CECIL’S POV

I had my eyes on Laura who had the fakest tears in her eyes. She didn’t know, or maybe she couldn’t understand how we found out about her being a spy. “You have to believe me Cecil. I did nothing wrong. He forced me here. I love you. I have always loved you and I still do. Please.”

Bayne showed up at that time with Violet by his side much to my relief. Her eyes met mine and she looked somewhere else that wasn’t me. She must hate me for everything. My heart squeezed painfully in my chest and I wanted nothing more than to pull her into...