Chapter 22

She gasped and became furious.Stepping away from Jaiden,she got up in my face and poked my chest with a pointy fingernail.“How would you know,you fucking faggot?You moon over Jaiden like some lovesick idiot,hoping he’ll see you as the only one for him.A guy like you could never get a guy like him.Go back to wearing your fucking ugly blazers and crooked bowties,you little cunt.Nobody cares about your new wardrobe.It doesn’t change anything.You’re a loser.You’ll always be a loser.”

I shoved her back hard,causing her to stumble against Jaiden and squeal in outrage.Jaiden had remained silent the whole time.His expression had become unreadable,but I had no illusions about our“relationship.”We’d worked together for a short time,it was over now,and I would go back to working in HR.Life would go on.

My anger deflated right then and left me hollow.Was that how Heather had really felt about me?How everyone felt?I couldn’t…