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“Were you ever planning to tell me that the real reason you weren’t always there for me when I needed you was because you were screwing my literal enemy behind my back?”
“No.” He looked at me. “And that wasn’t the reason I couldn’t always be there for you.”
“Feel free to give it to me then.”
“I don’t have to.” His voice was firm. “I took care of you like I promised, and that’s the end of that.”
“It really isn’t.” She was shaking. “When you told me to stop talking about Tatiana because I needed to focus on myself, was it really because of that or because you felt guilty that you were sleeping with her?”
“You have no idea what you’re talking about, Crown.”
“Penelope,” I said. “Let me explain.”
“Tatiana Brave—” She threw up her hand, saying my name in the disdainful tone she used years ago. “I don’t want to hear from you for a very long time.”
“Wait, please don’t—”
“I mean it.” Her voice cracked. “Do not call me, do not text me, and whenever you feel like you need a so-called ‘bestie’ to listen to your problems, count me out.”
“As for you,” she said, looking at Travis, “You are the worst brother in the world and I don’t even want you in my wedding anymore. Don’t bother showing up.”
She picked up her bag and stormed out of the condo, slamming the door shut so hard that a living room vase fell to the floor.
Beyond hurt, I headed to my room.
As I twisted the doorknob, Travis grabbed my elbow from behind.
“Where are you going?” He spun me around.
“I just lost my best friend,” I said. “I need to be left alone for a while.”
“You’re reading way too much into this.”
“Am I?”
“Mrs. Carter—”
“Don’t you dare call me that right now,” I said.
He grabbed my hand, but I yanked it away.
“Don’t touch me.” Tears fell down my cheeks. “I told you this would happen. I told you she wouldn’t understand.”
“She’ll get over it.”
“It’s not that simple, Travis.”
“Well, it’s definitely not as complicated as you’ve always tried to make it seem.” He rolled his eyes. “You’re with me and she finally found out. I don’t see the problem now. It honestly wouldn’t have been a problem then, and the quicker you realize that you broke us up for no reason, the better.”
I shook my head, stunned that after all this time, he still couldn’t see things from my point of view. That he honestly believed I had “no reason.”
“You haven’t changed,” I said. “You’re not a better person now at all are you?”
“I’ve been very clear about becoming worse since you left me.”
“Ihadto.”
“Because you want to be so goddamn dramatic about everything.” He narrowed his eyes. “You were making fucking excuses then, and you’re making them now.”
