ALYSSA
As I stared at Amelia, still kneeling on the floor, tears streaming down her face, I couldn't help but feel conflicted. Jake loves me. I can feel it in every moment we spend together, in the way he looks at me, how he touches me. And I’m starting to love him too.
But the truth is, Elvie is ruthless. The moment she realizes that Jake has chosen me, she’ll come after me with everything she has.
However… if she thought Amelia was the one standing in her way that could change things. If Elvie sees Amelia as the real threat, maybe I can be free from her manipulative schemes.
A little white lie wouldn’t hurt, right? It could even be useful. Amelia is desperate. She’ll believe what I tell her.
I let out a long, exaggerated sigh, pretending to be deep in thought, before looking at
