Chapter 79

LINDA'S POV

I stood in the hallway, my arms crossed, eyes narrowed as I watched Finn pacing with his phone pressed to his ear. He was too engrossed in whatever pathetic conversation he was having to notice me. But I knew who he was talking to.

Aria.

That bitch.

The rage simmered in my chest, coiling tighter with each second he spoke to her, his voice soft, his expression… worried. Anxious, even.

Finn, who was always so easygoing, was now suddenly so serious over someone like her, and I couldn’t stand it.

I stepped closer, the heels of my shoes clicking loudly against the tile floor. I wanted him to hear me. I wanted to interrupt his little moment of affection.

“Finn!” I snapped, my voice sharp enough to cut through the air.

He froze mid-sentence, his eyes darting to me, and for a second, he looked like a deer caught in headlights.

Good. Let him feel uncomfortable. Let him realize what a fool he’s being, doting on that… thing.

“Who the hell are you talking to?” I asked, my voice rising