542 Chapter 542

Out of the corner of my eye, I studied him for a second before I asked, "If you already know that, why do you need me to tell you anything?"

Elliott sighed so loudly, the papers on the table moved. I turned my head to look at him now, feeling like a small child who'd disappointed her favorite parent as he said, "I guess I was just hoping you were still my girl. That you hadn't changed so much in the last year that you wouldn't be straight up honest with me."

Those words stung deep inside of me. I knew he was right. I had changed. But in this case, I was trying to be true to my old self, the one that would've never betrayed her word, not to anyone, regardless of who was the friend and who was the enemy.

Elliott's hands banged down on his legs and he pulled himself up off of the couch. "Guess I was wrong."