Aria's POV
Nathan's words were rich, layered with authority, but they were cruel, almost like a blade pressed to my skin, waiting to draw blood.
His voice echoed in my mind, repeating those words over and over, like a drumbeat I couldn't escape.
Apologize to Sophia?
A sharp laugh escaped me, cutting through the silence."Never."
I couldn't stop the bitterness in my voice, the venom that seeped out with every word."I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize? She's the one who hit me. Just because you're Nathan? Does that give you the right to demand I grovel to her, no questions asked?"
I was done. Done with all of them. I wasn't going to beg a homewrecker. The fault wasn't mine. It was hers. It was always hers.
I didn't bother hiding the sarcasm in my voice. I let it drip with ever
