CHAPTER 41: WHO IS THE GREEDY ONE

~ MARIA BELGRAVE ~

His shocked expression as he fought his emotions made me shudder. I’m unsure whether he’ll end up angry, regretful, vengeful, or something else. She was uncertain about her future whereabouts.

How could he think I would believe his lies? Considering his behavior towards me all these years. No, I can’t accept that he would change like this overnight. This conversation proves my point. He’s putting on an act to get what he wants. When he bought it, I’d be nothing to him again. It didn’t matter if he believed he wanted to keep me around as a lover afterwards. He won’t need me at some point.

Set it aside. Kicked out. Thrown away. Put out with the trash. I’m aware of what that was like already. I would not walk into that position again if I could help it.

Fate’s sick twist made the man I despise, also the man I desire. My mind redefined love, equating it to hate as two sides of a coin. I swear this man left men wanting to scre