#Book 1 of HIS Series
Started On : August 2024
Completed On : [ONGOING]
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"When scars run deep, can love heal?
Meet two broken souls, hiding their agony behind masked smiles.
She has suffered unimaginable pain at the hands of someone she trusted.
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There are moments when I look at myself in the mirror and wonder-how the hell am I still smiling?
Because honestly? My life has turned into a complete mess lately.
And yet, somehow, I'm still standing. Still breathing. Still showing up. Mostly because of the pillars in my life who haven't left my side-my family and a few close friends who've stuck with me even when I couldn't hold myself together.
But a few months ago? That day-that goddamn day-was the worst chapter of my life.
The day when every ounce of trust I had shattered.
The day I felt every horrible emotion you can possibly imagine-betrayal, heartbreak, loneliness, helplessness, disgust.
All of it.
My ex-boyfriend-my first ever boyfriend-the one I gave my whole heart to?
Yeah. He cheated on me.
And guess with whom?
My best friend.
I don't even know what stung more. His betrayal? Or hers?
All I remember feeling was rage-raw, soul-crushing rage. But underneath that... I was just broken. And when you're that broken, even your own voice starts to fade.
I couldn't speak up. I couldn't even cry properly. I felt paralyzed. So instead of fighting, I let it happen.
I let him manipulate me. Gaslight me. Bully me.
Sometimes I wonder-what the hell was I thinking? I knew what kind of guy he was. Everyone did. He was the classic playboy. Cocky, charming, flirty in all the wrong ways.
And yet, I still said yes to him.
I still thought I could be the exception.
God, I was so stupid.
Just as my thoughts were spiraling again, I was yanked out of my mess by the sound of a very familiar, very annoying voice-
"Di! Di! Mom's calling you!" my younger brother yelled, bursting into my room like it was on fire.
Ugh. "Okay, okay! Tell her I'm coming," I replied, still focused on my laptop screen.
"She's calling you urgently! It's important!" he insisted, dramatically rolling his eyes like I was the problem.
