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In The Shadows

Author: Nkulie M
last update Last Updated: 2021-11-05 22:52:59

Isabella's POV

My mother has only been here for a few days but I am already tired of seeing her face, I just don't want to be Arin them anymore and now I actually have a shot at happiness for once in my lifez even if the shot will cost me millions of dollars.

I wish I can say that understand why my mother is doing this but I don't, I don't get it all. I have been thinking about Tristan a lot these days. He is always on my mind, so much so that I even imagine seeing him in places. 

I left him and I told him that what we had was over when the truth was that what we had was only beginning. I don't like that it ended before it even started, I didn't even give myself a chance to see where it would all go.

Mama has had me going around the city in all the tip restaurants searching for our next mark. I hated that I had to do this again, that I would have to scam some guy who loves me. I know what I want

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