a P

ickly sweet. She draped

Drake was so good to you. He gave you a home. He paid for your

ed the curious crowd. She

we can all work something out. I' m even willing to

a fake, magn

are bigger than us. Drake deserves to b

er. He pulled her closer. His e

ever. You are not

rd directed at me. It was reserved for her. It was

mean something. This... t

yes flashed. They were

ist. You think you can ma

poison. They er

h for you and your mother to live comfortably. I was

His voice

aroline and I have. Our relationship is s

ing my mother. He would use her life as lever

my hands. My knuckles turned white. This was not about love, or even betrayal. This

was devoid of joy. Tears streamed down my fa

s. My mother' s treatment, every single bill, I paid for i

looked at him. My

child to trap a man who doesn' t love me. I am not that d

w tightened. He stepped away f

? You think your words hav

was low,

se. Don' t flatter yourself into thinking you' re anything more

ened. Her voice

ing out. Don' t let her sour your mood. She probab

ftened. He then turned back to m

s understanding. You are a conniving, desperate

t the

old-digger. You will do any

pierced me. I felt naked. Stripped bare. Utterly humilia