"Impossible!"


    Simon jumped up from his seat, his voice booming with defiance. His eyes were burning red as he snatched the photo from Aaron''s hands.


    Aaron had pulled a fast one. The photo only showed the back of some mysterious guy, with no evidence of Dn holding a gun.


    Aaron patted Simon''s shoulder. "Come on, deep down, you know it''s true. I even think ra might''ve had a thing for Dn all along. Maybe she was hanging around you just to get his attention. How else do you exin Dn showing up at her graduation?"


    Simon''s face turned even paler, but he and Dn didn''t look alike at all.


    He let out a bitterugh, notpletely fooled. He threw the photo back at Aaron. “If she''s into Dn, then who''s this guy in your photo? That''s not Dn. You''re just trying to mess things up between ra and me!"


    Aaron chuckled, lighting a cigarette. "Do I really need to mess with your rtionship? I don''t have to lift a finger, and she already can''t stand you. As for this photo, I''m not sure if she likes Dn or this mystery man. I haven''t figured out who he is yet. But if it''s Dn, it all adds up. After she lost her memory, she''s been all about Dn, treating him like he''s the best thing ever. Doesn''t that say something?"


    Simon clenched his fists, feeling a wave of humiliation unlike anything before.


    He used to brag about ra being all over him, even made it a joke among friends. Never thought ra saw him as just a stand-in, someone she could easily ditch.


    After her memory loss, she forgot himpletely, looking at him with nothing but disdain.


    She imed she had a boyfriend, but no one had ever seen him. Was she lying the whole time, using him to get Dn''s attention, secretly dating Dn while acting like they barely knew each other?


    The more Simon thought about it, the angrier he got. What was all his love worth? Had he just been a fool, yed from the start?


    Tears ran down his face; he wiped them away roughly.


    Aaron took a drag from his cigarette, smirking. "And don''t you think ra isn''t just some clueless girl? She''s got some of the toughest certifications in the world. Face it, Simon. To her, you were just a game, nothing more than a side note in her life, not even a backup n."


    Simon''s face went ghostly as he stumbled up the stairs, nearly tripping and falling back down.


    Watching Simon fall apart, Aaron chuckled softly.


    With Lincoln''s body found, Aaron had to sort out the funeral and meet with family. He couldn''t go after ra just yet, but Simon was easy to manipte. Even if his story was full of holes, Simon was bound to fall for it.