Chapter 0208

Seeing it hurt me in ways I couldn’t have imagined before.

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He’d kissed me in the hallway. He’d almost kissed me in self–defense practice.

I hadn’t considered he would be kissing other people too.

“Piper…” he said again, softer.

I couldn’t even bear to look at him. I turned my shoulder to him and dropped my gaze to the floor.”

Please go clean up. Then we can talk.”

He was rarely uncertain, but he shifted awkwardly on his feet now. “Very well. I’ll be right back.” He

turned toward the door, and I did not look up again until he had walked through it.

Both Mark and Charlotte were looking at me. I felt judged.

Charlotte glanced away but Mark didn’t. He didn’t say anything, didn’t even hold an expression, but I

off of him in waves,

my heart,

been doing it with,

was okay. In order

to make the best of a bad situation. I knew, maybe better than anyone, the amount of pressure he was under

been unkind

handkerchief?” I

and then produced a soft blue folded bit of fabric. I accepted it with

me a moment,” I said,

only a few steps down the hallway, aggressively

“Damn it

as I approached behind him.

sound of my voice, and quickly turned. His eyes met mine, but he

and wiped

lips and chin

stood very still as

said. “It’s not my place to

monotone.

deny it out of sheer embarrassment,

  1. for

you with one

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