Chapter 8 - Sophia Refused My Money After the Betrayal, So I Did the One Thing She Never Expected—Committed to Helping Her Without Asking Her to Owe Me AnythingSophia wouldn't accept money.
“I don't want another debt.”
“It isn't.”
“Everyone says that.”
“Then don't take money.”
She looked surprised.
“What?”
“I'll hire you.”
“For what?”
“The foundation.”
I had created it after exposing the Circle.
Medical support.
Housing.
Legal assistance.
Sophia had experience.
She understood poor families.
She understood fear.
She understood what it meant to be manipulated.
She became the program director.
Emma stayed close.
Luca was beside her.
The children became inseparable.
Sophia and I became friends.
Then something more complicated.
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Trust.
Slowly.
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Chapter 13 - I Finally Told Sophia About the Life I Had Hidden From Her, and She Chose to Stay Even After Learning Exactly Who I Had BeenI told her everything.
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