Ella Holden POV
We were driving down an empty road. No cars. No lights. Just darkness, rain, and his reckless speed. The storm poured harder, shadows stretching across the night, and fear twisted inside me like a blade.
“You think I can’t handle real conversations? Is that what you believe about me?”
I shot back, angry.
“Yes. That’s exactly what I think. And you’ll never change.”
He let out a loud, bitter laugh.
“And what about you, Ella? Did you ever think of me before you thought of yourself?”
I gasped, pretending to be shocked though my voice shook.
“Now you focus on me? After you ruined everything with your shouting and your cruel stubbornness?”
His voice exploded, sharp enough to make me flinch.
“For God’s sake, we’re just throwing questions at each other! Shut up, Ella!”
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