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“If this is, I told you, it was a stupid decision I was selfish and only sought to protect myself”

“That’s daht, you’re selfish”

“You have every right to be ht to send me away—”

“Take back your money I didn’t touch any of it”

“Money is a trivial thing”

“Of course it is for you! You knohy I’ry because I put so ht have that shred of real kindness in you for me—”

“It’s there You have all of me!” his voice rose “I’”

“You rong from day one I shouldn’t have ever allowed that first dinner You were manipulative from the very start and I didn’t see that—”

“I only wanted to keep you”

“Like an object? Like you owned ot that contract doesn’tis, I allowed it to happen I lost my pride, I lost my freedom for you I couldn’t date other people because you didn’t want me to, even if I only wanted you”

He re at the hotel and how he hated it He didn’t want anyone else near her “So what if I’m selfish? I wanted you in my life, I still want you now”

“You think it’s that easy to forgive you, huh?” Mikaela looked up with tears in her eyes “You come back here, all dramatic, with a speech ready? And you think I’ll be the sao?”

“I’ainstin you You stood out from the crowd You in your blue dress and those heels And that set it the moment I saw it in the coffee shop And you want to know another thing? I kissed you in your sleep”

“I know,” she said, unable to control a few tears

“You know?” he looked surprised