart aching. I pursued him for months, a

more. I booked a flight, planning to move across the countr

. She'd found someone else, someone richer, more established. He was heartbroken, devastated.

down his face, begging me to give him a chance. He said he loved me, truly loved me. My heart, so

ion, had finally paid off. I thought I had found my