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"You’re right I screwed up I thought by getting close to you, it would help me advance at Fleur I’ll admit it Hell, it worked for Lawrence, so I assuo toward her as she slips on her dress, taking advantage of her not seeing s the dress over her head, she turns to glare atclose to you made me realize how much I care for you, Violet I can’t let you walk out of my life like this, baby"
"Stop with the ‘baby’ crap" She steps around rip "You used me Just like you always told me I should’ve known better than to fall for your lies I kneould get hurt I knew it"
"Please, Violet …" She’s slipping on her shoes and she’s going to walk right out ofstand it
"Did Pilar put you up to this? Does she get a little thrill out of watching her little boyfriend fuck around with the boss’s daughter while she’s screwing the boss? What the hell is wrong with you two and your games? You two are so twisted, you deserve each other" She stalks out ofthe hurt that courses througha woman as she tries tolike this Ever Only for Violet would I make such an ass ofto protect this woman steals the very breath from me
She handed me her body Her trust Soon it would be her heart and I would break that into tiny little shards I don’t think I could love I have sex I use women I enjoy them But love? Not a part of my personality Not a re her All starting with a cruelly intentional text fro rooathers her purse My heart pounds so hard I can feel the erratic throb in my throat, and I s past the fear and fury that rises within h I’oing down Maybe I shouldn’t have let this thing between us go on this long What started out as a trick, as a way to get revenge against Lawrence, turned into so more
Turned into so … real
"You really expect h by Zachary I’ to let you do the sahs, but the sound is harsh Hard "It’s never been real, what’s happening between us, right? Isn’t that what you really mean? You used me and I used you You were the distraction I needed to help ht that fucker’s nao any deeper with me You’ve told me over and over you’re incapable of it Scratch your surface and I’ll find you’re hollow inside Heartless"
The truth fucking hurts, so I say nothing There’s no point in arguing
"You’re not going to say anything?" she asks
I re room naked with my heart inall over it I deserve it
Her gazeonce "Who are you? Did I ever know the real you, Ryder?"