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The urge to survive

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Chapter 84

Lorraine

Like Victoria's death didn't matter to any of them, I was shoved away from her and dragged out of the room like a common criminal.

I stumbled through the daze of seeing my friend killed, my wedding dress smeared with her blood as I wondered how Dexter would receive the news.

Obviously, I won't be able to tell him because they'd probably kill me too.

"Stop!" Leonard's husky voice cut through my trance-like-state then the man who held me let go, while I slumped on the ground, my body bereft of energy. "You all can leave." He ordered and they left except for Emilia who scooted to the ground.

She jutted my chin towards her with a snicker. "How the mighty have fallen.” She mocked. “It's time to go get your man, honey, and by the time he's done watching the video that's if he hasn't gotten it already, he'll be all mine." She taunted me.

I gave off no reaction as I didn't see the need to. They have succeeded. My once bubbly day had been drowned with bad events from
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