Kimi remained frozen in silence, her mind racing as she struggled to find the right words. She remembered how her opinion of Kolton had slowly shifted from distrust to cautious optimism, watching him drop his pretenses and show glimpses of genuine character. But then Bennett had shared his perspective, painting a different picture entirely, and her fragile hope had crumbled.
The weight of Bennett's revelations had made it impossible for her to even consider accepting any of Kolton's attempts at reconciliation.
Bennett's voice broke through her internal turmoil, heavy with remorse. "I know I messed up completely. Yesterday I won that stupid competition, but in the process, I lost something infinitely more valuable - your trust. The truth hit me like a freight train - I was never really part of your heart, was I?"
