Nova was in the process of taking off her clothes when Bentley suddenly barged into her room. The door swung open with a force that startled her, and she whirled around, clutching her shirt to her chest.
"What are you doing in my room?" she demanded, her voice sharp with surprise and anger. "Why would you just barge in like that?"
Bentley’s face flushed with remorse. He sighed as he apologized to her. "I’m sorry, Nova. I shouldn’t have barged in like that," he began, his voice unsteady. "You’ve been ignoring me all day."
Nova's eyes narrowed, and she tightened her grip on her shirt. "Ignoring you? How was I ignoring you?" she countered. "You offended me, Bentley. You treated me like I was nothing. All I did was stay out of your way to avoid getting emotionally hurt."
Bentley took a ste
