He froze.I held his gaze and spoke slowly. "Layla was nothing more than a tool you used to prove yourself."You hated my status. You hated that I was the one who chose you. But you couldn't deny it: you only got where you are because I chose you."So you paraded sweet, eager-to-please Layla right in front of me."I stood up and walked over to him. "You wanted to show me that you had someone whose whole world revolved around you too."You wanted to look powerful in front of Layla, so you gave her things that belonged to me. And you loved watching me feel humiliated and hurt right in front of you, didn't you?""No. No, that's not true."Theodore's lips trembled, and his voice shook. "Hailey, I really do love you. Our eight years together were real!""What do you love about me?"I scoffed. "You love my shares. You love that I can deal with the board for you, get the Amherst family to back you, and help you escape the stigma of being an illegitimate son!"You never loved me for me."I tur
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