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,

as he countered with a

spoke no more. She had already guessed the answer from the moment Sasha made her appearance.

her overt brashness and proclivity for

face went pallid again. This time, it was because she figured out who Sabrina was. When she recalled the absurdity of her own conduct here at the

ignored her. He walked toward

you think it’s possible for you to be with her, Devin? So what if she’s the young lady of the Hayes family? Do you think your family will approve of your

which made Devin freeze

you don’t even have the answer

her. A crisp cracking sound was

this moment, the mood of this otherwise characteristically amiable man

down for a

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

the seriousness of the

“Sab..”

have the bar. I don’t want

outside the window, she spoke up so suddenly that it nearly made

of days into

her cup

your first day knowing me; I’ve always done things on a whim. I just don’t feel like doing it anymore. It’s fine if you don’t want to take over, though, cause I can always

could

Sasha went back to the Oceanic Estate, she picked up her phone and texted the man who had yet to return from

you be able

Darling: Why? What’s up?