Brad's POV
It was over between Emily and me.
I was certain of it. I told her our reunion was a mistake.
Truly beautiful things could withstand the test of time, but the love between Emily and me had become stagnant, fetid sludge.
She listened, her eyes burning with a murderous glare. But I no longer cared about her thoughts. What she did to Lily was unforgivable. She was completely unhinged, and negotiating with a lunatic was a waste of time.
Emily clutched my sleeve, her eyes darting around. In a cloying, weak voice, she pleaded, "Brad, you must understand my jealousy. That wasn't the real me. Lily provoked me. She was seducing you with that revealing swimsuit. She shouldn't have done that."
"Emily, you're always the real you. You act solely on your impulses, disregarding everyone e
