Asshole had made his stance abundantly clear—there was no room for negotiation. He had orchestrated this conflict, rejecting every opportunity for reconciliation. His arrogance, his stubborn refusal to listen, had led us all to this inevitable confrontation. From the very beginning, when the Fates had woven our paths together, he chose to ignore all counsel. Not even his own brother, who had desperately tried to reason with him and urge him to treat me with decency, could make him see ...