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er its roof. But one thing was for sure and it was fixed in my mind: whenever I put my foot inside this mansion, I had only one intention, a

ile. "I can't thank God enough for this. You really are precious. I have

ough this place is not new for her, she's here for a

why would she be uncom

n you first moved here, yet you took

her eyes at

since I met her. The way she adjusted to this world was rea

ing the phone call she was in. "I am sorry I couldn't be at the party. We had

lem," I

I will try to send him ba

her and whisper

ack, "If I say that, he

watched Aubree leave the mansion

ft in the morning," Ada explained. "Simon and I will be leaving early in the morn

warmly. She was

y don't you unpack while you wai

ed anyone to show me the way, since I very well knew where his room was. Climbing the stairs to

red, I saw that on my left was a huge closet, almost covering the entire

hite carpet beneath. Beside the bed was a door that led into the washroom. There stood a min

front of the closet. I bent

t by placing one of my emoticon pillows there. Beside

ly lamp needed to illuminate the room was my lamp. After all, I only wanted to sleep beneath the stars. Besides,

aw a half of the portion

? This is unusual," I mused a

I should get half of the shelf too. He didn't make space for me there, so I had to make it myself. Si

opened the blurry glass door inside the washroom and found myself

fe, I thought, which I did. I took a long bath and put on a green tank top with

ing for you downstairs," a maid inf

d, "I am coming.

da were sitting in the living room. My

d to toe and smirked, say

eyes and sat

said, we are going for a world tour tomorrow. Before we go, I want to be assured of one thing. You have to be 'lovey-dovey'—a

was interrup

n call

d, "And ca

n. "But, Dad, they already know it's a contract

d Mom. But this was my life now.

l you make

prove them wrong. If we don't, they won't wo

We have to keep the gangs united,

have to pretend that we loved each other in front of

aid, "I

ep." Ada got up along with Simon. "Both of you should go to sleep

ading upstairs, trying

make you more beaut

ll, I am happy wi

your glowing face to the people." Instantly, I glared at him. He feigned i

ow how to use perfectly. I don't

e bedroom, him stil

Where are my a

grin. I replied, "Your stuff is on your hal

e you crazy? Why would you displac

, "Number one, don't call my books stupid. Number two, half of this room i

ir and bit his lip to control

utumn

d towards the closet. However, he turned back before opening it. "You were fine with the s

elashes. "I am

eyes. "Yeah, we

reshen up. I laid on the bed and took

e to make sure Ian doesn't af

going smoothly. As soon as the ship sails, I will be at peace. They were just loading the boxes. Tomorrow at midnight, the ship will sail

" My phone fell from my hand, suddenly hearing Ian's voice. He sat beside me and cringed,

the way you drin

roblem started when she was pregnant with Ian. She was a chocoholic, but when she had him, she w

grumbled and

, I brushed my teeth. T

e that I was actually sharing a bed with him. I wish I could tell him to sleep on the couch. But sin

m not sleeping on the couch," Ian told me, probably sensing my thoughts. He

mp on and slept, ignorin

#

ee, Lia, and Ian were already in the living room with Simon and Ada. It

until I wiped them away. She hugged me again. "Take care of everythin

her, "Do

Simon said. He smiled an

y. It pained me when

er I wished in my mind, I noticed that everyone went back to the

cked it up, seeing the caller ID. I as

we woke up, all the boxes were miss

hell?" I

Someone attacked and mad

ball, trying to contro