Chapter 49 The Complaint Finished " For my own good , you promised to take me to Fortine Mount , but in the end , you went there with Lana and tore apart the charm 1 begged for you . " For my own good , you and Luna rented the apartment upstairs so it'd be convenient for you two to have sex , sneaking around day and night . " Oriana's smile didn't falter as she listed Grant's sins , her tone disturbingly calm . turned She locked eyes with Grant , who looked on the verge of breaking down , and her gaze icy . " You kept saying you were doing it for my own good , Grant , but you've done nothing but hurt me over and over again . This is what you call for my good " ? " Your goodness is absurd , laughable , and worthless to me ." Grant's breath came hot and uneven , his body trembling uncontrollably . " You - you already knew ? " " Not from the start , " Oriana said flatly . " But soon enough . At least not too late ." She watched him teetering , looking as if he were the one wounded , and found it ridiculous . He was the one who'd betrayed her - what right did he have to act like the victim ? Grant , panicked by her cold finality , stammered , " No , Oriana , listen to me . There's only you in my heart . My thing with Luna - it's not what you think . We were just using each other . I only did it because of Aurora- " " So what ? " Oriana's lips curled in a cold smirk . " Grant , whatever your reason , you're already tainted . " He was already dirty . Those words struck him like a brutal blow to the chest . He opened his mouth to say more , but Oriana's phone buzzed with a message . She glanced at the screen , then ignored him completely as she walked toward a black Alphard that had just pulled up by the curb . Grant's heart twisted violently . And then , suddenly , it hit him - what he'd seen on her application form . She was married ! His face darkened in an instant . He strode forward , grabbed her wrist , and snarled in a mix of 1/3 8:32 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 49 The Complaint 199 Finished fury and humiliation . " So just because I made mistakes , you decided to get back at me the same way ? " The same way ? Oriana gave a mocking laugh at his sudden outrage . " The way you mean - is that betrayal ? " Grant froze . " I- " Oriana yanked free , shoving his hand off with force . " The moment you betrayed me , we were over . " " And unlike you , I'm married now . With my husband . Legitimate and honorable ." " No ! No way ! " Grant's voice cracked into hysteria . " You're lying . You only love me - I'm the only man in your heart . There's no way you could marry someone else . " Oriana , stop this . Let's stop fighting and just talk it out . We promised each other back then , remember ? No matter what , we'd never let go . We got through worse times - we can get through this too ." The man who was usually composed and calculating was now unraveling in front of everyone , rambling , desperate , begging . " Anything you don't like , I'll change . I swear , Oriana , I'll never go near Luna again . Alaric and the others lied to you - I won't have anything to do with them outside of work . Please , I'm begging you , just this once - please forgive me ." He didn't care that Alaric and Luna were standing right there , their faces stormy and humiliated . He would've torn out his own heart if it meant proving himself to Oriana . He wanted nothing but Oriana . Alaric turned his back , unable to stomach Grant's pitiful display . Luna's nails dug into her palms until they drew blood , her face twisted with rage . She couldn't believe it - Grant was actually willing to throw her away for Oriana . Why ? What did Oriana have that she didn't ? " Oriana ," Grant pleaded , his voice raw , " as long as you forgive me , I'll do anything . I can't live without you . " Even passersby , students watching from a distance , gasped at the sight - such a powerful man brought low , begging like this . But Oriana's serene face showed no flicker of emotion . 2/3 8:32 Fri , Oct 10 Chapter 49 The Complam ! 150 finishe She met his pained eyes without wavering . Slowly , she pulled out her phone , opened the photo she'd taken for Micah - their marriage license - and held it up for Grant to see . Her voice was steady . " Mr. Holloway , I'm married . Stop coming after me ." The sight of that marriage license was a crushing blow . Grant froze , his entire body stiffening as if struck . Oriana seized the moment to pull her hand free and turned away , walking straight toward the waiting Alphard without looking back . When Kieran had pulled up , she'd already spotted him . She signaled him not to come over , showing him she could handle it herself . Only once Oriana was close did Kieran step out of the driver's seat and open the back door for her . " Let's head home , " he said simply . " I only have an hour and a half for lunch ." " Okay . " Oriana slipped inside without hesitation . Kieran closed the door and pulled away , the black car merging into the avenue . ***** Behind them , Alaric glanced at Grant . " You okay , man ? " Send Gifts 20 B