This was love
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MatureComplete Wed, Mar 18, 20262h 44m
CHLOE & JAKE
* Dual POV *
Chloe has built her life around control, control of her business, her boundaries, her heart.
Jake is the one mistake she never meant to make.
What started as unexpected comfort became something real: something that felt safe, like home. Jake was patient. Chloe was guarded.
Until the lie.
Until the betrayal that shattered everything.
Chloe learns that sometimes the worst kind of heartbreak isn't caused by an enemy
It's caused by the person who swore they'd never hurt you
TW:
Childhood emotional abuse
Perceived cheating
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