Chapter Eighty

Anita's POV

"Was this a dream?" I thought to myself as I rubbed my eyes, making sure I was seeing clearly, even though I had misheard some of his words. He smiled at me and stepped back.

"I know you don't believe it. I know you think I'm lying and just saying things to keep you with me, but I don't care if you leave. I don't care about your final decision, as long as you know that I really love you. It's not fake love. I sincerely love you, and that's why I want to keep you with me for as long as possible. I don't want you to be distracted by Darius. He means nothing, and you won't gain anything worthwhile from him,” he said to me, but I wasn’t going to fall for him that easily. He could act nice today and change completely by the next morning.

I don't want to be in a situation like that, and who said Darius isn’t nice? He’s very kindhearted, and he’s innocent in all of this, yet you disgraced him and blamed him at the banquet as if he had done something wrong.

"It’s because of him tha