---- disappointment. He walked out of our engagement party halfway through, claiming there was a work emergency. I was the one left behind, and I had to endure the whispers all around. Even during the dress fittings, he ghosted me more times than I could count. In the end, it was just me, forcing a smile at my reflection. Thad loved him so deeply that I had lost myself. Yet, he had thrown that love away like it meant nothing. What I had endured couldn't be erased with a simple apology. My lips twitched, and my voice was detached as I retorted, "Is that so? Alright. Now that you've confessed your sins, you can go." Kendrick looked stunned. He clearly hadn't expected me to be this indifferent. ---- By the time I clocked out, Ambrose was standing at the gallery's entrance. He was holding a bouquet of white lilies. He used to do this when he picked me up from work. I didn't even glance at him. I just walked right past him. He quickly caught up, grabbed my arm, and pleaded, "Tali, please. Don't be mad." Iyanked my hand free, then looked him dead in the eye. "What's left to say, Ambrose? You toyed with my feelings and lied to me. Now you show up pretending to care? Don't you think that's pathetic?"