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104 How Did She Do It?

(Ashlyn)

The words are a cold slap, a reminder of the precariousness of my position. "He loves me," I insist, my voice shaking slightly, betraying the fear that Judy's presence instills in me.

"I'm sure," she replies, her sarcasm cutting deep.

"He does!" My voice cracks, the pressure mounting, the walls closing in.

"He's said a lot of things lately, but loving you isn't one of them," she counters, her voice a calm contrast to my increasing desperation.

The balance of power has shifted, and I feel it with every fiber of my being. Judy, with her strategic silences and her measured threats, has reshaped the battlefield. She's just shown me how easily she can pull the strings.

I eye Judy carefully, my gaze sharpening as I attempt to assert control over the conversation. "Jayden and I will stay together," I state firmly, trying to convince both Judy and myself of my words.

"He can't bear to let you touch him. He knows the truth about what you did," Judy retorts with a steely.

unnerves me. Her words

crosses my mind. How does she know that? Has he confided in her, or is she

my body needs time to recover. I don't believe him, but it doesn't

think he feels sorry for you," Judy continues, her eyes drilling into mine, each

her, feeling the heat of anger in my

further.

my position, I snap back, "You don't

I've won."

counters sharply. her voice rising slightly in

not. He loves me. He's always loved me. I just need her out of the way long enough for him to realize that," I growl, my voice low and fierce, the words spilling out with intensity. Judy rises from her chair, her movements deliberate and ominous as

I don't need proof. That's your style. She's

close in on me as she circles me. The hate in her

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wise. "I don't know what you're talking about..." My voice falters, betraying my faltering confidence despite my attempts to sound assured.

Judy's voice is a whisper now, lethal and quiet, carrying more threat in

I assert, clinging

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