I swallowed, closing my eyes briefly. "Or maybe... maybe you are just a fool. Maybe you know nothing about being in love. Maybe you know nothing about..."
"You really think my brother is in love with you?"
He was staring right into my eyes now, a hint of amusement deep set in his eyes.
"You really believe Nikolai wants something more? With you?" He broke into a small chuckle. "Sweetheart. Look in the mirror. You are f*****g plain. You have nothing that would convince my brother to be in love with you. I am the only man who could ever love you. The only man who..."
"I actually understand," I said, my chest heaving. "Even I hate myself. For being stupid enough to date an i***t like you."
He chuckled, then nodded slowly and stood up. "Fair. The average bitches are almost the most ungrat
