The silence was deafening, and Renee inwardly counted the seconds as despair gripped her.

She had lowered her pride just to get an answer, but he refused to even give her that...

How cruel! Humiliated, Renee let go of Stefan's waist and smoothed her messy hair.

She cleared her throat and asked coldly, "So, it's because of Briar, right?" She hadn't wanted to think of it, but that seemed like the only possible reason.

He wouldn't be acting like this otherwise.

"Briar?" Stefan flinched in surprise, then fell silent.

Finally, he asked, "She went to you?" "Yes, she did!" Renee took a deep breath and wiped her face, deciding to be frank with him.

"She came to me with intimate photos of you both, acting like she had won a prize as she showed them off.

don't hate her because I know everything happens fora reason, but I'm just

Why...

at Stefan's back, tears running down her

no reason." Stefan did not

on their romance because of that affair, it might

who was so good at

don't want to pretend anymore, but

was hiding for

looking for me, but I

and I'm very confused by it." Stefan kept

that really what you think?" Renee looked at him suspiciously, not believing a word

obviously trying to act like a jerk, but it's

was—they would

break up with me, so I don't think you're being honest with

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