Chapter 12 Bestfriend's Cousin

Before I could say anything, Jeremy said, “I heard you’re back for good this time?”

“Nope, not right,” I said sarcastically. I blinked at him. He’s grown as a tall and handsome young man. I smirked then playfully flicked his forehead just like I used to. “Jeremy Milton!!! How come it took you so long to talk to me, you idiot!”

He laughed softly, probably remembering the good times. For a moment, his eyes stayed on me. “Alice, you…”

Before he could finish, a sharp pain shot through my wrist, and the next thing I knew, I was being yanked backward by force. I stumbled, but instead of falling, I ended up in the chest of someone I used to know all too well.

“Rafael??!! What are you doing here??!!

I blurted out in shock. Based on his plans, he should’ve been in Paris with Tiffany by now, enjoying their romantic getaway, courtesy of his company.

Ignoring my question, Rafael stared down at me, his expression unreadable. “Alica, I’ve given you a whole month! No matter how mad you were at me, you should’ve cooled off by now.”

Then, he shot a cold glance at Colton as if asserting his dominance.

Just as I was about to lose it and call Rafael crazy, Tiffany appeared.

Holding two ice cream cones, she shot me a nasty glare behind Rafael’s back before plastering on a fake smile. “Alicia, Rafael’s had a private investigator watching over you for an entire month. He can’t live without you. Please, just forgive him, okay? Just let it go.”

I stayed silent for a moment before flashing Rafael a smile. “Let go of me. We’ll find a quiet place to talk.”

Hope flickered in his eyes as he immediately released his grip.

But in the next second, I did something no one expected.

I grabbed one of the ice cream cones and smashed it right into Tiffany’s shameless face.

“Ahh! Bitch!” Her scream was so loud it turned heads, and people nearby started laughing when they saw her with ice cream smeared all over her hair and face.

But I wasn’t done yet.

Brushing off the sticky mess from my hands, I grabbed her hair before she could retreat into Rafael’s arms for comfort. “Tiffany, your eyes twitching earlier, right? And who were you rolling them at, huh?”

Without giving her a chance to respond, I slapped her across the face–once, twice, five or six times until her cheeks were red and her nose started to bleed. Her cries, once fake, were now heartbreakingly real.

Disgusted, I shoved her toward Tiffany, who just stood there. Surprisingly, he didn’t catch her. In fact, when she crawled toward him, about to touch his pants, he took a step back, frowning.

Tiffany was dumbstruck, her tear–filled eyes wide with disbelief. But Rafael ignored her, walking straight toward me, his eyes full of sincerity. “Alicia, I’ve already told her–we’re done. I’ve only ever seen her as a sister. Those moments you got upset about, they won’t happen again. I promise.”

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