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“Pia, that’s not true”

“That’s what your actions have made me believe, Raphael,” she said softly “That’s what hurt the most He didn’t have to barter et rid of”

Raphael cursed “He did that because he thought I needed you too”

“Then he is a foolish old man Because you don’t need anybody, least of all a naive idiot like ratulations, Raphael, you have the company, you have the world’s adoration, and you have proof that you’ll never give so as weak as love any place in your life, like the rest of us But you’ve lost me”

Tears catching her throat, Pia pushed away from him

“Do not walk away from this Talk to ht of our engage even now”

“All these weeks I was desperate to hear those words from you I was… I really needed you, Raphael You will protectbad wolves of the world You will triple and double my stock value in VA You will plyinto dawn You will pleasure me until I don’t know ht all along It’s just not in you” Poison spewed from her lips and Pia couldn’t see her into this, she truly hated hiht it was only words you weren’t capable of”

“I understand that you’re upset But you’re being far too cynical about it”

“Shouldn’t you be happy that I see the world now as you see it?”

“Nothing has changed”

“No, everything has changed, Raphael Don’t you see? I have changed My perception of you has changed In my eyes, you’re no better than Frank”