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“All I had to do was say a few sweet things, and you both came running,” Rachel sneered, her voice dripping with contempt. “Men just love to have their cake and eat it too, don’t they?”
She crossed her arms, lifting her chin defiantly. “Did I beg you to do any of it?
Everything you did was your choice. And now you’re standing here, pretending to be loyal, heartbroken heroes? Doesn’t that make you sick?”
Her words hit hard, and Alex’s face twisted with rage. In a flash, he lunged forward, his hand clenching around her throat, his anger barely contained. “Shut up! This is all on
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barely contained. “Shut up! This is all on
you! If it weren’t for you, Nina would never have left!”
Meanwhile, Elijah stormed into what had been my room, grabbing every last one of Rachel’s belongings and throwing them out. His voice was cold and final. “Get out. Now.
You‘ re done here.”
Gasping for air, Rachel balled her fists, launching herself at Alex, her nails digging into his face, leaving angry red marks. He pried her off, dragging her to the door and shoving her outside. As the door slammed shut, her furious shouts echoed through the night.
“Just wait! Do you think you can eliminate me like that? I won’t let you off that easy!”
With one last furious glare she limned down
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me like that? I won t let you or that easy!
With one last furious glare, she limped down the road, cradling her bleeding ankle as she disappeared into the darkness.
Inside, Alex and Elijah wasted no time. They immediately called the secretary, who told them my location, and in a rush, they packed their bags and booked the first flight they could find. It was a grueling fourteen–hour journey, and while the rest of the passengers slept, they sat wide awake, hands clenched, overwhelmed by a gnawing sense of regret and restlessness.
They had one thought in mind. It was to find me and bring me back.
Meanwhile, as I stepped off the plane, a chill hit me, and I instinctively pulled my coat tighter around my shoulders. Noticing,
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William chuckled and unwound his scarf, wrapping it gently around my neck.
I looked down at the pink scarf, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “Pink, huh? What, did your ex–girlfriend leave this behind?”
He grinned, tapping my nose playfully.
“Nope. I bought it just for you. It’s cold out here.”
Without missing a beat, he tucked my hand into his coat pocket, his warmth spreading through me. As we walked, I couldn’t help but steal glances at his handsome profile, thinking just how lucky I was. Noticing my gaze, he gave a shy smile.
“Oh, by the way,” he said, breaking the comfortable silence, “your phone lit up on the plane. Seems like you’re getting quite a
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rew calls.”
Hearing that, I pulled out my phone and, without hesitation, blocked both Alex and Elijah’s numbers. I smiled back at him.
“Just spam calls,” I replied with a shrug.
The next few days felt like a dream, filled with the joy and thrill of our honeymoon. William took me on adventures to explore new places, showered me with thoughtful gifts, and filled my world with experiences I’d never had.
With him beside me, time felt boundless, and all the painful memories from before seemed to fade away. Every moment felt warm, light, and alive with laughter.
Seeing how much I loved it here, he surprised me one evening by buying me a beautiful villa as a wedding gift. Tears filled my eyes as I realized someone could love me fully,
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villa as a wedding gift. Tears filled my eyes as
I realized someone could love me fully, without conditions or reservations.
I was no longer the girl left behind, waiting and wondering if she mattered.
Just as I thought this new chapter of peace and happiness would last forever, I opened the door one morning to find two unexpected visitors on my doorstep.
Alex and Elijah stood there, haggard and worn, their faces marked by exhaustion. But the moment they saw me, a flicker of hope flashed in their tired eyes. Elijah took a step forward, reaching out with a desperate plea.
“Nina, we know we messed up. We came all this way to apologize. Please… come home with us.”
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I pulled my arm free, stepping back as I felt a familiar resolve harden.
“I already have a home,” I said, my voice steady. “One that‘ s truly mi
