Desired by All and He Threw Away 110

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Chapter 110 

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A notification pings on my phone sharp enough to feel like it hits behind my ribs.i stand by the floor to ceiling windows in the penthouse city lights stretching out below me like a restless ocean., 

my thumb hovers over the screen long enough for my reflection to stare back tired around the eyes jaw clenched tight., 

I hit post. 

For a second, nothing happens. The statement sits there on my verified page, stark black text against a clean white background. No filters. No edits. Just the truth written as plainly as I can manage. 

“Dylan is spreading false information about Taylor and about my relationship wi stop.Immediately.” 

asking him to 

the words look harsher now that they are public but i dont regret them.i read them again anyway feeling my heartbeat pick up like its trying to outrun the mess Dylan made., 

A new cascade of pings hits. Then more. My screen floods so fast the notifications blur together. I open the comments, bracing myself. 

It’s worse than I expected. 

“He’s panicking.” 

“This is so defensive.” 

“Damage control.” 

“So they ARE dating???” 

“Why does this sound rehearsed?” 

My jaw tightens. I scroll faster, fingers stiff, breath shallow. The words smear across my vision. People twist every sentence, stretching them until they snap out of shape.some defend me but their voices sink under the noise like pebbles in deep water,. 

i lock the phone and shove it into my pocket trying to steady my breathing.the room feels too bright.Too open. The whole world watching us from inside these walls. 

Behind me, I hear soft footsteps. 

“You posted it?” Taylor asks. 

I turn. She stands near the kitchen island one hand wrapped around a mug steam curling around her fingers.her hair’s pulled back a few strands falling out brushing her cheek.her eyes search mine like she already knows the 

answer. 

“Yeah.” My voice comes out low. Rough. ” didnt change anything.” 

she sets the mug down.the tiny clink feels louder than it should. “I figured.” 

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i push a hand through my hair.i cant make myself stop pacing.the floor feels like its tilting under menworries stacking faster than i can process them. “its like no matter what i say they twist it.Every angle. Every word.” 

Taylor watches me for a long moment.she doesnt interrupt doesnt try to calm me with platitudes.she just listensmeyes soft but steady.the silence between us settles heavy. 

“its only getting worse, “i say. ” threads videos side by side comparisons. people are dissecting everything we have ever done.they are calling you a liar. Calling me manipulative.and Dylan’s playing the victim like he didnt create all this.” 

“i know,” she says quietly. 

that hits harder than i expected. I stop moving.my palms dig into my hips as i stare do hums faintly through the windows.my pulse beats in my ears. 

i hate that shes dragged into this.i hate that i cant shield her from it. 

i lift my eyes to hers. “I can take the hits.but you shouldnt have to.” 

⚫ floor.the city 

she steps closer cautious but sure like shes approaching a frayed wire. “Aiden…this isnt your fault.” 

i exhale sharply. ” it feels like it is.” 

“then you are carrying blame that belongs to him,” she says. “Not you.” 

her voice is calm but not gentle. She means it.that steadiness eases something in my chest but not enough.not tonight. 

i lower myself onto the edge of the couch elbows on my knees eyes fixed on the swirling lights outside.Taylor sits beside me, close enough for her knee to brush mine., 

“what do we do now?” she asks. 

the question hangs between us heavy. 

“i dont know, “i admit.the frustration grinds through my teeth. “Everything we do looks staged. Every photo. Every statement. Every time we’re seen together.” 

“thats because people expect it,” she says. ” they are looking for performance.” 

“So how do we prove we’re not performing?” 

she hesitates.i feel it in the way the air shifts like shes weighing something turning it over in her mind before speaking it aloud.her fingers tap lightly against her thigh an unconscious rhythm that gives her away. 

“i have an idea,” she says slowly. 

i straighten watching her closely. “Alright.‘ 

she pulls in a breath then meets my gaze. “What if we go live.” 

My shoulders stiffen. “Live?” 

“Yeah. No edits. No staging. No cuts. Just… us. In real time.“she bites her lip thinking. ” when we were at that 

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community event you said you could teach me football.what if we actually do it?You teach me.i try not to embarrass myself. 

people see how we are together.How we talk. How we move around each other.“a small smile flickers across her face. “No rumor can fake something real in the moment.” 

i blink at her surprised by the simplicity of it.By how much sense it makes. 

“Taylor…“i shake my head softly. ” that is… actually a good idea.” 

she laughs under her breath. ” didnt expect that response?” 

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no i just-“i rub the back of my neck. ” i have been thinking in circles all day.this grounded.” 

t thing that feels