The thought of it made my blood boil. The audacity of Amara to think someone else could take my place in Ashley’s life, like I was something she could just swap out and forget.
Bang!
The impact jolted me forward before I could even register what happened. I slammed the brakes, but it was too late — I had rear-ended the car in front of me. My head snapped forward, smacking hard against the steering wheel.
Pain exploded in my skull, sharp and blinding, making everything around me tilt for a second. I sat there, dazed.
Inhaling sharply, I forced myself to lift my head, ignoring the pulsing pain in my forehead. Through the windshield, I stared at the mess I had caused — the crumpled metal, the cracked bumper, the way the other car sat awkwardly tilted at an angle.
Muttering curses under m
