Sloane's POV
My hand trembled as I held the phone.
I never thought Zane would reach out again—but right now, all I felt was bitter disappointment.
After a moment of hesitation, I typed out a reply: [None of your business.]
Emily must've noticed the look on my face. She leaned in, worry written all over her expression.
"What's wrong, babe? Was that from Zane?"
I nodded and showed her the screen.
The second she saw it, her eyes lit up with fire.
"What the hell does he want now? Seriously? He thinks he can just crawl back after rejecting you like that? You should've blocked his sorry ass ages ago!"
Emily wasn't just mad—she was furious.
Before I could respond, she snatched the phone from my hand and started tapping away.
"There. Done. Blocked."
She handed it back with a sharp exh
