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We finally made it outside to Leo’s car, and with a quick tug, I slipped free from his tight 

grip. 

Behind me, Rolin was carefully helping a stumbling Emma towards the car. 

quickly took hold of her, guiding her into the backseat as she mumbled incoherently. 

Without thinking, I slid in beside her. 

“So now, you stay out late, cozy up to other men, and you can’t even sit up front with me 

anymore?” 

Leo’s voice was icy, slicing through the stillness of the night like a razor–sharp blade. 

Rolin stood off to the side, an awkward laugh escaping from him as he handed me Emma’s bag, clearly unsure of what to do. 

A wave of embarrassment crashed over me. How could Leo be so blind to the situation? 

Rolm tried to diffuse the tension, “Hey, Leo, sorry about the misunderstanding earlier. I was just catching up with an old friend.” 

Leo swung the car door open and slammed it shut with a force that echoed in the quiet 

street 

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He strode up to Rolin, his posture tense, his voice low and firm. 

“This ends now. Elizabeth and I are leaving.” 

He emphasized the word “I” like a line drawn in the sand. 

Without waiting for a response, he yanked the front door open, dragged me from the back, and shoved me into the passenger seat. 

He buckled my seatbelt, the gesture unsettling in its intimacy, but something else caught my eyes- the lipstick tube sitting in the cupholder. 

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That wasn’t my lipstick. 

I’d recognized that shade anywhere–It was Aria’s favorite. 

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