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fled the sound with my hands. However, it wasn't enough because it drew Chloe's attention to me, and she turned, her ey

looked away as if

ome. I was so eager to surprise my mate for the weekend, I hadn't informed him about

e door to see a surprised me. He stood up abruptly, nearly knocking Chlo

oing here, Elara?" Corey

I had just witnessed. I thought he would be on his knees pleading for forgiveness, but he stood there with

even manage that. Can't you stay out and stop foll

, "Why?" I asked but my voice was barely audible, I couldn't

the ones who cared about me most in this world. They

e! Nothing hurt me more than

ared on her lips. "All these years and you never realized

my gaze; he looked away as if indiffe

d me with such hatred in his eyes? How could my only friend,

ough me. The urge to break down was overwhelming, but I resisted, unwilling to display my vulnerability in fro

o other than to get away from everything

u going now?" Corey an

n't bother us anymore," I heard Chloe say dismissively as I walked away

ace out but at the same time, the fact that I had been betrayed by the two people that mattered the most to me in the

g down the road. Tears welled up, threatening to spill, and I could barely see through the blur. Unabl

tion that they both played me for a fool cut even deeper. The two people I cared mo

t that they weren't remorseful drove the pai

ad but the words never made its way out of my lips instead

ivers in the end! And Chloe, she was everything to me

out to the moon goddess. Out of the thousands of people o

could have caused injury if my seatbelt hadn't held me in place. Lookin

idea that I had been driving for that long. I had completely lost track of time. Turning the ca

ilding. Two large men, dressed in black suits, stood rigidly i

usly, "I'm a bit lost and I need

ehind me. I turned to find a young lady,

tly, so if you can wait, I can take you back with me

ck if you just give me directions,"

used to it. Trust me, it's not wise to make it back on your own, especially when ruthless r

who remained unfazed, I reluctantly agreed w

bar, a classical bar where one needs to calm their nerves and drink. The soft music and cool atmosphere

dy from earlier informed me, clad in a tight red outfit t

e with a smile, sliding a shot of tequila in my d

; it's in the house," he s

sk it, but it seemed increasingly difficult. I downed the drink

nodded. He brought over the bottle, half f

o the bartender, but before he could res

had noticed him when I first took my seat, but he exuded a

ntion back to his drink and didn't engage with me again. I kept myself compan

drinks led me into oblivion. I felt no pain, just pure numbness, and I

ith that," the guy from earlier suddenly spoke

m too dumb to know when to stop drinking? Do you think I'm too dumb for an

close to the bar, and the pillars cast shadows over him. It was

tion back to his drink. I sighed heavily, reali

I whispered, but he remained silent. "I've just had

rse. I expected them to plead for my forgiveness, but all they did was treat me like I w

someone what happened and I jus

him to say more, but he never did. He too

deserve you. You should find someone who appreciates

the open, I got a good look at his features, realizing how small I was compared to his large frame. It was clea

d with a raised brow, "Is there a

ack home, so if

into the car. I took that as my cue to stumble into the

, I remained aware of my surroundings, gripping onto anything as I watched him fro

mimicking what I had done earlier,

g into every stranger's car when you look so sexy

h vulnerable and sexy, words no one had ever used to describe me. Corey always

?" I asked him soft

re I said you shouldn't go around jumping into every

en by the collar of his shirt. My eyes traced the l

r do I have any idea why I did it,