[Elena's POV]
"Elena, I can't believe how beautiful you've become," Jake said, his eyes filled with unfiltered amazement and greed.
Caroline shot me a look that dripped with jealousy.
I glanced down at the black dress hugging my body. Her jealousy gave me a brief sense of superiority, but Jake's hungry stare made my skin crawl.
Just yesterday, he humiliated me in public, said I was nothing but a means to finish his design. I used to think he didn't have feelings for me and was just using me for convenience - maybe he truly liked Caroline. After all, he kissed her right in front of his friends.
But now, one expensive dress was all it took to get his desire back on me like a bee flitting between flowers. Was that all his love was worth?
And Caroline, someone I used to consider a friend
