Chapter71:

Chapter 71 Max point of view  Nathan was still watching us, his gaze cool and calculating. I could see the satisfaction in his eyes, the way he was enjoying watching me squirm. But Eva wasn’t looking at him anymore. She had turned her back to me, her eyes now fixed on the door, her expression hard. “This is over, Max,” she said quietly, her words like a death sentence. “Don’t come back here again. Don’t come near me again.” I stood there, rooted to the spot, staring at her retreating figure. Every inch of me wanted to reach out, to stop her, to beg for another chance. But I knew it was useless. I had let her slip through my fingers once, and now, there was nothing left but the bitter taste of regret. Nathan moved to stand beside her, his arm slipping around her waist possessively as he guided her toward the exit. I wanted to do something anything to stop it. But I couldn’t. I wasn’t her hero anymore. I wasn’t even her husband. I was just the man who ruined everything. “Get out of here,