Watching the disbelief on Dominic's face, Serena could no longer hold back her composure. After all she had said, all the horrors she had unveiled, this man still cared only about one thing—whether she had ever loved him.
"Of course, it was fake," she said, her voice cutting through the air like ice. "A person like you... what makes you think you're worthy of love? Every minute, every second I spent with you was revolting. I wished you dead every single moment."
Dominic's expression shifted. The arrogance and poise he had displayed earlier evaporated, replaced by an unfamiliar vulnerability, even humility. His brow furrowed as if grappling with a truth he couldn't accept.
"Serena," he said softly, almost pleadingly, "I believe you must have felt something for me. We shared so many days
