Dominic's face remained expressionless. He wanted to hear what tricks Isabella would try. If she had to die, she would die plainly and completely.Isabella sobbed. "His name was Benjamin. He was… my neighbor when I was little.""A childhood sweetheart," Dominic sneered and lit another cigarette, irritation sharp in his voice.Isabella's face drained of color. She said nothing at first, then continued, "He's a year younger than me. Our family did business with the Clarks, so I spent time with him. To be honest, I always treated him like a little brother."Later, the Clarks ran into trouble. I asked my dad to help them, and Benjamin was grateful to my family. But… one day, he suddenly said he liked me."She paused to read Dominic's expression. His face did not change. Her chest tightened."Go on," Dominic said coldly.Isabella nodded. "He confessed, but I rejected him. I never saw him that way. Still, he refused to give up and kept following me. I knew it wasn't right, so I tried
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