I walked into an empty house, taking everything in. Ivanka was away for the week with her friends doing God knows what. Philip had his own house but came and went occasionally.What should I do?I slowly made my way towards my room, my legs feeling heavy from exhaustion.Closing my door behind me, I basically collapsed onto my bed, my face smashed against my pillow.“If I were you, I’d be more concerned about the people I already trust.”That statement kept replaying over and over in my head.What did he mean by that? What was wrong with the people I trusted? Why did August think I wasn’t protected? Why did Dad want me to be safe through this marriage?Just how well did they know each other?A knock on my door snapped me out of my thoughts as I sat up, removing my hair from my face.The door slowly pushed open and in came Philip, a wide grin on his face.I smiled in return, a sigh leaving my lips.“Hey, you.” He smiled, sitting beside me on my bed.“Hey!” I replied, resting my head
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