Chapter 14

He practically shoved me into the hotel’s private lounge, the door slamming behind us with a final–sounding click.

Blocking the exit with his six–foot frame, Aiden towered over me, his perfectly tailored suit doing nothing to hide the tension in his shoulders. His voice shook with a mixture of anger and disbelief.

“Real mature, Brooklyn! Throwing away everything we planned just to spite me? Running off to Stanford? We had our whole future mapped out!”

I lifted my chin, finally finding the courage I’d spent all summer building. My voice came out steadier

than I felt.

“I’m allowed to have my own dreams. Why does my entire life have to revolve around your plans? God,

Aiden, do you even hear yourself?”

I’d been holding back: “And be honest – are you

broken promises, or because you’re losing

from his face. His perfect prep school composure cracked. “What’s that

cheap. We’re adults. That night… that night

you’re still hung up

in my chest, but I forced myself to meet his gaze. After all these

that much.

you watched me throw myself at you like

That’s the thing about people like Aiden – they never understand that people don’t

Aiden’s face flushed red. He stumbled back like I’d physically struck him, his back hitting the expensive wallpaper. “How

golden boy

he straightened his tie – a nervous habit I’d watched him develop since his first Model UN conference. “We’ve known each other since third grade. We’re seniors now. Since you’ve chosen to throw away a decade of friendship, let’s

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