Chapter 140 - Burden Me

Rusty scoffed beside me, so I looked at him. He was a bit furious, but he still had a smirk on his face.

"Dude, come on. I know you're hurting, but do I really need to remind you how you tossed Celeste aside like trash? If you think I picked her up, hell no. She picked herself up and is now trying to live her life. Leave us alone, crazy fucker," Rusty retorted with a laugh, dropping my jaw.

The tension between the two was palpable. Rue and Bien seemed alert to what might happen.

"What did you say?" Arik threatened.

I quickly pulled Rusty by the arm, making him look at me. I winked at him and turned to Rue and Bien.

"I'm so sorry, Rue, Bien. We're leaving. Congratulations to both of you," I said, taking Rusty's hand and pulling him away.

I glanced back at Arik, who was staring at the hand Rusty was holding. He's out of his mind.

As we exited the venue, Rusty still didn't let go of my hand. I peeked at his face. It was shadowed, irritation evident.

"Hey, are you alright? You seem to be