I didn’t move for a long time after the call ended.
My phone was still pressed to my ear.
My heart is still racing.
My mind is still trying to process what has just happened.
“How much did he pay you?”
The words echoed over and over again.
She didn’t just suspect the marriage was fake.
She thought I was being paid.
Like I was nothing more than a transaction.
A lie.
A tool.
My chest tightened.
“This is insane,” I whispered.
But deep down,
I knew this was exactly how people in Adrian’s world thought.
Money explained everything.
Even relationship.
Especially relationships.
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The front door opened.
I didn’t realize how shaken I looked until Adrian walked in and stopped immediately.
His eyes scanned my face.
“What happened?”
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