For You

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"Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder"

Before the Right One

They say everyone falls for the wrong person before finding the one they're truly meant to be with. Maybe it's life's way of preparing us-to recognize love when it's finally real.

I'm Amelia Carver. A writer. A wife. A woman who once believed soulmates were just something people made up to sell books. That was before I fell in love with Carver-my childhood friend, my now-husband.

But this story doesn't begin with him.
It begins eight years ago, on the night everything changed.

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Eight Years Ago - Suzzie's Party

"Hey, Suzzie! Amazing party. You're the best," I said, giving my best friend a quick hug.

"Thanks, Amelia! But-where's Eric?" she asked, her voice laced with concern. "He's been... off lately."

Eric Williamson. My boyfriend of two years. Campus heartthrob, son of a millionaire, and the guy I believed I'd marry one day.

I sighed. "He's been acting strange, yeah. Always busy with his dad's work." I repeated the excuse Eric often gave me. "Family business stuff, you know?"

Suzzie looked unconvinced.

That's when Maria, an old classmate, walked over. I didn't know her well, but her words stopped my heart.

"Amelia, you sure everything's okay with you and Eric? Because I just saw him kissing your cousin. Anna."

The room spun.

"What?"

"I wouldn't say it if I wasn't sure. Look."

I turned toward where she pointed-and there they were. Eric and Anna, standing far too close. Too familiar. Then, in front of everyone, he leaned in and kissed her.

No. No, no, no. This couldn't be real.

I followed them down the hallway, my feet moving on autopilot. Through the crack of a half-closed door, I saw them-kissing like they hadn't a care in the world. Eric's hands were on her waist, sliding up her dress. Anna tilted her head back, laughing softly.

My breath caught. My heart shattered.

I barged in without thinking.

"ERIC!"

He froze. Anna yelped, scrambling for the duvet to cover herself.

"What the hell is this?" I screamed, rage and disbelief crashing through me.

Eric didn't even look ashamed.

"Amelia, I- I can't lie. I love Anna."

Anna smirked as if she'd won some twisted prize. "It's not just lust. It's love. Eric never really loved you."

Her words struck harder than a slap. I looked at Eric, hoping-stupidly-for denial. For anything. But his silence was louder than anything he could've said.

I slapped him. "Screw you. Both of you."

"You've ruined our night," Anna said coldly.

I don't remember how I got home. All I remember is curling into bed, sobbing into my pillow until sleep dragged me under. My parents were away that weekend-a small mercy, because I couldn't bear the shame. They'd never liked Eric anyway.

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The Next Morning

"Amelia, wake up. We need to talk."

My mom's voice was gentle but firm. Tia James-my older, wiser, no-nonsense version.

I rolled over, groggy and numb. My phone was still off. I wasn't ready to face the world, let alone Eric or Anna.

Downstairs, my dad, Zen, was already at the table, coffee in hand.

"Good morning, sweetheart. We have news."

I blinked. "News?"

"We're merging our businesses," Mom said, "and moving to France. Tomorrow."

"What?" I sat upright. "You didn't tell me before!"

"It happened quickly," Dad added. "You can come with us-or stay here with Aunt Bella and Uncle Jake."

Anna's parents.

It was a cruel choice: leave everything behind-including my best friends-or stay and share a roof with the cousin who betrayed me.

And for the first time, I realized that heartbreak wasn't the end of something. It was the beginning.

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People I wrote this story when I was a young teenager and I didn't knew anything about writing on wattpad,so, please forgive me if you find errors plus I was too lazy to amend the story.

Note- I think it's the cringest thing, I ever wrote, please read at your own risk, I was thinking about taking this story down but some readers insisted me to keep the story, I would be on cloud nine if you guys can leave reviews as it'd motivate me to edit this book.

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