My heart skipped a beat at his confession.

"I already told you that we can't be together," I said firmly. "If you're still holding onto that idea, I think we should stop pretending to be a couple. I'll find someone else."

As soon as I said it, he took a step forward.

"Then who will you find?" he asked, his tone low and demanding.

Instinctively, I stepped back, but he advanced, his words dripping with jealousy. "Are you going to go ...