"No Carlos, you don't have to do anything. This is my decision."
A powerful silence seems to stretch on for eternity. With this kind, you can even hear a pin drop.
Carlos' face turned into a scowl and he snarled. "You can't just abandon me Anna. I won't let you."
Anna snapped back.
"You told me that our relationship is merely contractual. How can I not decide to break this contract? I'm already tired of it."
Carlos' voice softened at this moment.
"Anna, we haven't even spent one full month together and you are already done? Is this how much you value relationships?"
Anna's voice was barely a whisper.
"I have no choice. You do not understand what's at stake."
Carlos whispered back.
"And I can protect your family, Anna. I can protect them if you let me."
Anna shook her head. Despite not wanting to give him up, she had no choice but to as Ezekiel had said.
'Maybe you can protect them from Emily but can you protect them from the Queen of Justice?'
