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"But, Ethan, that's very risky. What if things don't go as planned? You'll go to jail," my mother grabbed me by the arms and looked at me with pure maternal concern.I leaned in and kissed her on the forehead.After my mother scolded me relentlessly for no apparent reason, I sat down next to her and proceeded to tell her, in great detail, what had happened and what I had planned. Perhaps I was risking a lot legally with that contract, but it was for a good cause. I was going to take MAXCO out of the market for their illegal activities. I was fed up with being manipulated by the death of my father and blindly obeying a man who was obsessively ambitious for money and power.Due to my position as a partner in that company, as the son of the owner who had brought them to the top, I knew what power meant, but it wasn't something that impassioned me like it did George. Besides, I always had very different ideals from his. I was more like my father, something that had been repeated to me ma
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Minerva's POVI heard someone banging on the door insistently. I adjusted my pajamas and bounded down the stairs.As soon as I opened the door, Amelia threw herself at me and hugged me. Even though she visited me almost every day after I told her about Ethan using me, I missed Isabela a lot. Since she had gone on a trip with her family, I hadn't spoken to her.While my friend looked very cheerful, my eyes were swollen, red, and I had dark circles that even clown makeup couldn't cover. I was tired; I hadn't slept well in over a week. I couldn't get Ethan out of my head, even though the last time I saw him was over a week ago. I was tired of thinking about him, but my brain seemed determined to remind me every second."Minnie! How are you?" Amelia let go of me, holding both my shoulders."I'm fine," I replied indifferently."I know you're not, friend," she hugged me again, this time more gently.I released the door, and I hugged her back."So why are you asking me obvious things, Amelia
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It was the first day of classes, and my vacation had come to an end. I still remembered the day my father had told me I couldn't travel with him, and he introduced me to a guy he'd seemingly pulled out of nowhere to be my "bodyguard." It felt like only yesterday, and yet three months had passed since I met him, fell in love, and now found myself heartbroken. Unbelievable, it was like a summer romance.I shook my head and finished my shower. I had spent a good 30 minutes under the water, and my father was getting impatient for me to come out.I dried off, put on warm clothes, as it was still a chilly and windy time of year, and headed downstairs. There, I found my father with a cup of coffee in one hand and struggling to put on his jacket with the other.I rushed over and helped him with it."Good morning, princess," he greeted me with a kiss on the forehead."Good morning, Father," I hugged him and took a sip of the coffee he had in his hands."How did you sleep?" he tried to start a
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I stepped away from him for a moment and turned my back to him. What on earth is wrong with him?He was quite bipolar for my taste, you could even say he was crazy.But I couldn't deny it, I didn't feel uncomfortable in his company. Could it be because of his eyes? It's annoying that men's eyes are my weakness.I turned back to give him my response to his invitation, but before I could open my mouth and make a sound, someone interrupted."Minnie!" Amy approached me and hugged me tightly.Ivan was a few steps behind her. While Amelia hugged me, he greeted me with a smile."Amy, Iván, it's nice to see you," I said, a bit uncomfortable.Chris remained attentive, watching the three of us. Amelia noticed his presence and let go of me, looking at him suspiciously."Who are you?," she asked like a little girl.Ivan hugged her around the waist, pulling her close to him, making it clear to Chris that she belonged to him. I walked over to stand next to Chris, maintaining my distance. Amelia als
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I approached the counter and bought the dress. Amelia was very happy that I chose it, jumping around as if I had bought a candy just for her.We walked around the mall a little more, carrying our shopping bags.Before long, Ivan appeared. My friend looked at me pleadingly and apologetically at the same time. I gestured for her to go with her boyfriend since she had fulfilled her part of the deal by helping me choose the dress. Now she could spend time with her boyfriend."Are you sure you don't want us to take you home?" Ivan asked me once again."I'm sure, Ivan. Don't worry. I'll look at other things here and then take the bus.""Don't stay out too late, okay?" my friend said, sounding very maternal."Of course not, Mom," I joked.My friend gave me a disapproving look for a moment but then approached me and hugged me tightly."Take care, alright?" I looked mischievously at both of them.I started laughing when they exchanged glances, and both of them blushed slightly.Finally, my fri
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"So, what do you think?" Amelia asked, looking at herself once again in the mirror of my room.She had a tennis ball in her hands, which she had found in the guest room a few days ago.I glanced at Amy, tired of her asking me for the fifth time how her dress looked."It looks nice, Amy," I said listlessly.My friend turned to look at me as soon as she heard me speak. Her expression changed to a slightly worried one.She approached the bed and sat down next to me."What's wrong, Minnie?" She put a hand on my arm, waiting for me to confide in her."Nothing is wrong," I said, turning away to avoid looking at her. Her eyes reminded me of someone I didn't want to remember at that moment. "Of course, something is wrong; tell me what's going on," my friend grabbed my arm and made me turn to look at her."It's Esther, Amy, she's been really sick lately," I looked down at the little ball I held in my hands."Who's Esther?" She asked, interested."She's Ethan's mother," I said with sorrow."Do
