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2024-10-29 19:42:56Mary didn’t want to be connected with another friend of a friend. Such connections are what got her into trouble in the first place: she was trying to help the friend of her ex-boyfriend.
So she needed to learn this time. Even when Jimmy was really in trouble or anyone else was in trouble, she needed to take care of herself first.
Mary knew that she needed to harden her heart so that she wouldn’t be in a very compromising position.
Never again, she vowed to herself silently. Well, at least, she wouldn’t do it in a drastic way like what happened to her recently.
She was sure that she was making the right choice to go to her house and deal with her demons.
With that in mind, she drove herself home, and as she had expected, she found yet another note warning her of playing games.
I won’t be this kind with you anymore, the note read, and Mary threw it in the trash. Even if she was
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Arlan and Christabel were spending the last day of their vacation. Christabel was relaxed, but Arlan was tensed, knowing the mess he had left back in Chicago.He knew he couldn’t let Christabel and stay there longer, even when that was the only that he wanted at that moment.The vacation was the best time of his life. Every minute of it was blissful. If he would have another chance or choice, he would stay there forever.But he could not be selfish with Christabel. What they have was something really special for him. He was never that happy before.So for Christabel, they need to go back.She had work to go back to and a loving family.Her friends were in Chicago. Her life was there. Arlan, on the other hand, didn’t have much left in Chicago. He didn’t even have a job, and he had kept that a secret to Christabel.In fact, he was not sure how to tell him that. Arlan was hoping to set up a business later for them. Or h
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She heard someone clap and saw that not far from them stood Jerry.“Who did you say he is to you?” Jerry asked, and Mary wanted to slap him so hard he would forget.“I would have told you it’s none of your business, but since you helped me, you really need to know. That man is the father of all evil,” Mary said. “It’s because of him that I have had sleepless nights, and he alone knows where he has been. I won’t stop until he begs for forgiveness,” Mary said, then walked away from Jerry.Arlan turned and saw Jerry, and he hurriedly walked away because of embarrassment.“I will never understand women. I didn’t know Mary could be so vengeful. Could she be using me to get her revenge,” Jerry asked herself, looking at Mary’s receding figure.Arlan got back home feeling frustrated. He had lost a poker game to some young guy whom he thought was full of himself.He hated t
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“Okay, let her go,” Nicolai said, and Mary was untied, “Seeing you’re such a poor mouse, I will add you two more days. Don’t try escaping and do not. I repeat, do not try involving the police.”“Okay,” Mary said, sweating.It wasn’t hot, and her experience with these men had brought her down to her knees.They had been watching her. How stupid of her to think that she could escape from a mafia gang leader.She was just grateful that he had given her more time. She had to give him a little cash to calm him down for a while.“Two days, and we will be back. We won’t be that kind next time,” Nicolai said, and he and his men rushed out.Their car sped out, and it seemed like everything was okay, except that Mary had just been held at gunpoint for money she didn’t even use.She channeled her anger into her kitchen. She went to cook whatever she found there, and af
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Jimmy had always had a soft spot for Arlan. he was slightly older than Arlan, so he saw him as his child and tried to guide him career-wise on how to make wise choices.All that had changed since he found out that Arlan had used his child’s sickness to his advantage and, in the process, tricked Mary.Arlan didn’t stop cursing. Inside the taxi that he took to a pub, he kept on cursing, and the driver only threw side glances at him, not knowing what to say.He paid the taxi driver and walked into the pub as though it was his home. He made an order for a beer.“I am sorry, it’s too early for that,” the bartender said, and Arlan didn’t spare him.The bar owner saved the poor bartender by suggesting that Arlan takes the beer home.Christabel’s first day at work went smoothly. Her colleagues saw her engagement ring, and they all sent her messages of congratulations though she knew some didn’t really
