"Cheers," everyone said as they raised their sses.
Amelia clinked her ss against Cameron''s and said, "It was nothing."
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Tyrell grinned yfully. "Amelia, are you in love with Cam or something? Maybe you two should call off the breakup and stay engaged."
Cameron choked on her drink.
Amelia froze.
She instinctively nced at Bradley.
He didn''t say a word, but his brows drew together the moment he heard Tyrell''s joke.
Cameron''s expression turned cold. "Don''t say stuff like that."
Tyrell instantly realized he''d gone too far.
He pped a hand over his mouth and stammered, "Sorry, Cam. That was out of line."
Elijah chimed in, "Pretty sure they can manage their own love lives without our help."
Cameron had gone through hell just to break off that engagement-if someone tried to reverse it now, she''d probably lose her mind.
Xander rolled his eyes. "Didn''t you used to chase after Amelia like a lost puppy? Now that she''s finally doing something nice for you, maybe you should give it another shot."
Cameron said nothing.
Neither did Amelia.
The air around the table turned stiff in an instant.
Tyrell''s heart sank. He could practically hear rm bells in his head.
''Cam looks pissed. I already messed up, and of course Xander has to jump in and make things worse.
Austin cleared his throat loudly, trying to break the tension. "Ahem..."
He wanted to change the subject, but there was no good way to jump in now.
Amelia turned to Xander, her face expressionless. "The engagement was something Cameron and I both agreed to end. I''d appreciate it if you stopped bringing it up."
They might''ve had a formal arrangement on paper, but in reality, she and Cameron had never even held hands.
To her, there was nothing to drag back up.
Cameron wasn''t even an ex. He was just someone her family had tried to tie her
to.
Xander leaned back. "You might not like him, but he still likes you."
Cameron said nothing.
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Bradley finally spoke, frowning, "Xander, you have an incredible talent for killing
the mood. Maybe stay out of other people''s business for once."
"I''m just telling it like it is," Xander said with a shrug. "Where''s the harm in that?" Bradley didn''t respond.
Amelia stood up. "You guys enjoy the meal. I''m done."
Cameron said nothing.
''Done? She barely eats anything. Looks more like she''s too pissed to eat!''
Cameron pushed back her chair. "I''ll walk you out."
"No need," Amelia replied quickly, clearly trying to keep her distance.
But Cameron followed her anyway.
Elijah stared daggers at Xander. "Happy now?"
"Very," Xander replied, sipping his juice. "Like I need her to stick around anyway."
Like I need her to stick around anyway.
The rest of the table went quiet.
Cameron caught up with Amelia just outside the restaurant.
She was walking fast, like she couldn''t put space between them quickly enough.
"Amelia," Cameron called out.
She stopped and turned to look at him.
In her eyes, there was something-hesitation, maybe even unease.
''She''s afraid I''lltch onto her again. Figures. If that''s what she thinks, I might as
well set the record straight!
Cameron stepped closer. "Can we talk for a minute?"
Amelia''s voice was guarded. "About what?"
Cameron gestured toward a nearby bench.
She walked with Cameron, but as if every step closer cost her something.
Cameron leaned against the wall with one hand in his pocket, face unreadable. "Rx. I don''t have any feelings for you anymore."
Amelia stayed silent.
Cameron added evenly, "To put it simply-I''m not really into girls."
Amelia blinked. "What?"
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