Octavia's POV
My biggest mistake was rejecting Hank, and although I didn't intentionally send the assassin after Nora, I was saddened to lose Hank to her.
Cage mistreated me, but I felt I deserved it. Everything was wrong from the start, but I blindly trusted him and felt relieved when Vanni had him killed.
Hank had just gotten engaged, so I believed I still had a chance to win him back by showing him that our past connection was not over.
To be close to Hank, I needed to be near Nora. If I stayed with her, I would have the opportunity to see Hank and make my move.
Nora was thrilled to be engaged to Hank, and I understood why. Hank wouldn't have looked back if I had intentionally tried to harm her, but now all I wanted was him.
Nora made a revealing statement, "I live w
