I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 41

Chapter 8

Necklace?

My brain starts racing, fragments of memory flooding back.

That necklace was a cheap silver chain with a tiny sun pendant.

Dax gave it to me for my sixteenth birthday.

He said I was his sunshine.

The day we broke up, I deliberately didn’t take it off.

wanted him to see it. Wanted him to know that no matter how cruel the things I said were, he was still in my heart.

but back then, he didn’t seem to notice.

Why’s he suddenly asking about it now?

don’t answer him, just start walking.

le grabs my wrist hard enough to hurt.

Answer me!”

here’s urgency in his voice and fear he doesn’t even realize is there.

I don’t remember.”

yank my hand free coldly.

Il I want now is to get as far away from him as possible.

rush off the stage, push through the crowd, and walk out of the hotel.

‘s raining outside.

don’t have an umbrella–just walk through it.

ain’s washing over my face. It’s freezing.

ut my heart feels calmner than it’s ever been.

s over.

ve finally paid back everything I owed him.

m walking, when a black car pulls up beside me.

Vindow rolls down. It’s Dax

le’s alone–no Brynn, no assistant

Get in.”

fis tone leaves no room for argument.

No thanks.”

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I said get in the fucking car!”

le’s shouting, voice full of suppressed rage and barely hidden panic.

stand there frozen.

le shoves his door open, gets out, walks over, and physically stuffs me into the passenger seat.

hen he gets back in the driver’s side, locks the doors, and floors it.

he car speeds through the rain.

don’t know where he’s taking me.

he atmosphere inside is suffocating.

hat necklace. What’s the deal with it?”

e speaks again, eyes locked on the road ahead, knuckles white on the steering wheel.

told you. I don’t remember.”

Jullshit you don’t remember!”

e suddenly turns to look at me, eyes full of red veins.

hat exact same necklace–I saw it on Brynn’s neck today!”

freeze.

he said it was her mom’s–that it’s one of a kind in the world.”

he also said seven years ago, some girl stole her mom’s necklace.”

hat girl was you.”

ax’s voice is shaking.

farlow, tell me. What the hell is going on?”

id you even hook up with some rich guy back then?”

>id something happen that you couldn’t tell me about?”

look at him, see the hope and struggle in his eyes, and suddenly I want to laugh.

ow he’s asking if I had reasons I couldn’t tell him?

ow he’s doubting what really happened seven years ago?

oo late

Vay too late for all of this.

Yeah, I stole it.”

look right at him and say it clearly

I didn’t just steal her necklace. I lied to you, used your feelings, destroyed your trust

Dax, I’m exactly what you think I am–shallow, trashy, shameless.”

Chapter 8

“Happy now?”

Dax stares at me and the light in his eyes dies out bit by bit.

He looks like all the strength’s been drained from his body as he slumps back in his seat.

“Why…”

He’s muttering to himself.

“Why did it turn out like this…”

The car reaches the coast.

He stops and we both just sit there in silence, staring at the gray ocean outside.

After a long time, he finally speaks again, voice hoarse.

‘Harlow, we can’t go back, can we?”

I don’t answer.

Between us isn’t just seven years of time and misunderstandings.

Between us is a one–way road I’m slowly walking down toward death.

le suddenly laughs–a sound full of despair and self–mockery.

I get it now.”

le starts the car and turns it around.

I’ll take you home.”

le drops me off outside my building.

lefore I get out, he pulls a bank card from his pocket and shoves it into my hand.

Five million on this card. Password’s your birthday.”

Take it and get out. I don’t wanna see you again.”

stare at the card but don’t reach for it.

I don’t want it.”

Take !!

le grabs my wrist and shoves the card in my jacket pocket.

You earned it. For putting on that show.”

fis words are like thorns digging into my chest.

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