I watched Alexander’s back as he retreated, moving further and further away from me. There was a sinking feeling in my gut, like I’d just made the biggest mistake of my life. I was scared. There were a million scenarios that could’ve happened right there. I needed to douse the fire that threatened to burn everything down.
“Why did Alexander come here? You brought him?!” Blake yelled, completely furious.
“No,” I retorted, keeping a straight face. “He must’ve come to see you.”
Blake scoffed, shaking his head. “You really think I’m a fool, don’t you?”
I glared at him, amazed by his audacity. I began to question why I was trying to hide Alexander. I wasn’t even in any explicit relationship with him. Blake, on the other hand, was as shameless as a pig. In fact, I’d broken up with
