Chapitre 97: Nothing To Offer

Vanessa deserved better than someone who harbored as much inner darkness as Angelo did. The enemy had been defeated yet he still felt so helpless and angry. Trying to break up the monopolies was somewhat of a distraction but nothing could fully distract him from what he almost did. 

He wasn't as good as Avery. He never could be. 

That didn't stop him from wanting to be selfish even if he couldn't act on it. He still enjoyed seeing Vanessa in group settings despite the slight awkwardness left over from when they hadn't been talking. 

She hadn't managed to corner him alone yet but he knew it was only a matter of time. He didn't have an explanation ready so he hoped that the news of Avery's baby would be enough to keep her from asking about it. He couldn't have that conversation. Not right now.