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"I'm sorry, Aria," he said, his voice professional yet blunt.

"Monologue refused the offer. She told us not to contact her again, and she made it clear

that she won't perform for a cheater-especially not at a wedding."

ria's face drained of color, her lips parting in disbelief.

"What?!" she shrieked, her voice cutting through the room.

I pressed my lips together, trying-and failing-to suppress the laughter bubbling up inside

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Her outburst drew every eye in the room, whispers spreading through the crowd like

wildfire.

They were all witnessing her humiliation, and there was no escaping it.

A middle-aged man, Aria's father, strode over, his face a mask of disappointment.

"Aria," he said sternly, his voice low but authoritative. "I raised you to behave like a lady. Who gave you permission to lose your temper like this in public?"

Her hands clenched Into fists at her sides, her voice tight with anger and shame.

"I'm sorry, Father," she muttered, her eyes shooting daggers at me before she stormed off

after him.

But not before she hurled one final threat over her shoulder.

"I won't forget the humiliation you caused me today. I'll make sure you pay for this."

I raised an eyebrow, letting my voice slip into a cool, mocking tone.

don't plan on letting

a brief second, genuine shock flashed in her

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couldn't believe I'd spoken to her like that, that I wasn't afraid

mouth to retort, but the murmurs from the crowd only grew louder, suffocating

hurrying after her father, tail tucked between her

she disappeared, I allowed myself a quiet moment of

rush of pleasure

had wanted to humiliate me, but in the

dizziness quickly making a comeback, I sat down on

blurred, and before I knew it, I found

carriage.

lights illuminated Leo's face as he sat across from me, his gaze intense, almost

been a mess these past few days," he murmured, his voice low and raw. "Without you... everything has fallen apart. I

stung, but

him away,

from me, Leo. I'm not coming

familiar scent-cedar and musk-wrapped around me,

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craved him, but my mind was sharp, resisting the pull with every ounce of

legs unsteady, my mind swimming from both alcohol and the storm of emotions rushing through me. Leo

wasn't used to hearing "no" from

always given in to his touch, his presence, the unspoken bond that had once

But things had changed.

I had changed.

the car and reaching for me again, his hand hovering