All because of one little phrase: “I owe her.“]]
When ke had to choose between us, he always picked her. Every damn time.[]
No matter how much drama Scarlett stirred up, ke would always expect me to be the one to back down.[]
When Scarlett got wasted and destroyed my design portfolio–three days and nights of work down the drain–ke just patted my head and said, “You can always draw it again.“]]
Every single date we went on, Scarlett would blow up his phone with calls, demanding hee home.
Every vacation we nned, she’d find some excuse to tag along.]
Whatever gift I got, she had to have the exact same one.]
She managed to ruin every important moment in my life.]
One text, one call, and ke would drop everything and me–to go running to her. Didn’t matter where we were or what we were doing.
Even getting our marriage license kept getting dyed because whenever we tried to make it official, Scarlett would throw a fit and threaten to kill herself.]
And every single time, ke would get that cold, distant look on his face and rush back tofort her.[]
I put up with this bullshit for ten years. Ten years of ke telling me how “mature” and “understanding” I was.
Well, I’m done being understanding.
That word has be <b>a </b>fucking joke.]
“You never used to ask questions like this. Today you’re way out of line.“[]
ke’s eyes were ice–cold, like he was looking at aplete stranger.[]
“What you owed her before is one thing<b>, </b>but now my sister’s life is on the line!“[]
ke bent down, picked up the pen, and held it out to me. “Grace, you know damn well that if I can make you lose once, I can make you lose again.“]
“Over and over.<b>” </b>
His words were a crystal–clear warning–he’d always protect Scarlett, no matter what.[]
The kind of fierce loyalty he’d never once shown me.[]
That sentence was also dering the death of my ten years of love.[]
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“Fine. I’ll sign.“]]
The moment the pen touched paper, I swear I could hear ire crying.[]
My tears blurred the ink, like my heart was bleeding all over the page.[]
ke straightened up, and for just a second, I caught something that looked like distress in his eyes. [
“I’m sorry, Grace. I don’t have a choice.“]
He was wrong. I’m the one who never had a choice.
“After we’re engaged, I’ll move you into the main house.“]]
“And I’ll have a talk with Scarlett. Make sure she knows to leave you alone from now on.“]
I loosened my grip on the pen and actuallyughed.
The Harrisons were old money royalty, and I was just some middle–ss nobody who’d somehow caught their golden boy’s attention.
ke and I had only made it this far because he’d fought his family for me, stood up to all their pressure. Back then, I thought if he was willing to go to war with his own bloodline for me, then I had to make sure he didn’t lose that fight.]]
<i>So </i>when it came to Scarlett, I always put up with everything.]
I thought he didn’t understand all the mind games women y with each other, but it turns out he knew exactly what was going on.
For ten whole years, he’d known Scarlett was targeting me.[]
He’d enabled her for a decade, letting her hurt me for ten straight years.]
“Don’t bother with the move<b>. </b>I’m staying at my ce to take care of ire,”
I didn’t even look at him as I walked out.]]
Maybe I’d spent so long desperately wanting the Harrison family’s approval that moving into their mansion had be this twisted obsession.[]
But now? Now that ce felt like <b>a </b>goddamn prison.[]
The second I stepped outside, I ran straight into Scarletting home.[]
She had designer shopping bags hanging off both arms, with a couple of staff members trailing behind her carrying at least a dozen more.
“Grace! You’re here!“]]
“ke said I seemed downtely, so he gave me his ck card and told me to go shopping therapy.” She waved the bags like trophies.[]
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“You probably have one too, right?“]
My hands clenched into fists at my sides. Looking at her fake–sweet smile made me physically sick.[]
The person who destroyed my sister got to go on shopping sprees, while the victim didn’t even get to speak up.[]
I pushed past her without a word and got in my car.]]
In the hospital room, looking at my sister covered in tubes and wires, my guilt peaked.[]
I pulled out my phone.[]
“Hello?<b>” </b>
“I’m sending you the victim list. Help me contact them for a jointwsuit.“[]
“Right, tell them Marcus Stone is the attorney.“[]
Isn’t it just going to court?]
I won’t sue directly, but I can get others to sue.
Not only will I sue, I’ll use that settlement money to fund it.[]
ke Harrison, I’ll make sure you regret this![]
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