Chapter 114. Rule Number One (The Original Inventor) (2)

He’d been watching her with Aaron, was powerless to stop himself. The smiles were put on. Very well done, but put on just the same. Why did he promise her the world? Why did he show her his all-consuming love only to take it from her? It was always going to happen this way. Warlanda and Dean were always going to get in the way, to ruin them. He should have left well enough alone. She and Aaron would have figured it out in time. Her naive heart had no idea just how wild they were for each other until he showed her. Troy never should have shown her that it was them, could only be them.

“Indeed, I have and she should be here any moment.”

Troy finally turned around and even Bart found himself pitying the man. He looked as bad as Aria. The tormented look in his eyes was begging to know how she was.

“She’ll be okay, Troy. She’s marrying someone who loves her. He’ll take care of her,” said Bart.

Troy laughed darkly. Was that supposed to reassure him? No one could ta