Chapter 81

• After a brief chat about Cris, the movie, and my mother, I walked him to the exit.
• I felt defeated, realizing that everything he'd said about me was true. I was trying to replace something that only one person could give me...
• A jolt of panic surged through me as I reentered my room to find Donovan leaning against the bathroom doorframe, a facade of arrogance painted across his posture and expressions - a facade he'd long lost in my presence.