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I pull at the roots of my hair. “No. Fuck, Amie. Why are you doing this? First, you insult her, then throw your drink over her, and now this?” I shout. “You’re toeing a very dangerous line.”

“Oh? And what line would that be Zachary?”

Her patronizing tone only enrages me further. “You don’t get it, do you?” I’ve never used my position, platform, or contacts in this city against anyone, but I’m out of options. “I’ll go public with the way you treated me after our relationship ended. The way you’ve blown up my phone and harassed me for months,the way you’ve behaved toward Luna behind closed doors.” Fuck knows how, but the wine incident didn’t make it onto social media, or at least it didn’t start trending. Maybe others missed it; maybe Luna got out of the way of cameras in time. “I’ll dismantle your influencer platform and bury it six feet under in hours.”

“You’re threatening me?” she spits down the phone.

“No threats, Amie. Just promises. Now tell me, what the fuck did you say to my girlfriend.”

A long stretch of silence passes between us, and I’m certain she’s considering her options.

Better make the right decision Amie.

My phone buzzes in my hand, but I know it can’t be from Luna since I have hers in the other.

“Well?” I snap, running out of patience.

“I told her we were back sleeping together, and you wanted to get back with me.”

I’d already guessed it would be some bullshit like that, but it doesn’t stop the way my heart splits clean down the middle.

Why would Luna believe her word?

“And she bought that bullshit?”

“Not initially, but when I showed her all the messages we’d been exchanging, it made more sense.”

“Amie.” I shake my head in disbelief. “We haven’t spoken over the phone in months.”

“It’s easy to fake.” She laughs evilly. “I’m kind of disappointed that she fell for it so easily. She really has some insecurities that girl.”

“Why?” My voice cracks. “Why would you do that?”

“No one. And I mean NO ONE gets to reject me. I poured my heart out to you, begged for your forgiveness, and you couldn’t even pick up the phone. Then you go and block me from your lifeand change your number? I thought I meant more to you than that. I love you.”

My phone buzzes again.

“No, you don't, Amie. You never did either. And you know what?”

“What?”

“Neither did I.”

A sob breaks down the phone. “Don’t say that.”

“It’s true. I thought I did, but honestly, I had no idea what love was until I met the woman you just fucked with. So let me put this to you straight and like I asked you months ago. Lose this number you now have, leave everyone I love and care about alone, and back the fuck out of our life. If I ever hear from you again, I’ll start talking.”

I hang up the call and take a deep breath, trying to steady the adrenaline pumping through my veins.

I check the text that came through.

Kate

Okay, so I’m assuming you haven’t made the biggest mistake of your life and done what Devil Girl is claiming. I have your girlfriend here. She forgot her phone when she raced out in a panic, and she wants you to know she’s okay.

BUT IF YOU HAVE. I SUGGEST YOU DO NOT COME TO MY PLACE. BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE PRETTY.

I huff out a relieved laugh. Despite being threatened by the scariest woman on the planet, I know where I need to be to fetch my girl and sort out this whole fucking mess.