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lieve this," Andrew teased, dr

, okay?" I replie

problems, dear," he said, and I smiled.

r place," I te

tood me up, Kathy. Maybe you shouldn't make

he rest of the day turned into a few more da

eeps up like this, I'm pretty sure we'll be able to st

ties when my eyes landed on a face

my direction. "What are you doing here

ear. That's what I'm doing here. You disappoin

I was going through to you. I only worked to pay our

en't even recovered from the humiliation. So why are you here? It's n

for a year. It's either you continue working to pay us, or you pay

kind of sick joke

voice but calmed down once I noticed I was grabbing attention.

any bills. If I'd known it would come to this, I would never ha

own the whole process. I wouldn't

rself," he added as I r

elieve she'll explain everything when you

tomorrow," he ins

rything okay?

ust a businessman," I replied,

olled down as I tried to stop them. "I'm not crying. I won't cr

hard? How am I supposed to get out of this?" I tho

what she was capable of. Heaven help me

greeted, kis

chool today. Thanks," Ina

I love you," I said,

she stuttered,

h up with you guys in the morni

rang. It

eet," I

What's going on?" she as

I'm just really exhauste

believe you're okay. Sweet sleep. Lo

, placing my phone on the bed. Luc

purred, snu

Lucy," I said wit

simple dress and flat shoes-decent enough to cover everything. I didn't want

one p

out

aurant, Aunt Dolores,"

reeted the driver, trying

o the outskirts of the city. The penthouse

ived," he

out and

her-tall, elegant, long br

aid with a perfectly polished Br

n. Dominic must've told

d through my dress-hated th

er. I just needed money

iness. Learn to read contracts, sugar," sh

do you want fr

k, sugar. What I want," she smirk

control. One look

interested in what you can

and. This is starting to

o get my son to touch you. Give him an

art s

n or out?"

're mistaken. I don't

try-Arthur Lawson. I believe you've met. You certainly didn't hav

hat. You want me to give bir

bout you-your mother's gone, your sister with big

ess. A scholarship for your sister. Surgery for your father. A b

ords

ions of you saying no. So-yes or yes?"

rolled

eetheart. It's a selfish world, and

d, as my heart

you are."