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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.

blonde woman she had mentioned. A scandal that ruined me. It could only be Sabrina. Supermodel good looks and

her, but it seemed I had repeated my mistakes with Ella. I let myself fall for her, and now I was caught between my heart and

I should do in response

myself of our false marriage in cruel. It

pitiable rather than

maybe, once,

But now?

I wasn’t.

had changed me more than she

only hoped it was for

my

father had been working hard, meeting with Derrick Lake and other officials in the area to ensure that everyone was on board with the project.

money and good publicity at a time when many desperately needed

because my head was swimming with everything I had just learned. I had

could trust him to handle things behind the scenes

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

& fit? I

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