Roman's burn was not serious. Cara sat at the edge of his bed for hours. When he finally fell asleep, she straightened her shoulders, picked up her coat, and stepped outside.She scrolled to my contact and stopped.She tapped my name, then killed the call before it connected.She lit a cigarette and let it burn down to her fingers. Then she typed:[Adam, you shouldn't have hurt Roman. His family is influential, you can't take them on.][How is your burn? When you're done, come to the hospital and apologize. You were in the wrong first. I’ve spoiled you too much, that’s why you’ve become so arrogant.]She had convinced herself she had the moral high ground. She was even willing, in her 'generosity,' to forgive me. All I had to do was go along with it.She tapped send.A red exclamation point appeared next to the message."So you've got some nerve now, Adam.""Let's see who breaks first."She tightened her grip on the phone.She turned to head back into Roman's room, but a nu
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