The Love that Never Really Dies

“What do you intend to do about it then?” Devin suddenly found himself scoffing. “Let me get this straight, Shanae. One, we’re not engaged; it’s solely your grandfather’s own desire to have you married to me. Two, you’re the one who struck her first, which prompted her to retaliate in kind. Wasn’t that to be expected?”

There was no sentimentality in his eyes. His behavior was a complete turnaround from the moment he helped her up and checked on her.

Gone was his gentleness, and in its place was a kind of frostiness that chilled her to the bone.

Shanae was no longer able to muster up the strength to vent.

“W-What did you just say?”

“Did I not make it obvious enough for you? I’m giving you a way to bow out in grace on account of my mother. After all, she still has to return to the Woods residence from time to time.”

Shanae took it in silently while he spoke.

“Also, what did you call her just now? May I remind you to take a good look at yourself the next time you decide to insult someone!”

Devin did not mince his words and even purposefully pointed toward what was left of the birthday party at the bar’s dance floor.

Shanae grew pale when she arched her head over.

There, Finn, the wealthy scion who had thrown the party today in her honor, continued to await foolishly with a huge bouquet of roses in one hand and a velvety sapphire blue box in the other.

Who was the real shameless one?

Who was the least deserving of all?

Everyone else knew better.

is she,

derisively as he countered with

guessed the answer from the moment Sasha made her appearance.

overt brashness and

she recalled the absurdity

toward the main entrance of the

with her, Devin? So what if she’s the young

question which made Devin freeze in his

“I bet you don’t even have the answer to that yourself. Otherwise, why would

his back to her. A crisp cracking sound was

this otherwise characteristically amiable man

able to settle down for

had no idea what happened inside the bar before her own appearance, but she did notice that Sabrina

suggested the seriousness

“Sab..”

have the bar. I don’t want

the disconsolate Sabrina looked at the scene outside the window, she spoke up so suddenly that it nearly made Sasha

into operation. What’s gotten into her

her cup down.

knowing me; I’ve always done things on a whim. I just don’t feel like

still could not figure out how best to respond

two parted ways after the meal. When Sasha went back to the Oceanic Estate, she picked up her phone and texted

 Darling, would you be able to

Darling: Why? What’s up?