What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger novel Chapter 26

He practically shoved me into the hotel's private lounge, the door slamming behind us with a final-sounding click.

Blocking the exit with his six-foot frame, Aiden towered over me, his perfectly tailored suit doing nothing to hide the tension in his shoulders. His voice shook with a mixture of anger and disbelief.

"Real mature, Brooklyn! Throwing away everything we planned just to spite me? Running off to Stanford? We had our whole future mapped out!"

I lifted my chin, finally finding the courage I'd spent all summer building. My voice came out steadier than I felt.

"I'm allowed to have my own dreams. Why does my entire life have to revolve around your plans? God, Aiden, do you even hear yourself?"

I took a deep breath and delivered the blow I'd been holding back: "And be honest - are you really angry about broken promises, or because you're losing your convenient backup girl?"