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I almost scoffed the moment the words left his mouth.
'It's you I love.'
The statement hung in the air between us, sounding almost laughable now. Maybe once upon a time, I would have believed him without hesitation.
Maybe I would have melted at those words and held onto them like they meant everything.
But not anymore, not after everything I had learned and not after finally opening my eyes—Men were truly scum.
The thought crossed my mind bitterly as I stared at him.
Because just look at him, standing there so confidently, lying straight through his teeth while looking directly into my eyes as though sincerity alone could erase the truth.
I wondered briefly if he would still keep up this ridiculous act if I decided to push him harder.
If I cornered him with the truth he was desperately trying to avoid.
"Then prove it to me," I said finally.
My voice remained calm, but firm enough that there was no mistaking my seriousness.
