Chapter 10: A Heart in Turmoil

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Y/n pov :

The night had fallen heavy around the estate,
a stark contrast to the storm raging inside me.

I stood outside my father’s study,
the door slightly ajar,
the warm glow of the desk lamp spilling out into the hallway.
My heart pounded in my chest,
heavy with confusion and hurt.
Jungkook had wounded me,
shattered my innocence,

and now… now I was expected to marry him?

How could my father ask this of me?

How could he believe this was the way to protect me?

With a trembling hand,
I pushed the door open and stepped inside.
Dad sat behind his mahogany desk,

 Dad sat behind his mahogany desk,

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engrossed in some paperwork.
His tired eyes flicked up to meet mine, softening the moment he saw me.

But that softness only made the ache in my heart more profound.

"Y/N,"

he said gently, setting down his pen.

"Come in. We need to talk."

I nodded, my feet feeling like they were made of lead as I crossed the room

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I nodded,
my feet feeling like they were made of lead as I crossed the room.

His study had always been a safe space,
a place where I could talk to him about anything.

But now, the very air felt suffocating, heavy with the weight of unspoken truths.

I sat down in the chair across from him,

my hands folding in my lap to keep them from trembling.

"Dad,"

I began, my voice barely above a whisper.

"Why are you doing this? Why are you making me marry him?"

"Why are you doing this? Why are you making me marry him?"

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