She reached into her bag and pulled out a small, velvet box. For a second, Julian’s eyes lit up with a spark of triumph, thinking he’d managed to manipulate his way into a gift. But when she flipped it open, it wasn't a watch or a ring. It was the key to his apartment, the spare he’d given her when he told her he wanted "forever."
"Fool me once, shame on you," she whispered, the lyrics of the song finally surfacing in her mind like a mantra. "But you’ve tried for a hundred, Julian. I’m just cutting the cord before we hit the limit." Olivia Addams - Fool Me Once | 1 Hour
The door swung open, bringing in a gust of cold rain and Julian. He looked exactly like the man she fell for—disheveled, charming, and wearing that specific look of practiced guilt. She reached into her bag and pulled out a small, velvet box
"Elena, thank God," he said, sliding onto the stool next to her. "The car wouldn't start, and then my phone—" "Died?" Elena finished for him, her voice eerily calm. It was the key to his apartment, the
"Elena, wait, let’s talk about this," he pleaded, reaching for her hand.