lt heavy, but her heart was set.She went into her room - t

. Just the clothes she needed, her documents, and what lit

n the street with beggars than stay under this roof," she whi

, arms crossed."If you walk out that door, do

n't even l

he couldn't stay on the street all night. Her hands were cold, and her feet ached, but her pride wouldn't let

cked as soon as she hea

e are you? Wh

to stay. Please." Valenti

tion. I'm coming to

er, Valentina's car

friend's worried eyes - and that's when she finally brok

first. She just pulled her into

l," Emily whispered throug

ily told her everything. The betrayal. The lies. Charles. Julie. Her so-called family. Th

thought we were building a life together. And all

nger. "Those monsters. I swear, if

t fresh. I can't go back to the company... not aft

d. "You're not alone, okay? We

e window at the night sky. She had no money. No job. No home.

rom zero," she

y's world fell apart - since the bet

ince she started working at Ro

ntina's apartment and into a small place of her own. It was

ancy restaurant, staring at the glass d

t friend, Valentina, h

clearly. They had been sitting on Val

eep your life on pause because of what they did. They've

ating, Val. Come on."

et married. Be happier than they are." Emily had laughed at that, a

e silly

ed her arms, eyes fu

Charles and Julie still aren't married. Do you know what that m

been persistent, sending her messages, picking out

urant, dressed in a soft beige dress, hair curled gent

ed slightly as she reached for the door. She didn't know what to expect - a poli

still w