Chapter 4

I had given Edward a decade of my life.

In return, he'd watched my mother's final legacy get butchered.

He'd stood by while my dignity was stripped away for a few cheap laughs.

And then, he had the nerve to try to pay me off with a bank card, acting like my mother's death was just ancient history that didn't matter anymore.

Whatever lingering feelings I had for him evaporated.

I reached down and snatched the bank card off the deck.

Instantly, a smug little smirk crept onto Edward's face.

He clearly thought I was about to cave and play…