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tent one in the entire kingdom. It has taken me a considerable amount of money, energy and effort before I coul

hat Tanya looked disheveled. Her hair was rough as though she had been in bed all night,

I hiss. "If that stupid giant hadn't

. In fact, it is the exact opposite. I am more determined than ever. Angrily, I decide to go to Brandon's pl

realize that Tanya is home early, which is very suspicious. Tanya loves h

myself. I sneak back inside and watch as Ta

he come home to use a bathroom? I am suspicious of her and I hide by the door. Soon, Tanya comes out of the bathroom with a terribly scared expression on

ind a freshly used pregnan

all Rick, the rich businessman that ador

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ining for the past thirty minutes about why I have let the gi

need to kn

" I hear Manuel's voice, or

everything. Although he has grown to be a little independent from me, we both share almost the same feeling, emotions an

though he is talking to me, though there is no voice. He

Manuel keeps mumbling. "If you keep

am amused.

be warm and open yourself up to people. You are always like a wall of ice that no one

l," I

his excess of words and coughs a few times to cover up, "On the bright side, I never really liked Lily, even though she's your fated

sed that Manuel has a such k

Manuel insists. "Even though she is weak and has no wolf, there's something diffe

able connection between us. I don't know why I feel this special

d to move on from her. Why don't we explore th

ven realize I'd spent two weeks here. I guess it's time to go back to the capit

s, and I can clearly detec

e clothes and step outside. It is refreshing to breathe in the fres

Maybe it is because Lily is an excellent perfume designer, which leads me to

brow furrows. Most of the perfumes in the shop smell very similar to the perfumes that Lily designed. However,

ach passing breath. It is Lily's scent that I smelled on that girl. I trace the scent to a small bottle

elcome to Malik Perfume's shop. I'm

of this perfume?" I ask, staring

But I'm afraid that isn't for sale. I mistakenly hung it on the shelf. But s

very much. That is probably why he feels compelled to tell me how talented and a

like her, but that doesn't stop her from bei

when Malik mentions this. Sh

ther end of the shop. "Where's Tanya

's been vomiting since morning. If yo

e," Malik laughs.

h I wish it weren't true, I clearly hear Clara and I understand wha

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be pregnant? It is impossible. I quickly dash out of the bathroom and shove the strip into

e pitiable than it already was. Everyone still believes I am with Brandon, and then

d then bec

from sleep. I walk back home and instantly know that something is wrong. Richard, Maya, Alina and Brandon are sitting on the couch, obvio

is?" Maya says, tossing the p

wo bold lines displayed on it. My first instinct is to li

at me. "You did betray Brandon and sleep with Rick

ya announces. "He's agreed to keep you

moan in

s can never keep up with his sexual demands. Rumor has it that most of his mistresses disappear,

eve that my family will do this to me

my father replies, hi

continue pleading with my father, a