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He’s got the oldest of the group by his neck, squeezing until the rips Then he lifts his other hand and hits hiround The others turn and run, hard and fast, disappearing into the darkness Reign charges forward, lifting the groaning youngn turns back tototo see if I’e He leftand nearly got raped

I raise my hand before I can think and I slap him so hardhis cheek

"You leftout low and shaky "I was alone I couldn’t find you; I waited and waited You left ain, for her, and I walked"

His eyes flash "I didn’t leave, Tiani"

"Stop lying!" I screech "You were gone for over an hour, Reign, and I couldn’t find you"

He looks away, his cheek red "Shit got complicated with Selena and"

I take a step towards hi care about her I don’t want to continue going on and on about this: you need to get your shit together If you want to be with her, fucking tell her If you don’t, fucking leave I’reed to this job; you knehat you were in for What the fuck did you expect?" he barks

"What I expected, Reign," I snarl, leaning in closer, "is to not care for you soin shock I flag down a cab and ju back as we disappear down the street

The et home, I sink to my knees and I cry

Really cry

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

I don’t kno long I sit on the floor, head indown s open and Reign co in

I need to rethink the key idea

He stops when he seeslike a broken child I’ht she had a dream job Then I went and made the worst mistake I could have made

I fell for my boss

The boss who is in love with someone else