Haunted Memories
1060 Words
Kristen Dylan's office had a view of Paris that most people would kill for, but tonight he barely noticed it. His thoughts kept going back to that girl from last night, Dina Atticus. bold, reckless, and stubborn She just stared at him with those fiery eyes, and it was impossible for him not to keep thinking about it.
She's a thrill, and I can't get enough of her.
he stirred his espresso slowly, trying to chill out the edge that was making him jittery Elise, his assistant, walked into the room with a bit of caution. She could tell when he wasn’t feeling up for it.
“Mr. We need to finalize the presentation. "You good to go?"
Kristen didn’t turn. “Get me her file,” he said.
“Whose file?” Elise asked.
“Dina Atticus. Family, school, jobs everything.” His voice was sharp. “And keep it quiet. She doesn't need to know.
Elise hesitated. “The girl from last night?”
“Yes.” His tone left no room for doubt.
He leaned back, totally lost in the view of the city skyline. Dina totally freaked him out, and he didn't like it when she caught him by surprise.
Dina made her way up the old stairs to her tiny place in Montmartre, right across town. The sound of traffic outside was a comfort. Inside, her mom, Victoria, was chilling on the couch, snuggled up in a light blanket.
“How was work today, love?” Victoria asked softly.
“I’m done with this job. Her shoulders slumped with exhaustion. “I can’t keep working where they don’t respect me. where loyalty doesn't even count.
Victoria reached out, her hand trembling. “Dina… you’ve carried more than anyone should. You've never given up the battle.
Dina swallowed hard. “I just wish people saw my worth. especially the ones who should.
Victoria murmured, “You don’t need their approval.
Dina nodded, squeezing her mother’s hand. “I can’t afford to be weak. Not with you.”.
You’re enough. “You've done your best, and that's all anyone can ask for.
Dina tried to keep her mind off things by diving into her classes the next day at college. The data didn't quite add up. At lunch, her cousin Sarah sat across from her, kinda quiet.Dina walked up to her with her tortebag on her right shoulder,
“You’re hiding something,” Dina said flatly.
You think I’m hiding something?”Sarah's lips twitched upwards, a tiny, almost imperceptible grin playing on her face. “Maybe I’m just being kind, Maybe I just want to be alone and stay quiet “
Within Sarah she's playing for her next move to deal with Dina.
Dina just stared at me, mouth agape, not saying a word. Sarah's grin dropped a bit, barely noticeable.
It was a detailed report on the recent market trends. Dina's school history, her jobs, her family, all showed she was tough smarter than most Unbreakable.
But then he hit a snag with one tiny detail. his mom passed away in a car accident a wreck linked to Dina’s dad.
the daughter of the guy who wrecked my family… and she’s still kicking. Stronger than ever.
he clenched the pen in his hand really tight Dina wasn’t just another issue, she was a real deal she was kinda unpredictable, dangerous in ways he hadn’t seen coming
Kristen allowed himself a slow smile.
Time to see what she’s really made of.
She was about to enter when she noticed a peculiar sight. the past day had been tough, but she wasn’t gonna let it get her down
A man brushed past her shoulder. She spun around, keeping her guard up.
Bodhi Hudson. Her smile was a mixture of charm and danger, their shiny eyes for fun. "Well, well ... Dina Atticus," he said to Dina. "Always run, always protect all out of yourself. Should be so tedious.
Dina holds her bag tightly. "How do you know me?" His voice was stable but his mind was running. Bodhi's smile has become wide, the gender that can fool no one, hide what was really looking. "End. But I have the feeling ... we will be very well. ""
Dina's intestine said to run. She knew that kind of charm bashing an unknown ambition. She had already seen people like him out of toxic magnetic. But in a strange and frustrating way, she refused to leave the fear of taking a rest. I can handle. I always have.
In the whole city, Kristen Dylan's spirit made the extraordinary time. The girl that was almost out of his car had also met with Bodhi Hudson. Two dangerous and intense forces of their past, a new is fully new.
And as Paris settled into the soft quiet of the night, the pieces of a dangerous, complex game were moving into place.
For Dina Atticus, survival was never just about getting through the day. It was about outsmarting the world and the men who would try to control it.
The scene opens in an old looking-apartment, Sarah's mother, elegant and nonchalant, is scrolling through her phone.
Sarah tries to enlighten her mom , the powerful men involve in Sarah's life, but her mother simply shrugs, uninterested in the details. "It's not your problem. Let them handle their own drama.”
And as a pair of the sweet calms of night, the songs of a dangerous and complex game if moved in place. For Dina Atticus, survival has never been to spend the day. It was a matter of breaking the world and men that would try to control.
How will Dina cope in a city where danger lingers around her and the appearance of a mysterious figure Bodhi Hudson , is she going to hide away from the world to be safe?
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