My Nasty Ex-girlfriend

different. It was heavy, almost hard to breathe

and I pla

one pulling

lying? Sure, he had a knack for twisting the truth. He loved to play games. But wha

could talk myself out of it, I called Madiso

voice was sof

aid, trying not to let

kay?" she asked,

lunt as ever. "Aar

eart stop on the other en

"He said you were the one who wanted out of our

ot louder, full of emotion. "Ethan,

. "Right now, I don't

like we were miles apart. Fina

Let me come over. I'l

t three years pressed on me hard. But dee

ou better tell me the

-

ifferent from before. Her confidence was gone. Now, she held

d, crossing my arms an

ng to you, Ethan. He's twisting the truth because h

you were the one in

ron hated you, Ethan. He wanted to ruin

ould see the memories

at that hotel, he said it was about your job. I believed him. But then he began to talk

words painted a scene

t understand why Aaron was acting that way until it was too late. He ad

ong with it?" I shot

. But by the time I realized the mess we

ssed up by not fighting harder. I should have been honest, bu

er story did seem reasonable, but it didn't w

voice softened. "Why sh

replied. "Every day, I wished I had told you. When I f

trusting her and holding onto my anger. Just as I was

I frowned, look

e shrugged, ju

I opened the door. It was M

ed, surprised. "

without waiting. He glanced at Madison. "Goo

ning," I demanded, fe

. He's been digging into your past, Ethan. Your life, your work

my spine. "How

plained. "He wants to use somethin

hand flew to her mouth.

ked, my frust

full of worry. "Ethan... there'

ropped. "W

"Aaron knows a secret about me. About us.

past was coming apart faster than I could handle, and the tang