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"I didn't know you were quite this feisty," he mutters, taking a step back, hands lifted like he's surrendering to God himself. "I meant no harm, Phoenix."

I scoffed. Feisty? What the actual hell did he think this was? A game?

"What the fuck do you think you're doing, huh? Following me everywhere like some obsessed maniac? The mall. The coffee shop. And now to my goddamn date?"

He didn't answer. His silence only fanned the fire blazing under my skin.

"So what now? You're gonna tell me this is another coincidence? You just happened to show up outside the women's restroom like a twisted guardian angel?"

I didn't...