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Alexander Pay

“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.

A scandal that ruined me. It could only be Sabrina. Supermodel good looks and the power to destroy my life–no other

repeated my mistakes with Ella. I let myself fall for her, and now I was caught between my heart and my logical mind.

I should do in response to

of our false marriage in cruel. It was essentially a get–out–of–jail–free card–if I

pitiable rather than

maybe, once, I would

But now?

I wasn’t.

me more than she could possibly know.

it was for the

waiting in my office when I arrived.

been working hard, meeting

generate a lot of money and good publicity at a

I had just learned. I had to hold

him to handle things

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sad the moment I walked in, its expression need with concern of course,

I said “I’m

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