Rejection Accepted

WINTER'S POV

I stared at Rafael and the woman, observing their interactions. It took them a few seconds to break apart as if they had just noticed my presence in the room. Rafael looked at me, feigning surprise, and ran a hand through his dishevelled hair.

The woman glanced in my direction, her lips turning down in disgust. "Who the hell is this?!" she exclaimed.

I looked at Rafael, expecting him to introduce me, but he remained silent. The woman repeated her question, "Are you into this now? Is she here to watch us fuck? I never thought you were into a woman like this." She wrinkled her nose and appraised me from head to toe before wrapping her arms around Rafael's neck.

Who was she? I pondered. Before I could come up with any answers, Rafael responded to me almost immediately. "She's my answer," he said.

"What do you mean she's your answer?"

"I thought who'd take my place would be perfect; she's even more dumber than I imagined," scoffed the woman.

Anger surged through me, and I cl