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Tears begin to roll down Evelyn’s cheeks the moment the door to the main hall is closed behind her. She frantically makes her way up the stairs, her breathing erratic, as she tries to reach the privacy of her room before she starts to cry uncontrollably. Once Evelyn reaches the solitude of her room, she sinks onto the steps. Covering her face with her hands, Evelyn sobs.
She thinks back to what she did with Cullen, what she’s has been doing for almost two years. Why would he come to care for her? Why he’d ever see her as more than the orifices of her body? Evelyn knows she could be anyone, some nameless whore, and it wouldn't matter. Her heart breaks a little more each time she's with him, and every time she wants to say no, she doesn't. Evelyn knows he'll never care for her the way she cares for him.
The door opens, and Dorian slips through, sighing. Lowering himself down beside her, he embraces Evelyn. When she opens her mouth, Dorian shushes her. "Don't bother, Cole told me everything, and I am done keeping my silence."
“I…” Evelyn tries to think of an excuse for what she did, but can find none. She hangs her head in shame, looking away from her best friend.
"You deserve better than this.” Dorian cups Evelyn’s cheek, turning her head to make her look at him. “Sometimes I wish I were attracted to women just so you could have someone who treats you with respect." He plants a kiss on her forehead before standing. “Do something about this, or I will.”