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Her eyes narrowed to tiny slits "Don’t let’s be friends me I invented that speech"

"Keeley--"

"No! I knew you would try so like this I knew it!" At least the fortress wasn’t tre "Well, I refuse your offer of friendship and your breakup We’re staying together, and that’s final"

The demon meith disappointment

"You can’t refuse a breakup," Torin thundered

"I beg to differ I just did"

He had zero experience to draw on and no idea how to respond to her He ith honesty "Breaking up is for the best, princess"

"You thought leavingbefore you were holding o And do you knohy you did that? Because you couldn’t freaking bear to let o!"

"A mistake" He scrubbed a hand down his face "Obviously"

"You don’t believe that"

"I do I really, really do"

The color drained from her cheeks "No No!" She sto "You can’t keep doing this to me, warrior You’re either in this relationship or you’re not I’ll give you one more chance"

Do it, say it "I don’t need another chance I ended things You’re the one still fighting it"

She drew in a heavy breath and squared her shoulders "You’re right It’s over then We’re over" No emotion from her, in word or deed "You’ll stay in here, and I’ll move out"

Where’s my relief? "There’s a roo into a house of my own In town"

"Now hold on just a minute" He wanted her here so that he would always knohere she was and who she ith So he could pop in and check on her anytime he wished--and shut the front door in the face of any h to visit her

She arched a brow at hi your decision already, Torin? Well, too bad It’s too late" She walked to the closet, saying, "This time I’ve decided"

How did she strip away his resolve with so feords? "You’re acting like I’ your life over my happiness? That I will always pick your life"