I forced a smile. “There’s nothing awkward about it.”
The words came out sharper than I intended, bitter, even. Maya was clearly trying to make me feel better, but all I wanted was to be alone. The jealousy, the insecurity, the confusion... it was all crashing over me at once.
Before she could say anything else, I grabbed my clutch from the sink. “I’m actually pretty tired. I think I’m going to head back to the suite. You can go back out.”
I didn’t wait for her response. I pushed open the door and walked out, the hallway blurring slightly as I headed toward the elevators.
I just needed to be alone.
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KAYDE
The moment she walked in, everything else in the room faded. She looked exactly the same with that confident stride and that knowing smile that had always been able to pull me
