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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

steps faltered, and for a brief second, genuine shock flashed in

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

mouth to retort, but the murmurs from the crowd

before hurrying after her father, tail tucked

she disappeared, I allowed myself a

of

to humiliate me, but in the end, the

the dizziness quickly making a comeback, I sat

vision blurred, and before I knew it, I found myself slumped in

carriage.

soft glow of the dim lights illuminated Leo's face as he sat across from me,

a mess these past few days," he murmured, his voice low and raw. "Without you... everything has fallen apart. I made a mistake, Liz. Maybe we can work

but they

away, every ounce of hurt

from me, Leo. I'm

and musk-wrapped around me, making

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me, a reminder of all the moments we shared, and now it was stirring something deep

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craved him, but my mind was

legs unsteady, my mind swimming from both alcohol and the storm of emotions rushing through me. Leo stood behind, stunned at my abrupt

wasn't used to hearing "no"

touch, his presence, the unspoken bond

But things had changed.

I had changed.

gettingg out of the car and reaching