#Chapter 239: No One is Safe

Ella POV “When you finally realize the truth, it will be too late.” My chest tightened as Diana’s words sank in. The words rattled around inside me, burrowing deep into my heart, a cruel echo of the self-doubt I had tried so hard to bury. But I wasn’t going to let it affect me. Not now. Not when everything was on the verge of shattering. I glanced at Lexie. There was too much at stake for me to fall apart now. "You think I know nothing about love?" I spat, my voice sharp and cutting as I took a step toward Diana, my eyes narrowed in fury. "You don’t get to lecture me about love, not after everything you’ve done." Diana’s smile twisted, dark and bitter. "Oh, Ella, you have no idea," she purred, her voice low and dangerous. "You think you know what love is, but all you’ve ever known is the shadow of it. A love that was never meant to be yours." My fists clenched at my sides, the weight of my anger pushing me forward. "You don’t know anything about