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Bruised But Beating

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Parts 12
Time 2h 7m

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angst betrayal cheating gaslighting lies manipulation romance

She is bold, ambitious, and unapologetically honest, a sharp-tongued woman with a soft heart and bigger dreams than her reality allows. She's the kind who protects her family fiercely, serves karma with a smile, and loves with everything she has...even when it hurts.

He is charming, magnetic, and dangerously perfect. The man every woman wanted, and the one she swore she'd never fall for.

But she did.
Hard.
And the fall was beautiful...until it wasn't.

What started as late-night calls, forehead kisses, and shared dreams slowly turned into gaslighting, betrayal, and heartbreak she never saw coming. He said he loved her, and maybe he did...but love alone was never enough to stop him from lying, cheating, and breaking her piece by piece.

Torn between holding on to what once felt real and letting go of what's slowly destroying her, she must choose: keep chasing the illusion of love...or finally remember who she was before she lost herself trying to save him.

A story of love, red flags, and the kind of heartbreak that makes you rebuild from the ashes.

This is not just a love story.
It's the story of the girl who stayed...until she learned she deserved more.All Rights Reserved

angst betrayal cheating gaslighting lies manipulation romance

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