Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 0134

Chapter 0134

Now, how can I supposed to face Cara...?

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Cara's POV

My home is finally quiet again.

I've driven my brothers and Alaric out of my room, and now I collapse onto my sofa, too drained to return to my bed.

I don't want to go back to the bed-it'll remind me of last night. Of the way Alaric touched me, the way we made love after I drunkenly gave in. Of the mistake that started it all.

Leaning back into the cushions, I grab a large, soft pillow and hug it tightly to my chest. I reach for the remote, hoping a mindless soap opera might distract me.

The room fills with noise once more, the sound of young actors playing out a melodramatic campus romance.

["Oh, Nina, my darling, I can't live without you!" "Oh, Enzo, me too! Even if my father forbids it, I'll stay by your side forever!"]

The aroma of food wafts over from the table, where a lunch box sits. It's a gift from my brothers, a peace offering to make up for earlier. Inside, I find warm pizza, burgers, fries, and fried chicken-exactly what I need right now. I feel a pang of guilt for yelling at my brothers earlier, but I'm too tired to deal with that right now. I need to be alone.

Just for a little while.

Let me have some quiet. Let me have some think.

I don't drink, and I don't want to start again. The soap opera continues in the background, its overly cheerful couple glued together in an exaggerated kiss.

["I love you, Nina..."]

almost convincing. I stare at the screen but

I think of Alaric.

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velvet

you, Cara." He kisses me with fervor, his usual cold exterior melting into

can I believe any of

so long to pull myself out of the naive infatuation I once had for him. I've already let go of that love. I've tried-over and over again-but every time,

believed in fated mates, in destiny. But then

saw DarkWood's rose garden-the

trembled as I held out the velvet box with the ring for him. And then their lips met, right in

and cruel, ignored me, humiliated me, and called me a gold- digger as if I had schemed for something

of driving away from DarkWood, of the accident, of losing my babies-my Mia and Ethan. Almost losing

dreamed of my lost wolf.

replayed,

And Alaric

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my heart, and the man I now hate just as deeply... And love at

the campus lovers are still tangled in each other, reciting sweet lines that

me. I'm so glad we made up. This time, we'll never be apart

that's just a

My reality is different.

of whom is still

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still have passion for my kids, for my family, for my career.

him,

"Cara-!"

hear Colin's voice coming from the