Nash, of course, immediately approved the leave.

What neither he nor anyone else knew was that Ben harbored an unrequited love, someone he adored in his youth but came to despise over the years.

"Ben, not here... please..."

Jamie Lewis's voice quivered in pleading as he held her tightly against the narrow vanity. She was trapped, nowhere to escape under his unyielding hold. Her protests did nothing to sway him.

His gaze only hardened with a cold fury. "Now you know how to beg?" he sneered. "Where was your mercy when I was the one pleading?"

Jamie swallowed hard, her throat constricting painfully as she forced the words, "Ben, I know I wronged you back then. But Winnie is innocent. She's out there right now."

Winnie stood outside, joyfully greeting the guests in her wedding dress, Jamie was trapped here, humiliated by Winnie's own fiancé. Terror and a crushing guilt overwhelmed her, leaving her paralyzed and trembling. Ben was only more amused. "Scared,

Ben kept her pinned, forcing

face went pale. "Is my death the only thing that will satisfy your hatred, Ben?" she asked, the

ago, she had broken his heart, and

a cold smile. "That's far too easy, Jamie. I

was a knock

are you in there?" Winnie's voice

Winnie's voice made Jamie's hear leap to her throat; she froze, feeling like she had

into ice. She didn't dare make a sound,

grabbed Jamie, pulling her toward the door Jamie realized with horror

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