t the corner of Liam'

s playing trick

welling with tears as she desperately tri

w she had briefly regained her lucidity. The agonizing

p from Sebastian, they won't work on me," Li

bandoned him out of greed, c

Sebastian Cole, the sole heir to th

ad met entir

ound and attended on a scholarship. He was incredibly brilliant, yet socially awkwa

s projects. Even back then, Sebastian Cole looked at him with a hint of moc

culed Liam's stutter and unpolished presentation. He intent

at the time, but I saw his raw talent and th

efine his pitc

became his sounding board, his confid

simmering resentment toward Liam-and a s

my designs, and his code were going to change everything. He would talk for hours, his eyes pra

denly realizing it, he would look up, and his expression would soften. "Sorry, Chloe," he'd say, wearing

no milk. The way I hummed when I was deep in thought. He

h other. "We're going to be billionaires, Chloe," he whispered, tracing patterns into the palm o

ny, when we were practically penniless. He bought me a de

e said, his eyes utterly sincere

urt or insult me. His love for me was steadfast, seemingly boundless. I

mind desperately tried to cling to them, trying t

and colder. Now, all I

xhausted, her frail frame a heartbreaking sight. Sh

the throat, too difficult to speak. Like t

iercely suppressed, a coping

taring at my laptop, whispering, "My sweet Ch

live in a fantasy forever than

ly begged. "Stop remembering the p

nce, Liam turned and walked t

, she muttered to herself, "I'm sorry, Chloe. I shouldn't have

ars poured do

car door, Nana suddenly swayed

"Please! Someone help

olved into the wi

ned and starte

remnants of his humanity had returne

ntempt crossed his eyes. But then he took a step back,

sh part of me hoped. He couldn't be th

ng beside her, checking he

tone flat and rigid. "She's using you to get to me,

ght?" Liam took a thick stack of hundred-dollar bill

e a rain of green insults, l

d up inside me lik

him to shreds, but I only phase

er fury blur

s a ghost! Can't you

eact, Liam frowned, his f

he wants to see me, if she wants my