Crumbling Facade

Declan pushed her away.

Staggering several steps back, she braced herself against the icy wall. "Yes, I am not your Bright Stars." Vanessa tightly shut her eyes.

Silence.

Declan gazed upon Vanessa in stony silence, not a hint of emotion appeared on his chiseled features as his lips formed a tight line. However, beneath the calm exterior raged a tempest of turmoil, a tumultuous sea that threatened