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“It shouldn’t change anything.”

I thought of Ella’s words bitterly as I made my way down to the office. It wasn’t fair for me to feel bitter about this

Ella was right the fact that we felt the pull shouldn’t change anything between us. I had already come to terms with the fact that I cared about her.

I thought she cared for me too.

Maybe I had overestimated myself.

Of course, now that I knew the truth about her, it made sense. Ella was avenging her own death–and the death of her father. She was angry, hurt, and determined.

Once again, I found myself admiring her.

If I were in her position, I doubted I could have been so calculated. My anger would have gotten the better of me. I would have acted rashly, violently. But not Ella.

She formulated a plan and executed it flawlessly. Falling apart now, when we were so close, would be foolish. That didn’t mean her words didn’t sting.

blonde woman she had mentioned. A scandal that ruined me. It could only be Sabrina. Supermodel good looks and the power to destroy my life–no

had repeated my mistakes with Ella. I

do in

have Ella committed, rid myself of our false marriage in cruel. It was essentially a get–out–of–jail–free card–if I was

made me look pitiable rather than

to use it. And maybe, once, I

But now?

I wasn’t.

had changed me more than she could

only hoped it was

my office when

day we finally announced the plans for the solar farm. Ella’s father had been working hard, meeting with Derrick Lake and

money and good publicity at a time when many

was swimming with everything I

him to handle things behind

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expression need with concern of course,

& fit? I

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