Chapter 4

I watched the whole dog-eat-dog scene without a flicker of emotion.

William turned to me. "Jess, look, she's gone. I won't marry her.

"Yes, we had an arrangement. Our families pushed it. But I never cared about her. The only person I've ever loved is you."

I let out a sharp, humorless laugh. "Love? William, you call this love?

"You lied to me, used me, let your friends humiliate me. You crushed every bit of dignity I had. And you call that love?

"If that's what your love looks like, then I don't want it."

William finally broke. His sobs…