Chapter 26

Chapter 21

I woke up and Kent was no longer beside me, most likely he left last night after we... well, you know. Slowly, I got up from bed and picked up our scattered clothes from the floor.

I headed straight to the bathroom to freshen up, and as soon as I was done, there was a knock on my door, so I went there.

"Good morning, babe," Jiro greeted me with a smile and kissed my cheek. Why is it like that? I couldn't even manage to return his smile. In fact, I felt like wiping my cheek because I remembered that he used those lips to kiss Aria. It's like I also kissed Aria through him.

"Morning," I replied to him, and I slightly opened my door for him to come in. I went straight to my bed and took my brush from the bedside table.

"I was looking for you last night, but it seems like you went somewhere," Jiro asked me in surprise, and his words instantly dampened my mood. He pretended to be concerned about me when, in reality, he was so busy with Aria!

"I was just here in my room, I slept