living room, the weight of dread pressing down on me. Nina was back. What did that mean for

broke the silence. He entered the room, hi

rate to gauge his mood. "I-u

past me and pouring himself a glass of

our contract. Just sign th

would come but I did not ex

ut. I had expected this day would come

on contract he placed on the table, his cold ex

?" I asked, my voice shaking. "

ofa and looked at the termination co

Did you forgot that you are

you would break up with her for me! Your words not mine" I shouted out loud, t

, "Are you tha

, "Adrian, please, I thought we had something real.

"Lyra, you were convenient. Nina is my priority,

ove you, Adrian. Please, give us

ra, you're too naive. You should've known

'll do anything, Adrian. Pleas

tion, "Anything? Beg for it then, beg

ast night he had held me,

y, "If you do not sign the contract, I would s

e to hold it back. "Do you really want to get rid

t night, he was drunk and took me to bed when though he had s

n the stairs, breaking her bones. Just that text, and he

and heartless. "I know your first time is precious to you la

ou truly believe my body is worth any amount of

erently, "It's jus

grandma against me? Do you feel justified in manipulating every aspect of my life?

d donor, a useless person to you? You played with my emotions, used my vulnerab

urst. "Lyra, you're overreacting. It

l? You've stripped away any dignity I had left. I can't

eyes, "You were always replaceable, Lyra. Do

e months, I had only touched you once. Are you that nai

y hopes were shattered. I angrily signed the papers, sile

is. I loved the bastard but

Adrian nonchalantly sta

estioned, "Wha

ficers entered the room, their pre

tever you say can and will be used against you." Confused

, "You knew what I paid you for,"

sing behind me. The officer declared, "You'll b

d, "What? I never did

he contract just now, Miss Quinn. You signed that you would replace Nina

he weight of the situation sinking in. "But I didn't know it wou

ve you, Miss Quinn. You willingly signed a

elt a mix of betrayal and regret. "Adrian ma

ut your signature on that paper willingly.

that this was what he would do. Sell me

meet again and I vow I would