Chapter 45: It Stinked
Valeria POV…
My feet rooted to the ground as I watched her climb the stairs, leaving me behind like I was nothing, like I was beneath her.
Soft gasps escaped my lips, over and over, as my mind struggled to process what had just happened.
“She really walked out on me,” I scoffed, blinking rapidly. The realization finally sank in.
“She f*****g walked out on me… like I was trash.”
My hands clenched into fists.
I had thought she was weak. A pushover. Someone I could bend, control, and use to get back at Adrian.
But she proved me wrong. And that hurt more than I cared to admit.
She was sharper than I imagined, stronger, smarter and the weight of it pressed heavily on my chest.
What exactly are you aiming at, Samantha?
The question lingered in my mind, unexpect
