I met Nikolai's eyes, and they were cold and hurt. I swallowed, averting my gaze, my chest tight.
"Nikolai..."
"Why did you lie to me, Iris? You didn't even need to."
"I swear, I did," I said, taking a step closer to him, my hand reaching for his.
He backed away from me, however, his brows furrowed. He looked almost betrayed, and I swallowed hard, the lump on my throat tightening so much so that it was hard to breathe.
He raked his fingers through his hair as silence fell between us, his eyes closing briefly.
"Nikolai, please listen to me. I swear, I didn't mean for what happened earlier. I swear, Matthew and I are done and..."
"Why do I care?" He asked, turning to face me.
My lips parted, but no words could come out of it.
"Why do I care, Iris? It is fine. You can be with my br
