Love Makes Me Believe
“Asher, we were perfect for each other from the start. You’re just confused, caught up in the illusion of your feelings for Elyssa. But deep down, you love me.”
She tightened her hold, her lips grazing my cheek in desperate, scattered kisses.
A surge of irritation shot through me. I grabbed her wrists and stepped back sharply.
“Raya, stop.”
“If I’d wanted to be with you,” I said, my voice low and hard, “I wouldn’t have waited until now. The only woman I love is Elyssa.”
She stared at me, stunned, her expression twisting with anger.
“Asher, every time you pushed her away to protect me, that was the real you! Don’t lie. You’ve never loved her!”