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“What happened?” she asked, but then it dawned on him that Arlan must have lost his job. “How are we going to survive?”“What do you mean by that? Can’t you support the two of us while I get back on my feet?” Arlan asked.“I am thinking of resigning from my job,” Christabel said with a smile, before she looked somewhere else as if thinking thoughtfully.Arlan frowned, and then asked in confusion. “Why would you do that?” There was a part of him that got worried too, if Christabel really did resign.“Have been telling you that I feel out of place there, and you keep on telling me to hold on. That place is taking a toll on my mental health, and I know it won’t be long before I have a mental breakdown.” Christabel answered.“Can’t you hold on for a little while? Just for a short time, please. I promise that after getting back on my feet, I won’t
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“Not so fast. Who is he?” Nicolai asked, and Mary said he was just someone she knew.“Well then, why don’t you ask for his help in clearing your debt. I gave you two days, and you have not paid even half the money you owe me. This isn’t funny anymore,” Nicolai said.Nicolai ordered his men to take all the valuables Mary had in the house.“The next time I am here, I will come for you and this useless friend of yours,” Nicolai said before leaving.“Get out,” Mary ordered Arlan. She was supposed to be at Casablanc pub.The finals were being held that night, and she knew it was her only shot at getting back her freedom.Jerry had been coming out of his booked room when he saw Mary and Rose were in an intense conversation.He didn’t want to overhear their conversation, but he was so curious, so he moved near them quietly.“I have to win this game by all means,&r
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She knew she was. She made heads turn, and her presence alone could make even the strongest man weak to his knees. Single men, dating, married, poor or rich all wanted her, but she went for Paul thinking he was the saint he portrayed himself to be.She could have said no, but she was confused. He might change, she thought, but now he wasn’t going to.He proved that over and over again. Dorothy got tired but didn’t know how to break up with him, and she was grateful he was finally gone, although she didn’t like the circumstances surrounding that fact.“Here is your tea,” she said as she placed the cup of tea on the table before Aston in his studio. She took a few sips of hers before placing her cup on the table too. “The weather outside is beautiful today.”“Yes. Yes, it is,” Aston confirmed, although his eyes never left Dorothy. “How about we go somewhere else while this dries?” he suggested.“Sure.”Together with their teas in their hands, they walked out of the studio. Instinctively
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Stella observed the interaction between the two, and once again, she knew she had lost Aston to Dorothy because he never looked at her the way he was looking at Dorothy, and that spoke volumes.Stella stood up and straightened out her dress.“I’ll check on you later, Aston, and nice to meet you, Dorothy,” she said with a smile and walked towards Steve.They bid each other farewell, and she left the room.Steve sat down in the chair Stella had just left vacant, crossing his arms over his chest again. He said with a strange emotion in his voice, “You mentioned something about you thinking Paul would change. Has he done something like this before?”Dorothy let out a heavy sigh before replying, “Yes. Yes, he has. Many times.”“Will you be able to testify against him in court?” Aston asked as calmly as he could.“Yes, I will. I think I’ve had enough of him,” she finalized.“Well, I admire your courage, my lady,” Steve commended, further encouraging Dorothy. “By the way, did you meet the pa
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‘’We caught this young woman trying to force her way into the ward, and we suspect she might be part of the paparazzi,” the first police officer answered.Steve observed Dorothy noting that she looked familiar then he remembered her. ‘It’s fine, boys. Let her through.The police officers released her arms, and Dorothy threw them a disdainful look, then sent a grateful one Steve’s way.He opened the door for her, and she walked in, thanking Steve with a smile.Steve closed the door with a gentle click and faced Dorothy. “He’s right this way. I’m not supposed to say this, Dorothy, but he’s been expecting you.”Expecting her? Did he want to see her? Did this have something to do with her, or did he just want to see her? She wished it was the latter.Wait, this is Steve, Aston’s best friend and the owner of ‘From Our Hearts’ gallery, but how did he know her?Steve seemed to sense her conflicting thoughts. He sighed and then said, “I can assure you that there’s nothing to fret about, and w
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