“You know, this isn’t what I wanted.”
“But it’s already happened.”
“Then what do you want?” Vanessa went all in. She could have devoured Adrian whole, but couldn’t blame Julian. He was a victim in this too. All she wanted was a solution, but she wasn’t getting a satisfactory one.
Julian forgot to speak for a moment. In his eyes, love and sentimentality were far less important than power and future prospects. What was one Vanessa? Yet, he had come here without hesitation.
“After something like this, do you really think your marriage with Perry can still go on?”
Vanessa couldn't help but laugh. "So, this is your and Adrian's goal. You don't want me to get married, you want me to atone for Ivy's death for the rest of my life."
"That's him."
"And what good are you?"
Truly cruel.
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