Hayes' POV
I couldn't help but feel culpable as I lay in bed that night. I had shown my emotions to Bianca, and I felt like a bully. I had kissed her forcefully, and she had pushed me away. I knew I had crossed a line, and I didn't know how to take it back.
Before I went to bed, I knocked on Bianca's bedroom door, hoping to apologize and make things right. But she didn't respond. I didn't blame her. I wouldn't have wanted to talk to me either.
The next morning, we had breakfast together, but the atmosphere was tense. Bianca was still mad at me, and I didn't try to apologize anymore. Rather, I told myself that this would all end soon, and she would be out of my life.
As we finished breakfast, Bianca asked, "Mr Hayes, can I ask you something?"
I looked up at her, wondering what she want
