"Out." "Mira, don't do this." "Do what? Leave? Go somewhere without your permission?" "That's not what I meant." "Then what did you mean?" He didn't answer. I walked past him to the door. He grabbed my arm. Not hard. Just enough to stop me. "Let go," I said. "We need to talk about this." "There's nothing to talk about. You made your decision. I made mine." "Mira, please." I pulled my arm free. "I need space, Ridge. I need to think." "About what?" "About whether I can do this. Whether I can be with someone who doesn't trust me." His face went pale. "You're leaving?" "I don't know. I just need time." I walked out before he could say anything else. The main room was empty. Everyone was either working or in their sections. I walked outside and got in my car. My hands were sha

