Hazel sat on her bed, her mind swirling with thoughts of the previous night. The way Ace had stared at her, the menacing tone in his voice, and the overwhelming possessiveness—it all weighed heavily on her. She was trying to find a moment of peace when her phone buzzed with a call from Mia.
"Hey, Mia," Hazel answered, trying to sound casual despite the turmoil inside her.
"Hazel, I need to tell you something," Mia said, her voice urgent. "Ace and Lina broke up."
Hazel's heart skipped a beat. "What? When did this happen?"
"Apparently, it was right after the party last night. Lina was really upset about it. She said Ace has been acting weird for a while, and last night was the final straw."
Hazel felt a rush of conflicting emotions. On one hand, she felt sorry for Lina, who had been dra
