ELENA
I was struggling to come to terms with the fact that Atlas would actually leave me forever if it got to that.
He seemed capable of such, although at the same time, his eyes held a different meaning.
Anyway, I would try so hard to not care.
Definitely, no matter whatever it is he has to say, I wouldn’t consider him for even a second, because he was bad news. I knew that too well to let myself get swayed. Again.
But since he wouldn’t let me go without hearing him out, let’s do that.
“Fine,” I folded my arms across my chest. “What do you have to say?”
“Let’s head back to my suite,” he said as he reached for my arm. “We can talk back there—“
“No,” I slapped his hand away. “We can talk right here, or we’re not talking at all.”
He let out an exasperated sigh. “Elena—“
“Listen, I
