Leilani.
As soon as I said that, Chalice froze. She suddenly stopped crying and then turned to look at me with wide eyes.
"Is this how far you'll go to drag this out?" She sobbed pitifully but I didn't budge.
I wouldn't.
Not when my reputation was on the line here. And certainly not when it looks like she's finally succeeded in taking that one person who used to be solely mine.
Jarek.
That still stung. I was still in a daze. Still mad. But first, I had to show her that her actions all bore consequences.
Tears burned at the corners of my eyes but I refused to let them drop as I turned to Emily, and then to Kael and Caelum.
"You all think I pushed her, don't you?" I asked, and when no one would respond, I added; "…so let's all do ourselves a favor and check the cameras to satisfy our curiosities. And when you're done with that, you both will have to explain to me why you still haven't rejected me yet."
