I went straight to Vaughn's office. But strangely he was not there. I decided to talk to him at night. I then went to a park to calm myself. There were not so many people there as it was getting dark. After sometime I stood up and went towards my car.

I saw the dark clouds covering the sky, as I entered through the mansion doors.

I saw Vaughn's car parking out side in the lobby. I wonder why he came early?

I parked the car and stepped inside the mansion. I saw Vaughn massaging his temple, leaning against the sofa, while Veronica was touching his arm while whispering something to him. I felt a little jealous.

I went near him as their attention came to me.

"What are you doing here Veronica?" I asked her.

"I came here for Vaughn unlike you-" She began rudely when Vaughn interrupted.

"Where were you Aveliene?", he said and stood infront of me. His expression was hard as a stone.

"Is there something wrong?", I asked with concern. And tried to touch his cheek when he snapped my hand away harshly. I gave him a confused look.

"Where. were. you?" He said enunciating each word. And saying that Vaughn looks angry would be an understatement, he was shaking with rage.

"I went to meet Dimitri-" I began and was about to tell him about Dimitri's cheating. When he stopped me by placing his palm infront.

"Just stop, I just need to confirm that", he said harshly. While I looked at him with confusion.

"What were you confirming?", I asked softy. He didn't replied but gestured Veronica.

Who came towards me with a smug look. She handed Vaughn some pictures. Which he passes over to me.

I looked at it and my eyes widen. These pictures were of me and Dimitri when I met him at the restaurant today. But how come Veronica had them?

I looked at each picture. The first one was of me and Dimitri smiling at eachother. The next one of him kissing my hand and the last one was when he handed me the rose. It was showing like I was on a date, which was wrong. I stared at each photo with disbelief and looked up to meet Vaughn's oceanic orbs which were now as cold as a glacier.

"Vaughn it is not what you are assuming ", I said to which he scoffed.

"Don't act innocent Aveliene. These pictures are proof of your cheating", he hissed and snatched the pictures from my hands before throwing them in the air. His shoulders are shaking with rage.

"I don't know since when you two are meeting, but thanks to Veronica she showed me these pictures before it becomes too late." He said as I glanced at Veronica who was smiling wickedly at me.

"Vaughn you are assuming wrong, I just went to meet him and clarify-" I began but he cut me off.

"I don't want to hear your silly excuses, I still can't believe that you cheated on me, Aveliene. " He said and I could feel his eyes softened.

"Vaughn you are believing her but not me. She is just lying. She is trying to take you away from me." I said and glanced at Veronica. " Tell him the truth ", I said through gritted teeth.

"I am not lying, I have shown him your true face that you. are. a. slut." Veronica spatted on me. Before I could retort Vaughn spoke.

"Enough Veronica, you are not suppose to interfere between us. I can handle on my own you could wait outside." Vaughn said to her without leaving eye contact with me.

Veronica wanted to argue but thought better and went outside slamming the door. I looked back at Vaughn who was staring at me intensely. As his expression changes, I was surprised to see that there were tears brimming in his eyes.

"Why?", he said brokenly. While I looked at him with glassy eyes.

"Tell me why you did this?", he said this time a little louder. As his emotions flicker from anger to sadness. Before I could speak he continued.

"I showed you my vulnerable side. I confessed to you my feelings and what you did in return, nothing but lies and betrayal." He said and picked up the vase from the table near him and threw it on the floor, shattering it into tiny pieces. I squeeled.

His body was shaking with anger. So much anger. His piercing eyes are so sharp that it could tore me.

"You know when she showed me those pictures, I didn't believed her. So I decided to call Dimitri. And you know what he said. He said that you and him are in love with eachother. And you were just helping him to destroy me, to make me pay for the torture I done to you." He said softly and looked down. And I felt my eyes getting heavy with tears, right now the Vaughn infront of me is the same vulnerable one, I have seen when he told me about his past.

"First I thought maybe I am wrong and I deserve this. But then your confession that you love me, that you forgave me, came in my mind and I decided to confront you. I know that you will never betray me, you will never cheat on me. Maybe those pictures were fake. But-" He paused and looked up. His eyes were blood shot now. The anger in his eyes pains me.

"-but you yourself confessed that you went to meet him, proving me wrong again" he laughed without humor.

"You know I am not angry at you because you give those papers to him. I don't give a damn about that deal but I am mad at you because you hurted me , you broke my heart. That heart which never cared for anyone, yet loved you." He said as his voice cracked. And I felt my heart sank.

"Vaughn actually yesterday Dimitri came to visit me, I thought maybe he had copied those designs so I just went to meet him to confront him. Nothing more." I said in soft tone while pleading him with my eyes to believe me.

"Then why didn't you told me this before, huh?" He commented.

"I-I didn't told you because I thought you will act impulsively making things complicated. " I explained. To which he shook his head.

"I-Iam sorry that I didn't told you this before but please believe me. I don't know why Dimitri lied to you but I don't love him. Because I love you-" I said when he interrupted me.

"Don't" He said with rage while pointing his index finger at me.

"Don't you dare say that you love me. Because I know you don't" He said sternly and I felt a lump forming in my throat.

"I trusted you, I......loved you. But It was not your fault it was mine that I trusted you. After all you are the daughter of a Lawrence, how could I expect loyalty from a person who can't even be honest afterall betrayal runs in your blood." He scoffed. While I looked at him with disbelief.

"Never mind, I don't care anymore. Because I don't want to see you anymore. I just want you to get lost from my house. Away from my life. " He said and looked straight in my eyes. I was shocked to see that those oceanic orbs which were once calm like a deep sea are now carrying hurricane in them, which was bound on to destroy everything in its way. I felt scared, but I didn't move.

"I said get lost from my house, Aveliene" He said loudly and I flinched but didn't move.

"V-Vaughn please try to understand I didn't cheated on you. Dimitri and Veronica are creating a misunderstanding. They just want to separate us." I said. Damn why my voice is shaking.

"Then congrates to them that they succeeded in doing that", he said with a fake applause. While I looked at him shocked.

"No Vaughn don't be-believe them. And trust me, because I love -" I began when he brought his hand up. I thought he was going to hurt me but he didn't. I looked up to see that his expression softens. And there was hurt in his eyes.

"You thought that I will hurt you, no I will never let anyone hurt you not even me. I told this before also and I will stay on my words. Even though you betrayed me. But I really loved you. So just get out from my house. " He said the last part sternly while pointing towards the door.

I shook my head when he suddenly snatched my arm and pulled me towards the door, forcefully. I begged him to stop while trying to free my arm from his hold. But he only tighten it.

He then opened the door and jerked me outside. I stumbled but stopped myself from falling. Veronica looked at me and a sly smile touches her lips. But I didn't looked at her but at him.

"Vaughn please don't do this, you will regret this later, please listen to me", I pleaded.

"The only thing which I regret is loving you", he said bitterly and his words pass through me like a dagger.

"Now I will show you what being betrayed feels like, and that also with the person you hate the most", he said bitterly with a smirk and holded Veronica's wrist and took her inside and slammed the door on my face. But I didn't miss the evil victory smile Veronica gave to me. I felt like the ground has slipped from under my feet. The tears aren't stopping. The damage was done.

A loud thunder echoes in the background followed by rain. While I stood there watching my world torn apart.

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