Chapter 15: Confusion

I walk away from him and his fortress, and as I did so, the heaviness on my chest suffocated me. My steps feel so heavy. A tear slid down my cheeks. I wanted to cry so badly. I bit my lower lip to stop the tears.

Why do I feel that way toward a stranger? I shouldn't be affected this strongly by a one-night encounter. He and I haven't even known each other for a week. My mind was in chaos and mixed emotions hit me. My sentiments for my ex-fiance were constantly running through my head.

I was walking straight ahead when the sound of a car suddenly reached my ears and not long after, a black ranger stopped in front of me. The window in the driver's seat opened. And seeing the face of Cayden almost made me cry.

I desperately need a ride at this moment.

"Need a ride?" he asked, briefly glancing behind me.

I nodded and hurried to the other door. We quickly drove away from the area. When I looked in the side-view mirror, the castle was deserted. He might have gone inside.

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