“Stop deluding yourself, Nicholas. I’ve known since I was a child that I would be married off. I never believed in love. I was with you because you were handsome… and poor enough to be easy to control.”
Her words were dagger, cold and merciless.
“Now you know the truth you wanted. Leave.”
So, the four years I thought were filled with genuine love were nothing but a lie?
To Evelyn Carter, had I been nothing more than a pretty, obedient boy toy?
How ridiculous.
I nodded slowly. If that was how it was, then fine.
My chest ached, but I could let her go. I came here to try and fight for her one last time. If I couldn’t win her back, then I would set her free.
I looked at Evelyn with a pained smile. “Alright then. I wish you happiness.”
Turning, I started to leave the stage.
But Evelyn’s hands clenched, her eyes darting away from mine as if she couldn’t bear to meet them.
Before I could step off, Marco Ramirez planted himself on my path, smirking.
“Since you’ve already come this far, you might as well stay. Otherwise, you’re disrespecting me, the Ramirez family, and the entire city of Charleston!”
“So arrogant?”
I laughed under my breath.