CHAPTER 39

  Aubrey's POV

  As I touched Dario's arm, I felt a spark of electricity run through my body. It was a familiar feeling, one that I had tried to ignore for so long. But now, as I looked into his eyes, I couldn't help but feel a sense of longing.

  He wanted me back, I could sense it. But I had made up my mind, I wasn't going to fall for him again. I had been hurt too deeply, and u wasn't ready to open myself up to that kind of pain again.

  "Dario, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

  He nodded, and I led him to a quiet corner of the room. We stood there for a moment, looking at each other, and I could feel the tension between us building.

  "What's up, Aubrey?" Dario asked, his voice low and husky.

  But before I could say anything else, Sophia appeared at Dario's side, her eyes blazing with anger.