cided to give in, gritting my teeth. Instead of

let me sign that big contr

d me onto the bed. "Seraphina, to me, you're just a tool. Nothing but a weakling-barely stronger tha

ut I couldn't find t

se. Seeing my tear-streaked face, full of helplessness and sor

ot wanting to look at my pathe

on until dawn befor

rabbed the documents, sig

he papers o

for selling yourse

into the cold paper. I lowered my la

fs, not bothering to look b

the bed, drifting into a daz

n't taken my birth control pills yet and hurried to

ry time. He said I wasn't worthy of bearing his children, and if I eve

diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and knew I wouldn't

, who would pr

d only loat

ct at the company, I went t

e reviewed my results. "If you go to the Texas Medical Center for tre

Greystone had urged me to undergo surgery at Texas Medical Center. Even though the

"Some things are more important than life. And fifty pe

to live until my last breath, and then f

. It's pressing on your nerves. From now on, you'll likely experience frequent nosebleeds,

way to ease the symptoms? I don

've managed to hide it this long, bu

tter how expensive the medi

vailable that can alleviate your symptoms for a month.

d dollars. That would

e arrange it. I'll go

up, I took a week off fro

appetite improved, and by the end of the week, I felt

d just opened the door when his c

u been these p

ering through the windows, casting a shadow over Darius's tall,

't wait to go out and have fun?"