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Chapter 12 Let Me Go

Author: Artemis Z.Y.
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-05 01:59:21

Mia's POV

In the haze between consciousness and darkness, memories floated like scattered photographs, each one more painful than the last. The sedatives coursing through my veins turned my mind into a kaleidoscope of moments I'd tried so hard to forget.

"Mr. Branson will see you now."

The first time I saw Kyle in his office, tall and imposing behind that mahogany desk. I'd straightened my simple black dress, trying to look professional despite my racing heart. He hadn't recognized me from high school, of course. To him, I was just another candidate for the secretary position.

"Your references are impressive, Miss Williams."

His voice had been cold even then, clinical. I should have known. Should have seen the signs.

The scene shifted, blurred, reformed.

"The board needs me married." Kyle's voice echoed through my drug-induced dreams. "Someone quiet. Someone who won't cause problems." The contract had sat between us on his desk, stark black text on white paper. A business arrangement,
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