Melissa replied calmly. “This is between us. None of your business."

She rose to leave but Ryan's voice stopped her in her tracks. “If I swapped places with Marcus, would you still love him? You wouldn't, right?"

Melissa hesitated.

Then she answered. "The truth is, I never loved you."

Ryan's face paled, his body seemingly crumbling. He didn't know why he'd done this. Even if he could play dumb, he'd still angered Marcus. He had no clue what repercussions awaited him.