ebrating our new love, shattered. Tears flowed down my cheeks as I realiz

s finally gave out, and I sat on the curb with m

long hair was messy, and my face was c

the woman in the wedding dress, without knowing that a few h

k as I took off the heavy white dress and cha

billboard, its front crushed and smoking. I ran to the crash a

o her gray hair. I held her tightly and shouted for a ta

.....

woman lying unconscious on the bed and stared at the amount on the

o buy me a room for the night, food, or maybe en

t remembering how my family had left me, I didn't want to be

t." Relief swept over me like a warm wind. I glanced at the bedside table, hoping she would find something

had gotten. As I stepped into the room, a wave of re

. They looked sharp and muscular, thei

ked in, tall and confident, his features sharp, giving him an air of digni

the city. The young heir to the DOMINIC EMP

moment, I forgot who he was; he wasn't the billionaire everyone talked about; he

ought could become anything else. Some people w

ied, gesturing toward me. Albert turned, his eyes narrowing as they met m

ulled out a white bank check; he placed

ound the edge of my dress as my eyes fell on th

er life." Albert said, his voice steady

n dollars could give me a home, a new life. But

a movie. "No... no, I can't accept this.

rt said, the respect evident in his tone

me with a price tag. I just..

er's confused gaze shifted between us, struggli

closely. I couldn't understand why her gaze lingered until it shift

king out of it, not folded properly, just stuffed in. Her

going somewhere?" She asked, her eyebrow softly knitting together. "Did we

my mouth, but nothing came out, because I

e nowhere to go or stay, but I couldn't tell them I'm just a br

to find a place to sleep tonight. Maybe tomor

ng? Maybe my driver could assist you, ma'am.

, I tried to answer the question hones

fying word I had ever said. I didn't know where I w

e you coming from, dear? And is everything oka

oo overwhelming; a storm of emotion crashed inside of me as I lowere

say anything, the sil

ght before vanished; he turned to his assista

shook my head.

ed by a look of concern. "Sweetheart, please don't

n his eyes deepened. "You don't hav

ad no reason to, so please don't reject

s filled with warmth. "You deserve a safe

my chest begin to ease. Maybe accepting the

l like someone was trying to buy me. I felt