LILITH

In the meantime, Claire had rushed up to Brandon, grabbing the front of his shirt.

“Say it again?” she pulled him closer, her voice trembling. She was clearly on the verge of a breakdown. “What happened between us was a mistake?”

Then, she turned toward me, eyes burning red with hatred and jealousy. “And what... you love her now?”

“Then what about me? What have I been doing with you all these years?”

“You said you were forced into this engagement! You said you had no choice. You told me you’d find a way to annul it and be with me openly—”

A violent smack to the face cut...