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Chapter 50: Solace
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"What?" I asked, processing what he just said. "I need you to marry someone to secure the company," he said. I didn't want to hear anything further so I attempted to leave, but the next thing he said made me frozen on the spot. "Please, Isabella, hear me out. The company is struggling lately and the investors are pullig their shares. We had to loan a huge amount but everything drastically turned for the worse. He told me that he would save us if you'd marry him," he said, coughing im between while speaking. "Is this really the memory you want me to do have of you? Selling me off so you could save your business?" I asked him, gritting my teeth. "I..." He opened and closed his mouth, as if finding the right words to say. "I just thought by doing this I can help build your future. If you do this, then you will be free to do anything you want after this, you can divorce him and you'll be happy to do whatever you want." He said. "You really think that? Do you think everythi
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His head turned to the side, and clear slap mark was visible on his cheek.I felt bad a little, but what he's feeling cannot be compared to what I'm feeling right now."You told me to trust you. Yet it hasn't even been a day that I've been gone, yet you already did this," I spoke, my voice breaking as I felt a huge lump in my throat. "It wasn't what it looks like, she suddenly jumped on...""Ummm..." And awkward voice suddenly spoke from behind him. I looked over his shoulder and saw a sultry looking woman, looking at me with a sheepish smile. "He's telling the truth. It was me who initiated the kiss." She said, and my brows furrowed. Even so! He could've avoided it, yet he didn't."Bella, please, believe me, I would never do anything to hurt you," Hayden held my hand, his eyes genuine. One look in those eyes of his can really make me forget everything. "So she's the reason why you want to end things with me, huh? I get it now. Sigh, I really thought I already got a hold of you."
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