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

anything, she felt like her three years had

She would never get those three

is the company doing?” she

stay afloat, thanks to the money

need to think about is your complete

avoided

toward the TV. As expected, the media was broadcasting Elliot and Amanda’s

engagement.

side in front of the press, he in a

holding hands as they fielded the reporter’s

your fiancee think

face was devoid of emotion. “Nothing.”

wound her arm around his. “I don’t really care about his past. What matters

chest. “Elliot is a bastard,

him, a silent reprimand to not mention the

continued watching the news. Her heartbeat quickened when she noticed one of the bodyguards step in front of the camera to stop a particularly aggressive journalist. Her eyes zeroed in on his hand, and her throat

the blanket, her hands balled into fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. She didn’t even feel the sting when

the TV, on the distinct bite mark on the bodyguard’s

the TV off. Then she sat on the

that, okay? Dad and Mom are

her eyes filled with tears.

worked for Elliot, and she had seen him report to the latter several times

she wasn’t mistaken.

until then, Corryn harbored a small hope that someone might have framed Elliot, that he really

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