At that point, she was trapped between a rock and a hard place. However, all she could do was move forward.
“I...”
“Stop talking. I'll give you three seconds to get in."`
Just when she wanted to retort, Jake interrupted her blatantly. Having lost her rhythm, she suddenly didn't know what to say.
At that moment, she figured obeying him was the best course of action.
With that in mind, she no longer resisted. She then got in silently with her heart filled with anxiousness.
“Did the filming go well?”
As the car began to drive, Megan listened to Jake's dispassionate words. Suddenly, she was unable to grasp what his thoughts were and stumbled in her replies.
When he saw how nervous she was, Jake tsk-tsked her and could no longer hold back the exasperation he felt.
Despite being the person being “cheated” on, do I now have to care about her feelings instead?
Squinting his eyes and pursing his lips, Jake bellowed, “Megan, we need to talk!”
Combined with the rumble of the speeding car, his shout shook her to the core. With her shoulders trembling, she knew this was the storm she had to face.
Taking a deep breath, Megan decided to cast aside the words that she had prepared. Instead, she raised her head and looked intently at Jake.
Crossing her legs, she collected herself and sincerely explained, “Those rumors are not true. Jonas has been framed, so I have to help him.”
After explaining the situation in simple terms to him, she stared at Jake's lowered face. As the shadows that fell across it hid his emotions, Megan was unsettled by the guilt that started to well up within her.
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