NetShort
My Ten-Day Escape
Maria discovers Leo—stepbrother and lover—used her to revenge her mother. She starts a countdown to leave. Enduring Leo and Emily's cruelty, she tallies 10 years of costs to repay. On day 10, she's gone. Leo mistakes her repayment card for a birthday gift—until his assistant says she paid all and left. He realizes he loved her, and shatters.