Page 134 of Angelic Vengeance

“Please, baby, you have to believe me. I didn’t know–”

“I want to leave.” My reply came emotionless, as I pushed his hands off me.

I watched him crack at my indifference.

The opposite of love is not hate,but indifference.

I didn’t know what I was, but it sure as fuck was not indifferent. However, he didn’t have to know that. I was a great manipulator. An Oscar-worthy liar. The only reason why he could read me like a book was because I hadallowedhim to.

He was going to experience just how easily I could take everything away. No more smiles. No more crying. No more soft kisses. No more fighting. No more tight embraces. No more trying.

Just icy-cold, motherfucking indifference. Because all he needed to know was that I didn’t care anymore.

I was done.

Despite everything, his eyes remained focused. “I’m going to fix this,” He spoke with assurance – so honest and determined, it made me want to wrap my arms around hisneck and let him hold me; let him put me back together. Because it sounded like a promise.

But he broke his promises.

“I want to leave.”

He remained silent as several moments passed. Then his eyes dropped, and I watched shock cut himdeep.

The bracelet he had given me, which I’d previously refused to ever take off once he put it on me, was no longer on my wrist. His jaw twitched with tension; silent, twisted thoughts filled the air. I thought it would even the playing field, but even after everything, nothing about hurting him felt good.

Zach glanced to his side, finding the bracelet abandoned on the nightstand.

Before I could react, he forcefully placed it back in my palm. “It’s yours.”

‘For you.’

I slowly took the small,black box from Zach,opening it to find a beautiful gold bracelet inside. So delicate and detailed my lips parted. I brushed my finger over the attached,little charm of a devil and angel embracing.

‘It’s like you and I,’He murmured.

‘Zach… It’s beautiful.’

‘May I?’When I nodded,he took my wrist and clipped the bracelet on,before running his thumb over it and my skin.‘I bought it after your other one broke. Not sure why I didn’t give it to you sooner.’

My heart tripped on itself,and I felt it get too big for my chest. I wrapped my arms around his neck,and his hands settled on my hips.

‘Thank you.’My lips brushed his before falling into a deeper kiss.

“I don’t want it.” I threw the gold on the bed like it was worthless junk, when in reality, I wanted to keep it forever because it reminded me ofus.

Pushing past him, I got up and made my way out of the bedroom without another word, heading straight for the front door.

His footsteps thudded behind me. “Let me drive you.”

“No.”

“How are you going to get home?”

“The same way I escaped Moscow and Shanghai. I didn’t need you then, and I sure as fuck don’t need you now.”

“Fine. Then I’ll just walk behind you the whole way.”

The audacity.

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