Allie
By morning, my refusal belonged to everyone.
The clip had spread far beyond hockey pages and entertainment accounts. Women reposted the moment I said forgiveness did not require reconciliation. Therapists discussed it. Lifestyle creators reacted to it. Relationship podcasts used my words as the title of entire episodes.
Some people praised me.
Others accused me of humiliating Logan.
A few insisted I had rejected him only because Chase was waiting near the stage.
The opinions changed every minute, but one thing remained constant.
Everyone believed they understood why I had said no.
I sat at the kitchen table with my phone facedown beside me while Mia scrolled through emails on her laptop. Her coffee had gone cold, but she had not noticed.
“You have twelve new campaign offers,
