The air inside the penthouse felt suffocating. Cambria could feel the weight of the conversation pressing on her chest as she stared at Maddox, the man she had once loved. He stood there, his face clouded with guilt and regret, but the truth was already out. There was no going back. The lies had been exposed, the foundation of their relationship shattered.
The silence between them stretched, thick and heavy, as Maddox struggled to find the words to explain himself. But Cambria wasn't interested in his explanations anymore. She had spent too many years allowing herself to be fooled, too many years believing in a version of Maddox that never truly existed.
"Maddox," she said, her voice breaking the tension, her words firm and unforgiving. "You've been lying to me for so long. I gave you everything, trust, loyalty, love and you used it all against me."
Maddox's face twisted in pain. "I didn't mean for this to happen. I never wanted to hurt you, Cambria. You have to believe me."
