The Echo of a Broken Vow
I had believed every promise he made, no matter how fragile the idea of forever truly was.
As long as he said the words, I believed them.
But now, the vows faded, the promises turned to dust, and the person I once loved was gone.
I carved Pierse out of my life—a slow, excruciating process, like cutting away flesh and bone.
And yet, he still left behind cracks that could never be filled.
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When Dolly stormed up to confront me outside my office building, I had just wrapped up a major project.