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Ultimate payback

Growing up, I loved reading fairy tales.

Dreamt of finding my own prince and living happily ever after.

But I was born into a Pakistani family with strong, traditional beliefs.

I wasn't allowed to date, and when the time came for me to get married, it would all be arranged for me – even my husband.

Then, aged 17, I met Randall Coffland.

Aged 19, he worked at the same shopping centre where I had a weekend job.

‘Your smile is perfect,’ he said to me, and I blushed.

Flirting with Randall felt like a chance to escape a future planned for me.

‘Can I take you on a

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