"Do you think I don’t know what you're up to? I've warned you before that love isn’t something you can buy! Are you really going to repeat the same mistake? Stop disgracing the Vasquez Family!"
He did not care that my strapless gown had been torn, leaving me on the verge of exposure. He did not care that countless cameras were fixated on me, recording every humiliating second.
"If you had caused a scene in the past, I might have let it slide. But not today."
"This moment… this award is something Alessia fought hard to achieve. I won’t let anyone ruin it. Isla, for once, be reasonable. Stop making trouble."
Looking into his bloodshot eyes, a dull ache spread through my chest.
He was my brother. And yet, in this moment, he cast aside all dignity, leaving me humiliated in front of the world.
All for Alessia Bellucci.
On the other side, Nicholas stood with his hands in his pockets, watching me like I was nothing more than an amusing spectacle.
"Why do this to yourself? No matter how pitiful you are, I’ll never fall for you."