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CHAPTER 40

Author: Emma Swan
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Tora was in her living room, taking care of some things, before joining her husband on a short trip to Martha’s Vineyard when her cell phone rang. Maybe Magnus changed his mind and decided to call his mother finally… But when she looked at the ID, Tora froze.

“Harald, darling… I’ll be right there,” she announced to her husband.

He nodded, taking their luggage to the car. Tora answered the call.

“Good morning, Yanis,” she replied.

“‘Good morning, ma’am,’” the man said politely but seemed quite worried. “‘I’m sorry for bothering you…’”

“Is Magnus alright, Yanis?” she asked quite anxious.

“‘He is… Physically, at least, he is.’”

His answer didn’t satisfy Tora, but she tried to maintain her composure.

“Yanis, what is going on with my son?”

“‘Ma’am, he is in love and he is suffering a great deal. It’s been over a week now since he’s spending every single day and night in his office.’”

“He’s doing what? Why?”

“‘It’s about Miss Makkena. He refuses to go to his pe
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    Hey, Y'all!!!!First, thank you for waiting so patiently for the last chapters of this romantic adventure. Yes, the story is finished. Sunshine and Magnus are now together... on their honeymoon... living their best life. (ha, ha, ha)Second, thank you for your gems, your kind words, your funny comments... You have been amazing, as always. Talking about comments and reviews, PLEASE, leave a public review! Help this book grow. I would appreciate it so much. I'm quite curious to know your thoughts on this story. Well, I'll take a short break, but I'll be back with a new story as soon as possible. Keep an eye on this page. Baci & Abbracci. Emma.

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    She nodded once, unsure what to do… unsure what to say. Magnus set the broken pieces down and took a step towards her, but she backed away quickly.“No… What are you doing here? How…?” she asked almost in a whisper.“Sunshine… Please, stop…”“Oh, hell no! You don’t get to do this,” Sunny snapped, holding up her hand. “Who the hell do you think you are? Who gives you the right to be here? You can’t just walk into my place, break my things, and expect me to… What? I don’t even know what the hell you want! Just get out of my house! Go back to your penthouse and… Just get out of here and leave me the fuck alone!”“Wait, please,” he said, but she shook her head.“No! You threw me out, you, jackass! You pushed me aside as if I was a nobody!”&nb

  • DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU NOW   CHAPTER 41

    “My son had trust issues with women for a long time. They’re always after his money but with our girl… Well, with our sweet Sunshine, it was different. I have a feeling that before that phone call, Magnus was ready to propose to her for real,” Tora said, leaning back on the couch.“Well, my dear Tora, we’ll never know now…”“Listen, Alec, I came here to tell Sunshine that my son is being the biggest idiot in the world. He’s walking around like a corpse, pissed at himself and the world for what happened, but he’s hurt, and by the look on your face, I’d say he’s not alone.”“No, Tora, he’s not,” Alec told her. “During the last few days, ‘Mein Schatz’ hasn’t smiled once, and working at the bar under the man she owes money to… I’m absolutely sure it’s going to kill her slowly. I’d be damned if I’ll stay and watch that.”“This is what I wanted to hear from you, my dear boy! Alrighty, then,” she said and slapped her hands against her thighs as she stood. “Even though I know the answer, I’ll

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    Neither said a word until they were far away from the bar and Sunny’s knees gave out completely. She leaned her back against a wall, but her strength was inexistent and she slowly slid down, finishing on the pavement.“This is not even my fault…” she murmured and started to cry silently. “So, why am I being punished?” After passing his fingers through his black hair, Alec threw out a frustrated sigh and sat down on the pavement next to her. He put his head on her shoulder, ignoring the curious stares of people passing them by. Sunny covered her face with her hands and they stayed like this, in silence, for a few long minutes. At one point, Alec put his arm around her shoulder and Sunny stopped crying.“Schatz, thanks for getting me out of there… No one has ever done something like this for me. You are the most amazing human being I’ve ever met,” Alec told her slowly and kissed her temple. “Really.”“You shouldn’t have been there in the first place,” Sunny

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