“Are you still pretending to be gay?” I shot at Zachary, with my voice icy.
Zachary frowned. “Jason, are you really discriminating against my sexual orientation? I could sue you!”
I didn’t hold back. “You clearly like women. Stop the act!”
“Jason! You’re being unreasonable!”
“It’s fine if Zachary likes men!”
Aurora yelled back, glaring at me.
Maybe she thought I was just jealous, upset about her vacationing with her male assistant.
But I knew Zachary wasn’t gay. Any guy could see the way he looked at Aurora.
Yet she thought I was just making a scene.
Thinking back, how ridiculous I had been.
For all those years, I had devoted myself completely to her. I had only cared about her, stepping down as the national team captain to keep her safe, even kneeling to others to help her land a role.
My mother had given her a kidney to save her life, but she died because of kidney failure and a lack of treatment.
How absurd!
I had been so foolish!
After losing everything, I finally understood!
“Take your money and leave!”
I turned and walked toward the elevator, heading out to grab lunch for my dad.
Aurora’s eyes were filled with confusion as she watched me as if I was doing something wrong.
I should’ve been throwing a fit for her, right?
“Are you not going to apologize to Zachary for your rudeness?” she asked, her voice sharp.
I let her words wash over me, not wanting to engage.
I used to be her loyal puppy, but not anymore.
Without looking back, I walked away, determined to let go of my feelings!
“Stop!”
“Jason, you better stop!”
My indifference threw Aurora off balance.
She stomped her foot in frustration.
To my surprise, I had walked quite a distance when she, disregarding her status as a big star, ran after me.
“Zachary has been a huge help to me. He just went through a breakup, so I spent a month in Switzerland with him.”
“I turned off my phone during that time, but I have a private number. I’ll give it to you now.”
As I continued to walk away, she bit her lip, seemingly trying to salvage something. “By the way, your mom donated a kidney to me. She’s in kidney failure, and I feel responsible.”
“I know the director of the capital hospital. I’ll have him find a kidney for you immediately, and I’ll cover all the costs!”
Was she actually concerned for me?
She had no idea that her words were just rubbing salt into my already shattered heart.