Chapter 28

Atlas took me inside his room and shut the door after he locked it. A while back, his statements caused a significant amount of heart palpitations. My pulse was still beating at such a rapid rate that it drew me into a fascinating new universe. Because of this, I was oblivious to the specifics of whatever the heck had taken place and what he was doing.

"Listen, Caroline." His voice moved into my nervous system, chirping in the most pleasant tone possible.

I yelled at myself to concentrate, telling myself to block out my internal monologue. However, they would not stop, and as he persisted, they became increasingly violent. "I don't enjoy seeing you with Ryder together."

"Why?" I inquired while tinkering with my fingernails on the other hand. I had no idea why I was so anxious, but I could feel my stomach in knots the whole time.

"I really have no idea. But I can't stand it. I loathe it." His eyes were red with rage. "Why were the two of you sitting there by yourselves earlier in that