Victoria didn't wait for Eric to respond to her question.
Instead, she simply turned and began walking back toward the front of the restaurant.
"Follow me," she said over her shoulder, her tone making it clear that this was not a request but a command.
Eric looked torn, genuinely conflicted.
He glanced between Hailey and Victoria's retreating figure, his expression changing rapidly — possessive anger melting into confusion, then hardening into resignation.
Finally, he turned back to Hailey.
"I'll go home by myself," he said quietly, no longer meeting her eyes.
The words felt like another slap, especially after everything that had just happened.
Hailey watched in stunned silence as Eric walked away from her, following Victoria toward the front of the restaurant.
She remained standing against the brick wall, her heart racing and her mind racing to understand what had just happened.
What the hell just happened?
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