Nina cut him off with a throaty laugh. "Then why introduce me as your sister?"
"It was part of the plan," he mumbled, his voice thick with urgency.
“Hmmm, fuck me harder, Arthur... make me yours… I’m all yours!”
Fury tightened my throat. Tears welled in my eyes, blurring the vision of the ring on my finger. It wasn't a symbol of love anymore; it was a cruel reminder of the carefully constructed lie I'd called my life.
For years, I'd been oblivious. Vivian and Jackson have seen it all along.
How could I have been so blind?
KARA’S POV
My fists clenched at my sides, a silent scream trapped in my throat. I bolted for the exit, the venue's vibrant music turning into a suffocating thrum behind me.
I opened an empty room and locked the door behind me. Slowly sinking onto the floor, I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to contain the storm within.
Tears welled up, blurring the fairy lights filtering through the window - a cruel reminder of a happiness I no longer felt.
Heartbroken sobs wracked my body, each one a release of the crushing disappointment that threatened to consume me.
Memories flashed in the back of my mind, a bittersweet montage of happier times…
SEVEN YEARS AGO.