Book 2. Chapter 7

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I pressed the accelerator and sped up my car, feeling the engine roar as it responded to my demand for speed. The world outside the windows blurred into a dizzying mix of colors and shapes, but inside the car, everything felt numb and chaotic. My hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned white, yet I could barely feel them.

Sia, my love, my friend, my one and only support, had walked out of my life. She was gone, driven away by the lies and deceit spun by that stripper, Alessa.

I couldn’t understand how it had all fallen apart so quickly. Just a few weeks ago, everything had seemed perfect. Sia and I were planning our future together, dreaming of the life we would build. Now, those dreams were shattered, lying in pieces at my feet.

And Alessa?

She was in my home, sitting in my living room, laughing and enjoying herself as if she hadn’t just destroyed my world. The memory of her lounging on my couch, acting as if nothing had ha