The food Jennifer clutched tumbled to the floor."I...""No buts. We laid it out clear—you were in on the act, and now that the show's over, so is your part. You're free to go.""Tyler, after all this time, all these months by your side, don't you feel anything for me?"Jennifer's heart sank. She could not believe his indifference. Six months of close quarters, of shared days and nights, and she had fallen hard for him.She moved to wipe his brow, as she had countless times, but he deflected her hand with a firm gesture."Remember, we're nothing to each other now."It was as if she was saying there was no point in Jennifer trying to impress herself anymore.Jennifer's heart felt like it was in pieces.She glanced away, and there was Zyra, standing to the side, lost and looking at her with helpless resignation.Jennifer always thought Zyra was just putting on an act of sorrow, especially with that look of pity that seemed to slice through her heart.In a burst of fury, Jennif
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