I stared at the ceiling of Ronan's bedroom, my mind replaying the horrifying moment when Mr. Vance had walked in on us. My face burned with shame even hours later. Part of me wanted to crawl under Ronan's covers and never emerge again.
"You okay?" Ronan's gentle voice broke through my thoughts. He sat beside me on his bed, his fingers lightly stroking my arm.
"Honestly? No." I sighed, sitting up and leaning against his headboard. "I feel completely mortified."
Ronan's face flushed pink. "Yeah, that was... intense. But you know it's not your fault, right? Jaxon did that on purpose."
"Did he, though?" I pulled my knees to my chest. "Maybe Mr. Vance was coming to see us anyway."
"No way." Ronan shook his head firmly. "Jaxon knew exactly what he was doing. He wanted to cause trouble. He wanted to make Mr. Vance jealous."
I blinked at him. "Jealous? Why would he be jealous?"