Chapter Eighty Six

Nothing in the world could have prepared her for that moment. Although it was true that Veil had always felt amazed that her life had taken a sudden trajectory, she still hadn’t seen this coming, especially not from Orleans.

She remembered the day she found out he was the President of J.K Corporations and how upset she had been. She had thought that the huge wedge separating her world from theirs had been removed when Orleans mentioned that he just wanted to be Orleans to her, away from all his decorations and titles.

Yet, hearing those words brought her back to the harsh realities of things. No matter the laughter shared or the time spent together, no matter the pleadings and the sudden appearances, Orleans and Anders would forever be up there, and she, somewhere below the line.

She couldn’t blame Orleans because he had only said the truth. But why did it hurt so bad?

“Veil…I… fuck! I didn’t mean it that way. You understand, right?”

It was his second strike for the night, and Veil di