Chapter - [ 71 ]

[ Charlotte ]

"Hey."

I quietly sat down beside Benjamin and forwarded the hot mug of coffee towards him.

It's been hours since he excused himself to spend some time in the garden and it started getting cold.

"Thanks." He took it from me and sipped, his gloomy eyes were fixed on the fountain.

"I am sorry, Benjamin. We had no idea that Victorine was your Selene. She's Sebestian’s business partner." I didn't know why I kept telling lies but I had no other choice.

Benjamin was a good person and telling him the truth means ending our friendship.

"It's alright, Charlotte. It's not or Sebestian’s fault. I couldn't see her real face. She fooled each of us. The truth was always there. Whenever I used to ask her about her family, she avoided the question. I never looked into her social media account. I was madly in love with her that nothing else mattered to me. How can she not see my love for her?" He finally turned his face to me.

His eyes were bloodshot red. There's no doubt that he cried a