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2024-06-14 22:32:46Agatha POV:
My heart thumped against my ribs as I walked away from Nathan.
The raw pain in his voice, the desperation on his face... it shook me to my core.
A part of me wanted to run back, to give him the second chance he begged for.
But then I remembered the hurt, the betrayal, how easily he'd tossed me aside.
That memory, burned into my brain, reminded me why I had to let him go. It didn’t matter that a part of me still cared.
I couldn't risk that kind of heartbreak again.
Charles walked beside me, his eyes burning into my back.
I knew he was watching, waiting for me to fall apart, to show weakness.
And I hated how much power he had over me, how he'd wormed his way into my life.
Once we were alone, I turned to face him, my face cold.
"What was that, Charles? I thought we were done with the games, the manipulation."
He looked embarrassed, holding up h
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