His Collateral Bride

to ask a question that had been weighing on her mind. "Can I ask you

a sense of urgency in his gaze. "Yes, go ahead, but

feelings for me?" The room immediately fell silent as Code's ear

imes, it's like you're making my life a living hell. I

chair before meeting Chloe's eyes. "I'm sorry, but I

e this question. Just tell me how much you hate me and can't stand having

feelings for you. Our marriage is nothing but a contract. You are just a collateral,

you, It was a mistake but you shouldn't use that to define ou

ity was your 'mistake,' and loving you was my 'mistake,’ I mean... what was I even thinking?How could a billo

month I promise to pay off the 20,000 USD my family owes you and get th

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week e

his early thirties inquired before dropp

the file and began to

erning your case," Dr Covey sighed,

ive?" Chloe ex

ess than 2 months, it has reduced to 120 days. What is going on?" He lowered th

w useless I am in this world and he has decided

. Like it or not." Dr Covey snapped back at her. "You should b

die a happy man. You struggle and live a sad and fucked up life until you bre

t this?" Dr Covey asked, still tryi

so much to deal with already and I don't want to add pressure. Once it's time for me to go, I will go. At lea

ecomes too late and then you can't survive it anymore." Dr Co

ustration. "I don't have the money for an operation, let me just die. At least that wa

f it. "How much will I get i

was nice having you, it's time for you to leave. I have other

re the devastating news with her family, especially her father, burdened as he already was with

She needed to clear her mind from all the crazy stuff that had been happening to her.

eerful voice chime

ng. "Hey, Kira, Can I come over? I just

loe. I gat you

and then headed to a nearby grocery s

re's aisles, a familiar voice

there. Nathan had always been friendly and sweet towards her, unlike her bos

him, her voice tinged with sa

's eyes. "I was just picking up a few

. "Just getting some groc

g that something was amiss. "You seem..

r privacy. Yet, she found herself opening up a little. "It's just

athetic. "If you ever need someone to talk to, don'

e full extent of her troubles. Averting his attenti