Each word—double-dealer, hypocrite, fake—felt like a jagged stone crushing Liam Martin’s chest. The pain was so intense he could barely draw breath.
But he couldn't offer a single word in his defense. Because it was the truth.
For six years, he had worn a mask. He had used Chloe Bishop while secretly looking down on her, yet he had been shameless enough to fall in love with her in the process. He had only just realized that he was the biggest fool of all. Justin was right: to Chloe, he was the most cruel and terrifying demon of them all.
Hearing her defend Xavier Grayson with the same fierce loyalty she once gave to him made Liam feel physically sick. Jealousy was driving him to the brink of insanity.
The Broken Plea
Liam gripped her phone tightly, his eyes bloodshot from a sleepless
