"You love cats too. You must understand how I felt."
"Lily, you just said you know how much I care about Cheese," I said flatly.
"She's my bottom line. Touch her again, and I'll make you regret it."
Lily burst into tears.
Alex stepped in front of her like a shield, frowning. "Serena, Salad almost died. Lily's been through enough. Don't make this harder for her."
I stared at the man in front of me—the one who couldn't tell right from wrong—and tried to pinpoint when he'd changed.
It started when I heard our boss was promoting him.
After that, he stopped hiding his history with Lily. He even used his new position to get her an internship at the company.
The signs had been there all along.
I placed Cheese in the carrier and headed for the door.
"Where are you going?" Alex blocked my path.
I ignored him and changed direction.
He grabbed my hand, his expression strained. "Alright, Serena, it was wrong of me to bring Cheese here without telling you. I won't do it again. If I do, you can beat me to death."
He took my hand and made it pound against his chest.
He used to say things like this back when we were good—back when I'd playfully raise my fist and pretend to hit him.
Now I just shook him off.