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Ethan:The restaurant air felt thick and suffocating. The murmurs of luxury diners faded into a dull hum in the background as I stared at Katherine, my fists clenched at my sides. “Katharine…why did you really come back?” I asked, my voice sharp with suspicion. Katherine sighed, leaning back in her chair like she was bored of the conversation already. “Isn’t it obvious, Ethan?” she said, rolling her eyes. “I needed money.” Her words hit me like a slap. I straightened in my seat, my pulse pounding in my ears. “What?” Katherine scoffed. “I’m drowning in debt, Ethan. I thought I could come back, flash a smile, and get you to fix my problems for me. But guess what? You’re just as useless as I am now.” The sneer in her voice made something inside me snap. My body moved before I could think—I lunged at her, my hands wrapping around her throat. “You—” My grip tightened as rage boiled over. Katherine gasped, her hands clawing at mine. “E-Ethan—” Her voice came out choked, her eyes wide
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Karina: The video played on a loop in front of my eyes, over and over again. I tried to take my eyes off of it, to just…go ahead and press the pause button, or anything that would make this nightmare stop. But it felt like I was stuck in a loop, unable to get out or do anything to stop this horrible feeling from spreading…Was this a mistake? A cruel joke?But there was no mistake. The man in the videos was undoubtedly Ethan...my fiance, and the woman he was kissing...I had no idea who she was, but from the way Ethan gazed at her so lovingly; the way his hands settled on her waist, there was no doubt that she wasn't a stranger.For a moment, I couldn't believe this was happening. That the man I had loved for the last five years would go so far to betray me, and that too when he had already proposed to me...when I already wore his ring...And yet, even as the pain consumed me, a dark, searing anger began to rise. This wasn’t just betrayal. It was cruel. It was a slap in the face of ev
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Karina:I stood frozen, unable to move as the car door opened. And then, there he was. Michael. His golden hair looking darker in the night, his blue eyes locking on me instantly. He smiled, the kind of smile that used to make my heart flutter when we were kids. It still had the same effect now, though I hated to admit it. "Karina," he said, stepping toward me. His voice was as steady and warm as I remembered. "It’s been a while." I clutched the traveling bag tighter in my hand, the plastic biting into my skin. "Michael," I said, barely able to get the words out. "What are you doing here?" “Something came up, so your mother sent me to pick you up instead.” He gave me another one of his charming smiles that made my heart skip a beat. “I hope you don’t mind.”Mind? Michael was asking me if I’d mind…after everything I’d done to him?“N-no…of course not.” I swallowed the lump in my throat as I saw his smile widen and he went ahead to open the trunk.I still couldn’t believe it… Michael
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Karina:The car was quiet, save for the soft hum of the engine and the faint rustle of trees as we passed them. I stared out the window, watching the city blur past me in a kaleidoscope of lights, but my mind wasn’t on the scenery. I could feel the weight of Michael’s presence beside me. He was calm, his hands steady on the wheel, his focus on the road ahead. I risked a glance at him, sneaking a peek from the corner of my eye. His golden hair caught the street lights, and the faint smile on his face made my chest tighten. Why wasn’t he angry? I’d expected tension, coldness, something—but instead, there he was, completely at ease. "You’re quiet," he said suddenly, his voice cutting through the silence. He didn’t look at me, but his tone was light as if he were trying to coax me into a conversation. I hesitated, my fingers twisting the fabric of my dress. "I just..." I trailed off, unsure how to put my thoughts into words. "I guess I didn’t expect you to be so... okay with this. With
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