Vera felt like she was being played for a fool. The realization twisted like a knife in her chest, but she forced out a cold, mocking laugh.

"You really think I'm that easy to fool?"

The moment she saw the name "Baby" flash across the screen-and the flicker of guilt in his eyes-she knew.

This wasn't just some random contact.

For all she knew, he had been with someone else the entire time they were together.

Sam's expression darkened. "Well, maybe if you'd let me touch you, I wouldn't have needed to find someone else."

He shot her a sharp, mocking smirk. "But looking at you now, seems like you're not so innocent yourself. Barely a second after leaving me, and you're already cozying up to another guy. What's wrong, Vera? Was I not enough for you?"

His words grew crueler by the second, his tone dripping with bitterness.

Seeing her standing next to another man ignited something inside him a twisted, ugly fire of resentment and wounded ego.

She had never given herself to him.

But she had no problem giving herself to someone else?

Vera stood frozen, stunned by the sheer audacity of the man she had once cared about.

Had she really loved this kind of person?

Her stomach twisted, the pain of betrayal settling in.

"Watch your mouth." Caleb's voice was cold as ice.

him in one swift,

she was at her most vulnerable-it gave her

at his broad back, feeling an

however, felt nothing but disgust toward

wronged her," he said flatly, his voice laced with quiet rage. "And yet, you still have the audacity

pretty boy,

he reached out, grabbing for

But Caleb was faster.

he was going to let

was about basic human decency. No man should

someone

out, catching Sam's

his slender, elegant fingers, his

that made Sam wince in

Sam hissed,

didn't change. "I will. But first, promise you won't come

clenched his jaw,

way he was going to let her go that easily. But then Caleb tightened

Harder.

to the point where it felt like his wrist

couldn't endure the pain. He broke, quickly

go

him without hesitation, shoving him

"Now get lost."

backward,

leaving, he shot Vera one last hateful glare-his resentment

Vera saw it all.

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