Love Lies and Deceit
he asked, lifting one brow, clearly unconvinced.
I sighed and looked away. "Because it wouldn't work. We'd get tired of each other in a week. And I know you, Jim. You say you love me, but is it really me you love? Or the money and connections I bring with every campaign, every shoot?"
His face fell, the corners of his lips twitching downward. "That's a cruel thing to say, Julliane. I really do love you, you know."
"I believe you—partly," I admitted. "But your kind of love feels more like possession. Like keeping your most valuable asset close. That's not the kind of love I want. It's not the kind I deserve."
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