Octavia
The door suddenly swung open, revealing Valerio. He didn’t look angry. He simply stepped inside and closed the door behind him before turning to face me.
“It’s my fault,” I said when I noticed the confusion in his eyes. “I should have left.”
I shook my head in frustration and tried to walk past him, to finally do what I should have done long ago. But he blocked my path.
“What do you think you’re doing?” he demanded, anger threading through his voice.
“Leaving. Just like I planned,” I snapped, trying again to move past him. He didn’t budge.
“You are not going anywhere,” he growled, grabbing my arm and pulling me close.
“You’re losing everything because of me. I won’t be your downfall any longer. Just let me go!” I shouted, surprised by the flash of shock in his eyes.
I tried
