CHAPTER 35

ERIC’S POV

I took out a syringe, popped out the cap, and in a swift motion, drove the needle into the side of her delicate neck.

“Eric…” Her eyes widened in shocking realization as I pressed the plunger, emptying the contents into her system.

I could see the hurt glistening in her eyes as though I had stabbed her directly in the heart with a dagger. As though this was the most painful betrayal she’d experienced.

She didn’t expect this from me—the only person in ...