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ngs. She picked at her meal as I watched, her eyes straying to the skyline of the city beyond

erself from the sadness that still existed between us. However, I could see rig

, "So, you've built an empire of your ow

ately covered them up. It has proven to be difficul

tude. I have always found it abo

we locked eyes. "Flattery won

don't mean to be flattering. I'm only at

lips crushed together. You had been too preoccupied w

e my heart ache. "I didn't inte

n it." I felt like I was invisible b

of remorse. I was a fool. I had no i

es were raw, and I could see it in her voice. Lucas, however, I was no longer able to accomplish that. I

sand bricks, I swallowed hard. This had evolved beyond simpl

sper. "Do you think that since our breakup, I haven't wish

I don't want you to feel bad. It doesn't alter what t

ng stronger by the moment. Elena eventually spo

t wasn't, however. Releasing someone I previously believed I couldn't live without was the most

o the stomach. She had released herself, something I had failed to a

audible. "I didn't want to harm you. I become too preoccupi

in her eyes that I could not pretty id

to make it right. I want to live up to your

ble look as she peered at me. T

e way again and over. All of my emotions are telling me not to fall in love wi

and my heart race

sted. She didn't e

le

tion to the railing and staring at up on the nigh

m at dinner and allowed him to relive all those unpleasant m

ot able to disregard it. However, I additionally needed

le

atus immediately at the back of me, his eyes bri

udible above a whisper as I re

Still, I'm requesting one. I'm not pleading with you for forgiveness just y

I closed them. You believe that's all

onstrating to you that the guy I was before I injured you has change

hing heavily on me, I shook my he

is voice almost audible. F

nk that there could be a possibility

er heart continues to roar. Can she get beyond the wounds from their past, howev