Chapter 1954

Shawn was teaching her to be tough. He wanted her to not be soft-hearted, or emotional, and definitely not to fall in love. Finally, Shawn added, "Think about how Aurum didn't hesitate to hand you over to Paul. That should calm you down." Ivy's heart tightened. The call ended. Ivy still held the phone to her ear, lost in thought for a long time. Shawn's words were sharper than a sword. Remembering how Aurum used her and Gale to set her up, then pushed her into Paul's arms to have her raped filled Ivy's heart with hatred again. Aurum treated her as a pawn he could manipulate at will. He never considered her when he passed her to Paul. So, she would not forgive him. Why did she have to fall in love with such scum? "Aurum, Aurum..." Ivy gritted her teeth. "Even if I love you, I will make you pay for what you've done! You're not worthy of my love, you're not worthy of me! My body may be dirty, but my heart... "Is a hundred times cleaner than yours!" She curled up on the ground, hugg