The Con That Broke My Heart

mirk. She clearly thought this was a new game I was pla

le in the corner of the ballroom. Liam

patting my cheek like I was a child. "D

away from

m, then landed on a display of silent auction items

he said, pointing. "Wouldn't t

't afford something like that." He shot a pointed look at

. He was pretending to be humble w

m. "Ethan would be happy to buy it for you. Would

what real love looks like. Liam is so selfless. He knows how much you still love me, and he

an. She's with me now. You need to accept your plac

secondary. T

of greed and delusion, lecturing me on selflessness. Liam, who hadn't worked

ng. I just w

and moved to another, even more secluded corner of

vapid and cruel women, soon descended up

one of them asked, not even

e said with a fake pout. "You

I could hear. "He'll get over it. He has to. Especi

s perk

? As in, Miller Tech? I heard their heir is finally

the attention. She shot me a triumphant, pitying

envy and awe. They thought she was the one. They thought she was

it too. She stood a little taller, her chin held

sy would shatter into a million pieces, was the only th