“Please, come with me,” I pleaded with Sage.
My back was still turned toward her because I was a f*****g mess of a man. Hot tears burned my eyes, and I didn’t let anyone see me cry. Not even Laila. My mind was jumbled with how hard it had been for Laila to choose, to say my f*****g name over Bethany’s.
I never begged anyone for anything, but I really couldn’t be here right now. I might not have loved a lot of people, but I loved Laila. If I stayed here any longer, I might go back upstairs to the penthouse and comfort her. She had always been my weakness.
“But …” Sage started. “What about Laila? What happened?”
“Nothing,” I whispered, voice trembling. “All I did was give her a choice. And she hesitated. So, I gave her an ultimatum. There’s nothing more you need to know besides that. Unt
