Fated Love, Unwritten Endings

"death." It was also, ironically, t

ange calm settled over me. "Get d

his eyes full of

" I said simply. "We'r

got dressed, his moveme

the water as the sun began to dip towards the horizon, painting the sky in fiery shade

the railing, the wind whipping through his h

the one he'd been pouring his life into, was about to launch. I knew from the novel that

ng point in his

he world," I asked him when he

of the old coldness in hi

ld pay me back, sever our cont

to look at the sunset. I

s exquisite, the champagne was chilled. The sun was a perfect half-circl

te. He barely t

phone ra

reen flashed in th

panicked and laced with tears, w

r hit me..." she sobbed. "I'm scared. C

ixture of panic and apology. It was the first time he

he st

"You should go," I

he stammered, looking genuin

time," I said calmly, echoing the words

gainst the deck. "You're right. I'm sorry, Jaliyah. I

looked at me for a long, strange moment. I saw something flicker in his eyes, somethin

off the yacht, his phone a

, a small, sad s

to the empty air. "Ther

he horizon. The sky turned a deep, bruised purple. The lights of

roached me. It was the man

lements," he said, using my

e plan agai

air color. She'll be dressed in your clothes. We will stage a fall from the aft deck. The currents are strong here; she'll be discov

"No comp

e declared dead by morning. K

nged. A perfect

e pier, I took one last look at the glittering skyline of Ne

took my phone out of my pocket, snapped the SIM card

he waiting car that would take me

y final gift. The evil villainess