Olivia Addams - Fool - Me Once | 1 Hour
Three years. That’s how long she’d played the role of the forgiving partner. She had mastered the art of believing the unbelievable: the "lost" phone chargers, the "late nights at the office" that smelled like expensive gin and cheap perfume, and the desperate, practiced apologies that followed every discovery.
Julian blinked, his rehearsed speech faltering. "Yeah. How did you know?" Olivia Addams - Fool Me Once | 1 Hour
She reached into her bag and pulled out a small, velvet box. For a second, Julian’s eyes lit up with a spark of triumph, thinking he’d managed to manipulate his way into a gift. But when she flipped it open, it wasn't a watch or a ring. It was the key to his apartment, the spare he’d given her when he told her he wanted "forever." Three years
She stood up, leaving the key and the full glass of whiskey on the bar. "There’s nothing left to say that hasn't been lied about already." Julian blinked, his rehearsed speech faltering
"Elena, wait, let’s talk about this," he pleaded, reaching for her hand.