The Contract Proposal
Heather The days dragged on, and the media storm around me slowly began to die down. I felt the weight of it lift, but it left a bitter aftertaste. The headlines were shifting, focusing on something else, but I knew this was far from over. I could feel it in my bones—Veronica wasn’t done with us. As I stared out my apartment window, watching the sunset bleed orange and pink across the sky, the reality of the situation hit me hard. Veronica was calculating and vicious. She’d used my name and reputation as a stepping stone, and now that she’d seen the backlash from the wedding lie, I had no doubt she’d strike back. And when she did, she wouldn’t hold back. I needed to think strategically, to play the game before she could. I pulled out my notepad, jotting down my thoughts, and a plan bega
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