The air between us thickened with unspoken words. The world around me felt distant and surreal, as if I were watching everything unfold from a distance. The weight of his rejection was too much to bear, but I didn’t have time to process it. I couldn’t afford to fall apart. Not now.“Levi’s waiting,” Ethan said, his voice so quiet, I almost didn’t hear it.Upon hearing his name, a shiver ran down my spine. Levi—my betrayer, the one who had orchestrated everything, the one who had turned my world upside down.“Levi?” I whispered, my throat dry. “What does Levi have to do with this?”Ethan didn’t answer. He just stood there, silent, and the silence roared louder than any words could."Tell me the truth, Ethan," I demanded, my voice cracking. "Is this all part of some plan? Did you ever love me?"He stared at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable. Then, finally, his lips parted, and the words that followed cut through me like a blade.“I never had a choice,” he said, his voice h
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