'Giving your trust to a new partner is an act of courage' ~ Unknown Elena's P.O.V. I was angry. I was furious. I was livid. I was apoplectic. I was every word under the goddamn sun that can describe pure, unadulterated rage. I can't believe my mother would try to pay Tanner off to keep him away from me so that I could stay married to Tristan's dumbass instead. I always knew my mother was a nasty, manipulative and vindictive woman who loved to control every aspect of her husband and kid's lives but I honestly never thought that she'd stoop to such a low level to keep me with her golden boy son-in-law. I've got an idea as to how my mother found out about Tanner and our weekend together as well as my decision to end my relationship with Tristan and it honestly wouldn't shock me if t