"Natalie, don't leave!"
Jack lunged forward on his knees, wrapping both arms around my leg like a man drowning. He was crying so hard he could barely get air into his lungs, his grip locked tight around my pants.
"I was wrong. I really know I was wrong! Hit me, scream at me, do whatever you want, just don't walk away from me!"
He lifted his head, his once polished, untouchable image completely shattered, now only panic and desperation left in its place. Rose stood nearby, staring at Jack, the man who always stood above everyone else, now clinging to the floor like a beggar. She was so stunned she didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
"Jack, stop it," she tried to pull him away.
"Get out!" Jack snapped his head toward her and roared. The force of his voice rattled the room. When he looke
