Chapter 82
~ Hailey ~
I listened to Navine explain how Yvonne had caught his attention. How he'd fallen recklessly in love with her—or what he'd thought was love at the time. How she'd played the vulnerable card so perfectly, making him feel like her savior, her protector.
How three months ago, what had shattered him completely was discovering the man he assumed she was cheating with was his father.
Navine laughed at himself now — a harsh, bitter sound that made my chest ache. "How could I be so stupid?" he asked, not really expecting an answer. "To have allowed myself to yield to Yvonne's manipulation so completely? I didn't see any wrong in her at that time. It was almost like she used a spell on me. Like I was under some kind of enchantment."
He shook his head, his expression a mix
