I kept pushing him, watching as his expression turned into one of defeat.
“My heart isn’t made of stone,” I said. “It’s made of flesh and blood. It bleeds and hurts, too. If this is what you call love, then I’m sorry. It’s not the kind of love I want.”
Dante couldn’t defend himself. All he could do was cling to the flimsy bit of excuse he had. “I just mistook someone else for you… If I’d known you were the one who saved me-‘
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“That’s enough!” I cut him off sharply. “Do you think that Isobel’s the only thing that caused issues in our relationship? Even if she weren’t in the picture, some other woman would have come along anyway. I’m not the reason why you can’t accept that our relationship is over. It’s your stubborn possessive streak that’s making you act this way. You just can’t accept that things turned out this way.
“Stop bothering me. Let’s end things amicably.”
With that, I ushered Dante out of the house.
The next morning, I rushed off to pick up the wedding rings. Tim and I were about to get married soon. Once the ceremony was over, we planned to go on a trip around the world. It was a wonderful way to mark this pivotal moment in our lives.
After leaving the jewelry boutique, I walked along the street to marvel at my custom–made diamond ring sparkling in the sunlight. Engrossed in my thoughts about how pretty it would look on my finger, I didn’t notice two strangers slowly creeping up behind me.
Once I turned the corner, a shadowy figure burst forward and snatched the bag out of my hands. As Linstinctively tried to go after him, I saw a glint from the corner of my eye and heard the rustling in the air.
The blade just barely slashed the side of my abdomen, drawing a bit of blood. I stumbled to the ground. A ruthless voice murmured beside me, Boss said that you’re getting in the way.”
My head started spinning, and my vision turned a little hazy.
