Sweet Submission: Reclaiming Her Love

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 The Mastermind

When Corynn next woke up, both of her parents were there, their eyes red from crying.

She felt a keen sense of emptiness in her belly, and knew instantly that her final tie to Elliot was now completely severed.

A part of Corynn expected herself to cry and mourn her loss, but she didn’t. In fact, she couldn’t remember

ever feeling this calm.

Elliot had done everything in his power to ensure that they no longer had reason to be involved with each other,

all on her expense. After so much suffering, she didn’t really think there was anything more for her to feel.

“Corynn,” Shirley choked on a sob as she took her daughter’s hand. She hadn’t understood why Corynn would

go and seek Elliot out after everything, until they found the check and title deed tucked under Corynn’s coat.

“I’m all right, Mom,” Corryn said, mustering a small, reassuring smile. “How long was I unconscious?”

“Almost five days. You scared us to death!”

“Five days…” Corynn murmured and glanced at her phone on the bedside table. The screen displayed dozens

of news alerts.

Of course. Elliot and Amanda were getting engaged today.

Corynn did her best not to let her smile slip. She should be heartbroken at the reminder, but there was barely

felt like her three years had gone down the drain.

years of devotion just ended in tragedy. She would never get those

company doing?” she asked weakly.

managed to stay afloat, thanks

to think about is your

avoided the topic of

expected, the media was broadcasting

engagement.

side in front of the press,

hands as they fielded the reporter’s questions.

think

was devoid of emotion.

his hand and wound her arm around his. “I don’t really care about his past.

grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest.

to not mention

noticed one of the bodyguards step in front of the camera to stop a particularly aggressive journalist. Her eyes

fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. She didn’t even feel the sting when they began

to the TV, on the distinct bite mark on the

and turned the TV off. Then she sat on the

of that, okay? Dad and Mom are

vision blurred as her eyes

with that bodyguard. He worked for Elliot, and she had seen him report to

knew she wasn’t mistaken.

framed Elliot, that he really wasn’t

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