Selene felt her breath catch, the words lodging in her throat.
How the hell had she forgotten her father would be here?
"Mr. King!" Ivy rushed to his side. I am so glad and happy that you are finally here. Please help us talk to Selene. She has changed. And she is here to ruin my wedding," she said, crying.
Selene inhaled deeply, still turning her back as she turned away from her father. From the corner of her eye, she caught Nikolas watching her, waiting for her reaction.
But what reaction did a man like that deserve? A man who had abandoned her in her darkest hour? A man who chose lies over his daughter? Who cast her out like trash without giving her a chance to speak?
Don't look back, Selene, the voice in her head warned. He does not even deserve to see the version of you he had played a role in twisting into something so bad because that is what he always did.
But if she didn't look back… what then? Run?
Runway like she had been doing for the past five years?
