Pain slices through me at Ethan's words. It's too deep and too familiar.
Oh, no. He did not just...
"How dare you?" The words tremble from my clenched teeth. "I can not believe you just did that, you son of a bitch."
Ethan steps back, a look of genuine confusion marking his handsome face. "What? Elara, I swear, I was going to tell you, but..."
"Are you f*****g kidding me?" I interrupt him, voice rising with disbelief. "This? This is how you try to persuade me to stay?!"
I can not believe him.
The potent mix of pain, betrayal, and memories boils over, directing a molten fury at Ethan.
His lips part, but words fail him, stunned at my reaction.
"After everything I told you about me, this is how you choose to manipulate me into staying?"
Hot anger flashes in his eyes. "Manipulate
