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up,

swung to

my head. My back hit the wall, and I

e," Alex said. "We

k to me. Months, Alex! And what did you do? You walked away, chose

s not

here with a gun while sh

's shirt. I'd pulled it on that morning without thinking anything

whispered. "I never

snapped t

't get t

y heart was pounding so hard

r, her expression t

te. I've built a career, a reputation. I've stood beside him in front of cameras, sponsors, ev

, "I never asked you to gi

ared a

r slipped, revealing s

sed the gun

are make thi

topped

"You wanted the image, the appearances, the perfect couple. An

ings between us wi

o her. Happy with her. Letting the whole world ce

ted at m

or wha

That he had made his own choices. That I hadn't

back to my chest, and every tim

ame. No money. No career that matters.

ed between us, Lana has nothing to do with how I e

head. "You don't get t

anything for you. I'm aski

ling me w

ough her grip on the w

fficult Cindy. The arrogant Cindy. The woman who'

heek with the b

ns when I finally stop being t

ravelled

cautious s

me. You don't

y ba

d, holdin

rt. I know you hate me right now. Bu

broken laugh. "You already des

o punish you. I chose

ollowed was worse

f she were waiting for h

did

e turne

he said, her voice sudden

Alex lunged

rection. He caught her wrist, tryi

happening: the scrape of shoes against the floor,

he gun

through

ng the wall before my legs gave way. I l

ouldn't understand why

looke

eading across

blo

I whis

wound, but the pain made me cr

an

e broke acr

ed my

either of them seemed to notice. Alex shoved her away from him. She stumbled

k the edge of

made my st

lay

le moment, Ale

in

dn't a

ooked at his hand. I couldn't see what he saw, but

bled tow

aby, loo

wam above mine, blu

all right? Just

was dead. I wanted to ask whe

reached f

diately, wrapping b

spered. "Please

n love with. It was frightened and broken, and I ha

ell him I wa

d, but no so

g my name, his hands trembling around mine,

t keep my

I felt was Alex

ness swallowe