The Breaking Point

Even though there were only a few people in the side room, the tension was intense.

Dante and Clara stood facing each other in the center of the room, both teary-eyed as they locked eyes.

Clara bit her lower lip, simply staring at him in disbelief.

Dante knew she had secretly liked him for seven years, yet he wasn't moved or sympathetic. Instead, he treated her affection like a bargaining tool.