9
~Ayden~
Confusion erupted inside me the moment Mia broke out of my embrace and apologized. Watching her walk away shook my soul. I’d pushed her too much. Now she didn’t want to be near me.
A dozen questions ran through my mind as I contemplated what to do. I looked like a fool standing on the dance floor, rejected by a woman. Had anyone witnessed what happened?
Idiot. That’s what I was. Did I honestly I believe I could tell Mia the truth—that I wanted her more than the success she was promising? If Bentley caught wind of what happened, I would never hear the end of it.
I double-checked the dance floor, searching through the crowd of faces for my friend. I finally spotted him near the edge that was closest to the stage. He and Andi were so caught up in their conversation he he wasn’t
