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Chapter 36: Fractured Bonds
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A few days had passed, and everything seemed peaceful as they had hoped. Ashton was already behind bars for his crimes, the unidentified man who had threatened Kristen twice was now dead, and Rihanna was missing, leaving the gallery unattended.But everything wasn't fine for the four of them—especially not for Mira, Dylan, Marcus, and Kristen.Mira often saw Dylan visiting their house to talk to her brother, Marcus. However, he would always ignore her or leave after a quick "hi," not allowing her a chance to respond. On top of that, her father kept pressuring her about her future decisions. She didn't care much about being in an arranged marriage, expecting it as a woman, but meeting Dylan made her ready to give up everything for him and enjoy their time together. Experiencing her first heartbreak, she had no one to confide in, which made it even worse.She chased after Dylan and caught up with him before he could get into his car. Despite feeling weak and afraid of hearing an unplea
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KRISTENBefore boarding the train to the terminal, tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. Maybe because despite the anger simmering inside me, guilt gnawed at my conscience for lying to him about our child. For telling him that I no longer have the baby.I've agonized over my decision countless times—was it right to leave without hearing his side? Am I really doing the right thing? But whenever I think of him hiding the truth from me, suspicions cloud my mind, wondering if Ashton's accusations could be true. Maybe I never really knew the real Marcus.Yes, my memories from that time are still hazy, just fragments. I don't want to force myself to dredge up memories my mind buried long ago.I just don't know what to do and think anymore.I honestly wanted our child to grow up in a complete family, but on the other hand, I also want it to be free from the daily wounds inflicted by his father and me, free from a toxic family situation.Few minutes after getting off the train, I walked
He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 39: Homecoming
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He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 1: First Encounter
[KRISTEN]I've seen so many of the world's worse sides: greed, lust, anger—almost all the seven deadly sins colliding into my destiny like it was an ordinary day. Not only that, but I've also experienced almost all of it and later destroyed every single piece of me. This made me think about ending my life as soon as possible. "Stop! Why are you doing this to me?!" I could still hear myself shouting those words, crying for help, with no other words to utter but to ask why he would do such a thing. Back in my mind is a tragic event I vividly remember. The sound of the car rushing somewhere, his mad face as he pushed me onto the bed, his rough touches, the way he raped me, and all. "Shut the fuck up and just accept your punishment, whore!" Those words were like a knife digging deeply into my chest—way more painful than how roughly and carelessly he thrust inside me. "Kristen," I heard someone call my name. The soft voice coming from somewhere behind me later became a figure of a wo
He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 2: Good Luck or Bad Luck?
[KRISTEN]Waking up in the hospital room was a bit of a trip. At first, I thought, "Heaven, maybe?" But nope, the whole sterile vibe and my best friend's perfume hit me. Reality check – not exactly heavenly. Just me, a hospital bed, and a strange mix of scents, trying to figure out how I ended up in this surreal situation. I slowly looked around and saw my best friend sleeping beside me. "Lynn," I called her. She woke up easily, which made me think that her sleep wasn't that deep, maybe because she's worried about me. "Kristen," she uttered with a shaky voice, holding my hand. "I'm really sorry; I shouldn't have taken you to that bar. I should just take you home." I gently tapped her hand for a second and responded, "None of us two would expect that something like that would happen to me again. I mean almost happen. So, please stop blaming yourself. It's my fault for being too unlucky." Lynn shook her head in disagreement, "No. Don't say that. It's just that assholes are scattered
He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 3: We met again
[KRISTEN]"I think you should stop calling names," I responded to her. "Who are you to tell me what to do? Look, you messed up my day by showing up, my gorgeous car almost got a scratch, and now I'm late with my appointment because of you." She pointed her index finger at me, talking in such a loud tone, almost like a shout. "You can never get away with this," she continued. I didn't know if I should get angry or just laugh because of this situation. Maybe earlier, I would have liked to punch her face from continuously doing that annoying hand gesture, where she almost hit my eye with her long nail. But now? I wanted to laugh, annoyed, because of how she overreacted. I mean, she was the one who was driving recklessly on a quiet road and almost hit me, but then she still had the guts to be mad at me for ruining her day? "Look, it's fine, sue me. I wouldn't mind receiving a note from the police station. As a matter of fact, I would take it as an opportunity to report a reckless driver
He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 4: Interest
[KRISTEN]“Sure, Lynn. See you later.” I dropped my phone as soon as our conversation ended.I'm here sitting on a bench somewhere near the gallery, gathering my thoughts before leaving this place.Thinking how big the world is makes me sigh. All I wanted was to say thank you for the help I got and don't feel indebted by anything and from anyone, most especially with someone like him.But why in the world will he deny it? Is it something that he wasn't proud of? I mean, people like him often brag about what they did right and how big their help impacted people, but why did he say it wasn't him?Maybe he's not that person who saved me before. Maybe I was just mistaken. The fact is, nothing that happened that night was too clear for me. I'm not really sure why I brought that up during the interview.Minutes of thinking along with gathering my thoughts ended like that. I stood up and was about to head straight to my scooter when I heard a familiar voice call me, "Kristen!"I turned around
He's Not a Billionaire Chapter 5: Out of Options
[KRISTEN]"Hey, Kristen," my best friend's voice snapped me out of my thoughts. She leaned in, genuine concern in her eyes. "Are you alright? What's the matter?" I took a deep sigh, meeting her gaze before responding, "Well." I hesitated, wondering if it was right to burden her with my thoughts. "Come on, tell me." "I was pondering if I should still take the job I applied to," I admitted with a hint of uncertainty. "Well, that is for you to decide once you're officially hired." "I am," I informed her. "Woah, wait! You're hired?" Her excitement almost filled the room. "This calls for a celebration, my dear," she exclaimed, rising and heading towards the kitchen in search of something to drink. A few minutes later, she came back, knocking on my door, which initially startled me. It turned out she had brought good news – not from the company, but directly from their CEO. Initially skeptical, I received an email notification, followed by another email specifying that I should commen
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