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Laying on Samuel’s chest had me feeling a sense of normalcy and security. It reminded me of the good old days; of how things used to be so simple and almost perfect. “Okay, let’s talk about it. Letting fear paralyze you from making a decision does nothing good for you. You would still have to make that decision. And the longer you wait, the more complicated and uncomfortable things would get,” Samuel explained. “And if you wait even longer, life would make the decision for you. And we all know that life tends to do things that are unfair and messy. So, let’s go. We are going to talk this out like we used to do with everything that came out way. And you are going to make a decision,” He continued. The cloud of anxiety and fear hovering over my heart was still evident but I felt like I gained a little more control after Samuel’s speech. “Gosh, I love you so much.” I giggled, and he planted a kiss on my forehead. “And as you, my love for you only grows stronger by the day.” His voice
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I swallowed and then glanced at Sterling and Samuel for some support. “What do I tell her?” I mouthed to Sterling, and he shrugged. Samuel had a worried look on his face but it was clear that he did not know what to say either. “Hello? Are you still there, Mrs. Williams?” I nodded as if she could see me but then corrected my mistake by speaking. “Yes. I’m here. And to answer your question, yes, I did meet with Summer. But it was not a story that she fed to me. It was the truth.” I heard the detective scoff on the phone. “You know that I can hold you for obstruction of justice, right?” “Wh-what? I’m only trying to help find the actual killer.” “And you so happened to get that information from our main suspect that has been on the run.” “She’s not on the run,” I tried to argue but Samuel mouthed to me, “She is.” “Mrs. Williams, I promise you that if this happens again, I would have you arrested.” Her voice was firm. “But as a detective, my job here is to find out the trut
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“I’m the real loser here,” He breathed out the words and then sat on the bed. “Not only did I lose Patty, but with you breaking out of the contract marriage, that would take away the first heir right from me and give it back to Samuel. Everything that I had ever hoped for, imagined, and worked for, would be gone in a blink of an eye.” “Samuel does not want to be heir,” I tried to convince him. I closed the distance between us and sat next to him on the bed. The clothes and the small bag of toiletries that I had in my hands were placed on the bed also. “And he told you that?” He looked at me and sniffled. “Who wouldn’t want power, influence, and wealth?” He made eye contact with me, and my heart broke for him. Sadness was all I could see in his beautiful eyes. “Sammy wouldn’t.” I smiled weakly. “Remember, he had it all at first but threw it all away to come to New York and make a life for himself. Trust me, he does not want this life.” “Mm…then why did he break up with you with a n
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When morning came, my eyes fluttered open and I could not resist yawning. For some reason, I felt well-rested. But a feeling of sadness lingered in my belly. When I adjusted myself on the bed by turning around, I saw the reason why that sadness was there. Sterling was still asleep and he was closer to me than I expected. He looked so innocent and at peace as he slept. I could not stop staring at him. And as I did, I could tell that he was not as identical to Samuel in appearance as I thought. His face was more structured and his lashes were longer. There was a very small black birthmark on his lower lip and his eyebrows were not as much as his brother’s.He was the reason that sadness sat in the belly. I felt bad that I was going to leave the contract marriage, therefore ruining his life. But it was something that I had to do. I really hoped that now that it was morning, he would be a bit open to the idea, instead of depressed and triggered. His closed eyelids began to move ever so
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I think Sterling and I knew how they knew about me wanting to get out of the contract marriage. “The lawyers,” He and I said at the same time. Samuel made a small sound and then asked, “What? Lawyers?” “Yeah, lawyers. I finally had the talk with Sterling and he’s somehow okay with me getting out of the marriage. So I had him call the lawyers this morning to get the process started,” I explained.“And?”“They told us that it would all go smoothly because I was not against her leaving. But they would have to notify both of our parents.” Sterling added. He kept his eyes on the road as he did so. “Well…they were indeed notified. Because I was pulled out of bed and into a meeting this morning.” “What did they say in the meeting?” I inquired. “And where are you? We have already left the house. We’re headed to the police station. Where should we pick you up?” Samuel chuckled. “Heather, you’re bombarding me with questions. Take it easy on me.” Humor laced his voice, and I could not help
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“Mom?” I stood to my feet. “What are you doing here?” She looked slightly surprised to see me but then her surprise faded very quickly. “Heather…” Her tone was hard. “We need to talk. I got a call from the lawyers and the Williams this morning. What are you doing?” “I’m not going to discuss this with you. It’s simple. I don’t want to be married anymore.” My voice was firm and confident. “And you. You’re okay with it?” She glanced at Sterling. “Um…yeah, I guess.” He shrugged in response. “It's her decision and I respect that.” Her phone suddenly stopped her from saying what she was about to say. She pulled it out and stared at the screen for a few seconds before looking back at us. “I have to leave. But this conversation isn’t over.” As soon as she turned around to walk away, I asked her, “Hey, what were you talking about with the detective?” She chuckled lightly. “She called me in for some information regarding Summer.” She smiled and then walked away. “Hey, I think we should
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I took in a deep breath to calm myself. “You don’t have to drive to me. If you want us to talk about everything, and I mean everything, then I would come over to your hotel. But under one condition, you come clean about everything. Not just to me but also the detection,” I told my mom. By her silence and breathing for the next few seconds, I could tell that she did not like that idea. She finally decided to break the silence. “Just come over, Heather. I will send you the address.” “Will dad be there?” “No. He’s not in the country. He went back to America.” I breathed out a sigh. I did not blame him. He was fooled; played by my mom just like I had been. The only thing that broke my heart a bit was the fact that he did not call me or anything. “Of course, he went back,” I replied. “Just…just come and see me before the day ends.” She dropped the call. I took the phone from my ear and placed it on my lap. “You’re going to see her? Is that even safe?” Samuel asked. “Let me come alon
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The tip of the glass was cold when I brought it to my lips. With a small twilt, I emptied the vodka into my mouth. As it slid down my throat, it burned, and I could not help but cough lightly for a few seconds. You see, this was why I did not drink. Alcohol tasted like crap to me. Plus it made me lose control. And I liked to be in control. I liked to plan and know exactly what I going to do next. Alcohol stole that from me every time I drank it, so I stayed away from it. “That’s much better.” My mom chuckled lightly. “How do you feel?” She took the glass from me and placed it on the coffee table next to her empty glass. “I feel like I want more answers. I want to know why you did what you did. And you still have not bluntly said what you did. I need to hear you say it. I need to hear you take responsibility for once in your life.” I kept my eyes on her. Her smile faded and she began to pour herself another glass of vodka. “You want to hear me say it? Okay, fine. I had Patty killed
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