I stormed out of the Winslow mansion, my mind a chaotic mess of anger and frustration. Every word Aaron had said echoed in my ears, fueling the rage that burned inside me. Who the f**k did he think he was, really?
I had come there to tell him to stay the hell out of my life. I’d come there to tell him never to talk to my girlfriend again. And then Aaron had come up with an offer. He would pay for me to attend Royal Imperial University. My simple ask was that Ella come too.
And he had said no. Because of course he said no. Aaron wasn’t a man that was going to ever really give me what I wanted, he was never going to allow me to hold onto any power. That’s what our little conversation had shown me more than anything.
And I was glad for the reminder. I didn’t need to lose sight of the fac
