Daniel Martin
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Chase more dreams and fewer people. Be wary of self-limiting thoughts. Lina once told herself this affirmation when she was standing at the platform of her graduating class, giving a speech to her entire student population. When Lina placed on her graduation cape, a PhD stash across her shoulders, she realized how grateful it was to pursue education. Everyone told her college would be useless. Nowadays, you could get a high-paying job without a degree. But what they don't tell you is that everyone…-
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If someone doesn't fight to keep you, never fight others to defend staying with them. Lina could barely think straight. At the thought of her baby brother drugged somewhere, she rushed out of the gallery. But now, she understood why Mr. Leur stood frozen like he just witnessed a ghost. "Limitless, I like it," Kaden commented, gazing at the elegant writing on the gallery storefront. Located at the heart of Ritan, on a street far too expensive for a gallery location, was one of the most renowned…
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How does an immortal mourn for their mortal lover? How does it feel to live for eternity knowing you'll never feel eternal joy? Lina also wouldn't know. So, Lina pulled the trigger. Click. "Congratulations, you've just killed me." "Coward." Lina dropped the gun. There were only four bullets in there. The puny thing thudded onto his lap. She glanced at the spot where the bullet would've been. "You've just shot me dead, dove." Lina decided that if he wouldn't leave, she'd just get up.…
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Chase her. Chase her even when she was never meant to be yours. Chase her even if she was yours. That way, you'll never lose her. Even if she goes to the end of the earth. Chase your love, capture it, and never let it go. Kaden dashed through the traffic, stopping cars in his path, halting the entire world just to see her again. Nothing else mattered, not even the vehicles that skidded too close to his body. He never ran faster in his life. His trench coat blew in the wind, black as night, memories…
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There was no looking back. Kaden watched as Lina headed into the club. Everyone stopped for her. She was oblivious to her effect. She always was. He wished she opened her eyes more, to see the world awe and marvel over her. Some were impressed by her beauty, others by her hard work, but in the end, were all captured by her presence. There was something undeniable about Lina. Whether it was her calm and collected movements or her slight smile of amusement, people looked. They always did. "Boss, per…
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Sometimes telling lovers things weren't meant to only fuel their desire to remain. High they climb, harsh they fall, the words of others echoing amidst their ruin. As Lina started out the window, Mia's words echoed in her mind. She hoped Mia didn't have an unhealthy obsession with Kaden. "God, that'd be freaking weird," Lina muttered to herself, her grip tightening on her tablet. She was browsing through the portfolios again, in case she missed something. Her mind was elsewhere. Lina contemplated…
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"Hey, who is that?" "Oh my god, I want to be her when I grow up." "She's so pretty, do you think she's a school doner?" The second Lina stepped out of the car, the whispering began. Lina always wondered who they talked so fondly about. When she looked into the mirror, she barely saw the features that sparked these compliments. Estella used to always complain that Lina needed to have better self-esteem, but Lina would say she was being realistic. Taking off her sunglasses, Lina flashed a nearby…
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Lina woke up in the morning with a throbbing headache. She only woke up to her housekeeper's gentle nudging and the sunlight peeking through her windows. She groaned, shielding her gaze. "Not now, Auntie…" "Madam, it is already one in the afternoon." Lina woke up faster than a zombie. She shot out of bed, grabbed her alarm clock and nearly screamed in fright. She had less than one hour to get to the Academy of Fine Arts! Besides that, she was wondering why Estella wasn't calling her. "My…
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Kaden turned, realizing she was awake the whole time. Or, was she just conscious? He glanced down at her thin hands. She had gained weight. Relief filled him, but he realized it wasn't healthy. Her grip was firmer, but he could see the malnutrition in her dull skin. Did she get her meals from alcohol? "Stay," Lina insisted. "Who am I?" Kaden returned. "Stay," she mumbled, this time, her voice filled with confusion. "You do not know." Kaden realized the alcohol and drug in her system were…
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"Hand her over." The employee paused at the cold and composed voice. He slowly turned around, revealed an even more amicable smile, and shook his head. "Unfortunately not, Sir, we have a policy to escort drunken guests downstairs to refresh themselves," the employee stated. "It is company policy." "She's with me." The employee opened his mouth, but froze. He felt his heart shrivel into dust, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, and his entire body going rigid. Towering over him was one of…
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