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And that wo, manipulative whore

If I walk away and don’t even try to make sure he doesn’t end up hurt, then I’m not a friend at all So it really leaves rown to love, because above all else, he matters to me, and I’d be a weak and selfish person if I walked away and left him when I know he needs n," I say, zipping up hs and I look up to see hih his hair "I’o over this shit I’ve got toine how that feels"

I ht not have known you long, Reign, but I’d never lie about so part ofthe exact sa you are – that you’re the liar I have no idea who to believe, no idea how this is going to end forto lose you If I believe you, I’ to lose her I can’t win"

I feel for him; I actually do I knoho the liar is here, but I’ black and blue that she isn’t in the wrong, and not only is she a woht see her for the black-and-white whore she is, but he doesn’t see her that way

"I understand," I say again, because really, what else is there to say?

"I didn’t come here to talk about that I came here to ask you not to leave I don’t want you to quit your job, because the work you do for my business is better than anyone I’ve had, and you’re stilllike this I need time, but I also need you to stay with ot three choices here: I can be an asshole, stor I can try to distancehi fresh or I can stay in the job, keep sirl that a part of hih I’n You know et back up Besides, I need this job I was laid off fro to fall back on"

His eyes narrow "You didn’t tell"I didn’t think there was a need to"

His expression softens and he takes a step forward, placing his hand on my cheek "I knohat this all looks like to you, Tia, but I haven’t made my choice You knohere I stand with Selena, but you also knohere I stand with you I don’t want you to walk away froht now I honestly don’t knohere the fuck I’ry at either of you, but I also don’t want to trust the wrong person"

"I said I understand," I whisper, staring at his golden, broken eyes "I’n; what sort of person would thatto lie and tell you this doesn’t hurt, because it does It hurts more than you could possibly know, because I do care about you and I don’t want to see you in pain I can take a step back, I can let you sort this out, but if you only take one thing fron, then take this: you need to step back froet your head around the right information, then you need to clear yourself of both of us until you can see through the ain"

He studies my face, and then he leans down to kissthe better person about this"

Oh, believe me, I don’t want to be But what choice do I truly have? I can’t lose hi left with

I wave my hand and step back "No problems"

He purses his lips, but doesn’t say anyh Aren’t you?"