Lila couldn’t understand why she was feeling like this. She was hot inside, and even her ears felt as if they were burning. She tried to calm her nerves, but the more she tried to breathe, the more her breath hitched until it became difficult to draw air. “f**k!” she cursed through clenched teeth, flinging her heels and bag carelessly aside. Her anger wasn’t just simmering, it was boiling over. He had ignored her text, and instead of giving her a proper reason, he had the audacity to bring up Yelena. A bitter scoff escaped her lips as she dragged her hands through her hair, pacing the length of her room with quick and restless steps. “Calm down, Lila. Calm down,” she muttered, halting in the middle of the room as she tried to force her breaths to steady. But no matter how many times sh

