Chapter 74
Suddenly, everything went quiet. Koi stared at Ashley, breathing heavily. Ashley, seeing how red Koi’s nose had become, felt a sliver of rationality return.
“Elle’s just a friend.”
“So is Whitney!”
The fire that had let Ashley corner Koi so confidently until now died out all at once. He turned his head to look straight ahead, then glanced down, then looked back over his shoulder, rubbing his chin and mouth, before finally turning his gaze back to Koi and asking in a much calmer tone,
“...What exactly did she drop?”
“Chanel!”
Koi practically shouted, like he’d been waiting for the question. Ashley flinched, his brow furrowed as he repeated Koi’s words.
“Chanel?”
Koi cried out again, his voice full of frustration.
“Yes! Chanel! I said Chanel! Cha! Nel!”
And finally, the tears came. Koi had never felt this wronged before. He’d endured so much unfair treatment at part-time jobs without a word, but this hurt so much more.
Because it’s Ash.