Pierce had wanted to snap at Aleysha, but the moment he saw Aleysha's tears, he couldn't stop his heart from softening.He rubbed his forehead, which was still furrowed, but his tone wasn't as cold as it was earlier. "I don't know what you were thinking, Aley. Did I do something to upset you?"After a pause, he added, "Even if you're upset, it's fine if you take it out on me as you like, but why did you drag Ms. Ford into it?"Suddenly, he remembered the way Aleysha lost her temper at him at the equestrian clubhouse a few days ago.For the past couple of days, they had both avoided mentioning that incident. Pierce kept convincing himself that she'd just been feeling unwell that day, and that he shouldn't be holding it against her, the woman he liked.But after the way she acted today, he couldn't help but think about that incident again.There were times when her behavior felt rather strange."Pierce, I…" Aleysha's eyes were still wet with tears. "I just feel a little hurt."Ta
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