Anthony thought Shayla was his savior, but she became his nightmare.
The Nightmare Named Shayla
Anthony once thought Shayla was his savior—the woman who pulled him from the wreckage of his past, the one who promised love, loyalty, and forever.
But now?
Now, she was his nightmare.
A storm that had wrecked his life piece by piece.
And the worst part?
He never even saw it coming.
The Beginning: When She Was His Everything
It wasn’t always like this.
Anthony remembered the first time he laid eyes on Shayla.
She had been his peace.
The way she smiled at him, the way she made him feel like he was the only man in the world—he had never questioned her love.
When the world turned its back on him, Shayla stayed.
When Amber left, Shayla was there.
She made him believe in something real again.
But all of it?
A lie.
The Red Flags He Ignored
Looking back, Anthony could see the warnings.
The secrets she kept.
The late-night phone calls she claimed were “nothing.”
The way she always found a way to manipulate him into doing exactly what she wanted.
But Anthony had been blind.
He convinced himself that Shayla loved him.
That she wanted what was best for him.
But the truth?
Shayla only ever wanted what was best for herself.
And when Anthony finally started to see through her…
That’s when the nightmare truly began.
The Betrayal That Broke Everything
One night, Anthony came home early.
Shayla didn’t expect him.
And that’s when he heard it.
Her voice.
Soft. Secretive.
"I told you, he doesn't suspect anything."
His blood ran cold.
He stayed quiet, listening.
"No, not yet. But once the money is in my name, Anthony won’t have a choice."
The money?
A choice?
Anthony’s chest tightened.
What was she talking about?
Who the hell was she talking to?
And then—he heard her say something that nearly dropped him to his knees.
"Amber is already suspicious, but it doesn’t matter. By the time Anthony finds out, it’ll be too late."
Amber?
Too late for what?
A sick feeling twisted in Anthony’s stomach.
He had trusted Shayla with everything.
And she was playing him.
The Confrontation
Anthony stepped into the room, his face like stone.
Shayla spun around, her eyes going wide.
"Anthony! I—"
"Who were you talking to?" His voice was deadly calm.
She hesitated.
"No one, baby. It was just—"
"Don’t lie to me, Shayla."
She swallowed hard, but Anthony could see it in her eyes.
She was caught.
And she knew it.
"I heard everything."
Shayla’s breath hitched.
For the first time, Anthony saw fear in her eyes.
She opened her mouth to speak—
But he wasn’t done.
"You think I wouldn’t figure it out? That I wouldn’t find out what you’ve been doing behind my back?"
She stepped closer, reaching for him.
"Anthony, I love you—"
"No." He shook his head. "You don’t love me, Shayla. You love control. You love power. And you were willing to lie, to scheme, to take from me—"
His voice broke, pain slicing through him.
"And I was stupid enough to believe you."
Tears welled in Shayla’s eyes.
"I was trying to protect us!"
Anthony let out a bitter laugh.
"Us? Or just you?"
Silence.
Shayla’s lip trembled.
And that’s when he knew.
She wasn’t sorry for what she had done.
She was sorry she got caught.
The Nightmare That Won’t End
That night, Anthony walked away.
From Shayla.
From the lie he had been living.
But the nightmare?
That wasn’t over.
Because Shayla wasn’t the type to lose quietly.
And as Anthony closed the door on her, he could feel it—
This wasn’t the end.
It was just the beginning.
To Be Continued…?
Will Anthony uncover the full truth? What was Shayla planning? And how far will she go to keep her secrets buried?
Let me know if you want the next part! 🔥👀
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