d to the home I had shared

asing every trace

ings, the jewelry, the luxury items I had once treasure

y photo of him

gings I had brought wi

vorce was just a tantrum. To make it up t

hind like he used to and

favorite desserts and s

tire day's work just to sit w

d, the more di

otions. Whatever he said, I foll

seemed to u

ssness in his tone. "I only sent you to detention so you could calm down. It was me

ead, he dragged me straight onto a

was already und

air, glasses clinked, an

their glasses to greet him-then turned those sa

ee and walked out o

y hair and scattered the

sharp click o

turn around to

ou really think acting pitiful will make Adrian look at you twice? You're ugly and pathetic. You're not even qualified t

the distant horizo

no response, she grew bolder and

I didn't

ve, twisted it, and pinned

" I looked at her, my voice cold. "Or I

c crossed her face before arrogance returned. "

Serena's gone crazy! She's tr

My footing slipped, and my body t

tried to pull away,

both plunged

us whole. All we could do w

immediately. When he saw who was in

dove in and swam toward

sinking in the water. When I saw Adrian coming

m right past me-straight to

nd pulled her toward the y

sh, he never once

outh and nose, stealing my bre

again, stripping away the heavy foundati

stop struggling and s

the yacht, suddenly pause as if sensing

the vast ocean like

shock and disbelief fla

ena's face in the water transform into someth

s only an

get Vivian safely aboard firs

o the yacht, my consciousness

sinking... dee

ong arms caught me