How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully Quotes

“Well, we hate her.” “We sure do,” Velspar confirms lightly. “But also I would die for her and probably die without her tonight…so…”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“I sip my iced chai and turn up my nose. “I d-don’t want them.” Velspar’s elation hardens. “Colette, what did I say about lying to me?” “Why would I care about a-nything you’ve ever said?” His eyes roll toward the ceiling, and he takes a long drag of his coffee before setting the cup down and standing. “I’m going to get you more books. You should sit here and think about how naughty you’re being.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“I’ll help. I’ll do whatever you want, darling. Just ask.” His eyes flicker with fire, and he grips my chin, tugging my face an inch from his. “I mean that sincerely. Ask. Don’t you dare tell me what to do, but by all means, ask.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“The main reason I hate you is because I love you with my entire soul, and it’s frightening to adore you that completely. I hate you for being perfect and wonderful.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“I’d have made you my princess and forced people to bow when they approached.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“Let’s pretend it happened immediately. Let’s pretend I imprinted on the beautiful little doll with golden hair and stunning blue eyes the first second I saw her. Let’s pretend that the sound of your voice stole my breath the instant I heard it. Let’s pretend I wanted to mutilate anyone who made fun of you for your stutter. Let’s pretend I was enthralled, enticed, and overwhelmed in every way. From the first moment.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“I’ll help. I’ll do whatever you want, darling. Just ask.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully

“She laughs. “I just saw the video maybe half an hour ago. I didn’t get a chance to call yet.” Looking past me, Mom smiles—actually smiles—at Velspar. “You used protection?”

Velspar’s brain combusts. His mouth opens and shuts, eyes flicking between my mother and I as streaks of red cut across his cheeks and slash all the way up his ears.

Before I can ask Rosalind if Mom’s been put on morphine, her expression hardens into steel. “You didn’t?”

“We didn’t,” Velspar breathes, holding up his hands. “We haven’t. I won’t. Not…without…until…I…” His panicked gaze focuses on me, but I relax.

You’re doing fine, babe. Man, I wish my stammering were cute and bumbling like that.

A spear of betrayal glints into his gaze the moment he realizes I’m not going to help him. With the realization, spite creases his brow. Flipping a switch, he chills out completely, lifts his chin, and pockets his fingers. “I mean, no. We didn’t take a single precaution. Colette’s having triplets.” He casts me a tight-lipped smile that looks a lot like your move, darling.”
― Camilla Evergreen, How to Destroy Your Lifelong Bully