C24 A Mask To Cover

Athena’s P.O.V.

Brent’s sweet smile disappeared when I returned him the white rose. “I’m sorry. I can’t accept this,” I directly told him.

It would be much better if, at this early stage, I already made everything clear to him. Frankly speaking, I did not want to give him a chance, not even a one percent chance. I did not want to get his hopes too high