Chapter 44
Ayra’s POV • • I sank onto the bed the moment the door closed behind Leon, my body slumping like all the strength had been drained out of me. My chest felt tight. My throat burned. And then the tears came—hot, heavy, and blinding. Was that it? Was everything between us over… or had there even been anything to begin with? I brought my knees up and hugged them, my forehead pressing against them as silent sobs wracked through me. He didn’t say he liked me. Not directly. But he said I wasn’t allowed to have a boyfriend. Said I couldn’t see anyone else. Wasn’t that him drawing a line? Or was it just control? I raked my fingers through my tangled hair, trying to breathe through the mess of emotions banging around in my chest. My head pounded—dull and persistent—and I knew the reason. Just
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