I walk forward and I drive my fist into his face. He reels back and clutches his cheek as his darkened eyes snap to mine. Jeremy is stunned for a second. I am, too, as I resist the urge to shake my hand. That fucking hurts. It’s worth it, though. “Congratulations, Nikolai. You get your fucking wish.” I point a finger at his chest. “We’re over.” Jeremy stares between us with a calculative expression, as if he’s linking patterns, but I honestly couldn’t care less anymore. I turn to leave, but Nikolai grabs me by the arm and his hard chest presses to my back as he growls in my ear, “In your
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