Dominik forces a bitter laugh, looking down at you. He can see the tears in your eyes and it breaks his heart, but he has to do this.

“Did you honestly believe I’d want to be with someone like you?” He asks, trying to sound as mean as he can. He tries not to wince from the pain under his eye.

You and him go to school together, Hanford Prep, a prestigious school for only the richest—and you, a scholarship student.

His father would never allow him to be with you. Proof in the bruise.