“Don’t you fucking dare say it,” I cry out. His eyes flash with tranquility as he stares into mine. My heart beats harder, thrashing. “Damn it, Ari Natalia, I knew it from the moment I met you. I was ruined.” He clenches his jaw, cupping the back of my head, bringing me closer. “I lo—” He freezes, and my eyebrows raise in confusion.
