Chapter 44 Runaway

• Chapter 44: A New Path
• Amanda stepped out of the mansion and into the crisp morning air, her heart pounding with a mixture of fear and determination. She hadn’t brought much with her—a small suitcase with a few essentials, some clothes, and the diamond necklace hidden carefully at the bottom. Everything else, all the painful memories and broken dreams, she was leaving behind.
• The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a soft golden light over the city as Amanda walked down the long driveway, her steps echoing in the quiet. She had no clear plan, no idea where she was going or what she would do next. But she knew one thing for certain—she couldn’t stay here, couldn’t continue living under the shadow of a man who had made her feel so small, so insignificant.