Chapter 129

Ethan

I needed to talk to Reina, to find out why she had kept this secret from me for so long. But hen that wasn't something I had to think much on, she hated me before so it was very understandable. Even at that, I couldn't help but ask.

As I burst through the door, her assistant looked up from her desk. "Ethan, what's wrong?"

"Where's Reina?" I demanded, my voice shaking with emotion.

My assistant nodded, her expression sympathetic. "She's in her office, Ethan. But be careful, she's been crying."

I nodded, my heart heavy with foreboding. I made my way to Reina's office, my mind racing with questions.

Why had she kept this secret from me? Why had she lied to me all these years?

I pushed open the door, and Reina looked up from her desk. Her eyes were red and puffy, her face streaked with tears.

"Ethan," she whispered, her voice barely audible.

I felt a pang of emotion, seeing her like this. But I pushed it aside, my anger and hurt taking over.

"Why, Reina?" I demanded, my