Chapter 13

My heart pounded in my chest as I stood before Janice, the person I had trusted wholeheartedly.

The girl I told my every secret to, the one that knows me inside and out was sleeping with the love of my life.

The air was filled with tension, my heart was like the open sea. Rough tides crashing against waves.

I could feel the fire in my veins as the tears filled my eyes.

Ethan noticing my presence quickly separated himself from Janice.

“Claire…” Ethan tried to reach out, his voice filled with desperation, but I recoiled from his touch, repulsed by the betrayal that stained his every word and action.

"Don't you dare touch me," I spat, my voice trembling with anger. "You're disgusting. I hate you."

Ethan's expression contorted with hurt and frustration. "Claire, please, let me explain," he pleaded, his voice quivering. "It's not what you think. There are reasons—"

I cut him off, my voice laced with bitterness. "Reasons? Do you think there could be any justification for this? For the