The rain lashed against the windows of the penthouse, but inside, the silence was louder.
He closed his eyes, the sting on his cheek the only thing keeping him grounded. He had saved her life, but he had lost his soul to do it. He had achieved his goal: she hated him enough to stay away, and in her hatred, she was safe. Necesito que me odies - Josh Alfredo.epub
"Because I’m not the man you thought I was, Elena," he said, his voice a cold, practiced blade. "I never loved you. You were a means to an end. A beautiful, naive distraction." The rain lashed against the windows of the
Julian stood by the glass, his silhouette sharp against the city lights. Behind him, Elena sat at the mahogany desk, her hands trembling as she looked at the legal documents he had just forced her to sign. He had achieved his goal: she hated him
"Consider it done," she hissed. "I hate you, Julian. I will spend every day of the rest of my life making sure you regret choosing power over me."
"I trusted you," she said, her voice rising. "I gave you three years of my life. And you did this for a board seat? For money?"
Julian didn't turn around. He couldn't. If he saw the tears in her eyes, his resolve would shatter. For months, he had been the villain in her story. He had undermined her promotions, frozen her accounts, and now, he had taken the one thing she loved: her family’s legacy.