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"Do you want to know why I accepted Ethan as your bodyguard?" my father said a few minutes after we fell into silence.I nodded slightly. My father took a deep breath before speaking."When you were 3 years old, we had a Christmas in the mountains; I don't think you remember," my father waved his hand dismissively."Very vague memories," I admitted indifferently.It was true; I couldn't recall much. I was only 3 years old, so what could I possibly remember? However, I did have very fuzzy flashbacks."Well, during that Christmas, the Bates family and we decided to spend it together... That's when you first met Ethan, who was 11 years old at the time, he looked exactly like his mother. When I hired him now, at the age of 29, I had no idea he was still with that company," my father held my hand again, waiting for my reaction.So, I had already met Ethan before? I remembered playing in the snow with an older boy, but I had never realized it was him.My, how small the world was; my parents
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A smile crossed my lips as I stared out of the limousine's black-tinted window.When we arrived at the party, there was a long line at the entrance of the grand venue. The logos of the two companies were illuminated, and it felt like the premiere of a major movie.Amelia looked at me excitedly as the driver stepped out of the car to open our door. I stepped out first, greeted by cheers and nearly blinding flashes from the cameras. I quickly adjusted and smiled for the photos.I waited for Amelia, who took a bit longer to acclimate to the powerful camera flashes. I took her arm, and we walked to the entrance of the venue.A large, muscular man smiled at me and held the door open."Miss Finn," he greeted me.I smiled and passed through, drawn into the music.Although the party was somewhat private, there was a considerable crowd, making it feel like a real nightclub. I entered and noticed the changing colored lights, excellent music, and people having a great time.I smiled broadly, soa
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"You shouldn't let anger get the best of you, brother," I tried to advise him."Oh, of course not, that's not going to happen," he murmured, sipping the remnants of his drink."The point is, you should calm down, go and expand your social networks just like she...""She doesn't expand her social networks; she's known him since she was seventeen!" he shouted in frustration, but I continued to look at him impassively."You should relax," I said with a shrug, finding it impossible to understand his nervous breakdown.Wasn't it his idea? He should just speak the truth, express his true feelings, and that's it.I know it's easier said than done, but it was the best way out instead of going around throwing punches."Is he holding her hand?" he asked through gritted teeth. "This is over."I sighed and decided to get him out of there before the situation turned into a bloody and unpleasant scene.I took care of dragging him out of the café and then let him run free, like a caged animal."Just
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Valentine's Day had finally arrived.Daniel was a bundle of nerves, and spending the day helping him clean his house and prepare the dinner for the evening was getting on my nerves too.I didn't want to prepare anything for that day with Ethan because I knew, thanks to my brother-in-law, that he was planning a surprise for me, a surprise that I hadn't discovered yet.When we finished the preparations, Daniel accompanied me back home. Upon arriving, I saw that Ethan was at home.That surprised me."What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at work?" I looked at him in doubt."Today is a special day. Did you really think I'd forget it and work until so late?" He put his hands on my waist to pull me closer."No, you never forget this day, and you always have some surprise for me." I hugged him, resting my head on his shoulder."Do you want to know your surprise?" Our gazes connected."I should be the one surprising you." I hesitated.Ethan gave me a sly smile and retraced his steps to re
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I was immensely excited to see them since I hadn't seen them for several weeks. They had been on their honeymoon, and I wasn't expecting them back for another couple of days. Behind them were Iván and Amelia.Delia let them all in and appeared in the living room just behind them."Minnie!" Chris said excitedly."Why are you here so early?" I asked, genuinely confused by their early arrival."Do you think we'd leave you alone on our beautiful godson's birthday?" Isabela said."To be honest, yes. You were on your honeymoon," I admitted with a shrug."And? We decided to come back early, plus with this woman, every day feels like a honeymoon," Chris said, looking at Isabela with love, putting his arm around her waist and pulling her close.She smiled and pushed him away a bit, giggling. I smiled happily."But you know, the party starts in an hour," I said apologetically for them arriving so early.Chris looked at Isabela, who looked at Iván, and then their gaze moved to Amelia."I thought
