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Chapter 5

Author: Nifty Nine
After the auction, the crowd slowly cleared out.

While Huxton got stuck making small talk, Jayla walked over to Margo.

"Margo, you get it now, right?" Jayla lowered her voice, a smug smile on her lips. "I'm the one Huxton loves. Keep hanging around, and he'll only get even more tired of you."

Margo looked at her calmly.

"You'll get what you want."

Jayla frowned. "What does that mean?"

Margo didn't answer. She turned to leave.

"Ah!"

A scream came from behind her.

Margo turned around just in time to see Jayla tumble down the stairs.

"Margo!"

Huxton's furious shout echoed through the room.

He rushed over and shoved Margo aside so hard she slammed into the wall.

"What did Jayla ever do to you?" His stare turned ice-cold. "If you're mad I didn't protect you before, blame me. Why go after her?"

Margo leaned against the wall, her voice steady.

"I didn't push her."

"Huxton..." Jayla weakly grabbed his sleeve. "I just slipped. It wasn't Ms. Myer's fault..."

"You don't have to cover for her."

Huxton shot Margo one last cold look, then scooped Jayla into his arms.

"I'm not taking you home. Figure it out yourself."

Margo watched him hurry away with Jayla.

His jacket was wrapped around her, and he held her like she was something precious.

'He was always like this.

'The second Jayla cried, somehow I was the bad guy.'

Margo touched the plane ticket in her pocket.

One more week, and she'd be on a flight to Aldoria, leaving all this love and pain behind.

'He won't have to deal with me anymore.'

'Soon, I'll be gone for good.'

The auction venue was miles from the mansion, and there wasn't a cab in sight.

So Margo walked.

Halfway home, rain started pouring.

The cold rain soaked her hair and clothes. Her shoes filled with water, and every step felt like walking on glass.

By the time she finally made it home, her feet were covered in bloody blisters.

And she was burning with fever.

She took some medicine, treated her injuries, then fell into a restless sleep.

***

The next morning, noise downstairs woke Margo.

When she came down, Jayla's luggage was all over the living room.

Huxton looked at her.

"Jayla's parents are out of the country, and it's not safe for her to stay alone. She's staying here for a few days. So behave. No more games."

Margo gripped the railing, her face pale.

"I won't."

'I'm done with these games.

'And I'm done loving him.'

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