Avannah's POV
It was already evening when I returned to my apartment. Raider wasn’t there. I stomped into my room, frustrated, and fumbled for my phone charger. I changed quickly, then sat on the bed, scrolling through my phone.
My chest tightened when I saw his message. He was out with Divine. He tried to reassure me, saying they were “just going out” and that he was only accompanying her. Nothing else would happen, he claimed.
I slammed my phone down and buried my face in the pillow. “Damn it! That bastard!” I shouted, muffled.
It was infuriating. That woman—Divine—just put on her little act, and he went along with it without question. What kind of boyfriend lets someone manipulate him so easily? Didn’t he even see through her act? Didn’t he care about how I felt?
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