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She had no maps of what a family was. ....be quiet, be grateful, be less. She walked through childhood like a guest in her own house, learning the floorboards that wouldn’t creak, the hours when no one would notice her absence. Affection was a language she overheard but was never taught. He had maps, but every road led back to duty. His path was drawn before he could hold a pen — obligations marked in red ink, detours forbidden. He memorized the weight of expectation. He never learned the weight of a hand held simply because someone wanted to hold it. Somehow, someone with a steady, indifferent hand drew their paths to the same point. Papers were stamped. Rings were bought. A date was circled. They called it a wedding. Two strangers, taught to survive, not to belong. They had not yet learned the word for HOME.

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Evelyn Parker 22 years old -Last year university student -Pursuing Fashion designing -Have 3 siblings - 1 step sister and 2 brothers -She is the same age as her stepsister -Never receive love in her life -Her family hates her (you'll get to know in the upcoming chapters) -Kind, introvert, beautiful, cute,shy -lonely soul -Do part-time jobs to support herself at a café as her family hates her and don't give her anything (even though her family is wealthy) Have secrets

Ethan Wrights 26 years old - CEO of Wright's Group and owns many other companies and brands - The Richest man of the country - Part time works as Mafia (Mafia leader known as King) - His family loves him very much - Have 2 sisters - He is middle Child - Cold, ruthless, can become your nightmare if you offend him - Don't believe in love - Never date in his 26 years

This is not a tale of love conquering all. This is a tale of two people, conquered by life, who decided to un-conquer each other. Inch by inch. Word by word. Until duty became choice and house became home. ~Sana

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In Parker's Mansion

During evening time

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With love, Sana Christopher 🖋️🌹 "Where Broken Hearts Find Their Happy Endings."