Chapter 10
His confident stare slowly crumbled into panic
I smiled thinly. “If I wanted to make you feel guilty, you’ve made it pretty easy!
“Sophomore year, at the welcome party? You got drunk and kissed her on the balcony.
while she was
she was studying abroad, you funded an entire scholarship program just for her.”
“Last New Year’s Eve? You weren’t meeting a d
a client. You were picking her up at the aliport to celebrate her graduation.”
Seeing the fear in his eyes, I slowly laid everything out for him, the truth Laid bare]
“That night, you two spent the entire night in a hotel. When 1 texted asking where you were? I was in
the ro
room next door.“1
“Damien, Ive known everything this whole tiner
I’m a Grant. Getting information intely a challenge. And some people were more than happy to send me proof.
Iglanced at Scarletts ghostly white face.]
“My father raised me to be the perfect marriage pawn. Dealing with an unfaithful husband? Just another cruel lesson I learned.”
never should have, but, I still fell in love with you.” I laughed hitterly
The usually composed Damien suddenly dropped all pretense and grabbed my hand. “Olivia I’m so sorry…“]]
I slowly pulled my hand free from his grip. “Cut the act, Damien.”
You love this, don’t you?“]
“A wife who loves you but can’t have you, A soulmate who won’t let you go.
“You disgust me even more than Scarlett d
does.
Damien closed his eyes, his voice barely audible. I can explain all of this…”
Of course he could explain.
Sophomore year, he mistook Scarlett for me because she was wearing my clothes [
New Year’s Eve, she had sudden stomach pains, and he called a doctor to stay with her all night||
Bat the explanations didn’t matter anymore.
In all those little moments between us, how many times had his heart wandered? i
inly he knew
many feelings had grown?
Living with that houlder hanging over my head for years had crushed our relationships||
Seeing Scarlett back in our lives was the final freak
I pulled
a durument from my jourse and handed it to hân
This is the properly settlement. Monday, Courthouse, U AM. ||
Ai | ihood to leave, trarlent suddenly fell to her knees, begging for forgiveness ||
the damned she just wanted to see Danden and me happy again ||
knew the ral reason–she was scared that after tonight, she be shut out from the Moore fully for good []
I slowly pulled he
I her hands off me. “Scarlett, you won this round. If you can handle being Mrs. Moore, it’s all yours. I
1 walked away, leaving her
her on the floor to fore the Moore family’s judgment]
Damen didn’t even help her up||
Before I reached my car. Damien caught up and crushed me in his arms, eyes red.]
Olmia. I never cheated. Please believe me. Please
1 ruke free from his grip.]
“Maybe not physically.
she came back for a reunion, and you secretly picked her up from the airport, both forcing me into the back seat.
You knew I’d worry when you didn’t come home, but y
t you still stayed up all night gaming with her
“You let her stand by your side at every event, even when you heard people talking about me behind my back You knew I’d take it silently, so you let her run wild in my spare, pushing my buttons at every chance.
You always hated people who are so morally confused. So what about you?
