“Bitch. Trying to screw me! I almost believed you!”
Her eyes met mine, filled with jealousy.
“He already decided to marry me, but he still bought you a house? I will make you hurt!”
She pulled back her leg.
“The boss always takes care of his women. Since he likes her, let’s let her live.”
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“You’ll be his wife, and he’ll pay her money!”
Frankie agreed. “You can be the boss, and he will have some fun.”
I wanted to curse them. How could they think Tony and I would ever have something beyond a brother and sister?
I hated Brittany for thinking that. She was
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everything Tony always warned me about. Once
I saw him, I would make him call off the
wedding!
Brittany saw the rage in my eyes and exploded.
“You wanna mess with me? I will make you hurt!”
She grabbed a knife and slashed my face.
“No!”
I screamed in pain, but Brittany didn’t stop.
“When you’re ugly, Tony will only love me!”
Each cut was like being stabbed in the gut.
It took three years of surgery to make my face right again. And she was going to ruin it!
“You’re dead…”
I whispered, and Brittany laughed.
“Screw you bitch!”
She sliced my lips, and I felt them split open.
Brittany pulled back the knife. She stepped back, and I heard a voice.
“Boss, what are you doing here?”
It was Tony! Tony was here!
I struggled to get up, but my legs gave out.
Brittany kicked me in the knees with the iron bar, and my legs failed.
Frankie panicked, telling her to hide me.
“If he sees you, he’ll kill you!”
Brittany and the goons dragged me to the
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Brittany and the goons dragged me to the kitchen.
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No sooner had they shut the sliding door than Tony walked in.
“I told you to get the house fixed up. Where is everything?”
“I just got here. The stuff’s in the car.”
Frankie rushed out to unload the car, and Tony looked around.
“Yeah, he likes the place.”
“Is this the kitchen?”
Tony asked the designer, and grabbed the door.
I saw his outline through the glass and tears
burst out.
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Tony, you have to save me!
He slowly opened the door.
