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

in her emotions. If anything, she felt like her

She would never get those three

is the company doing?” she asked weakly.

is fine now. We managed to stay afloat, thanks to the

all you need to think about

avoided the topic of

nodded and turned toward the TV. As expected, the media was

engagement.

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

holding hands as they

what does your fiancee think about

was devoid of emotion. “Nothing.”

hand and wound her arm around his. “I

arms over his chest. “Elliot is

reprimand to not mention the man’s name

mind and 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

that her nails dug into her palms. She didn’t even

to the TV, on the distinct bite mark on the bodyguard’s hand.

remote control and turned the TV off. Then

Dad and Mom are

vision blurred as her eyes filled

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

knew she wasn’t mistaken.

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

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