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BEATRICE:

I stared at the ceiling, while sleep had been elusive. No matter how many times I tossed in bed, I just could not find the right position to be sleeping now.

My body was tired, but it refused to sleep.

Until now, I was thinking of Drake's secret.

How could he hide it from me? Was it because he was scared that if I found out, I would hide Grayson away from him? After what he did, how could I not do it?

If he keeps on lying to me like that, how could I trust him?

You don't have to trust him. Make him totally disappear from your life, the evil part of my mind said. That man always causes you pain and headaches. Isn't it the right time for you to remove him from your life?

Well, that could be true...But how? No matter how much I think about it, Drake was not the type who would easily let go especially Grayson was at stake.

My phone had been ringing nonstop and even if I did not check who it was, I had an idea that it was Drake. Maybe he wanted to explain himself on how the