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“What the hell was that?” she hisses, her whisper harsh but filled with restrained fury. Her eyes are ablaze in betrayal and disbelief.

Without uttering a word, I quietly lock the door behind us. The soft click emphasizes the gravity of my following words as I turn to meet her stern gaze.

“I’m sorry,” I whisper softly, sincerely. The apology seems inadequate for what I’ve just put her through, but it’s all I have for now.

“Well, you can take your sorry and shove it up your ass,” she retorts angrily. “What were you thinking, Soren? You can’t just rope someone into a fake engagement without their consent!”

I flinch at the venom in her words, but she’s right, so I hold my tongue and let her vent.

“Did you ever consider how this might affect me? Or Max, for that matter? You’ve just set us up for a world of heartache when everything comes crashing down!”

She’s right, but it felt like the only viable option at the time. And now, standing in front of her, facing the consequences of my impulsive decision, I realize how deeply I’ve wounded her

trust.

to defend myself but falter under the weight of my

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chime in. I play my part, smiling and nodding, but inside, I feel like I’m slowly crumbling. I worry that my facade isn’t

thought I knew has been keeping such a significant secret from me. The weight of it all threatens to suffocate me, and now I am not only hiding from my past, from the king, but now I also have to

my whisper harsh but filled with restrained fury. He rushes to close the door, but I

no amount of apologizing will make this up to me. I have been down this engagement road before and

she retorts angrily. “What were you thinking, Soren? You can’t just rope someone into a fake engagement without their consent!” I spit at him. He looks genuinely hurt

You’ve just set us up for a world of heartache when everything comes crashing down!” I tell him. I can not see any other way for this to end. I know it will end with me devastated and Max more so. I pace, clutching my hair. This is

a mess.

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