Better Than Dreams [Under editing]

Chapter 30 - The Beginning of the End

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Hey guys! I'm so sorry for the very long delay. We're finally in the final chapter of Seth and Ysabel's story. It has been one hell of a journey but every journey has to end someday. After this is the epilogue and we can finally end the book. Enjoy!

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Chapter 30 – The Beginning of the End

"What?" His eyes widened. "Jackson stop the car." He barked and the car came to an abrupt stop, I took that chance to get out of his car.

I got out of his car, not caring about the case of booze I left in his car. I wanted t get away from him as fast as possible. I hugged myself, the cold night air gave me goosebumps as I walked the street. I heard footsteps behind me and it doesn't take a genius to know who it is.

"Why are you following me?" I asked, not once slowing down. If anything, I picked up my pace, I am that determined to get rid of him.

"I told you, I'm here to protect you." His voice almost stopped me, almost. I missed hearing his voice. All I wanted at that moment is to run into his arms and forget about everything that happened but I know I couldn't do that. Almost all of what happened was a lie. The only true thing that happened was I fell in love with him. I fell in love with a 'mark'.

"I think your duties are over the moment we stopped talking to each other." I rubbed my arms, hoping to get some heat into them. I wish I had a bottle of booze right now, that would make me warm.

"I need to know two things from you and you never have to see me again." He shouted and I stopped in my tracks and turned to him. I waited as he neared me, his scent hit me like a wave and I had to supress the urge to run to him.

"Tell me everything from the beginning." Is the first thing he said the moment we were a foot apart.

"Everything was a lie, the break up, Greg organised that because he knew Ashley. I didn't know Ashley was in on it until Greg told me. Greg knew you were going to that bar the night we met. Greg knew you were dating my sister. He manipulated everything and we were merely players in his little game. He wanted me to marry you so I could have the right to your money." I blurted everything out, there was nothing stopping me now.

"How did he know I wouldn't draw up a prenup?" His eyebrows furrowed and I had to look away.

"The moment you took me out of the country, he knew you would do anything for me. He knew you love me." A tear abandoned my eyes and I had to avert my gaze. The word 'love' scarred me.

He gripped my arms which caught me off guard. I can't look at him, not like this. The pain came back to me, not the physical pain I felt whenever a cane connected with my back, this is worse. Emotional, it could scar you for life. "Look at me." He demanded but I couldn't do it. "Look at me dammit!" He shouted, I winced but I still didn't face him. "Look at me! You owe me that much!"

It took everything in me not to break down the moment my eyes met his. I can see the pain, the anguish I had caused him. I will never forgive myself for doing this to him. I did this. I became a part of this. I cannot blame Greg, this is all my doing.

"You said two." I stated as calmly as possible. That seemed to snap him back to reality.

"When you said you loved me, was it true?" His eyes showed longing and desperation. I caused him enough pain to last a lifetime.

"No." The word was out of my mouth before I could stop it. He let me go and I fell to the cold concrete.

He turned his back from me, got on his car and drove away. I just sat on that cold concrete, staring at the spot where the car was parked. This is good. This is for him. This is for me. I did the right thing, right?