As soon as the truth slipped from my lips, I lowered my gaze, feeling my heart tighten with a reality I didn’t want to accept. I felt like a caged bird, desperately longing for freedom.“I don’t get why he won’t just reject me already.” My voice came out slightly hoarse as I held back the urge to cry. I took a deep breath while Annie wrapped her arms around me, pulling me into a hug. I rested my head on her shoulder. It felt so good to have someone there for me.“You should tell everyone,” Liam suggested. “That way he won’t be able to keep messing with your feelings.”What’s up with Liam? He seemed genuinely pissed about all this, but I could tell his frustration wasn’t just because of me.“I’m keeping this to myself, and I need you to do the same,” I said firmly. “You’re worried about Nicolas, aren’t you?”He didn’t answer right away, but his shift in posture made it clear I had hit the nail on the head. Lorraine had, in her own way, played with his best friend’s feelings, leading Ni
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