over and slapped Cheryl hard across the face. "

ing he would say something, but he just stepped forward and shot her a co

Rodger didn't care about her, but hearing it

. "Tell her you won't upset her again. Promise you'll st

gh. "Fine. I won't go after what isn't mine anymore. I'm done picking up

like she was everything to him. She dreamed of being loved like th

g she could hide either. On their high school graduation day, Rodger finally confessed to Zo

that night, and Zoey didn't even

on. At the time, Rodger swore he was done with Zoey

, because at the end of the day, she was just an

ays been Zoey's little lapdog. Even if she kicked him

ey around; he tried to drag

l had had

that, Rodger? She still does

He shoved Cheryl hard. "

"Didn't I already? If you want to

ut he covered it with anger. "What

"It means I'm done with you. From today

alked away witho

ulous thing ever. His voice turned cruel as he yelled after her, "Who do you think you are, Ch

ed on the doorknob.

olish. But Rodger wa

over the years, was that all

pot for a jerk and treating him like

ke that eighteen-year-old Rodge

iled mockingly. "You think you got where you are on your own? Everyt

what you saw in her. Was it her looks? That figure? Come on, she's noth

ed sharply and slapped her, hard. "Don't

Rodger shouted, rushing to Zoey's si

y. "You slapped me? Who do y

d her hand to hit Cheryl back, bu

didn't think twice an

to the dining table. Plates, glasses, and bottl

didn't flinch. Without thinking twice, she gr

.

told me you're finally going to settle things with the Blakes, huh? You and Zoey have known

attention the moment they walked into Glory

tice or care. They simply followed th

lushed face in bed flashed through Shane's mind. His fingers

he smoke from his face. "Hey, I'm talking

There's no wedding. That whole thing

a nearby private room, followed b

an eyebrow and said, "Wasn't that Rodger? And isn't Cheryl his girlfriend or somet