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Valerie’s POVI stood in the small, cluttered store, watching as the old woman, moved with surprising agility behind the counter. The old woman had been unusually kind to me today, in her own gruff, no-nonsense way. It wasn't just the way she had defended me against the men who had harassed me earlier, there was more something strange, a protectiveness that I couldn't understand.As the old woman rang up the sale of the day, I shifted uncomfortably on my feet, my mind churning over and over again with the events that had unfolded in the past few days. So many questions whirled in my mind, and this old woman seemed to hold a few of the answers, whether she wanted to admit it or not.Finally unable to restrain her curiosity, I asked, "Why are you helping me?"The old woman didn't turn around, her hands still occupied with the cash register. The rhythmic sound of clinking coins filled the quietness between them. Theoretically, I thought I would leave the old woman to her reflection, a
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Drake’s POVI started to rub at my temples, hoping the sharp, stabbing pain would fade away that had taken root inside my skull. What at first had been just a minor headache had been growing over the past days into something unbearable. And each time it flared, flashes of fragmented memories came with it, fragmented images I couldn't quite seem to piece together, so familiar faces, vague emotions, and unsettling scenes that slipped away the instant I tried to focus on them. My mind was in turmoil, and the pain did not help.I had ignored it at first, thinking that it was work stress or perhaps the fallout with Charlotte. But when the flashes started getting stronger and more often, I knew something deeper was wrong. Then finally, it reached a point where, in a meeting, I just could not focus because searing pain shot through my head, I got up, excused myself, and left early, finally deciding to take the long overdue trip to the hospital.I sat in the sterile waiting room, the hum of
The Billionaire’s Mistress Contracted Wife You used me!
Valerie’s POVI felt my vision blur as tears threatened to spill from my eyes. The cold, emotionless look in Drake's eyes was too much to bear. My heart was on fire, the sting of his words vibrated within my chest like something deep inside reached in and tugged at the wound anew with every breath taken. My fists were clenched, and my body shuddered from the surge of emotions I fought to repress.No, I'm not doing this again," I whispered to myself, my voice trembling, yet defiant. "You don't get to talk to me like that, Drake. Not after what you did."Drake had already turned his back on me to leave, but at my words, he froze. His muscles tensed as if he knew exactly what was coming next. With a deep sigh, he turned around, though not fully."You are the one who left me!" I said, my voice breaking with the pain of betrayal. My voice grew louder as the dam holding back my emotions finally burst. "You were the one who walked away, who betrayed everything we had. How dare you stand here
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Drake’s POVI opened my eyes, and for a moment, the world around me was fuzzy. My head seemed to have taken a sledgehammer blow, sharp pain throbbed around my skull and made me wince. I saw more clearly now that Valerie was crouched beside me, wide-eyed with concern. She was biting her lip, her hands shaking, hovering near me as if she wasn't sure if she should touch me or pull back. She was so close, so concerned, and it brought a surge of conflicting emotions inside him."Drake, are you okay?" Her voice was soft, tentative.A few times I blinked, just to shake off the remnants of whatever had knocked him out. The flashes, the overwhelming surge of images and feelings, they were still so alive in my mind. I could see fragments of faces, places, and memories that did not belong to me. Yet, they were like intruders, real and so invasive."Drake?" Valerie's voice cut through the fog inside his head.I sat up more slowly, muscles tense as I pushed myself off the floor. I glanced around t
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Drake’s POVI sat back in my chair, the shock of the old woman's words washing over me like some sort of cold wave. My heart racing, I tried to wrap my mind around all that she'd just said. My brain wrestled with the impossibility of her claim. I found myself staring at the old woman across from me, her sharp, knowing eyes locking onto mine in a way that made me feel exposed and vulnerable."You… You're my grandmother?" I finally stuttered, disbelievingly thick in my voice.The old woman nodded very slowly, her expression somber but steady. "Yes," she said quietly. "Though you've lived your entire life not knowing the truth."My head reeled with questions, but one stood above all the rest. "If you're my grandmother, why didn't I know about you? Why did no one tell me?"The old woman took a deep breath; her fingers absently traced the cracks in the old wooden table between them. "Because your father made sure of that," she replied, the bitterness lacing in her voice. "He wanted to
The Billionaire’s Mistress Contracted Wife Don’t play dumb
Drake’s POVI sat in stunned silence, the words of the old woman sinking in. Flashes that had plagued me for so long ones that had been mere fragments of confusion-suddenly sharpened into focus. My head pounded, and blistering pain seared through my skull, but this time, I did not pass out. I knotted my fists, the knuckles white, as I fought to breathe through the pain, to make sense of everything I heard.It was no longer disjointed flashes but a whole, vivid scene unfolding in front of me. I was a child again, playing with the old lady, who was my grandmother. Her wrinkled hand lay affectionately on my shoulder as she read stories to me. I felt the look of warmth in her eyes and love in her touch, and then all of a sudden everything became pitch black. My mind had gone blank, and the memories faded, as my grandmother said they were.But now, they were coming back. It was all coming back."You were always so full of life," the old woman cut through the storm in my head. "Even after y
The Billionaire’s Mistress Contracted Wife Get out of my way!
Drake’s POVCharlotte stood frozen in front of me, the blood had completely drained from her face. Guilt was written across her features, but she bit her lips into a thin line, trying to compose herself. My heart was racing, my anger bubbling dangerously close to boiling over. I could hardly restrain myself as I waited for her to respond.Finally, after an eternity, Charlotte spoke a few words in a voice softer than before. "Drake… it wasn't my choice. It was your father. He asked us to keep it a secret. He didn't want you to know."I sat and stared at her with trusting eyes. "My father? This was all because of him?"Charlotte nodded, swallowing hard. "Yes, he made sure none of us told you the truth. He thought it would… protect you.""Protect me?" my voice rose again, the disbelief was in every word. I took another step closer, closing the space between us, my eyes fixed on her. "How is lying to me, about my family, my entire past supposed to protect me?A certainty flickered in Char
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Valerie’s POVI sat amidst this seclusion of trees, which gently swayed with every oncoming wind. It was the place we would come to whenever life was easy and we could break loose from the world and just be with one another. I thought he was the man I would spend the rest of my life with, the man who promised me the world. But now, that world seemed torn from my grasp.He had accused me of sleeping with another man. The words cut me deeper than I thought possible. After everything we’d been through, after all the trust I’d placed in him, he had believed the worst of me. The heartbreak of it made me small like a fragment of myself had been shattered beyond repair.A twig snapped behind me. I jerked out of my reverie and whipped my head to the side, heart racing. I hadn't expected anyone to find me here, at this quiet, secluded spot.There was a figure standing just beyond the line of trees. Tall, broad-shouldered, familiar.Drake.I didn't know what to say, or what to feel for a long,
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