Logan
I hated the announcement before it even existed.
That was the first honest thought.
Not sadness.
Not regret.
Hatred.
The article had not been published yet. Allie had not posted a photograph. Chase had not made a statement.
Still, the idea of them choosing a moment to confirm what everyone already suspected felt humiliating.
Public.
Final.
A line placed beneath the story of us.
Derek stood across from me inside the training facility office, watching my reaction carefully.
“You are being very quiet.”
“What do you expect me to say?”
“Nothing publicly.”
“I know.”
“Nothing privately either.”
I looked toward him.
“That sounds dramatic.”
“It is based on experience.”
He placed the phone on the table between us.
The sports journalist’s message remained open.
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