"Nyla, please. I do not love her; I wasn't..." Dominic said, his voice breaking through the line from his study in the Varek Mansion. He paused, his breath hitching in a way that made my chest ache despite my anger. "Where are you? I know you are not with your parents. I called your mother, and she said you are not home. Please, Nyla, where are you? Let me come there and explain myself. Please don't do this to us, Nyla." I sat on the cold floor of the Leaf Hotel, my back pressed against the door. The silence of the room was heavy, broken only by the sound of my own shallow breathing. "There is no 'us', Dominic," I whispered, though I knew it was a lie. "There is only the company, Margaret’s schemes, and the target on our backs. The explosion... Elizabeth... it’s all too much." Before he could respond, my phone beeped. Another call was coming through. My heart leapt into my throat when I saw the caller ID. It was my mother. I hadn't spoken to my parents properly since the day Marg
Mehr lesen