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

ripple in her emotions. If anything, she felt like her three years had gone

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

is the company doing?” she asked weakly.

fine now. We managed to stay afloat, thanks to the money you brought back that dreadful

to think

three of them deliberately avoided the

expected, the media was broadcasting Elliot and

engagement.

Amanda stood side by side in front of the press, he in a tailored business

as they fielded

fiancee think about your

was devoid of emotion.

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

Erick grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest. “Elliot is a bastard, through and

reprimand to not mention the man’s

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

dug into her palms. She didn’t

the distinct

quickly grabbed the remote control and turned the TV off. Then she sat on the hospital bed and gathered Corynn

okay? Dad and Mom

blurred as her eyes filled with tears.

familiar with that bodyguard. He worked for Elliot, and she had seen him report to the latter several times before.

she wasn’t

then, Corryn harbored a small hope that someone might have framed Elliot, that he really wasn’t the

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