330-Mine Forever

Charlotte:

Tears sprung down my eyes, whimpers forcing to leave my lips.

My heart seemed to stop beating as I heard them talk. Maximus had never spoken to me like that. He was so soft, so willing to submit to her.

The fact that I had seen his car pull up in the driveway and ran to the door to welcome him—only to hear him and Helanie talking outside—blew my mind. Why wouldn't he notice me?

He was begging her to accept him so he could take a step like stopping his father's engagement to Ursula.

That shocked me.

"And what about my academy?" I heard the ungrateful, manipulative witch ask him.

She wanted to continue her academy even after he told her he loved her?

I would have left my whole world behind for him.

That was the problem. Why couldn't Maximus see the difference between us?