Ella’s POV
Sometimes, I hated how Artemis could see through me. Or was it my fault for always showing too much? I didn’t know. But I could never lie to my boyfriend. I decide to let him know about how my fear for actually hitting someone had stopped me from actually driving.
“I know I didn’t commit the crime but I just fear that if I do drive, I might actually hit someone and you know I wouldn’t have a defense this time. No one would believe it was an accident.”
Artemis sighed and pulled me in for a hug. He assured me that everything would be fine. I had nothing to fear because I was a very strong woman.
Was I? I wondered. Was I really strong? I hadn’t stood up for myself when Tom and his mother turned their backs against me. Now, I was hiding behind Artemis’ connections to get out of
