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"Go ahead and reject me," he droned and I halted, my heart racing in my chest. A lump formed in my throat as I struggled to maintain my composure.

Slowly, I turned around and dragged in a sharp breath.

"Is that really what you want?" I asked and he clenched his jaw, his eyes going blank.

"Do it."

We stared at each other, our gazes unwavering. The tension in the air had tripled. Despite my attempts to appear cold and unforgiving, I was hurting inside. For the ...