Clarissa's hands clenched the steering wheel with a vice-like grip as she hurtled down the desolate highway.
Tears streamed down her cheeks, distorting her view as a tempest of emotions threatened to consume her.
A maelstrom of frustration, anger, betrayal, and anguish swirled together, creating an overpowering surge that swept her into a vortex of pain.
In this tumultuous instant, her thoughts whisked her back to her university days, specifically to a momentous occasion involving Reynold.
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It had been their one year anniversary, and Clarissa had excitedly orchestrated a night of romance.
Reynold had gone to the library immersing himself in preparations for an imminent examination, surrounded by fellow students from his faculty.
In that opportune moment, Clarissa s
