A wave of sadness hit me, my nose tingling like I was about to cry.

"Seriously, Ashton? I didn't think you'd be this petty. You won't even hear me out?"

"I'm not ignoring you," he shot back. "I called you, but you didn't pick up."

I could picture it—him losing it, scrolling through security footage, realizing I had left with Logan.

Logan had already told me Ashton had been looking for me.

I grabbed Ashton's hand. ...