Chapter 4

When I acted on impulse and kissed Xavier, all he said to me was, "Can you not be so casual about this?"

But Alayna ended up with Xavier.

That thought made my voice go stiff.

"Xavier, I can deal with the roommate situation myself. You don't need to do this," I said.

"Do what?" he asked.

"Like you're pitying," I said.

His lashes trembled, his voice caught, almost breaking. "You think I'm just pitying you? If I said right now—"

Just then, the door swung open from the outside.

The boss's voice came in with a smile. "Sorry to keep…