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“Well . . .” Will coughs. “A little, just so we could—”
My ears ring as I stare at the four men I thought I knew.
The four men I stupidly fell in love with.
I thought they were different. I always knew they were here on the board’s orders, but they never once told me about the stalker. If they lied about that, what else are they lying about? What else have they told the board, the very men who want to use me for their own gain?
Fuck!
I let them into my house.
I let them into my heart.
I gave them everything—my pain, my loyalty, my body.
They betrayed it.
They are nothing but liars like every other person in my life.
My heart breaks, that foolish organ crumbling into a million pieces, and I struggle to breathe. I try not to let it show, my leg shaking as I fight the urge to run far and fast just like I did last time.
I’m always the fool, aren’t I?
I told myself I wouldn’t trust anyone, wouldn’t give them my heart and let it be broken again, and here I am, right back in the same situation, letting someone else smash it to smithereens as their lies come to the front.
I am such a fool.
It hurts so much, I feel like I’m dying, and even as I force a smile for Will, it quivers, but I refuse to falter and break here.
I can’t, not even as I feel tears burn my eyes.
They lied to me, and that’s all that matters. I feel filthy for letting them touch me, every memory of us turning sour as I stare at them. They knew my past and chose to keep things from me anyway.
They get nothing more of me.
Not a single fucking one of them.
Fuck them all.
Worst of all, fuck my stupid breaking heart.
FIFTY-TWO
Ifeel like I’m going to be sick. Reign won’t even look at me. She’s pale and hurt. I see it.
I wanted to tell her from the beginning but I didn’t, and now it’s like a train wreck. I watch her close down. All that joy, happiness, and hope we slowly brought back into her life disappears. Her eyes turn cold and hard, just like when we first met her.
I watch the woman I love rebuild herself into someone I don’t recognize, all because of our stupidity and desire to protect her.
At first, they asked us not to tell her, but then I couldn’t. She was just getting her life back together, and I didn’t want to uproot it again. I made a stupid decision.
I stare at her, unable to look away. She doesn’t even glance at us, her gaze firmly on the head of her label. She’s my obsession, I live for her, and her denying me her attention is killing me.
“Miss Harrow,” I say softly, and she flinches but doesn’t look at me.
I lay my hands on the table, leaning closer. “Baby,” I plead, “look at us, please.” She continues to avoid looking at me, but I see her shoulders hunch. “Baby, please, we would never hurt you, I promise. You have to listen to our reasons.”
“My love, he’s not lying. We would never hurt you. I’m so sorry, please.”
