Talia’s POV “Things aren’t black and white, Marissa,” I said. “You can’t just stroll in here and tell me to come on a trip with you when I don’t want to, it’s an offense and you could be arrested for that especially if I press charges against you.” I was rambling at this point but I didn’t care, I wanted to do anything in my power to stay alone for the rest of the day. I was feeling this load of guilt trying to crush me and I didn’t want any of them to see me when I eventually broke down. “You know you’re saying nonsense, right? And if this is your poor attempt to wiggle your way out of this, it isn’t going to work, Talia. Lorenzo owns you and there’s nothing you can do about it.” I knew that I had slipped up and there was no coming back from this. Courtesy of my recent choices and s