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Three years later..."Minerva, hurry up, we're going to be late!" I heard Ethan's voice from downstairs.I rolled my eyes and finished adjusting my hair and dress. I put on some flats and made my way down the stairs.At the bottom of the stairs was the man I had been living with for 7 years, and I loved him just as much as when I was 19.He stopped checking his watch and took a deep breath as he prepared to call me again. However, when he saw me, he smiled in a way that I adored.I descended the stairs and stopped on the last step, so I was at eye level with him.This day was very special because my father was finally returning from his annual business observation trip around the world. It had been 5 months since I last saw him, and I was excited to see him again. It was also special because we were going to a unique birthday celebration and my father was returning from his trip. I had taken the day off with my beloved husband to have lunch together."I'm here," I said, smiling at him
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Esther stood still for a moment, as if waiting for a sign or something. In the background, you could see their house, and she was sitting on the couch that used to belong to her father, according to what Ethan had told me. Esther was wearing a dress that I had given her on one of the many times I had dinner at her place."Is it recording?" Esther pointed at the camera. The image wobbled slightly, as if the person recording didn't have a steady hand."Yes, Mom," Daniel's voice sounded with irritation."Don't answer me like that, young man," she scolded him and narrowed her eyes, looking beyond the camera.I chuckled and saw Daniel by my side, shrinking in his seat."I'm sorry, Mom. We've already had five takes; they could arrive any moment, and the surprise will be ruined."Daniel sighed with nostalgia, as if he were remembering that day."Well, all right. I'm sorry," Esther paused, lowered her head, took a deep breath, and raised her head with a beautiful smile. "Ethan, Minerva, if y
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I took a deep breath, looking at myself in the mirror.I adjusted the white dress I was wearing and looked at my friends. Isabela was sitting on a sofa in the room, holding a glass of wine in her right hand, gazing at me intently.Both of them were wearing pale pink dresses that hugged their bodies, with small straps supporting the dress and accentuating their chests. They had their hands on their hips, inspecting me from head to toe.In a way, the three of us had changed.My hair was a bit shorter than before, although at that precise moment, it wasn't noticeable since I had it tied up with a bow and a braid. Amelia kept her hair the same length as before and had it straightened this time, pulled into a high ponytail.The three of us still shared the same height and the same skin tone.I turned to look at myself again in the mirror in front of me. The dress was bigger than I had imagined, slightly constricting around my stomach, which was bothering me a bit near the abdominal wound,
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I paced back and forth in the living room of my house, extremely nervous.I glanced at my father's closed office door once more. I then sat down on the largest sofa in the room, placing both hands on my knees.It was a fairly sunny day, with a few clouds in the sky, but it was overall a bright blue day. My house was clean, thanks to the cleaning I had done the day before in preparation for today.My house looked the same as before. The dining area was in front of a large window with a panoramic view of the city. Next to it was the guest bedroom door, where Ethan had stayed the first time he visited.In front of me was the TV, with two individual sofas on each side. To the left, there was a wall with an opening leading to the kitchen, which was spotless. The stairs were behind me, and the front door was in the opposite corner of the same wall.You could see the upstairs from where I was sitting, as there was a glass and black metal railing that allowed you to see halfway down the hallw
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I released my friends' hands and sat next to Daniel."Hello," I murmured."Hello, Minnie," he responded sleepily."How do you feel?" I smiled with a hint of sadness."Tired. This has been intense," he admitted, leaning his elbows on his knees."I'm sorry for everything that happened. This was not part of the plan."He sighed."Don't worry, Minnie. We're all alive. Now, it's time for you and my brother to make amends. Go on, what are you waiting for?"Daniel smiled at me with all the sincerity his tired eyes could muster, and he got up. I followed suit. We hugged, and Daniel joined my friends. I approached them too."Take him to my house and tell my father what happened. Ask him to let Daniel sleep in my room, please."My friends nodded and gave me a hug. I hugged Iván tightly, and he smiled at me. They left a few minutes later.I waited until I couldn't see them anymore and stood in front of Ethan's room. I took a deep breath and entered. I closed the door behind me and stood at the f
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"Let me go, Christopher! Ethan's inside, for God's sake! Let me go!" I struggled to free myself from his grasp.I couldn't contain the emotions inside me. My stomach churned with dread. Ethan was inside, and I couldn't leave him.Chris held me tightly, his grip unyielding.I was overwhelmed by the tumultuous emotions raging within me. Ethan had died, and there was so much left unsaid. I couldn't tell him I loved him; I couldn't apologize for my earlier harsh words. I wouldn't see him again, feel his presence, hug him, or kiss him. He was gone.He had left us, protecting both me and Chris.How had I ever doubted his feelings for me? Now he was gone, gone forever.The firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames, but I was unable to look away from the fire-ravaged mansion. My tears flowed freely down my cheeks.I had been so foolish. I hadn't told him how I felt. I hadn't had the chance to say yes to his proposal. And now, it was too late. He was gone.Exhausted from my struggles with
