Chapter 7

I brushed my crimson locks aside as I spoke icily, "I discovered Hannah's lingerie on our mattress!"

Aaron appeared startled as he exclaimed, "I have no idea how it ended up there!"

"Enough with the deception already!" I shouted in response.

"Please, let's go. I'll prove to you that our bond is unbreakable." He reached out to me, but I stepped back.

Furiously, I snapped, "We're not going anywhere together, Aaron! I've already rejected you!"

He retorted angrily, "I'll never accept your dismissal!"

I snarled as I declared, "I, Zoe Hunter, renounce you, Aaron Jackson!"

He clutched his chest in agony, crying out, "No!"

I felt a twinge in my chest, though not as intense as before.

Kira whimpered, and I mentally reassured her, "The discomfort will subside soon."

Glancing at him, I muttered, "Just acknowledge the rejection to alleviate the pain."

He groaned again, still holding his chest, "Never! I refuse to accept this rejection."