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how much does it hurt

Michelle Kent—famously known as MK—has never believed in love. To her, love is overrated, impractical, and unreliable. She marries her best friend not out of romance, but out of duty—an arrangement shaped by expectations, community, and convenience. Her life is orderly, successful, and emotionally untouched. Until Shriya enters it. Shriya is assigned a single task: ruin MK’s reputation. What begins as a task quickly turns into guilt when the truth becomes impossible to ignore. MK is accused of infidelity—but the irony cuts deep. Despite being married, MK has never been with anyone. Not emotionally. Not physically. Not truly. Haunted by what she’s done, Shriya approaches MK to make amends, believing a conversation might ease her conscience. Instead, it ignites something neither of them was prepared for. Their connection grows quietly, intensely—built on honesty, longing, and the unfamiliar warmth of being truly seen. For MK, it’s her first experience of love. For Shriya, it’s the one thing she was never meant to want. But the world around them is unforgiving. Circumstances tear them apart again and again, each separation deeper than the last. MK, new to both love and heartbreak, begins to wonder if the pain consuming her is simply because she doesn’t know how to endure it—or if love itself is always this cruel. As everything she believed about herself begins to fracture, MK finds herself clutching her chest, breath uneven, one question echoing through the silence: How much does it hurt?
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She Left for Peace; He Returned for her Heart

Adrian Cole has power, money, and fame, but he no longer has Maya. She left without giving any explanation, after several disappointments. He assured her he would attend her art show, but missed it due to a business deal. She claimed that she did not care about his money; she was disappointed by his lack of attention. The argument they had was brief, but the silence that followed was deep. She gathered her belongings and left. He believed she would return as she had in the past, but she did not. Weeks later, Adrian sees Maya’s painting of a man who resembles him, but with his eyes closed. This discovery deeply affects him. He purchases the painting under a different name. He wanted to see her. She tried to ignore him, but he contributed to her art fair; he helped with tasks like hanging lights and carrying boxes, hoping to prove he was more than just a wealthy man. Maya appears to have a quiet life, and Adrian understands he is the chaos she left behind. When she received a letter threatening to close her gallery, he stepped in, not with financial support, but by standing quietly beside her. The truth eventually comes up: the deal that caused him to miss her show was not business-related. He had been secretly purchasing her childhood home, renovating it to surprise her. She became emotional, not because of the house, but due to the time it took for him to reveal this. He expresses his fear that she might think he was trying to buy her affection. She reassures him that she never desired his wealth; she only wanted him. They share a kiss in the rain in front of her gallery, both drenched and laughing, feeling a newfound sense of freedom.
Emmanuela_Ovaga · 2.8k Views