Chapter 43

Autumn

If betrayal had a face, that would definitely take the look of Dante Regine – handsome and friendly from outside, filled with a backstabbing personality inside.

“Why did you do this, Dante?” I was in the torture cell. I wanted to meet him for the last time before handing him to Aubree. Brianna was already getting love from her.

“I am so sorry, Autumn,” he cried.

“Your sorry won’t heal everything. If I didn’t faint out of high fever that day, I would be lying dead. And you have the audacity to say sorry.” I wanted to beat him to death, but I wasn’t able to. He was my best friend. I loved him a lot. “I gave you everything. Yet, you wanted to ruin me because of your greed.”

“L.L, I-”

“You should’ve told me that you wanted to rule the gang, Dante. I would have happily handed it over to you. Why did you take the wrong route?”

“I am sorry. Please forgive me.”

I wiped my tears, which I didn’t notice until I felt the alkaline taste over