FREYA I stared at him, waiting for him to explain what he meant. He lowered his gaze to our joined hands, his eyes turning almost sorrowful. “Seeing you with Derek made me realize how much I’ve pushed you away. I can’t blame you for wanting to make me feel what you’ve been feeling.” He leaned forward, gazing at me directly as if he wanted to read my soul. I stared back steadily, still not understanding what he meant. When I didn’t answer, he sighed and continued. “I understand that you wanted me to know what it feels like to be ignored, to watch the person you love give their attention to someone else.” My stomach tightened. Was he genuinely delusional, or was he deliberately twisting what had happened to make himself feel better? I pulled my hand out of his. “If you think I kissed Derek because I wanted to punish you, then you’re delusional.” Leo’s lips tightened, but he remained silent. “I kissed him because I wanted him,” I continued, forcing myself to meet his eyes. “I wa
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