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

If anything, she felt like her three

of devotion just ended in tragedy. She would

the company doing?”

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

to think about is

deliberately avoided the topic of her pregnancy.

the TV. As expected,

engagement.

of the press, he in a tailored business suit, she in a

holding hands as they fielded the reporter’s

think about your ex–girlfriend,

face was devoid of

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

over his chest. “Elliot

a silent reprimand to not mention the man’s

she noticed one of the bodyguards step in front of the camera to stop a particularly

her nails dug into her palms. She didn’t

the TV, on the distinct

daughter’s distress, Shirley quickly grabbed the remote control and turned the TV off. Then

that, okay? Dad and Mom are here.”

as her eyes filled with tears.

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

she wasn’t

hope that someone might have framed Elliot, that he really

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