“You can spend all the money you want,” Helena continued smoothly, “you can chase men across the world if you like… but no matter how hard you try, you can never buy something real.”
Her eyes gleamed with cruel satisfaction.
“Because someone like you was never designed to have love in the first place.”
Cathie stared at her, pushing a step back, her fingers curled tightly at her side.
Helena leaned closer, lowering her voice to a quiet whisper meant only for Cathie.
“You want to know why?”
Cathie’s chest tightened painfully, making Helena smile.
“It’s because you’re barren.”
The word struck like a brutal hammer against Cathie’s chest. For a moment, everything went silent... the music in the distance faded, the voices around them blurred, and all she could hear was the echo of that s
